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Mature Applicants
This Institute welcomes Mature students and will accept applications from persons of mature years (i.e. 23 years of age on 1st January for admission in September). Such applications, together with documentary proof of relevant work experience and/or qualifications which they wish to have considered, should reach the CAO office on or before 1st February.
Entry for places to courses other than Year 1 should be
made directly to:
The Admissions Office,
Limerick Institute of Technology
Tel: 061 208262. Fax: 061 208209
Email: admissions@lit.ie
Policy on Mature Students
In view of the changes in T.L.T. regulations in 1989/90 the Limerick Institute of Technology recognised the need to formally adopt some guidelines to cover such applicants. The following Policy Document was formally adopted.
1. Mature students should not be subject to any disadvantage in
seeking a place. In other words, if they qualify on the normal
entry basis, then they should have equal access.
2. Students without the Normal Academic Entry Requirements,
who are of mature years (i.e. 23 years of age on 1st January
prior to admission), should be considered.
To secure a place, they must satisfy an Admissions
Assessment Board that they have the basic ability and
academic foundation to follow the course and take the
examinations successfully.
3. Where a student of mature years can satisfy the Assessment
Board that he or she is, at least as well able to take a course
as the current student intake, then a place may be so offered.
4. Where a student of mature years can satisfy the Board that
they meet the Minimum Entry Requirements, but do not meet
an equivalent of the current level of intake, then the Board may
recommend that an additional place be made for the student.
However, this recommendation must be based on the belief
that the board is satisfied, in its opinion, that the student could
follow and pass the examinations.
5. Where a student of mature years is assessed to have met
a minimum entry requirement, but where the Board is not
convinced that the person could follow the course, then the
board should not recommend admission to the course.