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 e...

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
The BA (Hons) Economics (through Transformational Learning) provides an excellent undergraduate education in economics. The emphasis is on transformative learning – providing students with different learning opportunities and experienc...

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The BA (Hons) Economics (through Transformational Learning) provides an excellent undergraduate education in economics. The emphasis is on transformative learning – providing students with different learning opportunities and experiences to facilitate their scholarly and professional development, and to change their understanding of the world through the study of economics.

Why Study
The goal is to develop exceptional graduates who can:
• question, analyse and research problems and issues in business, finance, government
• use economics as a way of thinking
• think independently, be effective communicators and active team players
• plan for their future careers through an awareness of their own strengths and capabilities

The transformational learning approach involves interactive classes and active learning, to enhance students’ understanding of economics. Students are challenged and supported to develop their own ideas, views and perspectives using economics, while actively targeting the development of their skills and workplace competencies.

Work Placement
The College of Arts offers two work-placement modules. The first, PX2000, is an optional second-year module that offers placements in a variety of professional settings. The final year module, PX3000, offers students the opportunity to gain recognition for work experience undertaken during the course of their studies.

Expand+Year 1 Modules:
CORE: EC1113 The World of Economics: Cooperation in the Economic System (5 credits); EC1114 The World of Economics: Public Policy in the Economic System (5 credits); EC1115 The World of Economics: Coordination and Individual Decisio...

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CORE: EC1113 The World of Economics: Cooperation in the Economic System (5 credits); EC1114 The World of Economics: Public Policy in the Economic System (5 credits); EC1115 The World of Economics: Coordination and Individual Decision Making (5 credits); EC1112 Economic Data Collection (5 credits); EC1112 Economic Data as Evidence (5 credits); EC1107 Reading Economists (5 credits); EC1108 Communicating Economic Reasoning (5 credits); EC1109 Transition to Professional Life I (10 credits).

ELECTIVES: 15 credits of another First Arts subject from groups 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 (see page 29 of the college prospectus).

Year 2 Modules:
The Changing Economy: Recessions and Booms; Money and Monetary Policy; Government Spending and Tax; Economic Journey through Life Decisions: Economic Information and Uncertainty; Firms in a World of Uncertainty; Behavioural Economics; Economic Modelling of Decisions Makers; Empirical Research Methods; Reasoning and Problem Solving in Economics; Research in Economics; Transition to Professional Life.

Year 3 Modules:
Firms and Innovation; The Economics of Creativity; The Role of Place in Innovation; The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: International Cooperation; Economic Growth and Development; Financial Institutions and Markets; Methods for Economic Investigation: Survey Design and Implementation; Research Methods for Economic Investigation: Empirical Econometrics; Undergraduate Dissertation; Transition to Professional Life.

Expand+KEY FACTS
• In the Transition to Professional Life module, you will liaise with the Careers Service and employers to develop workplace competencies, such as presentation skills, communication skills, team work and self-planning. You are also train...

Hide-KEY FACTS
• In the Transition to Professional Life module, you will liaise with the Careers Service and employers to develop workplace competencies, such as presentation skills, communication skills, team work and self-planning. You are also trained in CV, interview preparation and interview techniques

• There is a variety of learning activities and assessments including oral presentations, videos, business and economic report writing, research dissertation, interactive blogs and reflective journaling
• The programme has been endorsed by leading thinker in Adult Learning, Prof Robert Kegan of Harvard University, USA

Expand+Careers
The following professional work based competencies are developed:
• problem solving, analytical skills
• critical reasoning skills
• communication, presentation skills
• numeracy, IT skills
• group work/leadership skills
• planning a...

Hide-Careers
The following professional work based competencies are developed:
• problem solving, analytical skills
• critical reasoning skills
• communication, presentation skills
• numeracy, IT skills
• group work/leadership skills
• planning and organisational skills.

Careers for economics graduates include:
• economic consultancy and economic research
• finance and banking
• marketing
• accountancy
• strategic analysis
• project management
• journalism
• entrepreneurial opportunities.

Further Study
• MA (Economics)
• MEconSc
• MSc Business Economics
• MSc Financial Economics
• PG Dip Economics of Business Practice
• MSc Management and Marketing
• MSc Food Marketing
• MSc Management Information and Managerial Accounting Systems
• MSc Information Systems for Business Performance
• MSc Electronic Business