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PART-TIME
SUMMARY
INFORMATION
2018/2019
PART-TIME 2018/2019 SUMMARY INFORMATION - ITB
PART-TIME 2018/2019 SUMMARY INFORMATION - ITB
BUSINESS
CODE     NFQ           COURSE TITLE                  COST      DURATION             SCHEDULE                              MINIMUM ENTRY
        LEVEL                                                                                                             REQUIREMENT
BN003      6    Higher Certificate in Business      €1,825      2 Years   Year 1 + Year 2:                         Leaving Certificate, full QQI-FET
                                                    per year              Tuesday 6pm-10pm                         (FETAC) level 5 or 6 award or
                                                                          Wednesday 6pm-10pm (Online)              mature grounds
                                                                          Thursday 6pm-10pm

BN303      7    Bachelor of Business                €2,100      1 Year    Tuesday 6pm-10pm                         Higher Certificate (NFQ Level 6)
                                                                          Wednesday 6pm-10pm (Online)              with a pass grade in a cognate
                                                                          Thursday 6pm-10pm                        area or equivalent qualification

BN403      8    Bachelor of Business (Honours)      €2,200      1 Year    Tuesday 6pm-10pm                         Ordinary Bachelor Degree (NFQ
                                                                          Wednesday 6pm-10pm                       Level 7) with a pass grade in a
                                                                          Thursday 6pm-10pm (Online)               cognate area or equivalent
                                                                                                                   qualification

BN526      8    Higher Diploma in Business          €2,500      1 Year    Monday 6pm-10pm (online)                 Ordinary Bachelor Degree (NFQ
                                                                          Wednesday 6pm-10pm (online)              Level 7) with pass grade in a non-
                                                                          Thursday 6pm-10pm                        related discipline or equivalent
                                                                                                                   qualification

BN525      9    Master of Business (Part-Time)      €3,000      2 Years   8 Fridays per semester (2 per month      Second Class Honours Grade 2
                                                    per year              ) plus online delivery for the first 3   (GPA 2.5) or equivalent in a
                                                                          semesters                                Bachelor of Business (Honours)
                                                                                                                   or other primary degree at NFQ
                                                                                                                   Level 8. Applicants who do not
                                                                                                                   meet these minimum entry
                                                                                                                   requirements but who have
                                                                                                                   extensive work-related
                                                                                                                   experiental learning may be
                                                                                                                   considered

BN527      9    Master of Arts in Management for    €2,875      2 Years   8 Fridays per Semester (2 per month Second Class Honours Grade 2
                the Non-Profit Sector               per year              ) plus online delivery (7-9pm every (GPA 2.5) or equivalent in any
                                                                          Wednesday) for the first 3          Level 8 primary degree
                                                                          semesters

BN709      6    Certificate in Accounting           €900 per    2 Years   Tuesday and Wednesday                    As defined by Accounting
                Technician                          year or               6pm - 10pm                               Technicians Ireland
                (Accounting Technicians Ireland)    €225 per
                                                    module

BN772      6    Certificate in Digital Enterprise   €1,970      1 Year    Monday and Wednesday 4pm-6pm             Leaving Certificate, full QQI-FET
                                                                          (online)                                 (FETAC) level 5 or 6 award or
                                                                          Thursday 6-10pm (on campus)              mature grounds
                                                                          4 Saturdays (full days) per
                                                                          semester

HUMANITIES
CODE     NFQ           COURSE TITLE                  COST      DURATION             SCHEDULE                              MINIMUM ENTRY
        LEVEL                                                                                                             REQUIREMENT
BN030      7    Bachelor of Arts in Early           €2,900      2 Years   Year 1:                                  Leaving Certificate, full
WB              Childhood Care & Education          per year              Monday & Wednesday 6pm-9pm               QQI-FET (FETAC) Level 5 or 6
                (Work Based Programme)                                    and 1 Saturday per month                 award or mature grounds.

