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Advanced entry applications for the 2024/2025 academic year opened on 13th November 2023. Applications close: 31st July 2024*

• *Applications for the SE506 the BSc in Horticulture (Kildalton College), SE507 the BSc in Horticulture (National Botanic Gardens) & SE508 the BSc in Agriculture will close on 31st May 2024. 
• *Applications for Psychiatric Nursing & Intellectual Disability Nursing will close on 31st January 2024.  Please note that there is very limited space in each of these programmes.

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Advanced entry: Years 2, 3 or 4

An applicant can make an advanced entry application into the second or subsequent year of any courses offered by SETU if they are currently completing, or have successfully completed, a minimum of one year of study at Level 6, 7 or 8 in a Higher Education Institution or an equivalent. Those who hold a QQI FET/FETAC level 6 qualification can also use the facility to apply for a place on the second year of a relevant course.

• Prior to applying we advise that you review the set minimum entry requirements for the specific programme.
• Applicants must have successfully completed their previous year(s) study, you can not carry any outstanding credits. 
• Admission into years 2, 3 or 4 is subject to the availability of places.

Advanced entry: Add-on courses

These are specific courses that link on from one level to another, e.g. Level 6 to Level 7. For advanced entry to other years of other courses please view the next tab, advanced entry: Years 2, 3 or 4. 

• Follow-on Level 7 courses designed for those who have completed a relevant Level 6 course.
• Follow-on Level 8 courses designed for those who have completed a relevant Level 7 course.

Important information

• When completing your online application, you must ensure that you have entered your correct email address as this will be used for all correspondence.
• The entry requirements for each course vary.  The academic entry requirements are successful completion of the previous years of the programme, or equivalent.
• If there are more qualified applicants than places available on a continuation course, SETU will rank qualified applicants and will award places which will be offered to applicants in order of their rankings.