DIT Access Service

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Welcome to our Access Entry Route section! 

 

We are glad you’re eager to learn more about starting a college course.  The Access Service offers a range of supports to aid you through this process. 

Please take some time to look at the various Access entry routes and feel free to contact us for further information. We are more than happy to give you advice on which entry route might be suitable for your individual needs and to support you in making your application.

We are also happy to answer any questions parents/guardians might have about filling out application forms, collecting any supporting documents or indeed any general questions about going to college!

For detailed information on each of our entry routes and to help you decide which one might suit you please click on the link below:

Access Entry Routes Information for 2017

Here is a summary of how you can apply to each route:

 

Access Entry Route

Apply to:

Higher Education Access Route (HEAR)

 

Apply through CAO

www.cao.ie

DIT HEAR Information

 

Access DIT

 

 

Apply directly to DIT Access Service

You must make a DIT course choice through CAO

 

Deadline - DATE coming soon

 

Quality and Qualifications Ireland [QQI] Access DIT

QQI functions include those previously carried out by the Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC); the Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC); the Irish Universities Quality Board (IUQB) and the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland (NQAI).

 

 

Apply directly  to DIT Access Service

You must make a DIT course choice through CAO

 

Deadline - DATE coming soon

 

Access Foundation Programme (AFP)

 Application Process

 

OR

If you have completed and are eligible for either the Access DIT or QQI Access DIT routes, there is an option for your application to be considered for a place on the Access Foundation Programme if you have not received an offer from the CAO.