Maths Requirements – Midwest

25 bonus points will be awarded to any CAO applicant who has gained a grade of H6 or higher in Leaving Certificate Honours Maths, For example, if an applicant receives a H6 grade, an additional 25 points will be added to the 46 points already awarded for a H6 grade i.e Higher Level Maths now carries a points score of 71 for this applicant.

Maths Entry Requirements as follows:

Level 8 Courses

Entry Requirements: A minimum of six Leaving Certificate subjects, i.e., 2 at H5, 3 at O6/H7 grades including English or Irish, and a minimum of a grade O4 in Ordinary Level Maths.
US900 – B.Eng. (Hons) in Electrical Engineering
US903 – B.Eng (Hons) in Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems
US902 – B.Eng. (Hons) in industrial Automation & Robotic Systems
US901 – B.Eng. (Hons) in Renewable & Electrical Energy Engineering

Level 7 Courses:

Entry Requirements: A minimum of five Leaving Certificate subjects, i.e., grade 06/H7 in four Leaving Certificate subjects including English or Irish, and a minimum of a grade O5 in Ordinary Level Maths.

US750 – B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering
US751 – B.Eng. in Electronic Engineering with Computer Systems
US753 – B.Eng. in Industrial Automation & Robotic Systems
US752 – B.Eng. in Renewable & Electrical Energy Engineering

The following is a list where Foundation level Maths is accepted at grade F2 or higher

• US808/US703 Music Technology
• US807/US702 Creative Broadcast & Film Production
• US920 Social Care Work Limerick
• US922 Social Care Work Thurles
• US923/US781 Social Care Work Ennis
• US640 Sports Development & Coaching
• US954/US785 Sports Development & performance
• US953/US787Business Studies with Sports Management
• US941/US791 Business Studies with Event Management
• US940/US790 Business Studies with Travel & Tourism
• US946/US792 Business Studies with Beauty & spa
• US927/US783 Early Childhood Care & Education
• US931/US795/US631 Culinary Arts

Maths is NOT a requirement for entry to the following programmes:

US800   Art and Design (Limerick) – Level 8

US928   Community and Addiction Studies (Limerick) – Level 8

MATHEMATICS ENTRANCE EXAM GUIDELINES 

PURPOSE OF MATHEMATICS ENTRANCE Examination

Mathematics is the keystone for STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), thus many of the programmes offered at Technology University of the Shannon Midwest.   TUS require candidates to have a core mathematical competency. A grade of O6 or higher in the Leaving Certificate Examination (LC) may form part of basic matriculation. Candidates who have achieved the general requirements for matriculation but have NOT attained the required grade in Leaving Certificate mathematics will have an opportunity to fulfil that requirement by sitting a Special Mathematics Entrance Exam set by TUS.

• A score of 40% in the TUS Mathematics Entrance Examination will fulfil an O6 requirement
• A score of 50% in the TUS Mathematics Entrance Examination will fulfil an O5 requirement
• A score of 60% in the TUS Mathematics Entrance Examination will fulfil an 04 requirement

Examination CONTENT AND STANDARD

The examination paper is similar in content and standard to Papers 1 and 2 of the Ordinary Level Leaving Certificate Mathematics examination. The exam will be two (2) hours in duration and will contain topics from both Paper 1 and Paper 2 of the Leaving Certificate curriculum. Core mathematical skills such as: percentages, proportions, fractions, indices, transposition of formulae, factorisation, solving linear and quadratic equations, trigonometry, functions, graphs, etc. will be examined.

Important information

• The TUS Mathematics Entrance Examination reflects the mathematical requirements of the programmes offered at TUS.
• The examination is specifically for applicants who have applied through the CAO for courses in TUS.
• CAO points are not awarded for this examination.
• A score of 40% in the TUS Mathematics Entrance Examination will allow an applicant to fulfil the Leaving Certificate Mathematics requirement of a O6 Grade. Given that the candidate fulfils the points requirement for the programme, they will then receive an offer in Round 2.
• A score of 50% in the TUS Mathematics Entrance Examination will allow an applicant to fulfil the Leaving Certificate Mathematics requirement of an O5 Grade. Given that the candidate fulfils the points requirement for the programme, they will then receive an offer in Round 2.
• A score of 60% in the TUS Mathematics Entrance Examination will allow an applicant to fulfil the Leaving Certificate Mathematics requirement of an O4 Grade. Given that the candidate fulfils the points requirement for the programme, they will then receive an offer in Round 2.
• If you have a learning difficulty, disability or medical condition, and need any reasonable accommodations for the exam such as separate room, extra time, reader and/or scribe, sign language interpreter, etc., you may request Examination Supports for the TUS Mathematics Entrance Examination once the Leaving Certificate results are issued. Please contact TUS’s disability Officer, email: broze.odonovan@tus.ie and include your CAO number in this correspondence. Please note any request will need supporting documentation.
• Bring your own Pens and Calculator
• Photo ID (e.g. Passport, Driving Licence) will required to enter the Exam Hall