Expand+H5 in two subjects, and four O6/H7 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 ...

Hide-H5 in two subjects, and four O6/H7 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
Social Science involves the study of society and the social world. Social scientists examine how people interact and they explore the social, human, political and economic relations that shape the world we live in. The BSocSc degree is...

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Social Science involves the study of society and the social world. Social scientists examine how people interact and they explore the social, human, political and economic relations that shape the world we live in. The BSocSc degree is ideally suited to people who have a curiosity about and are motivated by social issues.

Why Study
This degree provides a grounding in social science, the umbrella term for academic disciplines that focus on society and human behaviour.

Approaching social phenomena from different standpoints helps develop critical perspectives on issues such as: poverty and exclusion, culture and identity issues, community, family, equality and social justice, globalisation, and the environment.

Social policy is a core subject on this degree, the study of which incorporates key debates about human and societal wellbeing and how basic needs are met.

Work Placement
Students organise fieldwork experience in an agency identified by them, undertaking a minimum of 150 hours’ work in a setting relevant to their study. Placements are normally completed in the summer months prior to Year 2 and/or Year 3 of the degree and some have been completed abroad.

Expand+Year 1 Modules:
AP1110 Psychology as Science (5 credits); AP1149 Introduction to Developmental and Social Psychology (5 credits); EC1117/EC1118 Markets and Governments: An Introduction to Economics (5 credits each) or PH1005 Philosophy and Social S...

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AP1110 Psychology as Science (5 credits); AP1149 Introduction to Developmental and Social Psychology (5 credits); EC1117/EC1118 Markets and Governments: An Introduction to Economics (5 credits each) or PH1005 Philosophy and Social Science an Introduction (10 credits) or SS1012 Social Practice and the Social Professions (10 credits); SS1017 Politics and Social Policy (Part 1) (10 credits) and SS1018 Politics and Social Policy (Part 2) (5 credits); SC1012 Introduction to Sociology (Part A) (5 credits) and SC1013 Key Issues in Sociology (Part B) (10 credits).

Year 2 Modules:
CORE: Economics; Social Policy; Philosophy; Applied Psychology; Sociology and Society.

ELECTIVES: Social Policy; Sociology; Statistics; Languages; Chinese Studies; Philosophy.

Year 3 Modules:
CORE: Politics and Social Policy.

ELECTIVES: Sociology; Social Policy; Economics; Social Work and Social Services; Sociology and Society; Applied Psychology; Languages; Philosophy; Statistics.

Expand+Careers
The BSocSc degree is a well-recognised gateway to a range of postgraduate professional careers.

It is ideally suited to those interested in working with people in a community, social or therapeutic environment but who may be undecided a...

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The BSocSc degree is a well-recognised gateway to a range of postgraduate professional careers.

It is ideally suited to those interested in working with people in a community, social or therapeutic environment but who may be undecided about what particular area they would like to specialise in. Graduates have pursued careers in areas such as:
• social work
• town planning and sustainable development
• occupational therapy
• speech and language therapy
• youth and community work
• teaching
• marketing and management
• journalism and broadcasting
• social housing
• the voluntary sector.

Further Study
Graduates of the BSocSc degree have undertaken further study at Master and PhD level in:
• social policy and social research
• youth and community work
• voluntary sector management
• sociology
• criminology
• social work
• planning and sustainable development
• occupational therapy
• speech and language therapy
• marketing and management
• journalism and broadcasting
• addiction studies
• counselling studies