Expand+H5 in two subjects, and O6/ H7 in four other subjects from Irish, English, Maths, one laboratory science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics with Chemistry or Agricultural Science) and two other subjects recognised for entry purposes.

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Hide-H5 in two subjects, and O6/ H7 in four other subjects from Irish, English, Maths, one laboratory science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics with Chemistry or Agricultural Science) and two other subjects recognised for entry purposes.

Additional Requirement
H4 in a laboratory science subject or Maths or Applied 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)

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

Expand+Grants
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
Chemistry provides a scientific understanding of molecules and how they react together, leading to exciting developments in the use of the materials we see around us.

BSc Chemistry is an excellent pathway to careers in the material...

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Chemistry provides a scientific understanding of molecules and how they react together, leading to exciting developments in the use of the materials we see around us.

BSc Chemistry is an excellent pathway to careers in the materials, pharmaceutical or environmental industries and is accredited by the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland and the Royal Society of Chemistry. Chemistry is a truly exciting science and indispensable for facing the many challenges of the future. These include the discovery, design, and synthesis of new pharmaceutical compounds, developing new materials and exploiting the properties of nanomaterials, and addressing environmental and energy issues. As people, chemists are enthralled by the complexity, diversity, and beauty of the world at a molecular level.

Why Study
The CK406 entry area gives access to four degree programmes, which are Chemistry, Chemistry with Forensic Science, Chemical Physics, and Science Education.

The four-year degree course is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry and its main strengths include:
• competitive skills and employability
• excellent student experience
• hands-on laboratory experience
• teamwork and collaboration
• research oriented teaching and innovation
• presentation and communication skills.

Expand+Year 1 Modules
CORE: CM1200 & CM1201 Fundamentals of Modern Chemistry Parts 1 & 2 (10 credits each)

ELECTIVES: AM1052 Introduction to Mechanics(5 credits); AM1053 Introduction to Mathematical Modelling (5 credits); BC1001 Introduction to Biochemi...

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CORE: CM1200 & CM1201 Fundamentals of Modern Chemistry Parts 1 & 2 (10 credits each)

ELECTIVES: AM1052 Introduction to Mechanics(5 credits); AM1053 Introduction to Mathematical Modelling (5 credits); BC1001 Introduction to Biochemistry and the Biological Basis of Disease
(5 credits); BL1002 (5 credits); CS1068 (5 credits); GL1001 (5 credits); MA1001 (5 credits) and MA1002 (5 credits); MA1058
(5 credits) and MA1059 (5 credits); MB1003 (5 credits); PY1010 (10 credits) or [PY1007 (5 credits) and PY1006 (5 credits)]; PY1052 (10 credits) and PY1053 (10 credits)

Years 2,3 & 4
STUDENTS SELECT ONE DEGREE STREAM FROM:
Chemistry
Chemistry with Forensic Science
Chemical Physics
Science Education (Chemistry Route only)

Students will need to take specific combinations of modules in Year 1 in order to proceed through these outlets in Year 2.

Chemical Physics:
Year 2 Modules
CORE: Computational Physics; Electrostatics and Magnetostatics; Energetics and Kinetics; Experimental Methods; Fourier Methods; Main Group and Transition Element Chemistry; Quantum Physics Spectroscopy; Structure, Bonding and Quantum Mechanics; Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics; Multivariable Calculus.

ELECTIVES: States of Matter; Organic Chemistry for Environmental Scientists

Year 3 Modules
C/C++ Programming with Applications; Computer Modelling and Numerical Techniques; Condensed Matter Physics; Electromagnetism; Environmental Chemistry and Analysis; Experimental Methods; Materials Chemistry; Optics; Physical Chemistry; Quantum Mechanics; Scientific Communication and Information Literacy Skills

Year 4 Modules
CORE: Chemical Physics, Advanced Chemistry Research Project; Advanced Physics Research Project

ELECTIVES: Lasers, Photochemistry and Spectroscopy; Interfaces, Microscopy and Modelling; Advanced Nano Materials; Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution; Advanced Quantum Mechanics; Advanced Electromagnetism; Advanced Condensed Matter Physics; Introduction to Lasers and Photonics; Physics of Semiconductor Devices.

