Leaving Certificate Requirements
The below information provides information on the Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements for applying to study at dkit. Please select the relevant category from the link below:
Leaving Certificate Entry Requirements
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: |
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LEVEL 6
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Higher Certificate Programmes (Level 6)The standard minimum entry requirement for first year admission to a higher certificate programmes in Dundalk Institute of Technology is: Five Grades at O6 or H7 in Leaving Certificate AND Mathematics Grade F2, O6 or H7 AND English Grade O6 or H7 OR Irish Grade O6 or H7 |
LEVEL 7 |
Ordinary Degree Programmes (Level 7)The standard minimum entry requirement for first year admission to three-year bachelor ordinary degree, Level 7 programmes in Dundalk Institute of Technology is: Six Grades at O6 or H7 in Leaving Certificate INCLUDING At least one H5 Grade OR Minimum Points Score of 200 AND Mathematics Grade F2, O6 or H7 AND English OR Irish Grade O6 or H7 |
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LEVEL 8
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Honours Degree Programmes (Level 8)The standard minimum entry requirement for first year admission to honours degree programmes in Dundalk Institute of Technology is: Six Grades at O6 or H7 in Leaving Certificate INCLUDING At least two H5 Grades AND Mathematics Grade O6 or H7 AND English OR Irish Grade O6 or H7 AND Minimum Points Score of 300. Note: The 300 points requirement does not apply to the BA (Hons) in Applied Music (DK860). |
Bonus Points for Honours Mathematics
A bonus of 25 points will be allocated to students who achieve a grade H6 or above in higher level mathematics in the Irish Leaving Certificate examination. This means that the maximum cumulative Leaving Certificate points total is 625. Bonus points will be awarded irrespective of the year in which the examinations were taken.
The bonus points will only be relevant in cases where the higher level mathematics subject (including bonus points) is scored as
one of the candidate’s six best subjects for point’s purposes. Consequently, if higher level mathematics (cumulative points score) is not among these six subjects, the bonus points will not be included in the total points score.
Results % Range
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Higher Leaving Certificate Grade |
Points for Higher
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Points for Higher Level Mathematic(including 25 bonus points) |
Ordinary Leaving Certificate Grade |
Points for Ordinary
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| 90 - 100 | H1 | 100 | 125 | 01 | 56 |
| 80 < 90 | H2 | 88 | 113 | 02 | 46 |
| 70 < 80 | H3 | 77 | 102 | 03 | 37 |
| 60 < 70 | H4 | 66 | 91 | 04 | 28 |
| 50 < 60 | H5 | 56 | 81 | 05 | 20 |
| 40 < 50 | H6 | 46 | 71 | 06 | 12 |
| 30 < 40 | H7 | 33 | 33 | 07 | 0 |
| 0 < 30 | H8 | 0 | 0 | 08 | 0 |
Foundation Level Mathematics
Foundation level mathematics will be accepted as a passing subject for Level 6 and Level 7 programmes where Leaving Certificate Mathematics is not a specific subject requirement.
Foundation Level Mathematics does not meet the entry requirements for Level 8 programmes.
The minimum Level 6 and Level 7 entry requirement in Mathematics is as follows:
a F2 at Foundation Level
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a O6 at Ordinary Level
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a H7 at Higher Level
Where a grade of F2 or higher is achieved and Foundation Level Mathematics is acceptable for entry to a specific programme, the following points scoring system will be used:
| Grade | Points |
| F1 | 20 |
| F2 | 12 |
Specific Course Entry Requirements:
Find out more information on the Specific Course Entry Requirements for Leaving Certificate Students and Northern Ireland/UK Students for applying to study at DkIT.
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