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With campuses in Galway City, Castlebar,
Letterfrack and Mountbellew, there are Course Title Level Campus CAO Code NEW
plenty of options. Bachelor of Education (Hons) in Art, Design and Graphics 8 CCAM, Galway GA285
COURSES
ALERT!
campuses
So, whether it’s Agriculture, Business, Castlebar BA Community Development and Youth Work 7/8 Mayo GA876/GA892
Computing, Creative Arts & Media, Letterfrack Mountbellew BSc Furniture Design and Manufacture 7/8 Letterfrack GA970/GA981
Engineering, Furniture, Nursing & Social Galway
BSc Furniture Making and Architectural Woodworking 7/8 Letterfrack GA971/GA982
Care, Outdoor Education, Science or Tourism
& Hospitality, we’ve got you covered. BSc Furniture and Digital Manufacturing 7/8 Letterfrack GA973/GA983
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With so many courses to choose from,
it can be an overwhelming time for students and parents.
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THINK PREFERENCE, NOT POINTS: DO WHAT YOU LOVE: Think
List your courses in order of about the subjects you enjoy, and
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preference, not based on how many are good at – this is a good place
points you think you’ll get. to start.
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5 DON’T LEAVE ANY BLANKS: Remember you can get two offers from the CAO –
one at Level 6/7 and one at Level 8. So, make sure to fill out both lists on your CAO form.
Once in GMIT, you can use GMIT’s Progression Routes to move from one level to the next.
Our “Progression Route” structure means Level 9 / 10 Masters Degree /
that you can come into GMIT to study for a PhD Degree #askGMIT
Higher Certificate (Level 6). Then you can CAO CHANGE OF MIND SUPPORT HUB
Level 8 Honours Bachelor Degree +1 (4 years total)
progress to a Degree (Level 7), and/or an
Honours Degree (Level 8). Phone us: 091 74 2390
Level 7 Bachelor Degree +1 (3 years total)
So, use your CAO form to the full and select Whatsapp us: 085 878 5121
courses at both Level 6/7 and Level 8. Level 6 Higher Certificate 2 years total
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Scholarships and Schemes:
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what our 1916 Bursaries Friday, 9th July 2021
students Academic Scholarships No application needed.
Awarded following registration in GMIT
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Access Scholarships & Entry Scheme Tuesday, 1st June 2021
Mature Student Scholarships Applications will open in September 2021
Special Sports and Cultural Achievement Wednesday, 1st September 2021
(SSCA) Entry Scheme
Sports Scholarships Friday, 3rd September 2021
“Growing up on our
family farm in
Waterford I have Check www.gmit.ie/scholarships for updates.
always had a passion
for agriculture, but I “In school I liked practical classes like
also loved studying metalwork and woodwork, but I am HEAR/DARE Schemes
business. Studying dyslexic and generally disliked
Rural Enterprise & Agri-Business in GMIT school, studying and all that goes GMIT is a member of the Higher Education Access
Mountbellew allowed me to do both. It is a with that. When thinking about going Route (HEAR) and The Disability Access Route to
small agri-college where it was easy to to college GMIT seemed like a good Education (DARE)
settle in and get to know everyone. I think option for its mixture of lectures,
this made the transition between 2nd and practical classes, and work
3rd level so much easier.” placement opportunities.”
Maeve Keane, Rural Enterprise & Agri-Business Sean Milner, Construction Management Graduate – now working
graduate – now working with the Irish with DKS Construction, US
Farmer’s Journal
“As a first-year student
on the BA Contemporary
Art programme, I was
“The skills I developed in GMIT
introduced to the
have really helped me within my
programme’s main
current role as a financial
departments. Various
analyst with HID Global. GMIT
modules took place
equipped me with the skills I
throughout the year and covered all areas of
needed to secure a job within a
2D and 3D. The CCAM community made
highly competitive industry.
college a time full of joy and I felt supported
Lecturers gave great advice regarding interview
by all the lecturing, administrative,
techniques, and the Careers Centre and CV clinics
technicians and caretaking staff throughout
were also a massive help.”
the 4-year programme.” Your student
Angelo Johnson, Finance and Economics graduate – now
Sona Smedkova – Contemporary Art Graduate, experience is The#First5weeks Welcome Programme will help
working with HID Global you find your way around campus, meet new people
CCAM
important to us! and have fun!
