(1) The evaluation of (2) This policy applies to (3) This policy can be applied, as required and as appropriate, to other programmes at Hibernia College. (4) The Registrar, or their nominee, is ultimately responsible for the decision to offer a place to an (5) This policy and related procedures are the responsibility of the Registrar, or their nominee, who consults with the relevant Programme Director, or nominee, as required. (6) Any third party nominated to conduct any part of the Admission Offers Procedure (i.e. occupational health screening) reports to the Registrar, or nominee. Where a third party is nominated to conduct any part of the procedure, a contract or memorandum of association exists describing the relationship. (7) (8) (9) (10) This policy is designed with regard to both the European Standards and Guidelines and QQI’s Core Statutory Quality Assurance Guidelines requirement for the College to have and to implement a policy for all stages of the student journey. (11) This policy should be read in conjunction with the College’s Access, Transfer and Progression Policy and Recognition of Prior Learning Policy as it forms part of the College’s response to the QQI Policy Restatement: Policy and Criteria for Access, Transfer and Progression in Relation to Learners for Providers of Further and Higher Education and Training. (12) This policy, in respect of provision of information to (13) Where a programme is designed to lead to registration as a member of a regulated profession, the relevant programmes-specific admissions procedure is structured to meet the specific entry criteria set out by the professional regulator. However, admission to a programme of study cannot guarantee registration as a member of a regulated profession and applicants are solely responsible for ensuring they meet all relevant requirements. (14) This policy is designed with regard to the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016, which make it mandatory for people working with children or vulnerable persons to be vetted by An Garda Síochána National Vetting Bureau (NVB). (15) The Act also creates offences and penalties for persons who fail to comply with its provisions. (16) The Act stipulates that a relevant organisation shall not permit any person to undertake relevant work or activities on behalf of the organisation, unless the organisation receives a vetting disclosure from the National Vetting Bureau in respect of that person. (17) The College has adapted the Teaching Council’s Procedures – Fit and Proper Assessments and Guidelines – Fit and Proper Person Assessments to inform our approach to the conduct of Garda Vetting Committee meetings (see Part D – Garda Vetting). (18) Clear, up-to-date and accurate information is communicated, where available, and in line with the Public Information, Promotion and the Recruitment of Students Policy and resources published about: (19) Responses to enquiries from (20) Applications and admission to our programmes are based on: (21) Programmes have specific entry criteria set out in the relevant approved programme document. In addition, there are general entry criteria that apply to all our programmes. Applicants must provide verifiable evidence that they: (22) Hibernia College offers a number of educational and other programmes that require students to undertake placements, with external agencies, which will bring them into contact with children and vulnerable adults and in which they will assume positions of trust. (23) To ensure the protection of the public, and justify public trust and confidence, Hibernia College is committed to ensuring that only suitable candidates are allowed to undertake these programmes. (24) All offers for programmes which require students to undertake placements, bringing them into contact with children and/ or vulnerable adults will be conditional on the successful completion of the Garda Vetting process. (25) Accordingly, Hibernia College requires students to be vetted by the National Vetting Bureau of An Garda Síochána before their registration on the applicable programme is deemed complete. (26) The College reserves the right to suspend and/or withdraw a student from the programme in accordance with the terms of this policy and the Garda Vetting Procedure. (27) Vetting disclosure may contain the following types of information: (28) The College Garda Vetting Committee is responsible for considering cases where criminal convictions are returned on the Garda Vetting disclosure and making a decision on the suitability of the (29) The Garda Vetting Committee consists of the Registrar, or nominee, and two individuals appointed by the Registrar. (30) Hibernia College will not permit any person to undertake relevant work placement or similar activities as part of their College Programme on behalf of the College unless the College receives a satisfactory vetting disclosure from the National Vetting Bureau in respect of that person. (31) College admissions decisions are subject to appeal on the following grounds: (32) Any appeal against an admissions decision must be made within five working days of the issue of the decision. (33) Disagreement with a decision does not constitute valid grounds for an appeal. (34) Appeals against College admissions decisions are subject to the same principles for appeals as laid out in Appeals Policy Section 3 Part A. (35) It is the responsibility of the (36) Complaints about individuals or about the established procedures do not constitute grounds for an appeal and must be addressed under the College’s policy and procedure for complaints. (37) Where a student makes an application to appeal a decision and that appeal contains content that potentially involves other processes, such as a complaints process, the Academic Dean as relevant, will decide which process is most appropriate to process the student request.Admissions Policy
Section 1 - Introduction
Purpose
Scope
To whom does the policy apply?
Who is responsible for implementing the policy?
Definitions
Section 2 - Context
Legal or Regulatory Context
Quality Assurance Guidelines
Access, Transfer and Progression
Protection of Enrolled Learners (PEL)
Professional Regulation
Garda Vetting
Effective Practice Recommendations
Teaching Council
Section 3 - Policy Statements
Part A - Principles for Student Recruitment
Accurate Public Information
Impartial Advice
Part B - Principles for Application and Admissions
Part C - Entry Criteria
Part D - Garda Vetting
Public Trust and Confidence
Application
Vetting Disclosures
The College Garda Vetting Committee
Work placement
Part E - Appeals
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a. Clear entry criteria
i. Academic entry requirements are kept up to date and at a minimum benchmarked against national and relevant international standards for the disciplinary area. The programme’s entry requirements incorporate the requirements for professional registration where a programme leads to professional registration.
b. Fair entry procedures
i. Entry procedures are fair and are only based on the entry criteria for the programme.
c. Equality of opportunity
i. All applicants have an equal opportunity to demonstrate their suitability to enrol on their desired programme.
ii. Applicants are assessed on the attainment of the entry criteria only and the College does not discriminate on any other grounds.
d. Reasonable expectation of success
i. Applicants are offered places where, based on the outcome of the application procedures, there is a reasonable expectation that they may successfully complete the programme.
e. Applicant responsibility
i. The applicant is responsible for informing themselves about:
ii. The applicant is responsible for providing verifiable evidence that they meet all the entry criteria.
iii. The applicant is responsible for making themselves available to be contacted by the College in relation to their application.
f. Repeat applications
i. We accept one application per intake, per programme.
g. Canvassing
i. The College admissions process is based purely on merit and applicants who engage in canvassing will have their application immediately cancelled.
a. Meet all entry criteria
i. As set out in the relevant programme document and these regulations
b. Meet personal specification requirements
i. As part of the entry procedures, applicants must (through their application and/or interview) demonstrate that they meet the following specifications:
c. Good standing
i. Applicants must commit to staying in good standing with the College, which means ongoing compliance with the policies and procedures that apply to students.