UK, EU & INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS TO FULL-TIME DEGREES


APPLYING AS AN A LEVEL STUDENT You must apply through the Central Applications Office (CAO) if you are presenting A levels. For more information on applying to the CAO see page 199.


MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS Before CAO points can be calculated for any degree, the student must first satisfy the minimum entry requirements for entry to Maynooth University. These are outlined below:


Pass in 6 recognised subjects at GCSE at grade A, B or C.


AS Level subjects can also satisfy this requirement at grades A-E Plus


A minimum of grade C or better in 2 subjects at A Level (grades A and E, or grades B and D, are acceptable in lieu of 2 grade Cs at A level).


Students must achieve a minimum of grade C in English at GCSE level.


Since students from outside the Republic of Ireland are automatically entitled to an exemption from Irish, students presenting a grade C or Grade 4 in Irish and English at GCSE satisfy the third language requirement for entry to programmes in which a third language is a requirement.


SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS In addition to the above, some degree programmes have certain subject requirements at either GCSE or A Level. For instance, Science degrees will require Grade C in a Science subject and Grade B Mathematics at a minimum of GCSE level. Any such extra subject requirement(s) are listed under the individual degrees in this handbook.


For some degrees, students must achieve a minimum of grade C in another language at GCSE level.


When all of the above has been met, the points are calculated on the basis of:


(i) 4 subjects at A Level


(ii) 3 subjects at A Level plus a fourth subject at AS (iii) 3 subjects at A level (iv) 2 subjects at A Level and AS


The Extended Essay is treated as an AS Level. Points cannot be combined for the same subject at A and AS Level.


CAO POINTS SYSTEM GCE / A LEVEL EXAMINATIONS


The model for converting A-Level grades to Leaving Certificate Points for the purposes of university entry is:


A* A B C D E


A Level 185 156 131 106 84 63


4th A Level or AS 45 38 32 26 20 15


31 26 22 18 14 11


All subjects carry equal points except for Mathematics*. Points for A Level subjects must be obtained in one exam sitting. AS Level points must be for different subjects to those taken at A Level and may be carried over from a previous sitting. Minimum entry requirements and course requirements may be satisfied by an accumulation of subjects over more than one year.


* An additional 25 points are awarded for one grade E or better in A2 Mathematics - this will apply to one Mathematics subject only and only if the subject is used for scoring purposes.


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