                                                                          Year 2:                                  Applicants must also be in
                                                                          Monday 6pm-9pm and 1 Saturday            full-time employment in a
                                                                          per month                                recognised childcare setting for
                                                                                                                   a minimum of two years and
                                                                          Blended learning will support            remain in employment for the
                                                                          delivery. Academic modules will run      duration of the course.
                                                                          over two semesters per year
                                                                          commencing in September and
                                                                          January respectively. Placement
                                                                          project will be completed from June
                                                                          – August in both years, supported by
                                                                          the student's work-based
                                                                          experience over the course of the
                                                                          programme.

BN418      8    Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in       €2,300      1 Year    Monday 6pm-10pm                          An appropriate (NFQ Level 7)
                Early Childhood Care & Education                          Wednesday 6pm-10pm                       Ordinary Bachelor of Arts in
                                                                          1 Saturday per month                     Early Childhood Care &
                                                                                                                   Education or equivalent
                                                                                                                   qualification

BN409      8    Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in       €2,100      1 Year    Full day every Friday and 4              An appropriate (NFQ Level 7)
                Applied Social Studies in Social                          Saturdays per semester                   Ordinary Bachelor of Arts in
                Care (Work Based Programme)                                                                        Applied Social Studies in Social
                                                                                                                   Care
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ENGINEERING
 CODE       NFQ           COURSE TITLE                  COST        DURATION             SCHEDULE                             MINIMUM ENTRY
           LEVEL                                                                                                              REQUIREMENT
 BN903       6     Higher Certificate in Engineering   €2,625        3 Years   Tuesday 6pm-10pm                       Leaving Certificate, full QQI-FET
                   in Mechatronic Engineering          per year                Thursday 2pm-10pm                      (FETAC) level 5 or 6 award or
                                                                               Please note that semester three runs   mature grounds
                                                                               through the summer from early June
                                                                               to August each year

 BN306       7     Bachelor of Engineering in          €3,200        2 Years   Online lectures (recorded)             • Higher Certificate in
                   Mechatronic Engineering             per year                Tuesday 6pm-7pm and 7:30pm -             Engineering in Electronic
                                                                               8:30pm.                                  Engineering or Mechanical
                                                                               Wednesday 7pm-8pm                        Engineering (or related
                                                                               Upto 3 practical sessions, Saturday      discipline). Higher Certificate
                                                                               9am-3pm per semester                     discipline will determine
                                                                                                                        elective choice in semester 1
                                                                                                                        (based on discipline covered in
                                                                                                                        less detail in the Higher
                                                                                                                        Certificate)

                                                                                                                      • Applicants who have completed
                                                                                                                        a FETAC Level 6 award
                                                                                                                        (National Craft Certificate) in a
                                                                                                                        craft such as Electrical,
                                                                                                                        Electrical Instrumentation or
                                                                                                                        Fabrication and have 3 years
                                                                                                                        post-qualification experience in
                                                                                                                        an industrial environment may
                                                                                                                        also be considered eligible for
                                                                                                                        entry to this programme.

                                                                                                                      • Such applicants will be
                                                                                                                        required to take a bridging
                                                                                                                        module in Mathematics
                                                                                                                        (Fundamentals of Engineering
                                                                                                                        Mathematics) during the first
                                                                                                                        semester of the programme.
                                                                                                                        They will also be required to
                                                                                                                        complete both elective modules
                                                                                                                        (MECC H3012) Analog and
                                                                                                                        Digital Electronics and (MECC
                                                                                                                        H3013) Fundamentals of
                                                                                                                        Mechanics.

 BN422       8     Bachelor of Engineering             €3,750        2 Years   Online lectures recorded.              Bachelor of Engineering in
                   (Honours) in Mechatronic            per year                Mon 6pm-8pm, 8.30pm-10.30pm            Mechatronics/Mechatronic
                   Engineering                                                 Thursday 6pm-8pm                       Engineering or equivalent
                                                                               3 practical sessions per semester,     qualification.
                                                                               Saturday 9am-4pm

 BN535       9     Master of Engineering in Internet   €2,925        2 Years   Live online lectures & webinars:       Appropriate Honours/Level 8
                   of Things Technologies              per year                Tuesday 8pm-10pm & Wednesday           degree in Electronic Engineering,
                                                                               8pm-10pm. Recorded tutorials &         Computer Engineering,
                                                                               virtual daytime office hours.          Mechatronic Engineering and
                                                                               2 days onsite Semester 1:              Computer Science or cognate
                                                                               September 10-11th 2018. 3 onsite       disciplines.
                                                                               practical sessions per remaining
                                                                               semesters (dates TBC)

