Expand+H5 in two subjects, and 06/ H7 in four other subjects from Irish, English, another language, and three other subjects recognised for entry purposes.

Additional Entry Requirements

Portuguese
Students wishing to take Beginners' Portuguese must h...

Hide-H5 in two subjects, and 06/ H7 in four other subjects from Irish, English, another language, and three other subjects recognised for entry purposes.

Additional Entry Requirements

Portuguese
Students wishing to take Beginners' Portuguese must have obtained a minimum Grade H4 in the Leaving Certificate or equivalent in another modern continental language, or Irish, Latin or Greek.

Gaeilge/Irish
It is recommended that students selecting Gaeilge/Irish should have a minimum Grade H4 in the Leaving Certificate Irish examination, or equivalent.

German
Students selecting Beginners’ German must have obtained at least a grade H3 in another language in the Leaving Certificate examination, or equivalent. Students selecting Non-Beginners’ German must have achieved at least a grade H4 in German.

Mathematics
Applicants also require a H3 in Mathematics.

French
A student will not be allowed to select French unless s/he has attained a pass standard in French in the Leaving Certificate examination (or equivalent). It is recommended that students have attained a H4 in Leaving Certificate French.

Italian
Students wishing to take Beginners' Italian are recommended to have a minimum of Grade H4 in another modern continental language, or Irish, or Latin, or Greek in the Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent). Students wishing to take Non-Beginners' Italian are recommended to have a minimum of Grade H4 in Italian in the Leaving Certificate Examination or equivalent.

Spanish
Students wishing to take Beginners' Spanish must have obtained a Grade H4 in the Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) in another modern continental language or Irish, Latin or Greek. Students wishing to take Non-Beginners' Spanish must have obtained a minimum Grade H4 in Spanish in the Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent).

School Leavers
To compete for a place as a school leaver, an applicant must satisfy the minimum entry requirements and any specific programme requirements and then compete on the basis of the results obtained in their school leaving examinations.

Students may combine results achieved in different sittings for the purpose of meeting the minimum entry requirements for programmes, with the exception of Medicine (CK701). However, results achieved in separate years of school-leaving exams may not be combined for the purpose of scoring points.

Leaving Certificate applicants compete on the basis of a Points scheme.

Age Limits for Entry
For 2017 entry, CAO applicants for full-time degree programmes should have reached 17 years of age by 15th January 2018. Where a candidate below that age seeks to enter UCC, a special application must be made by the applicant to the Admissions Officer. Such an application should be accompanied by a letter of support from the Principal of the school at which the student is completing their school leaving examination.

Exemption From Irish And/or The 3rd Language
In certain circumstances, applicants may be exempt from Irish and/or the third language requirement. Please refer to the NUI Handbook, the UCC Calendar or talk to your Guidance Counsellor for further details.

Expand+Entry to degree programmes at UCC is available on a competitive basis to students who present with one of the recognised QQI FET awards, taken at a single sitting.

For a full list of linked programmes, and the relevant QQI FET requirements, see w...

Hide-Entry to degree programmes at UCC is available on a competitive basis to students who present with one of the recognised QQI FET awards, taken at a single sitting.

For a full list of linked programmes, and the relevant QQI FET requirements, see www.ucc. ie/en/study/undergrad/fetac.

Students must meet the component requirements and have achieved distinctions in the awards as outlined for each programme.

The best eight modules from a full Level 5 or 6 award are scored. The scores from these eight modules taken at a single sitting, are added up to give an overall score and reserved places are then offered in order of merit. Due to the competitive nature of the Nursing Programmes, scores will only be calculated when the appropriate award is presented together with all the required modules and grades from a single sitting. For full details of the QQI FET award scoring scheme see www.qqi.ie.

Expand+UCC reserves places for mature students on almost all undergraduate degree programmes. Mature students do not need Leaving Certificate points to enter UCC. However, some degree programmes have specific educational requirements and it is essential tha...

Hide-UCC reserves places for mature students on almost all undergraduate degree programmes. Mature students do not need Leaving Certificate points to enter UCC. However, some degree programmes have specific educational requirements and it is essential that prospective applicants check the Mature Student Guide, the Mature Student Office website, or contact a Mature Student Advisor for further details.

To be eligible to compete for a place as a mature student, applicants must be 23 years of age on or before the 1st January 2017. Application is made through the CAO by 1 February 2017. There is no late application date for mature students. UCC allows mature applicants to change the order of their CAO preferences up to 1 July. The completed application form is a vital component of the selection process.

The Mature Student Office will be pleased to help you with your application. The Mature Student Guide gives details of all aspects of the application and selection procedures as well as financial matters. This Guide is available on request from the Mature Student Office. The MSAP selection test for mature students in the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences will take place on 4th March 2017.

Mature Student Office
1–2 Brighton Villas
+353 (0)21 490 3670
mso@ucc.ie

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Students who have successfully completed the Certificate in Arts or Certificate in Languages, available in the UCC’s Centre for Adult Continuing Education, and w...

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Students who have successfully completed the Certificate in Arts or Certificate in Languages, available in the UCC’s Centre for Adult Continuing Education, and who have achieved an overall result of at least 50%, may apply through the CAO www.cao.ie for a first year place in the Arts Programme (CK101). If successful, you will be granted exemption from one first year subject (15 credits). To be eligible, students under 23 years of age, must meet the minimum entry (matriculation) requirements. Mature students (those over 23) may apply without having sat the MSAP test.

More info: College of Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences cacsss@ucc.ie 021 490 2361 2773

Other EU/EEA/Swiss States School Leaving Examinations

EU applicants who are presenting a second level qualification other than the Irish Leaving Certificate should make their application through the Central Applications Office (CAO) before 5.15pm on February 1st 2017.

