Points Required for Entry 2003- DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATES

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The details of minimum points scores given are for general information
only and do not form part of any contract.
They are not intended for use in determining whether any individual applicant
is or is not entitled to an offer of a higher education place.

FINAL  =  the lowest points score achieved by an applicant offered a place on this course.
MEDIAN =  the points score of the applicant mid-way between the highest and the lowest

*     Not all on this points score were offered places
**    Matriculated candidates are considered but admission is
      on the basis of performance in the music test and interview
***   Applicants are ranked as for other courses but the final
      decision depends on performance in interview
#     Test/Interview/Portfolio
AQA   All qualified applicants
+     Includes Project/Portfolio score
 
Athlone Institute of Technology
Carlow College
Cork Institute of Technology
Dublin Business School
Dublin Institute of Technology
Dundalk Institute of Technology
Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design & Technology
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology
Griffith College
Institute of Technology Blanchardstown
Institute of Technology Carlow
Institute of Technology Sligo
Institute of Technology Tallaght
Institute of Technology Tralee
Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Limerick Institute of Technology
National College of Ireland(NCI)
University of Limerick
Tipperary Institute
Trinity College Dublin
Waterford Institute of Technology

Points Required for Entry to DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE Courses2003



                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       ATHLONE IT                                                                                        

AL001  Business Studies                                     120      275                                 
AL003  Office info Systems                                  115      260                                 
AL006  Social Studies                                       330      360                                 
AL009  Plastics Engineering                                 110      210                                 
AL010  Mechanical Engineering                               125      290                                 
AL011  Electronics & Computer Engineering                   125      240                                 
AL013  Civil Engineering                                    135      285                                 
AL015  Construction Studies                                 120      250                                 
AL016  Science (Applied Biology )                           AQA      310                                 
AL018  Hotel/Catering Management.                           140      230                                 
AL019  Professional Accountancy                             275      405                                 
AL020  Communications Design                                545#     635#                                
AL021  Biotechnology                                        195      330                                 
AL022  Computing                                            125      235                                 
AL023  Accounting Technician                                AQA      250                                 
AL024  Engineering - Mechatronics                           100      265                                 
AL025  Equine Studies                                       100      265                                 
AL026  Humanities (Languages & Bus Admin.)                  220      330                                 
AL027  Business Studies (Sport & Recreation)                255      295                                 
AL028  Front Office and Tourism Management                  150      250                                 
AL040  Financial Services                                   AQA      260                                 
AL046  Mobile Communications and Electronics                130      235                                 
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       CARLOW COLLEGE                                                                                    

PC402  Humanities ( Philosophy and Theology )               260      325                                 
PC404  Social Care                                          315*     345                                 
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       IT CARLOW                                                                                         

CW001  Physiology/Health                                    430*     480                                 
CW005  Mechanical Engineering                               70       245                                 
CW006  Electronic Engineering                               50       235                                 
CW007  Civil Engineering                                    240      305                                 
CW008  Construction Studies                                 40       215                                 
CW011  Business Studies                                     155      270                                 
CW012  Office Information Systems                           105      240                                 
CW015  Industrial Design                                    200      295                                 
CW019  Computing Applics. & Comm Progamming                 55       215                                 
CW020  Computing ( Networking & Opt Comm)                   75       215                                 
CW022  Science                                              90       295                                 
CW023  Business Studies in Computer Applications and Acco   105      260                                 
CW024  Electronics & Computer Technology                    150      280                                 
CW025  Electronics & Communic Systems                       140      280                                 
CW061  Engineering Avionics                                 190      280                                 
CW064  Construction- Architectural Technology               310      355                                 
CW093  Business Studies Wexford                             110      245                                 
CW094  Computing Wexford                                    999      999                                 
CW095  Office Info Sys Wexford                              105      250                                 
CW119  Architectural Technology                             280*     320                                 
CW124  Dip. in Art ( Wexford Campus )                       480#     946#                                
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       CORK IT                                                                                           

