Expand+Minimum grade H5 in two subjects and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. Subjects must include Irish, English, Maths and a Lab Science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics with Chemistry and Agricultural Science).

Student Garda V...

Hide-Minimum grade H5 in two subjects and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. Subjects must include Irish, English, Maths and a Lab Science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics with Chemistry and Agricultural Science).

Student Garda Vetting
A condition of enrolment on this programme is that all incoming students have cleared the vetting process in accordance with University policy and the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012.

Fitness to Practise
The undergraduate degree programmes listed require students to meet the guidelines of the University’s “Fitness to Practise” policy (www.ucc.ie/en/academicsecretariat/fitnesstopractise)

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.

Applic...

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.

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
A midwife has knowledge and skills to support women in pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. A midwife can effectively coordinate, organise and manage midwifery care of mothers and babies on their own initiative and in consultatio...

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A midwife has knowledge and skills to support women in pregnancy, birth and the postnatal period. A midwife can effectively coordinate, organise and manage midwifery care of mothers and babies on their own initiative and in consultation with the multidisciplinary team. They critically evaluate current research evidence to support best midwifery practice.

Why Study
The course is designed to meet all the requirements and standards for Midwifery Education (ABA 2005). A broad-based curriculum helps to produce critical, analytical and reflective practitioners, capable of practicing in a variety of settings as midwives. Each year of the programme has theoretical and practice components. The School of Nursing and Midwifery has a simulation resource centre where students work, prior to clinical practice.

On completion of the BSc Midwifery, students are recommended to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland for registration as a registered midwife (NFQ Level 8).

Placement or Study Abroad
The School of Nursing and Midwifery at UCC participates in a number of international research and educational programmes which afford you the opportunity to undertake part of your BSc studies abroad. Currently we have links with Finland, Sweden, Norway, Spain, Netherlands, France, England, and the U.S. Study abroad opportunities in other countries is also a possibility. In Year 3,Midwifery students are encouraged to arrange an elective clinical placement of one week, to observe and participate in care in any maternity setting in the EU or any area in Ireland outside the provision of care in the local maternity placement.

Expand+Year 1 Modules:
NU1040 Infection Prevention and Control for Nursing and Midwifery Practice (5 credits) NU1052 Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn I (10 credits) NU1053 Midwives and Professional Practice I (10 credits) NU1055 Interpersonal Communi...

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NU1040 Infection Prevention and Control for Nursing and Midwifery Practice (5 credits) NU1052 Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn I (10 credits) NU1053 Midwives and Professional Practice I (10 credits) NU1055 Interpersonal Communication and Applied Psychology for Midwifery Practice (10 credits) NU1064 Midwifery Theory and Practice for Various Clinical Settings I (10 credits) SC1016 Sociological and Cultural Perspectives for Midwifery Practice (5 credits) NU1056 Midwifery Practice I (10 credits)

Year 2 Modules:
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn II; Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn II – Complications; Midwives and Professional Practice; Biological Basis for Midwifery Practice; Midwifery in Various Health Care Contexts; Pharmacology and Medication Management for Nurses and Midwives; Research for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery Care; Midwifery Practice

Year 3 Modules:
Midwifery Practice in Various Health Contexts; Pregnancy, Childbirth and Newborn; Midwives and Professional Practice; Parenthood Education: Promoting Normal Birth; Contemporary Social Issues in Midwifery Practice; Research for Evidence-based Nursing and Midwifery Care; Midwifery Practice

Year 4 Modules:
Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Newborn; Midwifery and Professional Practice including Ethics and Legal Issues; Health Promotion for Midwifery Practice; Research for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery Care; Midwifery Practice; Electives: Economics of Health Organisations; Health Care Informatics for Nursing and Midwifery; Advanced Communication Skills for Nursing and Midwifery Practice; Complementary Therapies in Healthcare; Wound Management; The Therapeutic Value of the Arts within Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare; Sociology of Health: Contemporary Debates and Holistic Healthcare for the 21st Century; Multiculturalism, Gender and Social Policy