Expand+IRISH LEAVING CERTIFICATE SCHOOL LEAVERS
If you present the Irish Leaving Certificate you need to present six recognised subjects, selected according to course requirements, you must obtain a minimum grade H5 in two subjects and minimum grade O...

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If you present the Irish Leaving Certificate you need to present six recognised subjects, selected according to course requirements, you must obtain a minimum grade H5 in two subjects and minimum grade O6/ H7 in the remaining four subjects, in order to meet matriculation requirements. For all courses in UCC this must include Irish (unless exempt) and English. To compete for a place on a programme, you must meet the minimum entry requirements as well as any specific/additional requirements, and then compete based on results obtained, e.g. points. You can combine results achieved in different sittings for the purpose of meeting the minimum entry requirements for programmes (except for Medicine, CK701). However, results achieved in separate years may not be combined for the purpose of scoring points. You will compete based on a points scheme.

Expand+MATURE STUDENT APPLICANTS
To be eligible to compete for a place as a mature student, you must be 23 years of age on or before 1 January 2022 and apply via www.cao.ie by 1 February. Please check out the CAO website for more information on the app...

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To be eligible to compete for a place as a mature student, you must be 23 years of age on or before 1 January 2022 and apply via www.cao.ie by 1 February. Please check out the CAO website for more information on the application process as a mature student. There is a helpful video for mature applicants.

There are places for mature students on all undergraduate programmes. As a mature student you do not need Leaving Certificate points to enter UCC. However, some degree programmes have specific educational requirements so it is essential that you check the CAO Mature Student Guide, the Mature Student Office website www.ucc.ie/en/mature or contact our Mature Student Advisor for further details mso@ucc.ie. The Mature Student Office will be happy to help you with your application.

If you are a mature applicant, please note that you can also apply to UCC based on Leaving Certificate (LC) or QQI FE results. You may apply under all three pathways, if applicable (LC, QQI FE, Mature). Just ensure to tick boxes 1, 2 & 8, on the Qualifications and Assessment Summary section on the CAO application form, to be assessed under all three pathways.

Some programmes will require a statement of interest, an entrance exam, an interview, and/or the MSAP. The MSAP is an assessment which is designed to allow you to demonstrate your skills in written English and your capacity for critical reasoning. It is a requirement for mature entry to all programmes in the College of Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences.

For more information on the specific requirements per programme, please see: www.ucc.ie/en/study/ undergrad/entryreqs/matureapplicants/ and to contact a Mature Student Advisor, visit www.ucc.ie/en/mature.

Expand+Entry 2022

Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2022 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2022 at 5pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2022 CAO Hand...

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Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2022 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2022 at 5pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2022 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2022 at 5pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2022 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2022 at 5pm

Exceptional online late application (see page 31 of the 2022 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2022 at 5pm

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 5pm on 1 February 2022. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2022, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2022 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 4 March 2022 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2022 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 six HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 31 of the 2022 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2022 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:

General Restricitons
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices

Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course

Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants

Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR

Expand+WHAT IS SPORTS STUDIES AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION?
The Bachelor of Education Sports Studies and Physical Education (BEDSSPE) degree is a dynamic course that allows you to become a fully qualified secondary school Physical Education teacher with an ad...

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The Bachelor of Education Sports Studies and Physical Education (BEDSSPE) degree is a dynamic course that allows you to become a fully qualified secondary school Physical Education teacher with an additional subject from English, Gaeilge/Irish, Mathematics, French or History. You will become an agent of change in the areas of physical education, sport, and physical activity settings and explore exciting and innovative subjects such as methods and practices of teaching, health, psychology, biomechanics, motor competence and exercise physiology. You will learn to teach a range of curricular based sports such as dance, gymnastics, athletics, games, and adventure education, so that you can become a creative educator in a range of settings.

WHY UCC?
John F. Kennedy once stated that ‘Intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong’. Within our BEDSSPE degree programme, we seek to educate our future student teachers on the associated mind and body connection within our subject of Physical Education.

Our course is very fortunate to have state-of-the-art facilities within UCC, including unique outdoor learning spaces and the beautiful Mardyke Arena. The Mardyke Arena’s premium standards and exceptional facilities allow our staff and students to use this space for meaningful teaching and learning – examples include our aquatics module in the swimming pool, our exercise physiology module on the outdoor track, our coaching science module in the sports hall, and many of our sports pedagogy modules in the lecture rooms and dance studios. As our staff are experts and leading researchers in their discipline, you have access to the best available knowledge throughout the course. We have several teaching, coaching and community placements throughout your time with us. We continue to work in partnership with schools, clubs, and the community to ensure that all our students obtain a meaningful educational experience in their four-year degree.

