How many places are available?

Each college or university taking part in the HEAR scheme has set aside a quota of places on a reduced points basis for students entering through the scheme.

This quota is different for each third level institution. Details of quotas can be found here and are available on the website of each of the participating institutions. Click here to find out more about the Quotas. You can also get details of the quotas on the website of each participating educational institution.

If you are applying for the HEAR scheme, you must:

  • provide satisfactory evidence of your socio-economic circumstances
  • meet the minimum entry (matriculation) and subject requirements of the colleges or universities to which you are applying, and then
  • compete for one of the quota places based on your Leaving Certificate results.

 

  DCU DIT NUIG NUIM TCD UCC UCD UL
Approximate Number of 1st Year Undergraduates in 2011 1,900 3,500 3,000 2,000 2,800 3,500 4,250 2,400
Quota of 1st Year Undergraduate places available for HEAR 2012 10% of places on all courses Min 5% of places on all programmes up to a max of 10% on some programmes 20% quota in all courses; divided across 3 access target groups (i.e. HEAR, DARE & Mature Students 5% of new entrants 22% (with a baseline of 15%) quota in all courses; divided across 3 access target groups (i.e. HEAR, DARE & Mature Students) Minimum 5% of 1st year intake: 3% reduced points quota in all undergraduate programmes Minimum of 15% in all courses; divided across 3 access target groups (i.e. HEAR, DARE & Mature Students) 5% of new entrant places


  St Patrick's College St Angela's College Mary Immaculate College Pontifical University Maynooth National College of Ireland Mater Dei Institute of Education Coláiste Mhuire, Marino Institute of Education Church of Ireland College of Education
Approximate Number of 1st Year Undergraduates in 2010

600

(400 BEd, 200 BA)

101

(56 on B.Ed, 45 on BNSc)

780

(B.Ed: 432 B.A: 256, B.Ed & Psych: 30, B.A. ECCE: 62)

86 450 120 across all UG proxes 116 32

Quota of 1st Year Undergraduate
places available for HEAR 2012

 Up to 5% on each programme 2 Places
1 BEd Programme
1 BNSc (General) programme		 Up to 5% on each relevant programme 4% There is no restriction on the number of students who can come through HEAR. There are no set quotas. Up to 10% on each Programme 4.3% Up to 10% on the programme (3 places)

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