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.

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

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.

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
Criminology is the study of crime and criminal justice, social censure and immorality, the state and its ethics, anti-social behaviour, legal and social control, and methods of correction, treatment, regulation and punishment. It also ...

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Criminology is the study of crime and criminal justice, social censure and immorality, the state and its ethics, anti-social behaviour, legal and social control, and methods of correction, treatment, regulation and punishment. It also includes the analysis of the representation of crime, deviance, morality and immorality in mass media.

Why Study
This contemporary course combines criminology, sociology, criminal law, penology, social psychology and history with philosophy, cultural studies and a language. The result is an exceptional breadth and depth of perspective and context. UCC’s BA Criminology is a research-driven, interdisciplinary programme that delivers an international body of knowledge, plus research skills and critical thinking, whilst maintaining a close eye on Irish issues and history. The programme provides a strong intellectual background for anyone thinking of working in culturally sensitive areas such as policing, social work, journalism, politics, research, care, health and justice agencies, support groups, prisons, charities, film or television.

Work Placement
The College of Arts offers two work-placement modules. The first, PX2000, is a second-year module that offers a college-approved mentored placement in a variety of professional settings, both paid and unpaid.

The third year module, PX3000, offers students the opportunity to gain recognition for professional work experience undertaken during the course of their studies.

Study Abroad
Students on the BA Criminology can opt to spend the third year of their degree in one of our partner universities abroad. Students who choose this option will return to UCC to complete their degree in year four.

Expand+Year 1 Modules
CORE: SC1003 Criminology: a history and introduction (5 credits); SC1004 Criminology: key concepts, studies and issues (10 credits); SC1013 Key Issues in Sociology (10 credits); SC1014 Introduction to the Psychology of Crime (5 credi...

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CORE: SC1003 Criminology: a history and introduction (5 credits); SC1004 Criminology: key concepts, studies and issues (10 credits); SC1013 Key Issues in Sociology (10 credits); SC1014 Introduction to the Psychology of Crime (5 credits); LW1168 Introduction to the Legal System I (5 credits); LW1169 Introduction to the Legal System II (5 credits)

ELECTIVES: 15 credits of language options in one of French, German, Spanish, Irish or Italian

Year 2 Modules
CORE: Sociology of Crime and Deviance; Contemporary Studies in Critical Criminology; Research Project

ELECTIVE: Victims and victimology; Sex Offenders; Forensic Sociology; Official Criminal Statistics, Crime and Media in Ireland; Crime, Urbanisation and Cities; Coercive Confinement and Social Control in Ireland; Terrorism and Political Violence; Policing Modern Society; Comparative Perspectives on Policing; Policing and Popular Justice in Ireland, 1803–1960; Crime, Violence, and Revolutionary Ireland, 1913–1925; Education in Prisons; Anthropology and social control; Gender and Crime; Life-course Criminology and Desistance; Social Statistics; Penal Policy and Practice; Abnormal Psychology; Criminal Law; Criminal Evidence; International Human Rights Law; French; Gaeilge/Irish; German; Hispanic Studies; Italian

Year 3* Modules
CORE: Dissertation on a Criminological topic of your choice; The Sociology of Evil

ELECTIVE: (Include many modules on offer from Year 2 as well as modules on): Corporate Crime; Regulating the Environment; Human Trafficking; Animals and Crime; Online Crime; Drugs, Crime and Society; Forensic Psychology; Religion and Magic in reformation Europe: Witches, Demons, Jews and Heretics; Censorship in Twentieth century Ireland; Abnormal Psychology; Political Philosophy; Professional Ethics; Social Theory; Sociology of Development and Globalization: Introduction to Planning and Sustainable Development; Sociology of Media; Sociology of Law; Sociology of Health and Illness; Social Statistics; Family, Gender, Sexualities; Forensic Psychology; French; Gaeilge/Irish; German; History; Hispanic Studies; Italian; Philosophy.

*Students may opt to spend third year studying at a partner institution abroad if they are registered on the BA Criminology (International Pathway)

Expand+Careers
Criminology is an excellent foundation for further vocational training and careers in:
• An Garda Síochána
• The prison service
• Probation
• Security work
• Social work
• Social care
• Social administration
• Charity and reform wo...

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Criminology is an excellent foundation for further vocational training and careers in:
• An Garda Síochána
• The prison service
• Probation
• Security work
• Social work
• Social care
• Social administration
• Charity and reform work
• Community development
• Politics
• Journalism
• Television and film
• Writing
• Academia

Further Study
Postgraduate criminology is widely available in the English-speaking world, including the MA at UCC. Indeed, UCC already has a growing band of criminology doctoral students. The BA is of the highest international standard, with external examiners of world renown, so a good second-class honours degree would enable students to pursue criminology in centres such as Cambridge, Simon Fraser in Vancouver, and Melbourne, Australia.