Getting into MAynooth through FETAC??

synthbuyer

My offers should be coming up soon and im trying to calculate my likelyhood of getting into BA Media Studies in NUIM with a FETAC Level 6 in Media PRoduction (6 disinctions 2 merits) so i dont end up messing my choices? any feedback on BA media studies/maynooth woudl be grand. cheers

Oh_Noes

Did you do the FETAC in Galway OP?

I went this exact route you're wondering about and I got in and done the three years, got a first in my degree and went on into employment in the industry both during and after the course. A lot of others in the class did too. The FETAC actually helped a lot with the practical side of it. I was also able to use some of the FETAC editing modules for credits so I didn't have to do two modules in second and third year that the rest of the class had to do.

You will have an exam and an interview to determine your entry if you're over 23 and applying as a mature student. They aren't that challenging if you've already been doing a media course. The Media Studies Faculty have always spoken very highly of people who take this route when I've spoken to them about it.

The best thing you can do in the interview is know the course contents well and be able to chat with them about which parts you would enjoy or think you'd be strong in.

synthbuyer

I did the FETAC LEvel 6 in St. KEvins College, Crumlin. Good college there, got a BTEC HND as well in the same year....

Im not a mature student though, is the only thing. do u know many people who got in wtih FETAC through the CAO? (with the afformentioned results in thread post)

Oh_Noes

I imagine it's the same as any other course really then if you're using LC points. When I did it the points were around 425. I'm not sure if your cert comes into play but maybe it does, I've no idea about it really.