Download RCSI Traveller Community Access Programme PLEASE READ THE

RCSI Traveller Community
Access Programme
PLEASE READ THE BELOW CAREFULLY BEFORE SUBMITTING
YOUR APPLICATION.
RCSI is committed to reserving 5% of EU places on its Medicine, Pharmacy and
Physiotherapy courses and to filling these places under its Access & Disability
programmes.
Strand:
Strand 1 – Matriculation route
Course titles &
Degree awarded
Medicine:
Pharmacy:
Physiotherapy:
Location:
RCSI Stephen’s Green campus and associated teaching
hospitals & training locations
MB, BCh, BAO
BSc Pharmacy
BSc Physiotherapy
Course Duration: Medicine – 5/6 years
Pharmacy – 4 years
Physiotherapy – 4 years
Requirements:
Irish Leaving Certificate:
Irish, English, Maths, a third language, a laboratory science from
the group Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Physics with
Chemistry or Agricultural Science and any other subject
accepted for matriculation.
On a case by case basis exemptions from Irish and/or a third
language requirement can be sought from the National
University of Ireland (NUI).
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Points: Candidates applying through the RCSI Access
programme for the Traveller Community will be assessed
separately to the general CAO allocations. Places will be
awarded on a lower points threshold. It is unlikely however
that this threshold will be less than 450 points for each of
the three mentioned programmes. Applications will be
selected for admission to the programmes on the basis of open
competition based on CAO points (i.e. offers will be made to the
candidates with the highest points).
HPAT is not a requirement for the RCSI TCAP programme but
may be submitted if the candidate has taken the exam in support
of the application.
A Levels:
3 A levels: Candidates must present three A level subjects with a
minimum grade of BBB. Subjects covered must include two
subjects from the group Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Biology.
Application:
Applications are invited from members of the Traveller Community
who have:
(a) completed recognized second level examinations
(Leaving Certificate or A levels) or
(b) are due to sit these examinations in June 2011.
Our understanding of the Traveller Community is defined by the Equal
Status Act 2000 & 2008 which defines the community as follows:
People who are commonly called Travellers, who are identified both by
Travellers and others as people with a shared history, culture and
traditions, identified historically as a nomadic way of life on the Island of
Ireland.
Application forms will be available from the end of January
2011 and the closing date for receipt of completed
applications is 29 July 2011.
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Application forms will be available as follows:
From the RCSI website: Electronic copies can be downloaded
from the RCSI website www.rcsi.ie.
By telephone / post/ fax/e-mail from:
Student Services, 123 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2.
Tel: 01-402 2106 Fax: 01-402 2461
E-mail: [email protected]
Or by contacting the RCSI Access Officer
Student Services, 123 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2.
Telephone: 01-402 2106 Fax: 01-402 2461
E-mail: [email protected]
For candidates who have already completed the above named
examinations certified copies of results must be included
with the application. For candidates sitting the above named
examinations in June 2011 and who receive their results in
August 2010 a certified copy of examination results must be
submitted to the Access Officer, RCSI, no later than
Monday 22 August 2011.
All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application
no later than Monday 5 September 2011. Successful
candidates will be required to attend a support assessment
meeting after receipt of their official offer and should therefore
ensure they are available from Monday 12 September 2011 to
participate in this process.
RCSI reserves the right to accept or reject any application.
Supports:
RCSI operates a Reasonable Accommodation Policy. This
policy aims to provide supports for students for the duration of
the programme. Student supports will be determined on a case
by case basis through consultation with the individual student
and other relevant parties who can contribute to assessing and
deciding on the appropriate supports. These supports may
include student accommodation, student living allowance and
additional support services such as mentoring, health &
counseling or other services deemed appropriate to the
individual student.
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Programme
commencement
dates for 2011:
Medicine:
Pharmacy:
Physiotherapy:
26 September 2011
26 September 2011
26 September 2011
Informal enquiries can be made to:
The Access Officer
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
123 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
Tel: 01-402 2106/ Fax: 01-402 2461
E-mail: [email protected]
W: www.rcsi.ie
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