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

Additional Requirement
All applicants are required to pass a special drama workshop / interview...

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

Additional Requirement
All applicants are required to pass a special drama workshop / interview, held in April of the year of entry. This entrance exam will be marked out of 100 and these points will be added to the Leaving Cert points to make up a final score.

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

You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extens...

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

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.

Restricted Courses
Applying for a restricted course – you must have applied to CAO by 5:15pm on 1st February 2017 if you wish to apply for a restricted course. The restricted course must be included on your course choices list by that date, or added to your application using the Change of Course Choices facility before 1st March at 5:15pm.

Restricted courses normally require additional assessment procedures, e.g. the submission of a portfolio, an oral assessment or interview, or a written assessment – restricted courses are identified in the handbook by the words “(Restricted - see page 3 of the 2017 CAO Hanbook)” on the same line as the restricted course’s title. Please make sure to acquaint yourself with the additional requirements, if any, of the restricted course(s) that you have applied for and go to page 11 of the 2017 CAO Hanbook for more information about interviews and assessments.

Exception: If a restricted course shares the exact same assessment procedures with a course you had applied for by 1st February 2017, you may be permitted to introduce it on a ‘Change of Mind’. You should consult with the relevant HEI before introducing such a course.

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 Department of Drama and Theatre Studies (DTS) is a dynamic centre for creativity, diversity and intellectual growth and one of the leading drama departments in Ireland. Students benefit from a vibrant learning community dedicated t...

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The Department of Drama and Theatre Studies (DTS) is a dynamic centre for creativity, diversity and intellectual growth and one of the leading drama departments in Ireland. Students benefit from a vibrant learning community dedicated to theory and performance practice, as well as historical, interdisciplinary and cross-cultural understanding of theatre and performing arts. Our teaching is research-led and the emphasis is on practice, performance and experimentation.

Why Study
The BA in Drama and Theatre Studies offers students the opportunity to explore the possibility and potential of theatre through practical workshops and classes alongside academic study and passionate argument. Students have the chance to perform, create work, direct, and be involved in the technical development of productions as well as debate and examine ideas and theories of theatre. Teaching staff come from a wide range of backgrounds with expertise in theatre practice and the experience of working on the professional stage. As a consequence our programme has the advantage of associations with the Abbey Theatre, the Everyman Theatre, Corcadorca Theatre Company, the Theatre Development Centre/Triskel Arts Centre, the Firkin Crane, Graffiti Theatre Company, Gaitkrash Theatre Company, the Llanarth Group (Wales), Cork Midsummer Festival, and others.

Work Placement
Following completion of Year 2, and before the commencement of Year 3, students have the option of partaking in an approved practical internship/work placement, amounting to four weeks full-time or equivalent, with an approved theatre company, performing arts organisation or theatre performance group in Ireland or abroad.

Study Abroad
Those studying through the BA International spend Year 3 at one of the UCC partner universities abroad. The College has links with universities in Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden Mexico, United Kingdom and the USA.

Expand+BA Drama and Theatre Studies – duration 3 years.
BA Drama and Theatre Studies (International) – duration 4 years;
BA Drama and Theatre Studies with Music

Drama and Theatre Studies with Music:
Students take Drama and Theatre Studies (30 credits...

Hide-BA Drama and Theatre Studies – duration 3 years.
BA Drama and Theatre Studies (International) – duration 4 years;
BA Drama and Theatre Studies with Music

Drama and Theatre Studies with Music:
Students take Drama and Theatre Studies (30 credits) with Music (30 credits). Students wishing to take this option apply for CK112 but should register for and pass the Music Entrance Test held annually in the Department of Music.

Year 1 Modules
BA Drama and Theatre Studies – duration 3 years; BA Drama and Theatre Studies (International) – duration 4 years; BA Drama
and Theatre Studies with Music

CORE: DR1007 Introduction to Theatre Practice (15 credits); DR1008 Theories of Theatre and Performance (5 credits); DR1006 & DR1007 Texts & Contexts I & II The Western Theatre Tradition (5 credits each)

ELECTIVES: Two First Arts subjects (15 credits each) from groups 3, 4, 5, 6 (see page 29)

Year 2 Modules
CORE: Theatre and Performance Practice
Contemporary Theory and Theatre
Text and Context II: Contemporary Theatre

ELECTIVES:
Period Theatre: Theatre of the Image Practical Study: Technical Theatre Practical Study: Voice Training
And Other modules chosen from the Arts programme.

Year 3 Modules
CORE: Final Year Project (Performance)
Text and Context III: Performing the Text

ELECTIVES: Applied Drama and Theatre Practical Internship Work Placement Special Studies: Dance; Drama and Allied Arts;
Special Studies in Theatre Production And other modules chosen from the Arts programme.

Year 4 Modules
Those opting for the BA (International) spend Year 3 in an approved foreign university and study modules to the equivalent value of 60 credits (or ECTS equivalent). A student whose second subject is a modern continental language will study at a elevant European University and may take a minimum of 10 credits and a
maximum of 30 credits in Drama and Theatre Studies or cognate subject.

In Year 4 BA Drama and Theatre Studies (International) students choose modules from Year 3 above along with other modules chosen
from the Arts programme.

Expand+KEY FACTS
The degree in Drama and Theatre Studies:
• is committed to excellence in teaching and research

• is dedicated to the teaching of theatre practice alongside theoretical and critical approaches to performance studies

• has excell...

Hide-KEY FACTS
The degree in Drama and Theatre Studies:
• is committed to excellence in teaching and research

• is dedicated to the teaching of theatre practice alongside theoretical and critical approaches to performance studies

• has excellent facilities alongside UCC’s main campus (including use of the Granary Theatre, studio space, drama labs and seminar rooms)

• has connections with local, national, and international theatres as well as national and international cultural organisations

Expand+Careers
Graduates can move directly into careers as:
• actors/performers
• directors
• writers
• producers
• technicians
• teachers.

Career sectors include theatre, film, television communications, education and arts and cultural managemen...

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Graduates can move directly into careers as:
• actors/performers
• directors
• writers
• producers
• technicians
• teachers.

Career sectors include theatre, film, television communications, education and arts and cultural management.

Further Study
Other students opt to pursue further specialisation through training and apprenticeships or to continue studies through the range of postgraduate courses on offer here in UCC:
• MA Drama and Theatre Studies
• MRes Drama and Theatre Studies
• MPhil and PhD Drama and Theatre Studies.