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FETAC Entry Routes - College of Science, Engineering and Food Science

  • Computer Science (CK401) Entry Routes:
CASLT Applied Science - Laboratory Techniques
CASFX Applied Science - Food
CELTX Electronic Technology
CETXX Telecommunications Systems
CITXX Information Technology

Distinctions (i.e. 80% or greater) in 5 modules which must include two of the following modules:

Code  Module - Level 5 
C20139  Mathematics or 
C20175  Mathematics for Computing 
Plus one of  
C20013  Computer Programming 
C20018  Electronics - Digital 
C20048  Physics 

It is expected that there will be up to 5 places available in CK401 for students presenting with the above.

  • Biological and Chemical Sciences (CK402) and Environmental & Earth System Sciences (CK404)Entry Routes

CASFX Applied Science - Food
CASLT Applied Science - Laboratory Techniques

Distinctions (i.e. 80% or greater) in 5 modules which must include four of the following:

Code  Module - Level 5 
C20006
Biology or
C20041
Microbiology
C20139  Mathematics 
Plus two of:  
C20011   Chemistry 
C20033  Laboratory Techniques 
C20049  Physics 

It is expected that there will be up to 5 places available in CK402 and in CK404 for students presenting with the above.

  • Genetics (CK405) Entry Route:
CASLT Applied Science - Laboratory Techniques

Distinctions (i.e. 80% or greater) in 5 modules which must include the following four modules:

Code  Module - Level 5 
C20006 or
Biology or
C20041
Microbiology
C20011  Chemistry 
C20033  Laboratory Techniques 
C20139  Mathematics 

It is expected that there will be up to 2 places available in CK405 for students presenting with the above.

  • Chemical Sciences (CK406) Entry Routes:
CASFX Applied Science - Food
CASLT Applied Science - Laboratory Techniques

Distinctions (i.e. 80% or greater) in 5 modules which must include two of the following:

Code  Module - Level 5 
C20011  Chemistry 
C20048  Physics 
C20139  Mathematics 

It is expected that there will be up to 2 places available in CK406 for students presenting with the above.

  • Physics and Astorphysics (CK408) Entry Routes:
CASFX Applied Science - Food
CASLT Applied Science - Laboratory Techniques
CELTX Electronic Technology
CETXX Telecommunications Systems

Distinctions (i.e. 80% or greater) in 5 modules which must include

Code  Module - Level 5 
C20048  Physics 
C20139  Mathematics 
Plus two of the following  
C20006 or
Biology or 
C20041
Microbiology
C20011  Chemistry 
C20016  Electronics 
C20018  Electronics-Digital 
C20033  Laboratory Techniques 

It is expected that there will be up to 2 places available in CK408 for students presenting with the above.

  • Food Marketing and Entrepreneurship Programme (CK502) Entry Routes:

Route A: CASFX Applied Science - Food; CASLT Applied Science - Laboratory Techniques

Distinctions (i.e 80% or greater) in 5 modules which must include:

Code  Module - Level 5 
C20139  Mathematics 
Plus three of:  
C20006 or C20041  Biology or Microbiology 
C20011 or C20022  Chemistry or Food Chemistry 
C20024  Food Processing 
C20033 Laboratory Techniques 
C20048  Physics 
C20140  Nutrition 

Route B: BBSAX Business Studies - Administration; BBSIT International Trade; BBSXX Business Studies; BMXXX Marketing

Distinctions (i.e. 80% or greater) in 5 modules which must include four of the following modules:

Code  Module - Level 5 
B20001  Accounting - Manual and Computerised
B20005  Business Administration 
B20017  Marketing Practice 
B20029 or C20139  Statistics or Mathematics 
B20131 or B20132  Business Law or Legal Studies 
B20151  Applied Economics 

It is expected that there will be up to 2 places available in CK502 for students presenting with the above.

  • Nutritional Sciences Programme (CK504) Entry Route
CASFX Applied Science - Food
CASLT Applied Science - Laboratory Techniques

Distinctions (i.e. 80% or greater) in 5 modules which must include four of the following modules:

Code  Module - Level 5 
C20139   Mathematics
Plus three of  
C20011 or C20022  Chemistry or Food Chemistry 
C20024 Food Processing 
C20033  Laboratory Techniques 
C20048  Physics 
C20140  Nutrition 

It is expected that there will be up to 2 places available in CK504 for students presenting with the above.

  • Food Science Programme (CK505) Entry Routes
CASFX Applied Science - Food
CASLT Applied Science - Laboratory Techniques

Distinctions (i.e. 80% or greater) in 5 modules which must include four of the following modules:

Code  Module - Level 5 
C20139  Mathematics 
Plus three of:  
C20006 or C20041  Biology or Microbiology 
C20011 or C20022  Chemistry or Food Chemistry 
C20024  Food Processing 
C20033  Laboratory Techniques 
C20048  Physics 
C20140  Nutrition 

It is expected that there will be up to 2 places available in Ck505 for students presenting with the above.

International Development and Food Policy Programme (CK506) Entry Routes

  • BBSXX Business Studies
  • DCHSX Community and Health Services
  • ELESX Language and European Studies

Distinctions (i.e. 80% or greater) in 5 modules which must include three of the following modules:

Code  Module - Level 5 
B20005  Business Administration 
B20132  Legal Studies 
B20151  Applied Economics 
E20024  European Studies 
G20001  Communications 
G20022  Political Studies 
G20031  Social Studies 
It is expected that there will be up to 3 places available in CK506 for students presenting with the above.

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