The normal minimum expected entry requirement for the MSc in Construction Project Management will be a cognate accredited NFQ Level 8 Honours 2.2. Engineering or Science Degree.
Entry to the programmes may also be allowed via the Institute’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process on an individual case-by-case basis. This robust RPL process demonstrates that the candidate’s prior learning (education and experiential) has achieved outcomes commensurate with accredited Level 8 programme outcomes. Each RPL applicant must submit of a portfolio of evidence that maps the prior learning against the required Level 8 outcomes. This portfolio is reviewed by the Programme Leader and Head of Department and is supplemented by an interview.
International Students
International Students are advised to contact the WIT International Office before submitting an application via PAC. The International Office staff will give guidelines on how to apply and use PAC. The International also assists the Programme Leader and the Head of Department in their assessment of each International applicant’s educational qualifications and suitability for the programme.
This includes a detailed review of all relevant documentation and in many cases interviews (e.g. via Skype). Applicants whose first language is not English must submit evidence of competency in English, please see WIT’s English Language Requirements for details.
Engineers Ireland
The MSc in Construction Project Management is at NFQ Level 9 and has been designed to meet the accreditation standard of Engineers Ireland at Chartered level. Candidates who enter the programme with the relevant Level 8 qualification accredited by Engineers Ireland or recognised under the Washington Accord will have fully satisfied the education requirement for Chartered Engineer status on graduation with the MSc in Construction Project Management*.
However it is important to note that those candidates (Irish and/or International) who enter via the RPL process or have a degree qualification that is not accredited by Engineers Ireland/Washington Accord will have to subsequently confirm with Engineers Ireland on a case-by-case basis if they have fully met the education requirement for Chartered Engineer.
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Examining Body/Framework
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Engineering, Health Sciences & Science
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Business, Education & Humanities*
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IELTS (Academic)
(International English Language Testing System)
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5.5 IELTS
(minimum of 5 IELTS in each component)
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6 IELTS
(minimum of 5 IELTS in each component)
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TOEFL
(Test of English as a Foreign Language)
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iBT 70 (min score of 15 in each component)
CBT 196 (min score of 15 in each component)
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iBT 80 (min score of 15 in each component)
CBT 213 (min score of 15 in each component)
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TOEIC
(Test of English for International Communication)
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605 |
660 |
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Trinity College London
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Trinity GESE 8 or ISE II |
Trinity GESE 9 or ISE II |
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Cambridge Exams
(University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate)
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FCE (High Grade C) |
FCE (Grade B) |
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Waterford Institute of Technology
(Certificate in English for Academic Study or the Certificate in Academic English)
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Overall Pass |
Overall Pass |
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CEFR
(Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) when awarded by a recognised awarding body
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B2 |
High B2 |
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PTE (Academic)
Pearson Test of English Academic
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51 (minimum 46 in each component) |
55 (minimum 46 in each component) |
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QQI FET
(English as a Second Language 5N1632) |
Pass |
Merit |
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Duolingo English Test (DET)
(Approved for 2022/2023 entry)
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90 |
100 |
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Oxford Test of English
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111 (with a minimum of 100 in each component)
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125 (with a minimum of 100 in each component)
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