Mature Students Information Session 2010 Entry

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Mature Students Information Session

2010 Entry

Presented by Trish Hoare

Mature Students Officer

trish.hoare@nuigalway.ie

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:trish.hoare@nuigalway.ie

www.nuigalway.ie/mature

091- 492695

Presentations will be available on-line