CR001  Physics/Instrumentation                              105      365                                 
CR006  Applied Biology                                      70       365                                 
CR007  Applied Chemistry                                    205      405                                 
CR010  Agriculture                                          220      320                                 
CR016  Computing                                            255      325                                 
CR021  Business Studies                                     320      395                                 
CR022  Office Info Systems                                  305      340                                 
CR023  Business Studies - Accounting                        365      455                                 
CR031  Social Studies                                       355      410                                 
CR032  Recreation/Leisure                                   335      385                                 
CR036  Design Communication                                 355      410                                 
CR041  Tourism                                              305      355                                 
CR042  Hotel/Catering Superv.                               260      305                                 
CR046  Auto Technology                                      180      265                                 
CR051  Civil Engineering                                    365      445                                 
CR052  Construction                                         320      355                                 
CR053  Interior Architectural Technology                    310      350                                 
CR061  Electronic Engineering                               75       235                                 
CR062  Electrical Engineering                               230      290                                 
CR071  Mechanical Engineering                               280      365                                 
CR072  Building & Industrial Services                       280      320                                 
CR075  Biomedical Engineering                               210      375                                 
CR085  Med Lab Science                                      425      490                                 
CR090  Architectural Technology                             400      435                                 
CR094  Nautical Science                                     255#     340#                                
CR095  Marine Engineering                                   180#     280#                                
CR201  Fine Art                                             655#     795#                                
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       DUBLIN BUSINESS SCHOOL                                                                            

DB513  Business Studies                                     70       265                                 
DB522  Business Studies ( Accounting )                      145      270                                 
DB533  Business Studies ( Marketing )                       110      255                                 
DB542  Business Studies ( Information Technology )          90       240                                 
DB563  Arts in Cultural Studies                             95       310                                 
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       DUBLIN INSTITUTE of TECHNOLOGY                                                                    

DT102  Architectural Technology                             465#     553#                                
DT114  Construction Technology                              360      400                                 
DT116  Auctioneering Valuation & Estate Agency              360      415                                 
DT120  Preliminary Engineering                              330      415                                 
DT200  Baking Technology and  Management                    90       315                                 
DT244  Electrical Services Engineering Technician           240      295                                 
DT266  Computer Science                                     260      365                                 
DT273  Applied Science                                      185      415                                 
DT289  Electronics Technician                               200      300                                 
DT315  Business Studies                                     365      430                                 
DT402  Hotel and Catering Management                        225      305                                 
DT410  Travel and Tourism                                   325      370                                 
DT440  Hotel and Catering Supervision                       95       200                                 
DT444  Culinary Arts (Catering for Health)                  185      320                                 
DT467  Social Care Practice                                 355      400                                 
DT490  Science (Food/Pharmaceutical Tech.)                  220      355                                 
DT503  Marketing                                            340      395                                 
DT515  Design - Display                                     232#     512#                                
DT517  Media Production                                     425      465                                 
DT521  Business Management                                  345      380                                 
DT522  Retail Marketing                                     315      335                                 
DT523  Retail Enterprise Management                         300      325                                 
DT525  Security Management                                  230      285                                 
DT541  Business Studies - Bar Management                    200      275                                 
DT604  Music Foundation                                     300      440                                 
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       DUN LAOGHAIRE INSTITUTE OF ART, DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

DL003  Humanities – Radio Broadcasting                      420#     805#                                
DL004  Model-making & Design for Film & Media               810#     885#                                
DL005  Make-up for Film/TV & Theatre                        815#     900#                                
DL008  Art                                                  639#     790#                                
DL010  Design Communications ( Film & Video )               855#     965#                                
DL012  Television & Video Production                        440#     720#                                
DL121  Audio Visual Media Technology                        270      355                                 
DL131  Computing Multimedia Programming                     250      325                                 
DL231  Business Studies                                     275      320                                 
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       GRIFFITH COLLEGE DUBLIN                                                                           

GC415  Legal Studies                                        AQA      325                                 
GC416  Business Studies                                     AQA      225                                 
GC440  Computing                                            AQA      215                                 
GC465  Journalism and Media Studies                         AQA      300                                 
GC490  Interior Architecture                                AQA      320                                 
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       IT BLANCHARDSTOWN                                                                                 