WHAT WILL HELP YOU?
One of the most important considerations for you if you are interested in studying our course is that you are encouraged to possess a true passion for working with children and young people within school settings. While it is important that you enjoy participating or promoting sports and physical activities for optimal health and wellbeing, our degree is not a ‘sports only’ degree.

COURSE STRUCTURE
During your time with us, you will study a wide variety of content areas, including curriculum; teaching, coaching and learning; assessment; a range of sport and physical education activities; coaching science; health and wellness; disability and more. You will have several teaching, coaching, and community placements throughout your time on this degree programme, through which you will gain significant practical experiences. While you will have formal exams during the winter and summer months, many modules use continuous and formative types of assessment, including in-class tests, oral presentations, end-of-semester assessments, digital portfolios, online learning tasks, reflections and micro-teaching/micro-coaching. During this process you will acquire invaluable transferable skills of independent, critical thinking which will stand to you for the rest of your career in teaching and outside teaching. To support you while on this programme we also operate a comprehensive wellbeing mentoring programme involving buddy mentoring, tutor mentoring and teacher/coach mentors.

WORK PLACEMENT
We have broken down our compulsory work placement requirements over the four-year duration of your course as follows:
Year 1: Coaching Placement (24 hours);
Year 2: School Placement teaching Physical Education (3 weeks);
Year 3: School Placement teaching chosen Arts subject (3 weeks);
Year 4: School Placement teaching Physical Education and Arts subject (entire school year)

Expand+FIRST YEAR MODULES
All modules are 5 credits unless otherwise stated.
ED1308 Sport Psychology - Fundamentals & Application,
ED1309 Movement Analysis,
ED1310 Introduction to Exercise Physiology,
ED1313 Health & Wellbeing in Sport, Physical A...

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All modules are 5 credits unless otherwise stated.
ED1308 Sport Psychology - Fundamentals & Application,
ED1309 Movement Analysis,
ED1310 Introduction to Exercise Physiology,
ED1313 Health & Wellbeing in Sport, Physical Activity & Physical
Education,
ED1314 Practical Areas I,
ED1323 Practical Areas II,
ED1316 Placement I,
ED1322 Curriculum & Pedagogical Coherence I,
AN1063 Anatomy of Exercise.

FIRST YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE
One Arts subject (15 credits) from the following:
English, French (a student will not normally be allowed to select French unless (s)he has attained a pass standard in French in the Leaving Certificate Examination [or equivalent]), Gaeilge/Irish, History and Mathematics.

Please go to the individual subject pages for a list of
first year modules to find out more details.

Expand+CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
This course equips graduates to work in areas such as: coaching settings, education at secondary school level (Ireland and abroad), health and wellbeing settings (Ireland and abroad), physical activity and inclusion environ...

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This course equips graduates to work in areas such as: coaching settings, education at secondary school level (Ireland and abroad), health and wellbeing settings (Ireland and abroad), physical activity and inclusion environments, sport promotion in the community. A sample of recent workplaces for our graduates include: Ardscoil na Mara, Belvedere College, Carrigaline Community School, Coláiste an Phiarsaigh, Cork Education & Training Board, Regina Mundi College, Scoil Mhuire, St Colman’s Community College, The King’s Hospital School, and the Department of Education & Skills.

STUDY ABROAD
If you choose Irish or French as your additional teaching subject, you must complete the module ED2319 Residency (in France or Gaeltacht) (5 credits). Work towards this module can be undertaken in part in Semester 3 (summer months) of years 1, 2 or 3, however, it must be completed in full prior to the Summer Examination Board in the final year of the BEDSSPE programme. You will register for this module in year 4, irrespective of when you actually undertake it.

GRADUATE STUDY OPTIONS
Some of the sectors in which past students have undertaken further study and postgraduate studies include: coaching education, curriculum policy, medicine, physical literacy, public health, sport economics, sport inclusion and teacher education. Recent graduates have undertaken HDip in Arts English, MEd Education, and MPB Public Health. For more information on other postgraduate options please see the postgraduate study page at: www.ucc.ie/en/study/postgrad/.