Entry Requirements

Entry Requirements for Irish Leaving Certificate Applicants (From August 2017)
Applicants must have obtained a minimum of 5 O6 grades in their Leaving Certificate examination results.
These subjects must include;

  • Mathematics (Minimum: H7, O6, F2)
  • English or Irish (Minimum: O6, H7)

Entry Requirements for Irish Leaving Certificate Applicants (Prior to August 2017)

The grades of applicants who completed the Leaving Certificate pre-2017 can be mapped directly to a grade on the new grading scale. This mapping exercise for such applicants should be completed so that the entry requirements outlined above can be applied. The grades to be awarded from 2017 for pre-2017 Leaving Certificate grades are set out in the table below1.

1 Table taken from New Leaving Certificate Grading Scale and Revised Common Points Scale 
QQI-FET Applicants B.Sc. in Polymer Processing Technology (Apprenticeship)

Any cognate QQI-FET level 5 qualification may be deemed acceptable to gain entry to the programme. Applicants to the programme are also required to have the module Mathematics for Engineering (5N1833) included in their award or alternatively have the required D3 ordinary level grade in Leaving Certificate Mathematics.
From 2017 the points awarded for QQI-FET (formerly FETAC) awards will also be revised. This is required to maintain the existing equivalence with the current points scale, and reflects the overall marginal reductions in student’s points scores under the new points scale.
Currently the maximum possible total score of 360 (120 credits x 3 for a distinction) is multiplied by 10 and divided by 9 to give a maximum overall points score of 400. From 2017, this maximum possible total score of 360 will be multiplied by 13 and divided by 12, to give a revised maximum overall points score of 390 for applicants from further education and training.

 Mature Students

Applicants who are over 23 years of age on January 1st of the year of entry may gain entry to the programme via the mature applicant route. Acceptance will be based on an interview process to determine previous experiential learning, the student’s suitability to the subject area and their commitment to achieving the minimum intended programme learning outcomes.

Note to Employers: Mature students should be assessed for entry to the programme using the attached Mature Student Assessment Form which must be completed and submitted to AIT Admissions Office and kept on file by the company.

Minimum English requirements
All non-native English speaking applicants must achieve the following standards in the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
IELTS Academic: 5.5 IELTS Score (minimum of 5 IELTS in each component)

Other English language examination results and qualifications may be deemed appropriate and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.