Year 1 entry:

Candidates for year 1 entry to our Bachelor Degree programmes must hold a high school completion certificate that comes in at level 5 on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications. All candidates must have completed 12 years of full-time education prior to applying for entry to SETU Carlow. All subjects on the High School Completion Certificate must be successfully passed, with good grades.

Advanced Entry:

SETU Carlow welcomes applications from students who have completed some studies at higher level at other institutions and who wish to transfer onto a Bachelor degree programme at SETU Carlow.

English Language Requirements:

IELTS: 5.5 IELTS(minimum of 5 IELTS in each component)

TOEFL Internet Based test (iBT): 70 (min score of 15 in each component)

TOEFL – Computer Based Test: 196 (min score of 15 in each component)

Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English: Grade C

Duolingo English Test (DET): 90

English Test for Academic and Professional Purposes (ETAPP): B2+

GCE O-Level English: Grade C

GCSE English: Grade C

Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE): 50

Test of Interactive English (TIE): B2+

TOEFL Paper Based Test: 550

TOEIC: 605

Irish Leaving Certificate: Ordinary Level O6