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 Biology (meets the Laboratory Science requirement)

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
The BSc Genetics Programme aims to produce graduates who have a strong foundation in modern genetics. There is a particular emphasis on the molecular basis of the subject, but all facets of genetics are covered in the degree.

Why S...

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The BSc Genetics Programme aims to produce graduates who have a strong foundation in modern genetics. There is a particular emphasis on the molecular basis of the subject, but all facets of genetics are covered in the degree.

Why Study
The BSc Genetics Programme teaches how genes work in individuals and populations. This knowledge is fundamental to all areas of biological study, as genes carry the information which largely determines what we are and how we function. There is particular emphasis on the molecular basis of genetics, but all facets are covered throughout the degree and graduates get a strong foundation in modern genetics. The final year also includes a three-month project, ten weeks of which are spent in the laboratory, during which the student receives training in the use of genetic approaches to solving a contemporary problem in Biology.

Work Placement
While work placement is not an integrated part of the programme, the staff endeavour to help motivated students to find relevant summer work experience, particularly before the final year. There are also some options for undergraduate experience abroad through the ERASMUS Programme.

Expand+Year 1 Modules:
BC1001 Introduction to Biochemistry and the Biological Basis of Disease (5 credits); BL1002 Cells, Biomolecules, Genetics and Evolution (5 credits); BL1005 Introduction to Ecology (5 credits); BT1001 Biotechnology (5 credits); GN100...

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BC1001 Introduction to Biochemistry and the Biological Basis of Disease (5 credits); BL1002 Cells, Biomolecules, Genetics and Evolution (5 credits); BL1005 Introduction to Ecology (5 credits); BT1001 Biotechnology (5 credits); GN1006 Principles and Methods in Genetics (5 credits); MA1001 & MA1002 Calculus for Science 1 & 2 (5 credits each); MB1003 Microbiology in Society (5 credits); CM1200 Fundamentals of Modern Chemistry Part 1 (10 credits); PY1010 Physics for Biological and Chemical Sciences (10 credits).

Year 2 Modules:
CORE: Biomolecules; Principles of Metabolic Pathways; Fundamentals of Modern Chemistry; Current Perspectives in Genetics; Fundamentals of Microbiology; Principles of Microbiology; Introductory Molecular Biology; Introduction to Plant Biotechnology; Introduction to Biostatistics; Vertebrate Diversity.

ELECTIVES: Mammalian Cell and Tissue Structure; Ecological Plant Physiology

Year 3 Modules:
Structural Biochemistry; Cell Signalling; Molecular Biology; Principles of Medical Genetics; Bioinformatics; Literature Project on Genetics; Population and Evolutionary Genetics; Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biotechnology; Molecular Genetics and Genomics; Immunology: Host Response to Pathogens; Plant and Animal Genetics; Biostatistics.

Year 4 Modules:
CORE: Research Project; Developmental Genetics; Genomics and Applications; Genetics and Society; Computational Biology; Eukaryotic Molecular Genetics; Molecular Biology and Physiology of Bacteria; Biostatistics.

ELECTIVES: Medical Microbiology; Advanced Medical Microbiology; Advanced Virology; Advanced Cell Biology; Cancer Biology; Current Advances in Immunology

Expand+Careers
The programme produces graduates with a strong foundation in modern genetics, molecular biology, and functional genomics. The practical applications of these disciplines include biotechnology, medical genetics, and forensics. Under the Rese...

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The programme produces graduates with a strong foundation in modern genetics, molecular biology, and functional genomics. The practical applications of these disciplines include biotechnology, medical genetics, and forensics. Under the Research Prioritisation Exercise, the Irish Government identified many areas that draw upon genetic expertise. Irish government policy remains committed to fostering the development of indigenous biotechnology companies, which will provide further employment opportunities for genetics graduates. UCC graduates, by virtue of their broad training, will also have skills relevant for careers in the pharmaceutical industry, molecular diagnostics, medical research, science journalism, or teaching, and in genetic counselling, after further training.

Further Study
Graduates of the UCC genetics programme are eligible to compete for entry into MSc and PhD programmes in Ireland and overseas, in many disciplines including biochemistry, medical genetics, microbiology, medicine, neuroscience, plant science, zoology, and ecology. Graduates will also be eligible to compete for entry to genetic counselling training programmes.
• PhD Biochemistry
• PhD Genetics
• PhD Medicine
• PhD Microbiology
• MSc Biochemistry
• MSc Biotechnology
• MSc Food Microbiology
• MSc Genetic Counselling
• MSc Microbiology
• MSc Molecular Cell Biology with Bioinnovation
• HDip Statistics
• Graduate Entry Medicine