BN001  Electronics and Computer Engineering                 240      305                                 
BN002  Computing & Information Technology                   240      305                                 
BN003  Business Studies                                     280      335                                 
BN004  Business Studies Information Technology and a Lang   240      340                                 
BN007  Horticulture - Warrenstown                           255      350                                 
BN008  Horticulture - Botanic Gardens                       250      345                                 
BN009  Engineering ( Mechatronics )                         250      345                                 
BN010  Business and Information Technology                  240      300                                 
BN011  Applied Social Studies ( Social Care )               340      360                                 
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       IT TALLAGHT                                                                                       

TA002  Computing                                            150      235                                 
TA003  Science                                              170      315                                 
TA004  Electronic Engineering                               55       225                                 
TA005  Mechanical Engineering                               170      295                                 
TA101  Business Studies ( Accounting )                      240      325                                 
TA102  Business Studies ( Bus Admin )                       270      325                                 
TA104  Audio/Visual Communications                          380      420                                 
TA108  Business Studies - Marketing                         265      325                                 
TA504  Engineering - Electro/Mechnical Systems              170      225                                 
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       NATIONAL COLLEGE OF IRELAND                                                                       

NC101  Industr. Rels/Human Resources.                       345*     400                                 
NC102  Computing                                            240      300                                 
NC201  Industr. Rels/Human Res (ABP)                        220      310                                 
NC202  Computing ( ABP )                                    No offers                                    
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       TRINITY COLLEGE                                                                                   

TR801  Dental Nursing                                       310*     375                                 
TR802  Dental Hygiene                                       400      465                                 
TR803  Dental Technology                                    345      400                                 
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       DUNDALK IT                                                                                        

DK001  Electronics/product development                      245      350                                 
DK002  Electronics                                          AQA      240                                 
DK003  Computing                                            AQA      230                                 
DK005  Business Studies                                     AQA      270                                 
DK007  Office Info Systems                                  AQA      225                                 
DK008  Civil Engineering                                    AQA      290                                 
DK009  Construction Studies                                 AQA      260                                 
DK010  Manufacturing Eng.                                   115      225                                 
DK011  Mechanical Engineering                               AQA      300                                 
DK012  Biology                                              110      310                                 
DK050  Food Science                                         AQA      315                                 
DK051  Chemistry                                            170      375                                 
DK052  Applied Cultural Studies                             AQA      295                                 
DK053  Environmental Science                                115      320                                 
DK054  Computing Applications & Support                     AQA      215                                 
DK055  Communications with Multimedia                       185      310                                 
DK070  Humanities Community Sports Leadership               200      280                                 
DK071  Applied Social Studies (Social Care)                 305*     350                                 
DK072  Business Studies (Hospitality Management)            AQA      255                                 
DK073  Business Studies (Catering Management)               140      270                                 
DK075  Agriculture                                          160      255                                 
DK103  Computing (Software Development - French)            290      345                                 
DK107  Office Info Systems ( language )                     175      320                                 
DK152  Applied Cultural Studies ( French )                  190      375                                 
DK154  Comput Applics & Supp / French                       275      435                                 
DK203  Computing Software Dev / German                      220      315                                 
DK207  Office Info Systems(Public Relations)                150      290                                 
DK254  Comput Applics & Supp / German                       200      220                                 
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       GALWAY-MAYO IT                                                                                    

