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.

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 Students
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
Entry to Law at UCC through the BCL (Pathways) entry route provides students with a gateway to the study of law and allows each student to shape his or her own experience. At the core of the three programmes on offer is the development...

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Entry to Law at UCC through the BCL (Pathways) entry route provides students with a gateway to the study of law and allows each student to shape his or her own experience. At the core of the three programmes on offer is the development for students of a critical understanding of key issues of law and policy.

Why Study
The BCL (Pathways) is the gateway to the self selection by law students of one of three degree programmes:
• BCL
• BCL (Clinical)
• BCL (International)

In selecting BCL (Pathways) UCC Law students can advance their learning as they choose, completing either a 3-year BCL programme, a 4-year programme incorporating a year of placement within the legal system (BCL Clinical), or at least one semester studying abroad in a partner university (BCL International).

This uniquely structured capacity for each student to tailor their law degree highlights the breadth of choice offered by the Law School and maximises the potential and opportunities of every student. Students indicate their preferred study pathway after first year and will be facilitated insofar as possible.

BCL
This 3 year comprehensive law degree ensures a critical understanding of the fundamentals of Irish and International law, together with exposure to an extensive range of electives in law and either languages or business. The 3 year BCL pathway provides an efficient route to the professions or alternative career paths and/or facilitates the opportunity to undertake additional postgraduate study in a specialist legal area.

BCL (Clinical)
Placement Opportunities
The BCL (Clinical) pathway incorporates a unique opportunity to work in a professional legal environment and engage with the law in practice. It combines the study of law with an understanding of how the law works in reality and develops important workplace and interpersonal skills. Placements opportunities arise in a wide variety of areas including corporate/commercial, human rights, criminal, medical, environmental law, etc. and with diverse organisations including law firms, NGOs, regulatory bodies, in-house etc.

Study Abroad: BCL (International)
The BCL (International) pathway provides students with the opportunity to study law in another jurisdiction and to experience a different culture and education system as part of their UCC degree. Among the universities at which BCL (International) pathway students can study, are:

• Leiden University, The Netherlands
• Erasmus Law School, The Netherlands
• University of Oslo, Norway
• Charles University, Prague
• University of Helsinki, Finland
• University of Copenhagen, Denmark
• Lund University, Sweden
• Temple University Beasley School of Law, Philadelphia
• St. Louis University School of Law, Missouri
• Université de Montréal, Canada
• East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai
• Symbiosis Law School, Pune, India

KEY FACTS

• World-class Law School
• Expert lecturers
• Customisable degree pathways
• Placement opportunities

Expand+Year 1 Modules:
CORE: LW1154 Law of Contract (10 credits); LW1153 Criminal Law (10 credits); LW1104 Foundations of the Legal System (5 credits); LW1156 Legal Research and Writing (5 credits); LW1112 Constitutional and Institutional Law of the Europ...

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CORE: LW1154 Law of Contract (10 credits); LW1153 Criminal Law (10 credits); LW1104 Foundations of the Legal System (5 credits); LW1156 Legal Research and Writing (5 credits); LW1112 Constitutional and Institutional Law of the European Union (5 credits); LW1161 Constitutional Law: Fundamental Rights (5 credits); LW1162 Constitutional Law: Institutions of Government (5 credits); LW1163 Dlí Bunreachtúil: Bunchearta (5 credits); LW1164 Dlí Bunreachtúil: Institiúidí an Rialtais (5 credits)

ELECTIVES: LW1106 Law of Torts I (5 credits) and LW1107 Law of Torts II (5 credits); AC1103 Financial Accounting Fundamentals (5 credits) and AC1104 Accounting for Partnerships and Companies (5 credits); CH1001 Chinese Language (Mandarin) I (10 credits); FR1105 Threshold French (5 credits) and FR1107 French for Reading Purposes I (5 credits); GA1002 Ceart na Gaeilge idir Scríobh agus Labhairt (10 credits); GE0005 German Language (Intermediate Level B1 Part 1) and GE0008 German Language (Intermediate Level B1 Part 2) (5 credits); HS0028 Spanish Language (Beginner [00] Level) (10 credits); IT1102 Non-Beginners’ Written and Spoken Italian (10 credits); IT1109 Introduction to Written and Spoken Italian (10 credits).

Year 2 Modules:
Depending on the pathway, some modules may differ: CORE: Law of Torts; Economic Law of the European Union; Constitutional and Institutional Law of the European Union; Law of Property; Clinical Legal Skills; Group work and presentation.

ELECTIVES: Public International Law; International Human Rights Law; Law of the European Convention on Human Rights; Law of Evidence; Commercial Law; Information Technology Law; Law of Public Administration; Administrative Law; Family Law; Environmental Law; Principles of Revenue Law; Language Electives; Consumer Behaviour; Business Ethics; Employment Law; Company Law; Medical Law.

Year 3/4 Modules:

Law (Clinical) students attend clinical work placement for one or both semesters in Year 3 and continue with the modules below in Years 3 and/or 4

Law (International) students attend an approved European, Canadian, North American, Indian or Chinese University Law School for one semester and continue with the modules below in Years 3 and 4:

CORE: Law of Equity; Moot Court; Jurisprudence

ELECTIVES: Public International Law; International Human Rights Law; Law of the European Convention on Human Rights; Law of Evidence; Information Technology Law; Law of Public Administration; Administrative Law: Grounds of Judicial Review; Welfare Law; Family Law; Employment Law; Law of Equity; Financial Services: Law and Regulation; Banking Law; Company Law; English Land Law; Environmental Law; Advanced Legal Reasoning; Jurisprudence; Principles of Revenue Law; Income Tax Law; Sports Law; Medical Management Accounting; Language Electives; Advanced Constitutional Law

Expand+Careers
Many graduates are currently working as solicitors in top law firms. Others choose to pursue study abroad, to work with the Human Rights Commission, the Department of Foreign Affairs, or within academia.

While many graduates pursue the...

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Many graduates are currently working as solicitors in top law firms. Others choose to pursue study abroad, to work with the Human Rights Commission, the Department of Foreign Affairs, or within academia.

While many graduates pursue the traditional career pathways as solicitors or barristers, more than half of UCC law graduates pursue alternative careers in:

• accounting
• broadcasting/journalism
• humanitarian work
• IT
• security forces, including within the services of An Garda Síochána, the Defence Forces and the Irish Navy