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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 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.

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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/ 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.

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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 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.

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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 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 AND FRENCH?
To study law is to learn and understand how society enables people to flourish, to pursue their projects, to build up ideas into concrete realisations, and to give back to society. Law provides stability in our world by ...

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To study law is to learn and understand how society enables people to flourish, to pursue their projects, to build up ideas into concrete realisations, and to give back to society. Law provides stability in our world by setting up rules and regulations which provide certainty and predictability to our actions. For example, contract law allows people to know they can trust what they sign, the law of property guarantees the private property and possessions of each of us, and constitutional law regulates the life of state government organisations. 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, and preparing legal documents such as contracts and wills.

The study of French will provide you with a proficiency in the language, coupled with a knowledge and understanding of French culture and literature. Studying Law and French together will give the double qualification of a joint honours degree: a qualifying Law degree, which allows you to pursue a legal career, and a French degree, with which you can go on to become a French teacher, a translator, a linguist, or even a lawyer-linguist!

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 2019 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 BCL (Law and French) degree allows you to study both Law and French at the same time, resulting in a joint honours degree in two highly sought-after disciplines. In your third year of this four year degree, you will have the opportunity to study abroad at a prestigious law school in France or Canada. On completion of your studies, you will be equipped with the key foundational skills and critical understanding needed to pursue a career in law, along with the linguistic skills and knowledge to work in a French language setting.

WHAT WILL HELP YOU?
An aptitude for English, while not essential, is certainly beneficial, as you will need to enjoy reading. A proficiency and love for French is important and you will need a minimum H3 grade in French to qualify for the course.

COURSE STRUCTURE
Our BCL (Law and French) programme is a four year degree that combines the study of Law at the UCC School of Law, with the study of French language, culture and literature at the UCC French Department. You will gain a critical understanding of the key principles of Irish, French, European and International Law, and develop a level of fluency in French that will allow you to practice law bilingually. Modules are taught mostly through English, and some are taught through French. You will study core modules that provide you with key foundational legal skills and knowledge and, in your final year, get to choose from a wide array of elective modules across a range of French subjects and specialist legal areas, from international law and human rights to environmental law and family law. In third year you will go abroad to France or Canada, and study a range of modules, through French, depending on your host university. Most of your Law modules will be assessed by written assignments or end-of-semester exams, or both. French modules are based more on continuous assessment. During third year, you will follow the assessment rules of your host university.

WORK PLACEMENT
There are some work placement opportunities available for students who spend their third year abroad studying in Paris or Strasbourg.

Expand+FIRST YEAR MODULES
All modules are 5 credits unless otherwise stated.
FR1101 Foundation Course in Written & Oral French (10 credits),
FR1201 Introduction to French Studies,
FR1801 Law, Language, Literature,
LW1101 Legal Writing & Analys...

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All modules are 5 credits unless otherwise stated.
FR1101 Foundation Course in Written & Oral French (10 credits),
FR1201 Introduction to French Studies,
FR1801 Law, Language, Literature,
LW1101 Legal Writing & Analysis,
LW1104 Foundations of the Legal System,
LW1114 Droit Institutionnel de l’Union Européenne,
LW1153 Criminal Law (10 credits),
LW1154 Law of Contract (10 credits),
LW1162 Constitutional Law: Institutions of Government or
LW1164 Dlí Bunreachtúil: Institiúidí an Rialtais.

Expand+CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Our graduates pursue a range of exciting career paths, and with a BCL (Law and French) degree you will be highly sought after by employers. Many of our graduates pursue a traditional career in the legal professions, becomin...

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Our graduates pursue a range of exciting career paths, and with a BCL (Law and French) degree you will be highly sought after by employers. Many of our graduates pursue a traditional career in the legal professions, becoming solicitors or barristers. Others go down alternative routes, and you could become a French teacher, or French translator or interpreter, a lawyer-linguist, a journalist, or an in-house bilingual lawyer. Graduates work in law firms across Ireland and abroad, as well as in United Nations and European Union institutions. Current job profiles of our graduates include: digital marketing assistant at Tourism Ireland in Paris, head of EU technical services at Utmost Wealth Solutions, immigration attorney in New York City, legal researcher at the Chief State Solicitor’s Office, and senior financial accountant at Nuance Communications.

STUDY ABROAD
You will spend your third year abroad studying law, through French, at a prestigious French or Canadian law school. Our university partners include: Nice-Côte d’Azur, Strasbourg, Rennes, Université Jean Moulin Lyon III, Montpellier, Montréal and Aix-Marseille.

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. As you will also graduate with a degree in French, you might wish to pursue postgraduate study with our French Department, such as: MA in Applied Linguistics, MA in Languages & Cultures, MA in Translation Studies, and MRes (MA by Research). Please see the UCC postgraduate website for more information: www.ucc.ie/en/study/postgrad/.