GA102  Business Studies                                     350      410                                 
GA104  Business Studies in Agri-business                    130      270                                 
GA105  Business Studies in Office Information Systems       300      335                                 
GA217  Art and Design                                       490+     645+                                
GA236  Film & TV                                            420      455                                 
GA241  Heritage Studies                                     260      350                                 
GA318  Hotel & Catering Management                          190      290                                 
GA346  Hospitality Information Technology                   170      245                                 
GA409  Civil Engineering                                    380      440                                 
GA410  Construction                                         335      365                                 
GA416  Property Valuation and Estate Agency                 345      390                                 
GA440  Forest Management                                    AQA      245                                 
GA511  Electronic Engineering                               160      275                                 
GA612  Industrial Engineering                               105      245                                 
GA613  Mechanical Engineering                               295      370                                 
GA706  Science                                              170      395                                 
GA714  Med Lab Science                                      370*     445                                 
GA730  Aquaculture                                          180      345                                 
GA731  Biology                                              165      360                                 
GA732  Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences                 165      375                                 
GA733  Physics and Instrumentation                          135      305                                 
GA734  Applied Biochemistry/Microbiology                    190      435                                 
GA737  Computing in Business Applications                   240      285                                 
GA738  Computing in Software Development                    250      345                                 
GA749  Agriculture                                          AQA      275                                 
GA860  Business Studies  at Castlebar                       AQA      285                                 
GA861  Construction at Castlebar                            AQA      265                                 
GA862  Computing in PC Programming  at Castlebar            AQA      230                                 
GA863  Electronic Engineering  at Castlebar                 AQA      255                                 
GA866  Outdoor Education  and Leisure at Castlebar          220      295                                 
GA867  Business Studies in Tourism at Castlebar             AQA      220                                 
GA868  Heritage at Castlebar                                110      290                                 
GA869  Bus Studies in Comp Applics at Castlebar             AQA      240                                 
GA915  Furniture Design and Manufacture at Letterfrack      660+     840+                                
GA943  Furniture Production at Letterfrack                  170      315                                 
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       LETTERKENNY IT                                                                                    

LY001  Aquatic Science                                      150      390                                 
LY002  Accounting Technician                                70       250                                 
LY003  Business Studies                                     120      290                                 
LY004  Office Info Systems                                  55       215                                 
LY005  Corais Eolais Oifige                                 225      480                                 
LY006  Legal Studies                                        180      310                                 
LY007  Business Studies / Languages and European Studies    125      385                                 
LY008  Civil Engineering                                    130      279                                 
LY009  Construction Studies                                 130      265                                 
LY010  Electronic Engineering                               100      255                                 
LY011  Mechanical Engineering                               75       265                                 
LY012  Computing                                            60       260                                 
LY013  Applied Biology                                      120      280                                 
LY014  Applied Chemistry                                    110      330                                 
LY015  Graphic Design                                       180      300                                 
LY016  Industrial Design                                    125      245                                 
LY017  Food Science                                         110      280                                 
LY039  Electronics & Computer Engineering                   115      275                                 
LY046  Environmental Engineering                            95       250                                 
LY075  Computing in Electronic Business                     120      250                                 
LY076  Business Studies in Watersports & Leisure            120      230                                 
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       LIMERICK IT                                                                                       

LC101  Art and Design                                       740#     875#                                
LC211  Bus Studies ( Accounting / Finance )                 300      385                                 
LC221  Business Studies ( Marketing  )                      310      375                                 
LC311  Applied Computing                                    205      290                                 
LC321  Bus Studies/Computer Applications                    220      285                                 
LC411  Construction                                         245      300                                 
LC451  Engineering (Civil)                                  305      360                                 
LC611  Science (Applied Chemistry)                          235      400                                 
LC621   Science (Environmental & Analytical)                225      370                                 
LC631   Science (Applied Biology)                           220      365                                 
LC711  Electronics                                          200      315                                 
LC721  Electro-Mechanical Systems                           225      300                                 
LC731  Electronics & Communication Systems                  200      315                                 
LC741  Electronics & Computer Engineering                   200      370                                 
LC761  Technology ( Video and Sound )                       300      355                                 
LC811  Automobile Technology                                180      270                                 
LC821  Mechanical & Manufcaturing  Engineering              180      280                                 
LC831  Computer Aided Engineering                           180      260                                 
LC841  Technology (Agric Mechanisation)  -  Pallaskenry     200      285                                 
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK                                                                            

LM180  Equine Science                                       300      390                                 
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       IT SLIGO                                                                                          