Chemistry:
Year 2 Modules
CORE: Main Group & Transition Element Chemistry; Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry; Energetics and Kinetics; States of Matter; Structures & Reactions of Main Group Compounds; Aromatics, Carbonyls and Alkenes; Spectroscopy; Structure, Bonding and Quantum Mechanics

ELECTIVES: Numerical Methods and Programming; Biomolecules; Principles of Metabolic Pathways; Crystallography, Optics and Mineralogy; Intermediate Calculus for Scientists; Linear Algebra, Molecular Biology; Physiology; Quantum Physics; Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics; Biostatistics

Year 3 Modules
Inorganic Chemistry; Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity of Organic Compounds; Physical Chemistry; Analytical Chemistry; Environmental Chemistry and Analysis; Materials Chemistry; Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Scientific Communication and Information Literacy Skills

Year 4 Modules
CORE: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry; Advanced Organic Synthesis, Biosynthesis and Reactivity; Lasers, Photochemistry & Spectroscopy; Interfaces, Microscopy & Modelling; Advanced Analytical Chemistry; Advanced Research Projects

ELECTIVES: Advanced Nano Materials; Advanced Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution.

Chemistry with forensic Science:
Year 2 Modules
Biomolecules, Introduction to Forensic Science; Current Perspectives in Genetics; Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry; Main Group and Transition Element Chemistry; Energetics and Kinetics; States of Matter; Structures and Reactions of Main Group Compounds; Aromatics, Carbonyls and Alkenes; Spectroscopy; Structure, Bonding and Quantum Mechanics

Year 3 Modules
Forensic Analysis; Forensic Psychology; Toxicology; Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Inorganic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Analytical Chemistry; Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity of Organic Compounds

Year 4 Modules
Forensic Genetics and Molecular Biology; Forensic and Legal Medicine; Research Project; Advanced Inorganic Chemistry; Lasers, Photochemistry & Spectroscopy; Interfaces, Microscopy & Modelling; Advanced Organic Synthesis, Biosynthesis and Reactivity; Advanced Methods of Forensic Science; Advanced Analytical Chemistry

Science Education:
Year 2 Modules
ROUTE I CHEMISTRY
Main Group and Transition Element Chemistry; Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry; Energetics and Kinetics; Aromatics, Carbonyls and Alkenes; Spectroscopy; Structure, Bonding and Quantum Mechanics

EDUCATION
Science Education; Teaching Practice Placement

ROUTE 2 PHYSICS
Classical Mechanics; Quantum Physics; Electrostatics and Magnetostatics; Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics; Astrophysics and Special Relativity; Experimental Physics

EDUCATION
Science Education; Teaching Practice Placement

ROUTE 3 BIOLOGY
Habitats and Ecosystems; Biomolecules; Fundamentals of Microbiology; Principles of Microbiology; Molecular Biology; Physics for the Environmental Sciences* or Plant Biotechnology

EDUCATION Science Education; Teaching Practice Placement

*Students who enter through CK404 take Physics for the Environmental Sciences.
Students who enter through CK402 choose Plant Biotechnology

Year 3 Modules:
ROUTE I CHEMISTRY
Physical Chemistry I & II; Inorganic Chemistry; Synthesis, Structure and Reactivity of Organic Compounds

EDUCATION
Science Education; Teaching Practice Placement

ROUTE 2 PHYSICS
Optics; Quantum Mechanics; Electromagnetism; Condensed Matter Physics; Nuclear and Particle Physics; Experimental Physics

EDUCATION Science Education; Teaching Practice Placement

ROUTE 3 BIOLOGY
Conservation Biology; Medical Microbiology; Environmental Microbial Genomics; Plants and Hostile Environments; Plant and Animal Genetics; Adaptations to Extreme Environments

EDUCATION Science Education; Teaching Practice Placement

Year 4 Modules
Science Education; Teaching Practice Placement Science Education; Conceptual Foundations in School Placement Research Portfolio A; Conceptual Foundations in the Philosophy and History of Education; Conceptual Foundations in the Psychology and Sociology of Education; Conceptual Foundations in Curriculum and Assessment; Conceptual Foundations in Inclusive Education; Conceptual Foundations in School Placement Research Portfolio B.