Expand+H5 in two subjects, and O6/H7 in four other subjects in the Leaving Certificate from Irish, English, Mathematics, and three other subjects recognised for entry purposes

To compete for a place as a school leaver, an applicant must satisfy the mini...

Hide-H5 in two subjects, and O6/H7 in four other subjects in the Leaving Certificate from Irish, English, Mathematics, and three other subjects recognised for entry purposes

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

Applicants 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.

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 www.u...

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 2018. Application is made through the CAO by 1 February 2018. 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 Saturday 3rd March 2018.

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

Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1st May 2...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1st May 2018 at 5:15 pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply: Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1st July 2018 5:15 pm

Exceptional online late application - see page 14 of the 2018 CAO Handbook: Fee €60 Closing Date: 22nd July 2018 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 2018 and will be accepted up to 5:15pm on 1st May 2018, subject to the restricitions listed on page 3 of the 2018 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5th March 2018 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the 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, University of Limerick, Maynooth University and Galway Mayo Institute of Technology 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 five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 15 of the 2018 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 2018 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 2018 at 5:15pm and must have completed the HEAR/DARE application form by 1st March 2018 at 5:15pm – supporting documents must be sent to CAO offices before 1st April 2018 at 5:15pm.

Expand+Introduction
This programme combines business with food science disciplines to provide graduates with the skills to work in an exciting, fast-paced industry. It is designed to consider the challenges faced by businesses and to expose students to co...

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This programme combines business with food science disciplines to provide graduates with the skills to work in an exciting, fast-paced industry. It is designed to consider the challenges faced by businesses and to expose students to concepts and theories that help explain how the business world operates.

Why Study
If you are interested in understanding the business world and science in business, this is the programme for you. The interplay of business concepts and food science are explored from the perspectives of consumers, business and policy makers to provide an overarching view of the entrepreneurial environment. Practical application of theories of business, in the form of group and individual projects, are an integral part of the learning experience. Thus you will learn skills in strategic decision-making, innovation, enterprise and knowledge management. These are delivered through an integrated range of subjects that support successful personal and business development.

Work Placement
An integral part of this programme is a six-month industrial placement during Year 3. The placement offers an excellent opportunity to draw on your knowledge and skills in performing tasks in specific work contexts. On placement you will develop additional capabilities, as you face and deal with new challenges and responsibilities, preparing you for the transition into the workplace.

Placement opportunities are both national and international and past placements have included: Nestlé, Cully & Sully, Bord Bia, Musgrave Group, Glenilen, Kepak Group and Dairygold.

Expand+Year 1 Modules:
ALL 5 CREDITS: AC1102 Financial Accounting; EC1500 Economic Analysis for Food Business Part 1; EC1503 Economic Analysis for Food Business Part 2; FE1004 The Role of Communications in Food Business; FE1016 Introduction to Food Busine...

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ALL 5 CREDITS: AC1102 Financial Accounting; EC1500 Economic Analysis for Food Business Part 1; EC1503 Economic Analysis for Food Business Part 2; FE1004 The Role of Communications in Food Business; FE1016 Introduction to Food Business; FE1017 Introduction to Food Marketing; FE2200 Introduction to Food Supply Chain Management; FS1011 Introduction to Food Science and Technology; LW1108 Introduction to the Legal System; LW1109 Introduction to Business Law; MA1100 Introductory Mathematics for Business I; MB1901 Introduction to Food and Industrial Microbiology.

Year 2 Modules:
Introduction to Management Accounting; International Food Policy; Food Economics; Principles of Food Science and Technology; Topics in Food Quality and Legislation B; Introduction to Information Systems; Information Systems for the Networked Enterprise; Fundamentals of Nutrition; Introduction to Business Statistics; Methods of Business Statistics.

Year 3 Modules:
CORE: Market-oriented New Food Product Innovation; Food Market Research Methods; Food Enterprise Management; Food Marketing Management; Science and Technology of Food Systems; Food and Industrial Microbiology; People and Organisation; Enterprise and Innovation; Applied Nutrition.

ELECTIVES: Transferrable skills – Food Business and Development research project; Work Placement.

Year 4 Modules:
CORE: Accounting in Business; Global Food Policy; Consumer Behaviour in Food Markets; International Food Retail Marketing; Global Food Supply Chain Management; Food Marketing and Entrepreneurship; Strategic Marketing; Strategic Management; Sensory Evaluation of Foods.

ELECTIVES: Financial Reporting; Food Security and the Developing World; Co-operative Business and the Rural Economy; Cereals and Related Beverages B; Entrepreneurship Practice and Opportunity Recognition; Advanced Food Packaging.

Expand+KEY FACTS
• Technical knowledge, in both business and science, is enhanced and challenged through project work and work placement. Through these activities, including building team skills, responding to briefs, working to deadlines, and using initi...

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• Technical knowledge, in both business and science, is enhanced and challenged through project work and work placement. Through these activities, including building team skills, responding to briefs, working to deadlines, and using initiative, the ability to communicate and present in a professional manner is also developed.

• The programme also develops an ability to gather market intelligence, interpret data from multiple sources, and judge and realise market opportunities, while also enhancing knowledge of the science of food and its significance in the regulatory and business environment.

Expand+Careers
Graduates from the BSc will be equipped to find employment in a thriving national and international food sector. The skills acquired will ensure that graduates can position themselves to exploit career opportunities within fast-moving consu...

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Graduates from the BSc will be equipped to find employment in a thriving national and international food sector. The skills acquired will ensure that graduates can position themselves to exploit career opportunities within fast-moving consumer goods markets both here and abroad.

International growth will underpin demand for graduates in areas such as consumer research, product marketing, key account and supply-chain management not only in Ireland, but worldwide. And with suitable experience there is always the prospect of setting up your own business.

Further Study
With this degree graduates are eligible to enter a broad range of postgraduate programmes of study in the business area.