 BN742       *     Certificate in Industrial           €1,300        18        Intake 1:                              Applicants must have completed
                   Automation                          per year     months     Monday & Wednesday 4pm-8pm             a QQI-FET (FETAC) Level 6
                                                                                                                      (National Craft Certificate) award
                                                       (Total fee              Intake 2:                              in a craftsuch as Electrical,
                                                       €2,600)                 Monday & Wednesday 6pm-10pm            Electrical Instrumentation,
                                                                                                                      Fitting, Plumbing or hold a
                                                                                                                      suitable third level qualification
                                                                                                                      in an electrical or mechanical
                                                                                                                      discipline.

 BN315       7     Bachelor of Science in              €3,150        2 Years   Tuesday and Thursday                   Certificate in Industrial
                   Process Instrumentation and         per year                6.00pm-10.00pm                         Automation
                   Automation                                                                                         Please see www.itb.ie/studyatitb/
                                                                                                                      BN315.html for detailed minimum entry
                                                                                                                      requirements for this course.

* Please refer to ITB website for details on the award and NFQ level of this course. All fees are set annually and may increase for subsequent years
             of a course. ITB reserves the right to cancel any course and/or amend courses, fees, regulations or timetables at any time.
PART-TIME 2018/2019 SUMMARY INFORMATION - ITB
COMPUTING
CODE     NFQ           COURSE TITLE                  COST      DURATION             SCHEDULE                          MINIMUM ENTRY
        LEVEL                                                                                                         REQUIREMENT
BN026    6      Higher Certificate in Science in    €2,300      2 Years   Monday, Wednesday and Thursday       Leaving Certificate, full QQI-FET
                Computer Systems Management         per year              6pm-10pm                             (FETAC) level 5 or 6 award or
                                                                                                               mature grounds
BN311    7      Bachelor of Science in Computing    €3,675      1 Year    Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday      Higher Certificate (NFQ Level 6)
                in Digital Forensics and Cyber                            6pm-10pm                             in Computing or equivalent
                Security                                                                                       qualification

BN420    8      Bachelor of Science (Honours)       €3,675      1 Year    Monday, Wednesday and Thursday       Bachelor of Science in Computing
                in Computing in Digital Forensics                         6pm-10pm                             (NFQ Level 7) or equivalent
                and Cyber Security                                                                             qualification

BN509    8      Higher Diploma in Science in        €2,100      2 Years   1 Saturday per month 9:30am-         Ordinary Bachelor Degree (NFQ
                Computing                           per year              5:30pm and blended learning which    Level 7) in a non related
                                                                          consists of 12 hours per week of     discipline or Ordinary Bachelor
                                                                          directed learning delivered online   Degree (NFQ Level 7) in
                                                                                                               Computing where their date of
                                                                                                               award exceeds 5 years previous
                                                                                                               from their date of application

BN528    9      Master of Science in Computing      €2,250      2 Years   Tuesday and Thursday 6pm-10pm        Second Class Honours Grade 2
                (Applied Cyber Security)            per year                                                   (GPA 2.5 or equivalent) in a
                                                                                                               Bachelor of Science (Honours) in
                                                                                                               Computing (NFQ Level 8) or
                                                                                                               graduate diploma or equivalent
                                                                                                               qualification

BN529    9      Master of Science in Computing     €2,250       2 Years   Online Year 1:                       Second Class Honours Grade 2
                (Applied Data Science & Analytics) per year               Tuesday and Wednesday 6pm-10pm       (GPA 2.5 or equivalent) in an
                                                                          Online Year 2:                       NFQ Level 8 degree in Computing,
                                                                          Wednesday and Thursday               Science, Engineering, Business
                                                                          6pm-10pm                             with IT or equivalent qualification

                                                                          All classes are recorded

BN701    6      Certificate in Cisco-CCNA           €2,625      10        Monday 5pm-10pm and 1 Saturday       No formal qualification in
                                                               months     per month, 9:30am-1pm                computing is required for entry
                                                                                                               to this course but potential
                                                                                                               participants should have a strong
                                                                                                               working knowledge of computer
                                                                                                               technology and internet access

