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+QQI FET (FETAC) Students
Entry to degree programmes at UCC is available on a competitive basis to students who present with a recognised QQI award. For a full list of linked programmes, and the relevant QQI FET requirements, see www.ucc.ie/ e...

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Entry to degree programmes at UCC is available on a competitive basis to students who present with a recognised QQI award. 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 requirements and have achieved distinctions in the awards as outlined for each programme.

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+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 LAW (PATHWAYS)?
Our Law (Pathways) programme is the gateway to one of three degree options: BCL, BCL (Clinical) (see page 252) and BCL (International) (see page 254). The Law (Pathways) entry route allows you to choose a three-year BCL ...

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Our Law (Pathways) programme is the gateway to one of three degree options: BCL, BCL (Clinical) (see page 252) and BCL (International) (see page 254). The Law (Pathways) entry route allows you to choose a three-year BCL degree or a four-year degree with a legal placement BCL (Clinical) or the chance to study at least one semester abroad BCL (International).

Law is defined as a system of rules that are created and enforced through social or governmental institutions to regulate behaviour. The law shapes how we live our lives. From the age of consent, to the legal age for being allowed to drink alcohol, to the minimum wage in our jobs, to the safety standards of the homes we rent or buy, to the terms and conditions of the various apps we download on our phones – all these things and more are determined by laws and regulations. Depending on the path you take after your degree, your responsibilities as a lawyer might include: providing legal advice and counsel to clients; representing clients in court; researching and analysing legal matters; preparing legal documents like contracts and wills; working with non-governmental organisations (NGO) to advocate for legal reform.

WHY UCC?
By choosing Law at UCC, you will be joining a tight-knit community of staff and students committed to shaping a just society for all. We are proud to be ranked among the top 150 Law Schools in the world, according to the 2021 QS Rankings, and we will offer you, as one of our students, an exceptional learning experience from our team of expert staff who are globally recognised in their fields. Our Law (Pathways) degree allows you to shape your own legal studies, choosing from a range of exciting subjects across numerous areas of Irish and international law, including business law, human rights law and constitutional law, to name but a few. On completion of the three-year BCL or the four-year BCL (Clinical) or BCL (International) programme, you will be equipped with the key foundational skills and critical understanding needed to pursue a career in law.

COURSE STRUCTURE
Our Law (Pathways) programme offers you three degree choices at the end of the first year. The three year BCL option is a comprehensive degree that will provide you with a critical understanding of the key principles of Irish and international law, along with exposure to a wide array of interesting and eclectic elective subjects across a range of special legal areas, as well as a selection of languages or business subjects. It is the most efficient route to the legal professions – i.e. becoming a barrister or solicitor – or any number of alternative career paths. Or, if you would prefer to continue your studies, you might choose to undertake a postgraduate law degree directly after graduating with your BCL, meaning that you could be educated to master’s level within a four year period.

Alternatively, after first year, you might decide to pursue a four year degree path and undertake a semester or two abroad via the BCL (International) route or gain work experience in a professional environment via the BCL (Clinical) route. Whatever path you choose, you will take 60 credits per academic year. The number of optional elective modules available increases as you progress through the course and includes non-law options such as European language options or Mandarin, or business options such as accounting and management. Most of your modules will be assessed by written assignments or end-of-semester exams, or both. Some modules – particularly skills-based modules like Moot Court – will be assessed by oral examination.

WORK PLACEMENT
See BCL Law (Clinical) (page 250) for a pathway where work placement is included as part of your degree. For those who do not take BCL (Clinical), it is possible to apply for work experience opportunities through the Law School. These are highly competitive as places are limited.

Expand+FIRST YEAR MODULES
All modules are 5 credits unless otherwise stated.
CORE:
LW1104 Foundations of the Legal System,
LW1112 Constitutional & Institutional Law of the European Union, LW1153 Criminal Law (10 credits),
LW1154 Law of Contrac...

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All modules are 5 credits unless otherwise stated.
CORE:
LW1104 Foundations of the Legal System,
LW1112 Constitutional & Institutional Law of the European Union, LW1153 Criminal Law (10 credits),
LW1154 Law of Contract (10 credits),
LW1156 Legal Research & Writing (10 credits),
LW1161 Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights plus
LW1162 Constitutional Law: Institutions of Government or
LW1163 Dlí Bunreachtúil: Bunchearta plus
LW1164 Dlí Bunreachtúil: Institiúidí an Rialtais.

Plus 10 credits from the following:

ELECTIVES:
LW1106 Law of Torts I plus LW1107 Law of Torts II,
AC1103 Financial Accounting Fundamentals plus AC1104 Accounting for Partnerships & Companies,
CH1001 Chinese Language (Mandarin) I (10 credits),
FR0105 Introduction to French,
FR1005 French for Near Beginners,
FR1105 Threshold French,
FR1107 French for Reading Purposes I,
GA1002 Ceart na Gaeilge idir Scríobh agus Labhairt (10 credits),
GE0005 German Language (CEFR-Level A2.1) plus GE0008 German Language (CEFR-Level A2.2),
HS0028 Spanish Language (Beginner Level) (10 credits),
HS0128 Spanish Language (Improver [01] Level) (10 credits),
HS1009 Spanish Language (Post Leaving Certificate) (10 credits), IT1102 Non-Beginners’ Written and Spoken Italian (10 credits), IT1109 Introduction to Written and Spoken Italian (10 credits)

Expand+CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
You will be in high demand from employers and many of our graduates pursue a traditional career in the legal professions, becoming solicitors or barristers. Others go down alternative routes, and with your degree you could ...

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You will be in high demand from employers and many of our graduates pursue a traditional career in the legal professions, becoming solicitors or barristers. Others go down alternative routes, and with your degree you could embark on an exciting career in the civil service, journalism, communications, or engage in advocacy or policy work for a not-for-profit or non-governmental organisation (NGO). Current job profiles of our graduates include: chartered company secretary at Arthur Cox, head of legal affairs at SIPTU Trade Union, head of legal and regulatory affairs at Laya Healthcare, legal officer to the President of the Court of Appeal, manager of the legal division at Brightwater Recruitment, policy advisor at the Houses of Oireachtas, press officer at the European Commission, senior Vice-President at AXA Legal, and services manager at the Migrant and Rights Resource Centre.

STUDY ABROAD & FIELD TRIPS
See BCL (International) (page 252) for study abroad information. Our students have studied in universities across Europe, America, China and India. Our students have the opportunity to go on a popular field trip to the European Union institutions, where you will learn more about the principles, development and implementation of EU Law in practice.

GRADUATE STUDY OPTIONS
Graduates of this programme can undertake further postgraduate study and we offer seven LLM programmes, including LLM Law; LLM Business Law; LLM Intellectual Property & E-Law; LLM Environmental & Natural Resources Law; LLM Marine & Maritime Law; LLM Children’s Rights & Family Law; LLM International Human Rights Law & Public Policy. We also offer PhD and LLM research programmes in Law. Please see the UCC postgraduate website for more information: www.ucc.ie/en/study/postgrad/.