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Qualifications & Assessment Summary :Please tick the qualification/assessment categories that are relevant to you.You may tick more than one box, if necessary.
☐ Irish Leaving Certificate Exams (1985-2026) Help?
☐ QQI FET/FETAC Level 5/6 Exams (2002-2026) Help? (Including Post-Leaving Certificate Courses leading to QQI FET/FETAC level 5 or 6 awards)
☐ GCE A/AS Levels/GCSE (2006-2026) Help? (England, Wales, Northern Ireland Exams, and International GCE/GCSE Exams under CAIE, PEARSON, AQA, OCR Boards)
☐ Other School Leaving Exams Help? (e.g. School Leaving Exams outside of UK & Ireland, Baccalaureate, Scottish Exams, pre-1985 Irish & UK exams, Leaving Cert Applied, Level 3 BTEC, GNVQs, VCEs, Irish Matric Exams, GCE/GCSE pre-2006, etc. - see "Help?" link for further information)
☐ Other Further Education Help? (Any other Further Education courses that you have undertaken that do not fall into one of the other categories on this application form. See "Help?" link for further information.)
☐ Third-Level Higher Education Help? (required regardless of whether you passed, failed, or did not take examinations)
☐ Mature Applicants Help? (those 23 years of age on or before the 1st of January 2026)
Please note: You must supply additional information about your upcoming examinations or existing
Mature Applicants
can also be considered on the basis of school leaving exams, but applicants must indicate this by ticking the relevant section(s) and providing the information required in the sections provided.
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