Supplementary Access - Atlantic Technological University

Advanced Craft Certificate (QQI FET Award Level 6)

The Advanced Craft Certificate qualifies applicants for entry to Year 1 of the majority of our Level 6, Level 7 or Level 8 programmes. Certain programmes require specific QQI FET awards for first year entry and these are available on the FET QQI Applicants page

Entry to year 2 of linked/cognate programmes (e.g. electrical to electronic or energy engineering) will also be considered and may require the completion of short bridging programmes especially in Mathematics.

Certificate in Access for Higher Education

Students who pass the ATU Certificate in Access for Higher Education are eligible to apply for admission to a wide range of courses in ATU through CAO.

There is a quota of places reserved on each programme and where demand exceeds supply, ranking will take place.

Qualifying Maths Programmes

ATU run qualifying maths programmes for applicants who are otherwise eligible but who do not meet the maths requirement for the programme to which they have applied. These qualifying maths programmes are usually held after the Leaving Certificate results become available. Please see the ATU website for details of times and locations. Passing a qualifying maths programme at ATU will compensate for failure to matriculate in maths via the Leaving Certificate. Passing a qualifying maths course will not compensate for any other deficit in the entry requirements.

They are designed to give applicants a “second chance” opportunity to achieve the minimum mathematics entry requirements for their chosen ATU programme (with some exclusions).

Special Sports and Cultural Achievement (SSCA) Scheme

The SSCA Scheme is a special entry scheme (worth up to 50 points) targeted at outstanding sportspersons and those who have made a significant contribution to cultural activities.

For further information, please see our scholarships page