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Programmes forInternational Students


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Study inIreland & WIT

Studying in Waterord Why WIT?Types o

Programmes Available

International

Foundation ProgrammeAccommodation Student Testimonials

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Studying in WaterfordWaterford, the oldest city in

Ireland, is today a modernand vibrant port city locatedin the beautiful South-East ofIreland.

Founded in 914 AD by Viking settlers, Waterord is

an ancient walled city with many interesting historicsites and attractive buildings. Reginalds Tower is the

oldest urban civic building in Ireland, and the oldest

monument to retain its Viking name. To this day, it

remains Waterords most recognisable landmark.

Waterord is the designated gateway to the South-East

region, with excellent shopping, a lively social scene

and acilities or sport and recreation. It is the th

city o the Irish Republic, having a population o about

60,000 people. It is connected to the capital, Dublin,

by motorway and is easily accessible by train or

coach. There are also daily fights to London and other

UK cities rom Waterord regional airport.

The citys most amous export is the unique Waterord

Crystal. You can see this world-renowned productbeing crated at the magnicent House o Waterord in

the heart o the citys Viking quarter.

Waterord city is located 10 kilometres rom the

coast which means there are superb opportunities

or swimming and surng. The cost o living

(accommodation, ood, travel) in Waterord is much

lower than that o Dublin and other Irish cities.

Waterord is above all a sae and riendly student

city and the perect destination or you to pursue

your studies.

For more inormation see:

www.waterfordtourism.org

www.discoverwaterfordcity.ie

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Why WIT?WIT is a state-sector,

university-level collegewhich is funded directly bythe Irish government. Thismeans that its facilities andinfrastructure are ofexcellent quality.

It provides a wide range o vocationally

oriented courses, which lead to internationallyrecognised awards.

It operates within the National Qualications

Authority o Ire land (NQAI) which means that all its

courses are quality assured and all its sta have

high level qualications.

WIT currently caters or over 10,000 students o

which 6,500 are ull-time and over 3,500 are

part-time. There is a rapidly growing community

o international students rom over 60 dierent

countries. The Institute also has partnershipagreements with over 100 universities worldwide.

WIT is one o the most popular destinations or

Irish school-leavers and there is strong

competition or places. WIT has orged links with

industry and employers and many o its courses

involve work placement.

There is excellent Institute-managed student

accommodation which is aordable, modern and

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Types of Programmes AvailableThere is a wide range of

programmes available atWaterford Institute ofTechnology.

The programmes on oer at WIT range rom the

pre-entry International Foundation Programmecourse to undergraduate programmes at Higher

Certicate and Bachelors level and rom postgraduate

progammes to Masters and Doctoral levels. Some

programmes are designed to run rom entry to

completion as a single programme. Other programmes

may be used to upgrade existing qualications - theseare reerred to as add on programmes.



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International Foundation ProgrammeDesigned to help

international studentsimprove and practiceEnglish language skills inan academic setting.

The WIT International Foundation Programme is

designed to help international students improve

and practise English language skills in an academic

setting. It also helps students adapt to the new

learning and teaching styles that they will encounter

in Ireland. The course includes advanced academic

English and also introductory courses in some o the

subjects rom the students chosen academic area.

Modules include English or academic purposes,

communications, study and IT skills, mathematics,

critical thinking, and European Union society

and culture.

All students on the programme obtain two valuable

qualications which are internationally recognised.

These are the IELTS Certicate and the ECDL

Certicate (European Computer Driving Licence).



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Student Testimonials


Jistsupa Piyadit(MSc Multimedia and e-Learning)

Thailand

At WIT there are top qualitylecturers and you will getan excellent educationin a relaxed and caringenvironment. I really enjoyedmy time in Waterford andcan really recommend itto anyone thinking about

coming to Ireland.

Hongyang Hou(M Eng Electronic Engineering)

China

Studying at WIT was anexcellent experience.The staff were veryprofessional, caring andexpert in their areas.I have learned not justtheoretical knowledge butalso many practical skills

which will be very helpfulin my future career.

Monica Ramirez(MSc Inormation Systems

Processes) Mexico

From the beginning myexperience in WIT has beeninvaluable and unforgettable.The whole experience ofliving alone, learning aboutdifferent countries andcultures, and speaking adifferent language are once

in a lifetime opportunitieswhich have improved mypersonal skills.

Avtar Singh(BA Hospitality Management)

IndiaThe BA Honours in Hospitalitymanagement was a reallyuseful course for me, as notonly did it provide me withtheory and knowledge, butit also gave me a six monthwork placement in a f ve starhotel, where I learnt f rst

hand the ins and outs of thehospitality industry.

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AccommodationIdeal for living and studying WIT oers high quality campus managed

accommodation that is sae, pleasant and ideal or

living and studying.

Each student has a single bedroom with private

bathroom and internet connection. Students

share a modern kitchen and living room with 2 or 3

other students.

All campus accommodation is purpose built and

ully equipped, 24 hour security, parking, plus a serviced

launderette.

