Nutrition Food & Business Management - Sligo St. Angela's

Next start date: September 2024

Mature Students
Mic Léinn Lánfhásta
If you are applying for Year 1 and will be 23 years of age (or older) by 1st January in the proposed year of entry you are defined as a “Mature Applicant”.
For more information, please visit www.cao.ie/mature

All mature applicants will be assessed on previous qualifications and their personal statements. For high demand programmes, applicants will be ranked in order of merit or called for interview.
Mature applicants applying for nursing will be selected on the basis of an external test organised by the Nursing Board. Please check individual programme descriptions for more information.

UK and Northern Ireland Applicants
Iarrthóirí ón Ríocht Aontaithe agus Ó Thuaisceart Éirinn

An award at Level 3 on the UK framework is the minimum entry standard for year one.

Standard UK/NI applicants
Standard applicants are those presenting a combination of GCSE/GCE awards only. This is the most clear-cut entry pathway. The more common entry requirements are outlined below but it is necessary to consult individual programme description pages for full details.

English (or Irish) is always a required subject. The minimum acceptable grade is GCSE grade C.

Mathematics is almost always required. Where required, the minimum acceptable grade is usually GCSE grade C, but a higher grade may be specified for some programmes, especially in engineering/computing.

Other - Additional subject requirements may apply to some programmes. Where specific other subjects are required the minimum acceptable grade, GCSE @ C or higher. For instance,

Art may be required for some Design programmes

A laboratory Science is required for Nursing and several science-based programmes.

For ATU Level 6 or Level 7 programmes you will need:

Five different recognised GCSE/GCE subjects.

These must include at least one GCE A-Level at grade E or better.

The remaining four may be drawn from GCSE (Grades A-C only) or AS grades A-E.

Your subject must include either English or Irish - minimum acceptable grade, GCSE at C or higher.

In most cases you will be required to present maths, where required, the minimum acceptable grade
is usually GCSE grade C, but a higher grade may be specified for some programmes, especially in
engineering/computing.

Where specific other subjects are required the minimum acceptable grade, GCSE at C or higher.

For ATU Level 8 ab initio programmes you will need:

Six different recognised GCSE/GCE subjects.

These must include at least two GCE A-Levels at grade C or higher.

The remaining 4 can be drawn from GCSE (Grades A-C only), or from A-Levels or AS grades A-E

Applied A-Level subjects may be used to meet the minimum requirements.

It is possible to meet the minimum requirements through a combination of exams taken over more than one year.

Meeting the minimum requirements outlined may not be sufficient to guarantee selection. Entry is competitive and ranking is based on points. Points are derived from GCE A-Level grades. The better your GCE results the better your chance of selection.

Non-standard UK/NI Applicants
Awards other than GCE/GCSE combination are regarded as non-standard and are not included in CAO centralised automated processing. If you are including UK awards other than the standard GCE/GCSE combination as part of your application, you will need to submit supporting documents. Details of the alternate qualification(s) should be supplied to CAO (if applying for entry to the first year) or directly to ATU (if applying for advanced entry, i.e. entry to years 2, 3, or 4).

Whether or not a non-standard award will be recognised, and to what degree, will depend on the framework level, the learning outcomes achieved, and how those learning outcomes fit in with the pre-requisites of the programme for which application is being made.

ATU will consider awards at UK Framework Level 3 or higher, including BTECs, AVCs, GNVQs, etc.

Please attach the following for any non-standard awards you may be presenting at UK Level 3 or higher

1. The Award Certificate
2. A transcript of results - showing subject is taken and grades achieved
3. A copy of the syllabus or the programme schedule showing modules are taken, credits that apply, and expected learning outcomes.

With the exception of GCSE certificates at grade C or higher, awards below UK framework Level 3 do not contribute to matriculation and will be disregarded.

Advanced Entry, HND and other UK level 4 awards
Applicants presenting any award at Level 4 or higher on the UK framework may be considered for Advanced Entry into a cognate area. Applicants for Advanced Entry should apply directly to ATU and not via the CAO.

Please attach to the completed ATU application form details of both your Level 4 syllabus – e.g. HND or other and of your results.

Our ability to accommodate advanced entry applicants will depend on several factors including:

Available vacancies in the advanced class group

The “fit” between the learning outcomes you have already achieved and the programme for which you are applying

Whether or not it will be possible to make up any deficit, or missed element, including any placement requirements, etc.

Every case is different. First offers for advanced entry are normally issued in late July. However, as we sometimes need to await the outcome of autumn exams to resolve any space issues, offers may issue as late as September.

Since advanced entry is not guaranteed, some advanced entry applicants may decide, as a fall-back position, to also apply for first-year via the CAO. This is permissible.

Whether you apply directly to ATU and/ or via the CAO it is important to include all relevant supporting documents.

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Entry 2024

Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2024 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2024 at 5pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2024 at 5pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2024 at 5pm

Exceptional online late application (see page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2024 at 5pm

Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2024. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2024, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2024 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2024 in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system. This is an exceptional late closing date and all steps must be completed by 5pm on 22 July. No changes may be made after this date.

If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.

Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Marino Institute of Education, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick and Maynooth University have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 34 of the 2024 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2024 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:

General Restrictions
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices

Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course

Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants

Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR

Nutrition, Food and
Business Management
The Bachelor of Science in Nutrition, Food and Business Management programme is aimed at students with a strong interest in food, nutrition and food product development as well as students who are interested in developing a diverse range of entrepreneurial skills and business acumen. The programme seeks to prepare students for the challenges of producing foods safe for human consumption and developing more nutritious, healthier food options for dynamic, ever-changing markets.

Special Features
There is a mandatory work placement in Semester 2 of Year 3 where students must complete a minimum of 20 weeks in a food-producing company. There is an option for international placement on this programme and many students have taken EU-funded placement through the Erasmus+ Mobility scheme.

Students typically take on roles in product development, quality assurance and production supervision. Irish placement companies have included Kerry, Flahavan’s, 2 Sisters Food Group, Glanbia, Aurivo, Good 4 U, Lakeland Dairies, Boyne Valley, Ornua, Ballymaguire Foods, The Foods of Athenry and many more.

Quick Fact
There are 230,000 jobs linked to the Agri-Food sector in Ireland, a current turnover of roughly €26bn and food and drink exports of over €16.7bn in 2022 with further growth predicted for 2022 and beyond (Bord Bia, 2022).

Professional Accreditation
Additional certification can be achieved through programme: Basic Food Hygiene, certified by Environmental Health Officers (Health Service Executive).

What will I study?
Year 1
• Nutrition 1: Nutrition, Diet and Health
• Food Science
• Microbiology 1
• Food Preparation and Culinary Skills
• Introductory Marketing and Finance
• Business Management and Food Legislation

Year 2
• Nutrition 2: Nutrition Through the Life Cycle
• Food Science and Applied Culinary Skills
• Industrial Scale Food Production
• Microbiology 2
• Marketing and Consumer Behaviour
• Principles of Sensory Sciences

Year 3
• Nutrition 3: Lifestyle, Health and Disease
• Digital Marketing
• Operations Strategy
• Marketing Research
• Innovations in Food Processing and Preservation
• 20-week Placement

Year 4
• Public Health Nutrition
• Food Quality Management and Auditing
• Strategic Management
• Research Skills
• Training in HACCP and BRC Principles
• Food Innovation and New Product Development
• International Food Policy
• Entrepreneurship

Kevin McGlynn
Admissions Officer (Acting)
admissions@stangelas.ie