SETU - Maths Entry Exam (Paper 1 and Paper 2)

When

Wednesday, August 30, 2023 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Details

Maths Entry Exam

The Maths Entry Exam scheme is designed to assist CAO applicants who have not achieved the required grade in mathematics for entry to SETU. It provides a ‘second chance’ opportunity to achieve the minimum maths entry requirements. 

Attaining a qualifying standard in the SETU Maths Entry Exam does not in itself guarantee a place on any course in SETU. The cut-off points and normal eligibility criteria will still apply. The SETU maths exam results count only with respect to explicit maths requirements. Offers are subject to available places in the next available round of CAO offers.

Upon application for the maths exam, it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that they meet all other criteria for their chosen programme. The University will not check eligibility criteria until after the maths paper has been completed. The maths entry exam is comparable to the leaving certificate ordinary level paper. The content of this paper will be based on the leaving certificate (ordinary level) syllabus.

Note - Once you have applied through the CAO for a course at SETU you can sit the Maths Entry Exam at either the SETU Waterford or SETU Carlow campus. The result attained can be used for eligibility for relevant courses on all SETU campus’ regardless of which campus you sat the exam on. This means that you can use the Maths Entry Exam result for any of the SETU campuses.

Maths Entry Exam

The date for the 2023 SETU Maths Entry Exam is 31 August 2023. The Examination will take place at the SETU, Kilkenny Road, Carlow or at the SETU, Cork Road, Waterford campus. You can select your campus in the online application form below.

• Paper 1:  9.30am – 12 noon
• Paper 2:  2pm – 4.30pm

Online Application Form

Location

In the Carlow Campus, you will meet at the Main Reception desk at 9.15 once there you will be brought to the exam room by the exams team.

In the Waterford Campus, you will meet in the Main Atrium desk at 9.15 once there you will be brought to the exam room by the exams team.

Note: you must bring photo identification with you (e.g. passport, Garda Age card)

The examination will follow the standard format of the existing leaving certificate with two papers based on the existing leaving certificate ordinary level. Applicants can expect the questions to reflect the standard of the leaving certificate ordinary level examination.  There is no access to previous SETU Maths Entry Exam papers.

Results will be emailed to you within 5 working days. There is no appeals process.  Eligible applicants will receive offers in the next available round of offers.

Entry Requirements

To be eligible for consideration under the scheme, the applicant should meet the following criteria:

• The applicant has applied to SETU through the CAO application process for 2023 entry.
• The applicant has achieved the required points for entry into their chosen programme of study and met all other criteria set for the programme (except maths requirement).
• The applicant has not achieved the required grade in their mathematics examination for entry.
• Note: You are eligible to sit the exam if you failed maths (Higher, Ordinary or Foundation levels)

Programmes Excluded

The following courses are excluded from this:

• SE407 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Accounting
• SE713 Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Civil Engineering

For details of the SETU Waterford programmes that are excluded from this exam please click here »

Closing Date

Closing date for applications:  15.00, 30 August, 2023.

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