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Mature Students Information Session
2010 Entry
Presented by Trish Hoare
Mature Students Officer
091- 492695
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Selection based on:
• Written application (CAO application p.4)
• Aptitude test score
• No. of places in the College of Arts:GY101-180
• BA Connect programmes 2 places
• CAO Notification of Final Statement sent to you before 1st June
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Offers of Places
• Change of mind date: pre July 1st
• Change of address etc: Notify CAO and University(Very Important) Formal offer of place from the CAO:• Round ‘A’ (Early July)• Round ‘0’ ( Early August)• Deferrals–Request to Admissions Officer in early
July• Do not accept place (P5 CAO handbook)
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Return to Learning Week commencing Aug. 30th
Orientation Weekend 11th & 12th Sept.Academic Start: week commencing Sept. 13th
For info on registration see:www.nuigalway.ie/registration
Return to Learning Seminar
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Mature Years Entry Conditions
• Must be EU National or have refugee status (hold an EU passport)
or
• be resident for 3 years in EU member state
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Free Fees’ Conditions
• EU National (or official refugee status)
• 3 year Residency in EU member state
• Must not already be Degree holder
• Previous Third Level attendance
• “Second chance” students
• Cert/Diploma successfully completed
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Fee Components
Course Fee Arts 2009/2010 = €5,822Made up of:• Tuition Fee (paid by Dept of Ed. Science)• Non-tuition or Registration fee (paid by Co. Council for grant holders= €1,500 Euros)• Student Services Charge paid by every student= €224
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Local Authority (County Council) Grants• Apply in June/July
• Means tested on income for financial year 2009
• Independent vs. Dependent Mature Student
• €3,420 per annum 2009 / 2010 year
• Top-up grant (additional €3270) paid to low income (€22,000) students in receipt of Social Welfare payments since previous December (2008)
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BTEA Dept. of Community and Family AffairsQualifying conditions:
• Must be 12 months in receipt of eligible Social Welfare payment prior to commencement of college course
• 9 months in certain cases if registered with Fás and with Fás approval
• See website: www.welfare.ie
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College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies Information
• http://www.nuigalway.ie/arts/
• Reading lists generally available on-line mid-August
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Foundation Courses
Commerce and BusinessScience/Engineering and I.T.October to May, 2 evenings a weekPreparatory Courses to relevant degree
programmes at NUI Galway and GMITApply directly to University for these courses, not
through CAOFee 2009 – 360 Euros or 50 Euros (SW)
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Access Courses for Mature Students
Contact: Claire Commins
Tel. 091 492971
www.nuigalway.ie/access
28th May
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Open Day 2010
• Saturday, April 24th from 10am to 3pm-The Bailey Allen Hall
• Adult Information Evening May 6th at 6.30pm-Orbsen Building
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Mature Students Officer
Contact:[email protected]
www.nuigalway.ie/mature
091- 492695
Presentations will be available on-line