Expand+H5 in Chemistry and H4 in either Physics or Biology, and O6 / H7 level in Irish, English, another language and Maths.

Student Vetting
A condition of enrollment on the programme is that all incoming students have cleared the vetting process in acc...

Hide-H5 in Chemistry and H4 in either Physics or Biology, and O6 / H7 level in Irish, English, another language and Maths.

Student Vetting
A condition of enrollment on the programme is that all incoming students have cleared the vetting process in accordance with University policy and the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012.

For more information please visit: www.ucc.ie/en/study/undergrad/ admissionspolicies

Fitness to Practise
This undergraduate degree programme require students to meet the guidelines of the University’s “Fitness to Practise” policy (see www.ucc. ie/en/academicsecretariat/ fitnesstopractise)

Infections Diseases Policy
Students enrolled on certain courses in the College of Medicine and Health are at increased risk of contracting and transmitting certain infectious diseases as a result of being in the clinical environment as part of their course. It is important therefore in order to protect patients and students that healthcare students are screened for and immunized against certain infectious illnesses. Students enrolling in the School of Nursing and Midwifery are screened and immunized by the Health Service Executive Occupational Health Service and are subject to the HSE policies in this regard. All other undergraduate students in the College of Medicine and Health are subject to the UCC Infectious Disease Screening and Blood Borne Virus Policy. Details will be sent from the Admissions Office once a student has accepted his/her place.

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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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
Pharmacy is the study of drugs, including their design, manufacture, formulation into a medicine, and how they work in the body. Pharmacy encompasses the preparation, dispensing and advice on the correct use of drugs. It is a health pr...

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Pharmacy is the study of drugs, including their design, manufacture, formulation into a medicine, and how they work in the body. Pharmacy encompasses the preparation, dispensing and advice on the correct use of drugs. It is a health profession that links healthcare sciences and chemical sciences.

Why Study
Anyone with an interest in science and healthcare should consider pharmacy as a career option. A pharmacy degree provides training to ensure that medicines are used safely and rationally to improve the lives of patients. As drug and medicines experts, pharmacists are vital members of the healthcare team in both community and hospital settings. Qualified pharmacists are also invaluable in the pharmaceutical industry and in drug regulatory settings, to ensure that the drugs and medicines available on the market are safe for both humans and animals.

Work Placement
There are placements in each of the five years. Placements can be carried out in community, hospital or industry, as well as within regulatory organisations, but the final eight-month placement in Year 5 must be carried out in a patient-facing setting.

Expand+Year 1 Modules:
AN1075 Principles of Human Structure for Pharmacy Students (5 credits); BC1443 Biochemistry (10 credits); PF1009 Introduction to Pharmaceutical Chemistry (10 credits); PF1010 Physiochemical Basis of Pharmaceuticals (5 credits); PF10...

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AN1075 Principles of Human Structure for Pharmacy Students (5 credits); BC1443 Biochemistry (10 credits); PF1009 Introduction to Pharmaceutical Chemistry (10 credits); PF1010 Physiochemical Basis of Pharmaceuticals (5 credits); PF1011 Pharmacy Practice I (5 credits); PF1012 Introduction to Pharmaceutics: Formulation Science (10 credits); PL1400 & PL1401 Introduction to Physiology for Pharmacy I & II (5 credits each); PT1445 Foundation Pharmacology (5 credits).

Year 2 Modules:
Molecular Biology; Introduction to Pharmaceutical Microbiology; Pharmaceutical Technology - Solid Oral and Sterile Dosage Forms; Professional Pharmacy Core Skills; Research Methods and Applied Data Analysis; Pharmaceutical Analysis; Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Pharmacy Practice; Cellular and Molecular Basis of Drug Action and Toxicity.

Year 3 Modules:
Gastrointestinal, Hepatic and Endocrine Systems; Cardiovascular, Renal and Eye Systems; Professional Practice; Respiratory, Musculoskeletal and Dermatology Systems; Clinical Immunology and Infection; Regulatory Science; Pharmacokinetics: From Basic Principles to Clinical Applications; Pharmacognosy and Phytopharmaceuticals.

Year 4 Modules:
Organisation and Management Skills; Professional Skills Development; Professional Practice; Clinical Practice; Central Nervous System); Novel Drug Delivery; Pharmacy Research Project.

Year 5 Modules:
CORE: Clinical Practice; Emerging Drugs, Drug Design and Mechanism of Action; Supply of Medicines and Organisation and Management Skills; Leading the Safe and Responsible Use of Medicines; Professional Practice and Public Health; Pharmaceutics of Advanced Therapies; Research Dissertation in Pharmacy.
ELECTIVES: Personalised Medicine; Medication Review and Pharmaceutical Care Planning; Industrial Pharmacy; From First Idea to First-in-Man: An overview of the Drug Discovery and Preclinical Development Process; Immunization Policy and Practices for Pharmacists.

Note: Some Year 4 and Year 5 modules are completed while on placement.

Expand+KEY FACTS
• purpose-built pharmacy building which houses a model pharmacy, a computer aided learning laboratory, spacious teaching laboratories, processing suite and clean room facility, as well as research laboratories in the key disciplines

•...

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• purpose-built pharmacy building which houses a model pharmacy, a computer aided learning laboratory, spacious teaching laboratories, processing suite and clean room facility, as well as research laboratories in the key disciplines

• research led teaching by all staff

• wide ranging opportunities for structured PhD programmes

• strong contacts with the pharmaceutical industry, local hospitals and community pharmacies which provides inter-professional learning opportunities and placements

Expand+Careers
The Pharmacy degree provides broad career opportunities in areas such as:
• the healthcare sector as community and hospital pharmacists
• the pharmaceutical industry
• medicines research and development
• regulation and quality cont...

Hide-Careers
The Pharmacy degree provides broad career opportunities in areas such as:
• the healthcare sector as community and hospital pharmacists
• the pharmaceutical industry
• medicines research and development
• regulation and quality control
• other wide-ranging careers in areas such as pharmacy law, animal health, academia and research.

Further Study
Graduates of the MPharm may complete PhD doctorate programmes in any of the disciplines of Pharmacy such as:
• clinical pharmacy
• pharmaceutical chemistry
• pharmaceutics
• pharmacology
• life sciences such as biochemistry or microbiology