HORTICULTURE
CODE     NFQ           COURSE TITLE                  COST      DURATION             SCHEDULE                          MINIMUM ENTRY
        LEVEL                                                                                                         REQUIREMENT
BN033    6      Higher Certificate in Science in    €2,625      2 Years   Online Lectures (synchronous/live    Leaving Certificate, full QQI-FET
                Professional Horticulture           per year              and also recorded):                  (FETAC) level 5 or 6 award or
                Practice                                                  Tuesday and Thursday 6pm-9pm         mature grounds

                                                                          Classes at ITB every 2nd Saturday,
                                                                          9am-4pm; 1 week per Summer (in
                                                                          June) 9am-5pm

BN310    7      Bachelor of Science in              €2,625      2 Years   Online Lectures (synchronous/live    Appropriate Higher Certificate in
                Horticulture                        per year              and also recorded):                  Horticulture or equivalent
                                                                          Monday and Wednesday 6pm-9pm         qualification
                                                                          Classes at ITB every 3rd Saturday
                                                                          9am-4pm

BN406    8      Bachelor of Science (Honours) in    €2,625      2 Years   Online Lectures (synchronous/live    Bachelor of Science (NFQ Level 7)
                Horticulture                        per year              and also recorded):                  in Horticulture or equivalent
                                                                          Tuesday and Thursday 6pm-9pm         qualification
                                                                          Classes at ITB 4 Saturdays per
                                                                          semester 9am-4pm

HTSC     *      Certificate in Health, Recreation   €360       12 weeks Online lectures, one evening per       Bachelor of Science (NFQ Level 7)
H4037           and Green Infrastructure                                week and 2 field trips                 in Horticulture or equivalent
                                                                          Commencing September 2018            qualification

HTSC     *      Certificate in Historical and  €360            12 weeks Online live lectures (recorded &       Bachelor of Science (NFQ Level 7)
H4029           Contemporary Parks and Gardens                          available after lecture time). Two     in Horticulture or equivalent
                                                                        technical visits to a park and/or      qualification
                                                                        garden
                                                                          Commencing January 2019
PART-TIME 2018/2019 SUMMARY INFORMATION - ITB
BEFORE YOU DECIDE...                                                            IF I CHANGE MY MIND, CAN I GET A REFUND?
Here’s where you’ll find everything you need to know about the kind of part     The 250 application deposit is non-refundable where an applicant no
time courses we offer, how to choose the one that’s right for you and the       longer wishes to pursue the course. The application deposit is only
steps you’ll need to follow to enrol.                                           refundable where an applicant is not allocated a place or where the course
                                                                                is cancelled.
All our part-time programmes are designed to allow you to maintain an
income and work towards your educational objective at a pace that suits         • Where a student officially withdraws from their course prior to 31st
your particular circumstances. All you’ve got to do is decide which one is        October - a full refund of course fees paid less the €250 application
right for you, so before you start, here’s a few words of advice:                 deposit.

• Read all the information on courses carefully. If you have any queries,       • Where a student officially withdraws from their course between 31st
  contact the marketing team on 01 885 1530 or e-mail: info@itb.ie                October and 31st January the student is liable for half the course fee.

