Expand+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.

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Hide-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.

Age Limits for Entry
For 2020 entry, CAO applicants for full-time degree programmes should have reached 17 years of age by 15th January 2021. 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.

Infectious Diseases Policy
Students enroled on certain courses in the College of Medicine and Health are at increased risk of contracting and transmitting certain infectious diseases as a result of being in the clinical environment as part of their course. It is important, therefore, in order to protect patients and students that healthcare students are screened for, and immunized against, certain infectious illnesses. Students enroling in the School of Nursing and Midwifery are screened and immunized by the Health Service Executive Occupational Health Service and are subject to the HSE policies in this regard. All other undergraduate students in the College of Medicine and Health are subject to the UCC Infectious Disease Screening and Blood Borne Virus Policy. Details will be sent from the Admissions Office once a student has accepted his/her place.

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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 i...

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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 2020. Application is made through the CAO by 1 February 2020. 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 to the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences will take place in March 2020.

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

Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2020 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2020 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2020 CAO Handbook): F...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2020 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2020 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2020 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2020 at 5:15 pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2020 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2020 5:15 pm

Exceptional online late application (see page 21 of the 2020 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2020 at 5:15pm

Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5:15pm on 1 February 2020. The closing date for late applications is 5:15pm on 1 May 2020, subject to the restricitions listed on page 3 of the 2020 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2020 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5:15pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2020 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, Marino Institute of Education, 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 21 of the 2020 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 2020 at 5:15pm, and include course choices by that date or add them using the Change of Course Choices facility for a fee of €10 before 1 March 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 DARE and/or HEAR – to be considered for DARE and/or HEAR, applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1 February 2020 at 5:15pm. To apply to DARE, you must answer YES to Question 1 ('Do you wish to be considered for DARE?) on Section A of the fully completed Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by 5:15pm on 1 March 2020.

To apply to HEAR, you must indicate on your CAO application that you wish to apply for HEAR and fully and correctly complete all elements of the online HEAR form by 5:15pm on 1 March 2020.

Supporting documents for DARE and/or HEAR applicants must be sent to CAO offices before 15 March 2020 at 5:15pm

Expand+Introduction
UCC’s Bachelor of Agricultural Science has a unique dairy production focus. It provides students with a strong foundation in the core scientific, economic and sustainability principles underpinning technical efficiency and sustainabil...

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UCC’s Bachelor of Agricultural Science has a unique dairy production focus. It provides students with a strong foundation in the core scientific, economic and sustainability principles underpinning technical efficiency and sustainability in Irish pasture-based dairy production. Delivered by UCC in partnership with Teagasc Moorepark, this course promises a well-defined, comprehensive and relevant curriculum. Teagasc Moorepark is internationally recognized as a Centre of excellence for grassbased dairy research.

Modules will be delivered by experts in Grassland, Animal Nutrition, Breeding, Reproduction, Animal Health, Production Systems, Business Structures, Soil Science and Dairy Farm Infrastructure. The latest knowledge and technologies will be presented in the context of sustainable (financial, environmental and social) dairy production.

Why Study
The Irish dairy industry is in an exciting time of significant expansion, presenting challenges and opportunities for enthusiastic, young, highly skilled graduates. This degree will equip future leaders of the dairy industry with the scientific, technical and business skills needed to drive future expansion and competitiveness. The knowledge and experience gained by graduates will stand out to prospective employers, and offer far reaching job opportunities. UCC’s accessible and central location in the heartland of the dairy industry, its expertise in food science, plant science and sustainability, its existing collaboration and close proximity to Teagasc Moorepark, all provide for a unique opportunity for those committed to a career in sustainable dairy production and associated industries.

Work Placement
Work Placement takes place in the third year between February and June (28 weeks). Placements are organised by Teagasc and students are paid. Students will be mentored by the very best dairy farmers during the busiest time of the dairy farming calendar. Third year work placement will form the basis of a substantial fourth year project consolidating student learning from the entire course and representing assessment based on ‘real world’ application.

KEY FACTS

• UCC’s accessible and central location in the heartland of the dairy industry

• Course offered in partnership with Teagasc Moorepark, which is internationally recognized as a Centre of excellence for grassbased dairy research

• Paid Work placement

• Industry leader guest speakers and seminars

• Access to UCC’s internationally recognised Cork University Business School and high-profile research in plant science, zoology and environmental science

Expand+Year 1 Modules
Introductory Chemistry for Environmental Scientists; Physics for Agriculture & Environmental Science; Cells, Biomolecules, Genetics and Evolution; Physiology and Structure of Plants and Animals; Introduction to Biochemistry and the Bi...

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Introductory Chemistry for Environmental Scientists; Physics for Agriculture & Environmental Science; Cells, Biomolecules, Genetics and Evolution; Physiology and Structure of Plants and Animals; Introduction to Biochemistry and the Biological Basis of Disease; Calculus for Science Part I; Introduction to Food and Agricultural Economics; Introduction to International Food Policy; Principles of Food Science & Technology; Agriculture I (Introduction to Agriculture)

Year 2 Modules
Biomolecules; Principles of Metabolic Pathways; Introduction to Biostatistics; Plant and Animal Genetics; Introduction to Food & Industrial Microbiology; Fundamentals of Physiology; Animal Nutrition; Introductory Food Chemistry: Food Constituents B; Introduction to Agri-Business Management; Ecological Plant Physiology; Plant Identification; Agriculture II (Sustainable Food Production)

Year 3 Modules
Population and Evolutionary Genetics; Grass and Forage Production (including Breeding); Milk Production and Quality for Processing; Design of Experiments for Agriculture and Animal Scientists; Soil Science and Soil/Land Management; Growth & Lactation Physiology; Food Science & Technology of Food Systems A; Food Production Economics

Paid work placement takes place in semester 2 of third year

Year 4 Modules
As well as undertaking a final year research project students will also study Bovine Health, Behaviour and Welfare; Bovine Breeding (including Genomics); Animal Nutrition II (including feed conservation); Grassland Management; Farm infrastructure, Design and Farm Mechanisation; Production Systems, Analysis and Management; Business Structures, Career Progression & HR Management on Farms; Bovine Reproduction & Fertility Management; Communication, Innovation & Innovation support on Farms; Global Food Policy

Expand+Careers
The knowledge and experience gained in this course will open up a wide range of job opportunities for successful graduates.

• Primary production
• Enterprise management
• Technical service and consultancy
• Research
• Educa...

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The knowledge and experience gained in this course will open up a wide range of job opportunities for successful graduates.

• Primary production
• Enterprise management
• Technical service and consultancy
• Research
• Education
• Banking
• Food industry
• Marketing & communications.

Further Study
Students will have the option of progression at postgraduate level to an MSc (taught or research) in Science or Agriculture. They will also have the option of progressing into graduate programs such as Graduate-Entry Veterinary Medicine, or pursuing a research PhD in Science or Agriculture.

In addition, students will also have the option to progress into an MSc in Business-related areas (e.g. Economics, Commerce) or to progress into a Business conversion programme.