For more inormation see:

www.witcampusservices.ie/

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Programmes at WIT

Business Engineering Health Sciences Humanities Science and Computing Education

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BusinessCourse Course

CourseCode

CourseCode

Duration(years)

Duration(years)

UNDERGRADUATE

Higher Certicate in Business WD003 2

BA (Hons) in Accounting WD084 3

BA (Hons) in BusinessManagement with Law WD079 3

BA (Hons) in Finance & Investment WD160 3

Bachelor o Business WD159 3

BA (Hons) in Financial Services WD136 2 add-on

Bachelor o Business (Hons) WD048 4

BA (Hons) in International Business WD134 4

BA (Hons) in Marketing WD095 4

BSc (Hons) in Retail Management WD127 4

POSTGRADUATE

Master o Business - Specialisations in: WD_BMABS_R 1

Marketing 1

Economics and Finance 1

Corporate Administration 1Human Resource Management 1

Management

1

MSc in Business, Innovation,

Technology and Entrepreneurship WD562 1

Master o Business in Accounting WD_BACCT_R 1

Master o Business in

Internationalisation WD_BINTN_R 1

Postgraduate Diploma in Businessin Enterprise Development WD_BENTD_G 1



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Engineering

UNDERGRADUATE

Higher Certicate in Engineering in

Electronic Engineering WD010 2

BEng in Electronic Engineering WD031 1 add-on

BSc (Hons) in Applied Electronics WD026 2 add-on

BEng (Hons) in Electronic Engineering WD086 4


Mechanical Engineering WD011 2 add-on

BEng in Manuacturing Engineering WD032 1 add-on

BSc (Hons) in Manuacturing Engineering WD036 1 add-on

BEng (Hons) in Mechanical &

Manuacturing Engineering WD085 4

BEng (Hons) in Sustainable Energy Engineering WD171 4


Building Services Engineering WD040 2 add-on

BEng in Building Services Engineering WD059 1 add-on

BEng in Civil Engineering WD139 3

BSc (Hons) in Sustainable

Civil Engineering WD178 2 add-on

BSc (Hons) in Quantity Surveying WD162 4

BSc (Hons) in Construction

Management & Engineering WD025 4

Bachelor o Architecture (Hons) WD144 5

BSc in Architectural Technology WD094 3

BSc (Hons) in Architectural Technology WD092 1 add-on

POSTGRADUATE:

MSc Construction Project Management WD_CECMT_R 1

MEng in Electronic Engineering WD_EELEN_R 1

MEng in Innovative Technologies WD555 1

MSc in Sustainable Engineering WD554 1

Course CourseCourseCode

CourseCode

Duration(years)

Duration(years)


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UNDERGRADUATE

Bachelor o Business in Recreation

& Sport Management WD019 3

Bachelor o Business (Hons) in

Recreation & Sport Management WD051 1 add-on

BA (Hons) in Health Promotion WD124 4

BA (Hons) in Exercise & Health Studies WD125 4

POSTGRADUATE:

MA Sports Psychology WD_HSPSY_R 1

MA Social, Personal &

Health Education WD539 1


CourseCode

Duration(years)

Duration(years)

Health Sciences


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UNDERGRADUATE

BA (Hons) in Tourism Marketing WD148 3

BA (Hons) in Hospitality Management WD091 4

Higher Certicate in Business in Tourism WD174 2

Higher Certicate in Arts- Culinary Arts WD172 2

BA (Hons) in Psychology WD163 3

Bachelor o Arts (Hons) WD200 3

Higher Certicate in Arts in Legal Studies WD013 2

BA in Legal studies in International Trade WD033 1 add-on

BA (Hons) in Legal Studies with Business WD053 1 add-on

BA (Hons) in Legal studies WD140 3

BA (Hons) in Criminal Justice Studies WD150 3

BA (Hons) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care WD135 3

BA (Hons) in Early Childhood Studies WD149 3

BA (Hons) in Music WD027 4

BA (Hons) in Visual Art WD152 4

BA (Hons) in Design (Visual Communications) WD137 4

POSTGRADUATE

MA in Second Language Learning & Teaching WD_HLALT_R 1

MA in Social Studies WD552 1

MA in Arts and Heritage Management WD549 1

Higher Diploma in Arts in International

Hotel Management 1


CourseCode

Duration(years)

Duration(years)

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UNDERGRADUATE

BSc in Applied Biology WD176 3

BSc (Hons) in Applied Biology with

Quality Management WD055 1 add-on

BSc (Hons) in Pharmaceutical Science WD147 4

BSc in Food Science with Business WD164 3

BSc in Agriculture WD126 3

BSc in Forestry WD076 3

BSc in Horticulture WD096 3

BSc (Hons) in Land Management in WD156-

(Agriculture/ Forestry/ Horticulture) WD128 1 add-on

BSc in Sotware Systems Development WD151 3

BSc (Hons) in Entertainment Systems WD168 4

BSc (Hons) in Sotware Systems Development WD068 1 add-on

BSc (Hons) in Applied Computing WD028 4

BSc in Inormation Technology WD155 3

BSc (Hons) in Inormation Technology WD131 1 add-on

BSc in Multimedia Applications Development WD153 3

BSc (Hons) in Multimedia

Applications Development WD165 1 add-on

BSc (Hons) in Computer Forensics and Security WD161 4

POSTGRADUATE

MSc in Computing- specialisations:

Communication Sotware WD_KTESO_R 1

Inormation Systems Processes WD_KISYP_R 1

Multimedia and E-Learning WD_KMULE_R 1

Higher Diploma in Applied Computing WD_KCOMA_G 1

Higher Diploma in Business Systems Analysis WD561 1


CourseCode

Duration(years)

Duration(years)

Science and Computing


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Education

UNDERGRADUATE

International Foundation Programme (preparing

international students or third level study) 1

BSc (Hons) Airline Transport Operations 3

CourseCourseCode

Duration(years)

POSTGRADUATE

MA in Teaching and Learning in Further and Higher Education 1

MA in Management in Education 1

CourseCourseCode

Duration(years)


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How to Apply

Contact usInternational Oce

Waterord Institute o Technology

Cork Road

Waterord

Ireland

Tel +353 51 306 124

Fax +353 51 302 486

Email: [email protected] www.wit.ie/international

How to applyUndergraduate Courses(Direct Entry)

You should be at least 17 years o age in

January o the year o entry. You must have

a secondary/high school diploma, with good

grades in English and Mathematics and at

least 4 other subjects, with average marks

o over 60%. Some courses have special

entry requirements, e.g. high mathematics

grades, which you should check under the

course details on the Institutes website(www.wit.ie). I English is not your rst

language you should present evidence

o competence in the language (see later

section or details).

Undergraduate Courses(Advanced Entry)I you wish to seek exemptions or

completed courses o study overseas, you

should satisy the above requirements and

you must provide details o the college/

university you attended and a certied

copy o all academic transcripts which

detail the subjects you studied and grade

awarded. I you have only completed part

o a course o study in another university

WIT will make contact with that college t

complete a transer agreement.

Postgraduate CoursesTo enter a taught Masters programme,

you should have a good honours degree

in a related subject. Work experience is

essential or some programmes. I Englisis not your rst language you should

present evidence o competence.

International FoundationProgramme

You should be at least 17 years o age

in January o the year o entry. You

must have a secondary/high school

diploma (equivalent to the Irish leaving

certicate), with good grades in English

and Mathematics and at least 4 other

subjects, on average +50%. I English is

not your rst language, you should prese

evidence o competence in the language


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English Language

CompetenceSince all o our courses are conducted

through the medium o English, it is

essential to have high level comprehension

and writing skills. I English is not your

rst language you will be required to

demonstrate that you have the competence

to undertake study through English by

presenting evidence o achievement in

IELTS, TOEFL or the Cambridge test.

The required levels or TOEFL and IELTS toenter courses in WIT are:

Follow the correct

application procedureYou should complete an international

student application orm online and

submit at www.wit.ie/International/

AdmissionProcedure/

Post a copy o the completed application

together with copies o transcripts o

exams taken, evidence o English language

competence and a copy o the picture page

o your passport to:

International Oce

Waterord Institute o Technology

Cork Road

Waterord

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IELTS TOEFL

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Computer

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Internet

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IELTS TOEFL

Paper

Based

Computer

Based

Internet

Based

International Foundation Programme 4.5 477 153 53

Undergraduate (Science & Engineering) 5.5 527 197 71

Undergraduate (Business & Humanities) 6.0 553 217 81

Postgraduate (Science & Engineering) 6.0 553 217 81

Postgraduate (Business & Humanities) 6.5 580 237 92

COST OF LIVING FOR ACADEMIC YEAR


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VISA REQUIREMENTSIt is the responsibility o applicants to check

the visa requirements or study in Ireland.

The Department o Justice, Equality and

Law Reorm is responsible or determining

Irish immigration policy.

For ull inormation regarding all aspects oimmigration into Ireland, check

foreignaffairs.gov.ie

Tuition fees andscholarshipsInormation on tuition ees and scholarships

is available on www.wit.ie/international

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places are still available. The closing date

or January entry to the International

Foundation Programme is the 31st October.

Late applications may be considered

subject to the availability o places and visa

restrictions.

Entry to all courses at WIT is competitive

and students will be selected strictly

on the basis o merit. Having the entry

qualications does not entitle you

automatically to a place. WIT reserves the

right to select the most highly qualied

applicants or the places available. I you

are a direct applicant to WIT and wish

to accept an oer o a place, you must

complete and return the notication o

acceptance by a specied date. You will

then be asked to pay your tuition ee in ull.You will require a WIT receipt or ees paid

plus your original letter o oer in order to

apply or a study visa.

For ull inormation regarding all aspects o

immigration into Ireland check:

www.inis.gov.ie

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ESTIMATED COST OF LIVING FOR ACADEMIC YEAR

(September - June, 38 weeks)

Campus accommodation (single room) 3,000

Food and utilities

Travel, books, discretionary expenses

2,660

600

COST OF LIVING FOR ACADEMIC YEAR

(September - June, 38 weeks)

Campus accommodation (single room) 3,000

Food and utilities

Travel, books, discretionary expenses

2,660

600

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