Expand+H5 in two subjects, and O6/ H7 in four other subjects from Irish, English, maths and three other subjects recognised for entry purposes.

School Leavers
To compete for a place as a school leaver, an applicant must satisfy the minimum entry require...

Hide-H5 in two subjects, and O6/ H7 in four other subjects from Irish, English, maths and three other subjects recognised for entry purposes.

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
Computer Science encompasses all aspects of computer systems, software and hardware, as well as information and communications technology. Topics include software development, database technology, computer networks, operating systems, ...

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Computer Science encompasses all aspects of computer systems, software and hardware, as well as information and communications technology. Topics include software development, database technology, computer networks, operating systems, algorithms, security, web technology and applications. Graduates learn to harness the potential of these technologies to develop useful and sophisticated computer applications.

Why Study
There are two streams in the BSc in Computer Science and all students take the same modules in Year 1. From Year 2 onwards, module selection (60 credits) is based on stream choice. The BSc in Computer Science, the flagship computer science degree, equips graduates for exciting and rewarding careers in the IT sector and beyond. A joint degree in BSc. in Computer Science (Software Entrepreneurship) is a 50:50 blend of Computer Science and Economics.

Work Placement
Third Year incorporates a six or 12 month paid work placement with an organisation within the ICT industry. The work placement is jointly monitored by a UCC computer science staff member and an employee of the placement organisation. Recent placements have been in companies such as Amazon, Cisco, Deloitte, Dell, Fexco, Glanbia, Google, Intel, Janssen, Liebherr, Newsweaver, PFH, QUMAS, Siemens, Smarttech, Stryker, Tyco, VMware, Zenith, Zeto and others. The placement is facilitated via the UCC Careers Service.

Students have the opportunity to undertake their work placement abroad if a suitable company is identified.

Expand+Year 1 Modules:
CORE: CS1106 Introduction to Relational Databases (5 credits); CS1110 & CS1111 Systems Organisation I & II (5 credits each); CS1112 & CS1113 Foundations of Computer Science I & II (5 credits each); CS1115 Web Development I & II (5 c...

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CORE: CS1106 Introduction to Relational Databases (5 credits); CS1110 & CS1111 Systems Organisation I & II (5 credits each); CS1112 & CS1113 Foundations of Computer Science I & II (5 credits each); CS1115 Web Development I & II (5 credits each); CS1117 Introduction to Programming (10 credits).

ELECTIVES: EC1202 & EC1203 Business Economics 1 & 2 (5 credits each); FR1105 Threshold French (5 credits); French for Reading Purposes I (5 credits); GE0003 & GE0004 German Language 1 & 2 (5 credits each); GE0005 & GE0008 German Language (Intermediate Level ) 1 & 2 (5 credits each); CH1001 Chinese Language (Mandarin) I (Beginner Level) (5 credits); MA1001 & MA1002 Calculus for Science 1 & 2 (5 credits each); MA1059 Calculus (5 credits); MA1060; Introduction to Analysis (5 credits); HS0028 Spanish Language (10 credits); IT1102 Non-Beginners’ Written and Spoken Italian (10 credits); IT1109 Introduction to Written and Spoken Italian (10 credits).

Year 2 Modules:
BSc SINGLE HONOURS COMPUTER SCIENCE CORE:
Intermediate Programming; Introduction to Java; Algorithms and Data Structures; Database Design and Administration; Logic Design; Operating Systems; Network Computing; Computer Architecture.

ELECTIVES: Computer Science; Language options; Mathematics.

BSc SINGLE HONOURS COMPUTER SCIENCE (SOFTWARE ENTREPRENEURSHIP) Intermediate Programming; Introduction to Java; Algorithms and Data Structures; Database Design and Administration; XML and the Extended Enterprise; Quantitative Methods: Skills for Data Collection; Interpreting Economic Data, Introduction to Mathematical Economic Analysis, Introduction to Statistical Economic Analysis, Economics of Managerial Decision Making; Economics - Production and Costs; Business Cycles; Macroeconomic Policy Debates.

Year 3 Modules:
SELECTION BASED ON STREAM CHOICE Software Engineering; Networks & Data Communications; Web Security; Advanced XML Technologies; Algorithms & Non-linear Data Structures; Advanced Server-side Programming; Client-side-Programming; Middleware: Programming for Microcontrollers; Theory of Computation; Team Software Project; Workplace Technologies & Skills; C Programming for Microcontrollers;

There is also a six or twelve-month paid work placement, jointly monitored by a UCC staff member and an employee of the placement organisation such as Amazon, Cisco, Dell, EMC, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Newsweaver, Tyco and others.

Year 4 Modules:
CORE: Final Year Project.

ELECTIVES (BASED ON STREAM CHOICE): Advanced Software Engineering; Software Systems Engineering; Advanced Computer Architecture; Algorithm Analysis; Artificial Intelligence; Computer Systems Security; Distributed Systems; Functional Programming; Information Retrieval; Introduction to Embedded Systems; Introductory Network Security; Multimedia Compression and Delivery; Parallel and Grid Computing; Principles of Compilation.

Expand+Careers
The technology sector in Ireland is thriving, employing over 105,000 people with 75% employed in multinational companies and the remainder in the indigenous digital technology sector.
• 10 of the top 10 global technology companies
• 9 o...

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The technology sector in Ireland is thriving, employing over 105,000 people with 75% employed in multinational companies and the remainder in the indigenous digital technology sector.
• 10 of the top 10 global technology companies
• 9 of the 10 global software companies
• 5 of the 5 top security software companies • 3 of the top 3 enterprise software companies
• 3 of the top 5 games companies
• 4 of the top 5 IT services companies
• The top 10 ‘born on the internet’ companies. (Source: ictireland.ie)

Further Study
Students can progress to a taught Masters, a research Masters or a PhD. Details of MSc and PhD opportunities are available on www.ucc.ie/en/compsci/postgraduatecourses and
www.ucc.ie/en/compsci/research.