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Future Mature student

  • 07-10-2014 9:27pm
    #1
    filea
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭


    I am hoping to attend ait as a second chance mature student next sept 2015. What do I need to do between now and then to register etc? do I go for interviews or does it depend on course? and is there any open evenings that are specific to mature students coming up?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    paul9mm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭paul9mm


    Sorry for delay in replying, busy week.
    Greetings from a mature AIT student to another.
    OK, the short version:

    -This is the 2015 prospectus: http://www.ait.ie/media/athloneit/publications/AIT-undergraduate-prospectus-2015-16.pdf

    -As a mature student, unless you have prior relevant experience/certifications, you sign up for the CAO (Opens in Nov, deadline is Feb 1st 2015): http://www.cao.ie/?page=timetableevents&bb=importantdates

    NB: as a mature student at AIT, you will be interviewed (don't worry, this is simply procedure & to make sure you are actually serious about taking up a place.) You will also get the official offer for College in early July, >before< the Leaving Cert students get their offers.

    -SUSI. This is important. SUSI = the body responsible for paying your College fees and, if not getting JSA/BTEA, they will also be the people you need to talk to/fill in forms to pay for your maintenance/living allowance: http://www.susi.ie/

    NB: You will be asked for a lot of documentation for SUSI and to post to them, -don't send any originals! My advice? Make a min. of two copies. You'll send in the documents, hear nothing for a few weeks and then, possibly, be asked to send in a document that you could have sworn you did send in. Avoid this hassle, make two copies: post one to SUSI and hold the spare in reserve for fast posting if requested to complete the application. [I'm not knocking SUSI, simply, that this point of missing a specific document to complete the application process drove a lot of students to distraction over the last two years.]

    -There is an AIT Open Day in November, expect a lot of "the joys of College", but still a great way to talk one-on-one with tutors and get a feel for the College: http://www.ait.ie/openday/

    Hope this helps?


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