For details of the relevant matriculation and course requirements, as well as English language requirements, please see: www.ucc.ie/en/study/ undergrad/entryreqs or email admissions@ucc.ie for further information.

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If you think you are eligible for the student grant, you should apply to SUSI as soon as possible. You do not have to wait until you receive an offer of a place. Only when your SUSI application has been completed in full and submitted to the ...

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If you think you are eligible for the student grant, you should apply to SUSI as soon as possible. You do not have to wait until you receive an offer of a place. Only when your SUSI application has been completed in full and submitted to the grant-awarding authority can your eligibility be determined. When your registration for an approved course at an approved college has been confirmed, SUSI will arrange to pay your student grant on a monthly basis directly into your Irish bank account.

All grant queries should be directed to SUSI.
Contact Information
SUSI Support Desk
E: support@susi.cdvec.ie
T: 0761 087874
9am–8pm Mon–Fri & 10am–1pm Saturdays
www.facebook.com/susisupport

Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €25 Closing Date: 20th January 2017 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €40 Closing Date: 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €50 Closing Date: 1st May 2...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €25 Closing Date: 20th January 2017 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €40 Closing Date: 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €50 Closing Date: 1st May 2017 at 5:15 pm

Change of Mind: Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1st July 2017 5:15 pm

Exceptional online late application - see page 14 of the 2017 CAO Handbook: Fee €50 Closing Date: 22nd July 2017 at 5:15pm

You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5:15pm on 1st February 2017 and will be accepted up to 5:15pm on 1st May 2017, subject to the restricitions listed on page 3 of the 2017 CAO Handbook.

Late Applications (Exception to Timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22nd of July at 5:15pm applies only to applicants who are currently undergraduate students 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.

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, Trinity College Dublin and the University of Limerick 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 three HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 15 of the 2017 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restricted-category Applicants
Mature applicants – most HEIs will require mature applicants, who wish to be assessed on mature grounds, to have applied to CAO by 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm. (This restriction does not apply if the applicant wishes to be considered on the basis of school leaving qualifications only.) For more information about applying to CAO on the basis of mature years go to www.cao.ie/mature.

Applying for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes – to be considered for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1st February 2017 at 5:15pm and must have completed the HEAR/DARE application form by 1st March 2017 at 5:15pm – supporting documents must be sent to CAO offices before 1st April 2017 at 5:15pm.

Expand+Introduction
The Bachelor of Arts is a broad degree offering a wide range of subjects, with graduates developing subject knowledge, intellectual, social, management and analytical skills, all highly sought-after across the job market.

The flexi...

Hide-Introduction
The Bachelor of Arts is a broad degree offering a wide range of subjects, with graduates developing subject knowledge, intellectual, social, management and analytical skills, all highly sought-after across the job market.

The flexibility of an Arts degree allows progression to a vast range of postgraduate and career pathways.

Why Study
In Year 1, students choose 4 subjects. In Years 2 and 3, students continue with two of the four Year 1 subjects.

Arts students become critical and independent thinkers, developing the ability to understand and question ideas and concepts in a new way. They become skilled at forming their own ideas and at communicating them clearly and in a convincing manner.

Work Placement
The College of Arts offers two work-placement modules. The first, PX2000, is an optional second-year module that offers placements in a variety of professional settings. The final year module, PX3000, offers students the opportunity to gain recognition for work experience undertaken during the course of their studies.

Expand+Course Outline
Students select four subjects from the following, selecting no more than one from each group:

Group 1:
Asian Studies
Computer Science
History
Portuguese

Group 2:
A*
History of Art
B*
Applied Mathematics
European Studies...

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Students select four subjects from the following, selecting no more than one from each group:

Group 1:
Asian Studies
Computer Science
History
Portuguese

Group 2:
A*
History of Art
B*
Applied Mathematics
European Studies
Folklore
Gaeilge/Irish
Greek and Roman
Civilisation
Studies in Psychology

Group 3:
Archaeology
Chinese Studies
German
Latin
Mathematics
Mathematical Studies
Politics

Group 4:
French
Sociology

Group 5:
Béaloideas
Economics
English
Greek
Religions and Global Diversity

Group 6:
A*
Geography
Italian

B*
Celtic Civilisation
Philosophy
Spanish

*Groups 2(a) and 2(b): Students can combine group 2(b) History of Art with any subject from Group 2 (a) in first Year only. Students can only study one subject from Group (2a) and 2(b) in second and third Year.

*Groups 6(a) and 6(b): Students may not combine Italian with Celtic Civilisation or Philosophy in second year. Students may not combine Geography with Celtic Civilisation, Philosophy or Spanish in second year.

Expand+Careers
Today’s market requires graduates whose education has equipped them to be flexible, innovative and imaginative. Employers value the combination of intellectual, imaginative and practical skills which the BA degree aims to develop in student...

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Today’s market requires graduates whose education has equipped them to be flexible, innovative and imaginative. Employers value the combination of intellectual, imaginative and practical skills which the BA degree aims to develop in students. Many graduates go directly into employment in areas such as:
• administration
• public relations
• arts management
• finance and banking
• heritage and tourism

Further Study
Arts graduates can embark on a wide variety of postgraduate studies in UCC and internationally, including:
• Professional Master of Education (secondary school)
• MA Digital Arts and Humanities
• Postgraduate Diploma in Editing
• MA Economics
• MA Museum Studies
• Masters in Planning and Sustainable Development (MPlan)
• Masters Management & Marketing
• MA Archiving