• Check that your present qualifications and/or life and work experience        • Where a student withdraws after 31st January no refund will be made.
  are sufficient to allow you to take the course and be comfortable with the
  material and coursework involved.                                             Refunds are processed to the payee and card which was used to pay the
                                                                                fee.
• Remember taking any course represents a significant time and energy
  commitment. Check that your home and work situations facilitate the           WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS?
  time necessary to attend class, study and sit examinations. And               Each course has specific minimum entry requirements and you must
  remember, our marketing team will also be happy to give you                   check the course information on the Institute website for the entry
  information and advice in relation to all courses before you apply.           requirements for your chosen course www.itb.ie. Only applicants who
                                                                                provide evidence of meeting the minimum entry requirements will be
HOW DO I APPLY?                                                                 admitted to the course. Applicants must provide a full transcript of results
                                                                                for each year of their previous course and a copy of the award as per Step
Step 1: Apply for your course online. Please note an application deposit of     2.
€250 must be paid at the time of application by credit card or visa debit. If
you do not make a payment at the time of application, your application will
be deemed incomplete and will NOT be received by our Admissions Office.         QUALIFICATIONS RECOGNITION
The €250 application deposit is non-refundable. It will only be refunded        Applicants who have obtained a qualification outside the Republic of Ireland
where an applicant was not allocated a place on a course or the course is       or the UK are advised to compare their foreign qualification against the Irish
cancelled.                                                                      National Framework of Qualifications to verify the level of their award at
                                                                                www.qqi.ie.
Step 2: Provide transcripts where required to verify that you meet the
minimum entry requirements. Check minimum entry requirements on
                                                                                INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - ENGLISH REQUIREMENTS
www.itb.ie for the course to which you are applying. ITB will only accept
verified transcripts or statements of results containing a college logo or      Instruction for all courses at ITB is normally through English (excluding
stamped by a college (please do not send originals). Academic transcripts       any language modules) and applicants who do not have Leaving Certificate
showing all subjects taken and examination results obtained for each            English must provide evidence of equivalent competence through school
year of study and final award grade. Where transcripts are not in English,      leaving or matriculation examinations or achievements of a minimum
you must provide a copy of original language documents and certified            standard in recognised tests of English on the ITB website. Please submit a
english translations of transcripts and award/certificates. These               copy of these certificates at the time of application. In exceptional
documents can be emailed to your Admissions contact person who will             circumstances students may be admitted to courses without these formal
email you on receipt of your application. They may also be posted to The        certificates. Where an applicant cannot provide certificates of results in
Admissions Office, Institute of Technology Blanchardstown,                      school leaving exams equivalent to the Leaving Certificate or in the
Blanchardstown Road North, Dublin 15, Ireland.                                  recognised tests listed on the ITB website they must complete the
                                                                                international students assessment of English competency form and return
Step 3: The Admissions Office will then assess your application once it is      it to the admissions office at the time of application. This form can be
deemed complete (ie. deposit and transcripts have been received).               requested from the Admissions Office on 01 885 1000 or by downloading it
                                                                                from the Institute website www.itb.ie/parttime
Step 4: You will be notified of the outcome of your application by e-mail.
If no offer is made, a refund of €250 will be issued.                           CLOSING DATES
                                                                                The closing date to apply for all courses starting in September 2018 is
Step 5: Register and pay fees online on receipt of offer email and collect      Thursday September 6th 2018
student card on the night your classes commence as specified on
www.itb.ie/parttime
                                                                                OPEN EVENING
As the number of participants on certain courses is limited we                  Wednesday 5th September 2018 from 5-7pm
recommend that you apply early in order to ensure a place on the course
of your choice. Applications for all courses are being accepted now.            EXAMS
Places on all courses are allocated to qualifying candidates in order of        Please note examinations are held during the day. Examination dates are
receipt of completed applications.                                              published on the academic calendar on www.itb.ie/CurrentStudents

HOW DO I PAY?                                                                   WORKING TO CREATE A
All applicants will be charged an application deposit of €250 by debit or       TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY FOR DUBLIN
credit card at the time of online application. This deposit will be offset
against the published course fee and is non-refundable. Your card               ITB is working with Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) and Institute
information is encrypted and the Admissions Office at ITB does not have         of Technology Tallaght (ITT) to jointly create a Technological
access to your credit card details at any time.                                 University (TU) for Dublin, under new legislation.
                                                                                For further information please go to www.itb.ie/parttime
In order to assist students in paying their fees, we offer the following
payment options:

Option 1 Full Payment: Prior to course commencement.
Option 2 Pay in two instalments: First instalment of 50% due by Friday
prior to course commencement and final instalment of 50% due before
31st January. After the first instalment of 50% is paid students can make
weekly, monthly instalments online to ensure the full course fee is paid by
31st January.

Option 3 If your employer is paying your fees you must email
                                                                                  Institute of Technology Blanchardstown, Blanchardstown Road North, Dublin 15
feesandgrants@itb.ie with details of your employers name,
address and contact person who should receive the invoice before                    Tel: +353 (1) 8851530 | Fax: +353 (1) 8851001 | Email: info@itb.ie
course commencement.
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