Access for Higher Education

Certificate

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Course Code	LL_HPREP_S
Céim	6
Fad ama	1 Year
Creidmheasanna	60
Modh Seachadta	On-campus
Suímh campais	Donegal – Letterkenny
Modh Seachadta	Lánaimseartha

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The Certificate in Access for Higher Education is designed to provide participants with an alternative route into university. On successful completion of this programme, participants are eligible to apply for undergraduate programmes across ATU (quotas apply on some programmes.) This Access for Higher Education course is intended for students who wish to return to study at third level, but who need time and knowledge to get up the speed with the demands of education format.

This course is free of charge for students.

Programme Structure

Semester 1 – all compulsory modules

Learning skills & Personal Development
Application of Numbers
ICT
College Skills & Career Planning

Semester 2 – Students choose to take either the Humanities or STEM Stream, there are two compulsory and two elective modules per Stream.
**Only modules with sufficient demand from students will be offered**

Humanities Stream:

Research Fundamentals (Compulsory)
Academic Writing (Compulsory)
Business & Law (Elective)
Intro. To Design Principles (Elective)
Social Care & Education (Elective)

STEM Stream:

Maths (Compulsory)
Academic Writing (Compulsory)
Intro. to Computing (Elective)
Intro. to Engineering (Elective)
Science (Elective)

Uaireanta Staidéir Molta in aghaidh na seachtaine

Students should expect to allow for 2-3 study hours per week per 5 credit module.

Riachtanas Tinrimh ar an gCampas

Students will study on-campus, tuition will be provided over 9 hours per week and typically spread over 2 days in Semester 1 and up to 3 days in Semester 2.

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Riachtanais Iontrála

Over 19 years by 1st of January in the proposed academic year of entry and have successfully completed at least 5 subjects in the Irish Leaving Certificate (or an equivalent international exam). Maths and either English or Irish are required.

Candidates who do not meet the above entry requirement may be admitted to the programme on the grounds of mature years (Over 23 by 1st January in the proposed year of entry.

Leaving Certificate Applied/FETAC Level 5.

To facilitate direct entry onto this course LCA applicants are required to have achieved 160 credits out of 200 in their final exam.

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Further Information

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This course is intended for students who have little or no formal education qualifications – for example, Junior or Leaving Certificate – who would like to ultimately continue to third level education.