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Welcome to Mature student applicant news 2011
IMPORTANT DATES
CAO Offers To Mature Students - July 6th
CAO acceptance by July 14th
(If applicants do not accept their offer by the stated date, then the place is recalled to be offered to another applicant)
Adult education open evening
Generally held in May 6.30pm to 8.30pm, Orbsen Building, NUI Galway.
Stands will be there with information on Part-time study options and Access Programme details. Click here for campus Map
Mature MSAP Results
Q. I have received my MSAP score from ACER and am wondering what my chances are of gaining an offer on the BA degree. When will I know if I have been successful and how will I know?
A. This will be agreed in the coming months in consultation with the Dean of the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies.
Applicants to GY110 to GY118 may also be shortlisted to interview in May/June.
Offers will be made to mature applicants by the CAO on July 6th and must be responded to by July 14th.
What happens once I have accepted my offer?
You will be invited to the Return to Learning Programme scheduled for late August to early September. Topics such as Academic Writing Skills, Time Management, and Memory Techniques along with a wide range of useful skills will be introduced to you during that week. It is also a way of meeting other mature students who are starting out on this new adventure just like you! You will be invited to sign up for this course in July.
I need to defer my CAO place until next year. Can I do that?
Applicants who have been offered a first-year place in the University may apply for deferral of entry for one year. The application must be made in writing and only in respect of the course in which the offer is made. The following is a summary of the procedure to be followed:
On receipt of an Offer Notice:
1. Do not accept the offer in the manner shown on the Offer Notice.
2. Write immediately to the Admission Office, National University of Ireland, Galway, setting out the reason(s) for the request.
Please state:
Your full name, address and contact telephone number
CAO Number and Name of Course Offered
3. The letter must arrive in the Admissions Office at least two days before the "Reply Date" shown on the Offer Notice.
Please mark “Deferred Entry” clearly on the envelope.
4. National University of Ireland, Galway will communicate the decision to the applicant.
5. In order to take up the deferred place, the applicant must re-apply through the CAO by 1st February of the succeeding year, placing the deferred course as the first and only preference.
The number of deferrals awarded will be limited.
All enquiries regarding Deferral should be addressed to the Undergraduate Admissions Office at:
admissions
nuigalway.ie
When do I apply for the Grant and BTEA?
Generally the applications to the Higher Education Grant become available in May. You may apply at this stage even though you are waiting on an offer from University. It takes time to have the application assessed so better in early, correctly rather than late. See http://www.studentfinance.ie/ for all Grant information.
Speak with your local Social Welfare Office on the Back to Education Allowance and the application process. See also http://www.welfare.ie/ for details on recognised SW payments for BTEA and criteria for consideration.
Mature Students, National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
E-mail: maturestudents
nuigalway.ie
This page was last updated Thursday, November 03, 2011