SG101  Business Studies                                     200      315                                 
SG102  Business Studies in Marketing with French            130      310                                 
SG103  Business Studies in Marketing with German            155      300                                 
SG104  Business Studies in Marketing with Spanish           125      305                                 
SG105  Business Studies in Office Information Systems       160      255                                 
SG107  Computing                                            200      270                                 
SG108  Business Studies in Accounting and Computing         130      275                                 
SG134  Business Studies in Recreation and Leisure           300      340                                 
SG135  Business Studies in Applied Tourism                  140      270                                 
SG231  Art                                                  635#     785#                                
SG232  Design in Industrial Design                          205      300                                 
SG233  Applied Social Studies in Social Care                360      400                                 
SG301  Civil Engineering                                    330      370                                 
SG302  Construction                                         250      300                                 
SG303  Mechanical Engineering                               185      295                                 
SG304  Computer-Aided Precision Engineering                 130      250                                 
SG306  Automation                                           120      245                                 
SG336  Design in Interior Architecture                      355      390                                 
SG337  Electronic Product Design                            125      265                                 
SG401  Science                                              No offers                                    
SG432  Environmental Protection                             150      315                                 
SG433  Occupational Safety & Health                         275      320                                 
SG435  Health Science and Physiology                        345      400                                 
SG436  Biomedical Science                                   225      340                                 
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       TIPPERARY INSTITUTE                                                                               

TI001  Business Studies Thurles                             100      245                                 
TI002  Sustainable Rural Development - Thurles              AQA      320                                 
TI003  Computing ( Software Development ) - Thurles         120      220                                 
TI101  Business Studies -Clonmel                            135      230                                 
TI103  Computing ( Software Development ) Clonmel           100      230                                 
TI104  Computing ( Multimedia and Communications Studies-   90       230                                 
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       IT TRALEE                                                                                         

TL120  Business Studies ( Tourism )                         125      235                                 
TL140  Business Studies ( Tourism and Languages )           220      395                                 
TL190  Applied Social Studies                               345*     365                                 
TL210  Advanced Business                                    400      465                                 
TL220  Business Studies                                     190      280                                 
TL260  Languages and Business French                        260      385                                 
TL270  Languages and Business German                        275      370                                 
TL310  Computing                                            180      260                                 
TL350  Office Info Systems                                  200      270                                 
TL420  Applied Biology                                      100      255                                 
TL440  Applied Chemistry                                    155      240                                 
TL460  Photonics                                            135      240                                 
TL480  Health & Leisure                                     260      320                                 
TL620  Civil Engineering                                    200      290                                 
TL630  Construction Studies                                 130      225                                 
TL650  Agricultural Eng                                     110      250                                 
TL670  Mechanical Engineering                               110      240                                 
TL690  Engineering - Mechanical and Electronic              75       180                                 
TL700  Engineering - Manufacturing                          125      155                                 
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                                                            2003     2003                                
                                                            FINAL    MEDIAN                              
       WATERFORD IT                                                                                      

WD003  Business Studies                                     280      360                                 
WD005  Construction Economics                               260      325                                 
WD007  Civil Engineering                                    310      365                                 
WD008  Science                                              220      375                                 
WD009  Agricultural Science                                 240      360                                 
WD010  Electronics Engineering                              210      290                                 
WD011  Mechanical Engineering                               210      300                                 
WD012  Production Engineering                               215      310                                 
WD013  Legal Studies                                        250*     345                                 
WD014  Commercial Computing                                 215      310                                 
WD018  Social Care                                          330      370                                 
WD019  Recreation/Leisure                                   285      335                                 
WD022  Art                                                  300      375                                 
WD023  Design                                               330      375                                 
WD039  Hotel/Catering Supervision                           210      250                                 
WD040  Engineering in Building Services                     210      275                                 
WD066  Computer Applications                                215      295                                 
WD067  Multimedia Applications Development                  210      305                                 
WD076  Forestry                                             220      295                                 
WD094  Architectural Technology                             350      400                                 
WD096  Horticulture                                         210      280                                 
WD098  Agriculture                                          210      300                                 
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