You’ll find out about the supports and financial
“While we were in college to earn our degrees, it was also our time to grow and assistance available to you, how to establish healthy
develop as adults. The lecturers at GMIT knew all of their students on a first name habits, how to manage stress and much more.
basis. They took a personal interest in how we are all getting on. I am now working
Check www.gmit.ie/welcome for details.
as a Senior Account Manager with Google, where I have been for the past three
and a half years.”
Ogie Hollywood, Business with Entrepreneurship graduate – now working with Google
Accommodation Clubs and Societies
Joining one of our clubs or societies gives you the opportunity to meet friends
with similar interests / hobbies, while taking a break from study.
Sign up at www.gmitsulife.ie and discover a world of activities,
sports, and societies”
GMIT Clubs GMIT Societies
Our sports clubs are a great way to meet like- Our Societies are run voluntarily by
minded people while getting involved in physical students, for students. With a host of
activity at your desired level. We have dedicated academic, cultural and hobby based
Sports Officers and a GAA Officer to support club societies, there will be something to
activities across our five campuses. Clubs include: suit you. Societies include:
GALWAY CAMPUSES MAYO CAMPUS • African Carribean Society
Dublin Road and CCAM • Archery • Best Buddies Society
• 5-a-side Football • Athletic • Ceramics Society
• Airsoft • Badminton • Choir
For most people, college means moving • Archery • Basketball
• Christian Society
• Athletics
to a new town or city and trying to find • Boxing
• Class Reps
• Badminton • Bushcraft
accommodation for the first time. • Basketball • Camogie
• Comedy Society
• Boxing • Contemporary Art Society
• Campus Challenge
• Camogie • Culinary Society
Check out www.gmitstudentpad.ie • Caving
• Cheerleading • Chess • Culture & Wellbeing Society
for a listing of accommodation • Cricket • Dance Society
• Hurling
(student villages, houses, flats, full • Diving • Judo • Design Society
and partial board) available near all • Equestrian • Karate • DJ Society
• Frisbee
five GMIT campuses and general • Kayaking & Canoeing • Engineering Society
• Golf • Ladies Football • Environmental Society
advice on finding accommodation.
• Handball • Mayo Campus Movers • Film & Doc Society
• Hockey • Mens Football • First Responders Society
• Hurling • Mens Soccer • Furniture College
• Judo • Mountaineering
• Gaming Society
• Karate • Recreational Soccer
• GMIT Student Managed Fund Society
• Kayak • Skate
• Kickboxing • Heritage Society
• Stand Up Paddle
• Ladies GAA Football • I Care Society
• Surf
• Ladies Soccer • Swimming • International Society
• Mens GAA Football • Wakeboard • Islamic Society
• Mens Soccer • Yoga • LGBT+ Society
• Paintball • Mature Students Society
LETTERFRACK CAMPUS
• Rowing • Mountbellew Agricultural College
• Football
• Rugby Mens • Music Society
• Hurling
• Rugby Womens
• Surf • Nutrition Society
• Scholarships
• Paint Society
• Sports Awards
• Sculpture Society
• Surf
• Sign Language Society
• Swimming
• St.Vincent de Paul Society
• Virtual Fitness
• Volleyball • Textiles Society
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In 2020 GMIT unveiled the ‘GMIT Falcons’ identity for its
sports activities across all campuses, bringing student
teams and individuals together under the one sports
brand for the first time in the history of the college.
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