Entry requirements
The minimum entry requirements for most Bachelor Degree (Level 7) courses are as follows:
- Leaving Certificate Grade D3 at Ordinary or Higher Level in 5 subjects including Mathematics and either English or Irish.
- Minimum entry requirements may be satisfied by the results of more than one Leaving Certificate.
- The minimum entry requirements may be varied for Non-Standard Applicants and holders of FETAC awards; see the relevant sections of this website.
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Minimum entry requirements for the following CAO courses differ from the above.
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Full details of minimum entry requirements for courses are outlined in the relevant course information section of this website. Applicants are advised to check the relevant subjects, tests and dates very carefully. In particular, there are early assessment procedures for some courses.
Early Assessment Procedures for CAO Courses
CIT Crawford College of Art & Design (CR220 Fine Art / CR210 Applied Art, (Ceramics)
All applicants for the BA (Honours) in Applied Art, (Ceramics) CR210, and the BA (Honours) in Fine Art CR220 are required to present a portfolio of work in addition to having the minimum entry requirements detailed in the course information.
Department of Media Communications (Visual Communications CR600)
Applicants for the BA (Honours) in Visual Communications are required to present a portfolio of work in addition to having the minimum entry requirements detailed in the course information.
CIT Cork School of Music (BMus Honours CR121)
This is a Restricted Application Course and all applicants must sit the Cork School of Music Honours Degree Entrance Test (provisionally scheduled for 21st April 2012). This involves performance, aural and sight-singing tests, and a written paper dealing with rudiments, compositional techniques [harmony] and general musical knowledge. Normally, applicants should have reached at least Grade VI on their Principal Instrument.
Please contact the CIT Cork School of Music for details.
