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.

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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.

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
The BCL (Law and Irish) is a joint honours degree in Law and Irish giving the student maximum flexibility to shape their learning experience. Students study Law modules in English and Irish, together with the option of a wide range of ...

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The BCL (Law and Irish) is a joint honours degree in Law and Irish giving the student maximum flexibility to shape their learning experience. Students study Law modules in English and Irish, together with the option of a wide range of modules from the Department of Modern Irish.

Why Study
The BCL (Law and Irish) programme is the only programme of its kind in the country. It is designed to combine a strong grounding in Irish law with language options. This programme includes the study of core law modules through English and Irish, and the Irish language, literature, culture and institutions, as well as the development of analytical and interpretative skills. Modules specifically address the interaction between Law and the Irish tradition. These modules are unique in the Irish university context. The programme is international in outlook reflecting the official EU status of the Irish language and the resulting opportunities.

Work Placement & Study Abroad
Year 3 of the degree is spent either studying abroad or on work placement at a variety of different partners. Students can study at law schools in destinations like Montana, in the US, Konstanz in Germany, or take a work-placement in prestigious offices such as at the Office of the Attorney General, at Heineken Ireland, and in commercial law offices.

Key Facts

• Law and Irish is the only course of its kind in the country

• Graduates are uniquely prepared to enter traditional law careers as well as a range of options in Ireland and abroad

• The work placement element gives students real-life work experience at the coalface of the legal and language sectors

• The opportunity to study abroad gives students the chance to see the relevance of the Irish language and culture, in settings as far apart as Montana and Germany

• Students are given a unique opportunity to study traditional law modules through Irish, which is only available at the UCC School of Law.

Expand+Year 1 Modules:
GA1003 Bunstaidéar ar Theanga agus ar Chultúr na Gaeilge (15 credits); GA1030 Bunreacht na hÉireann (1937): An Leagan Gaeilge (5 credits); LW1001 Legal Writing (5 credits); LW1104 Foundations of the Legal System (5 credits); LW11...

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GA1003 Bunstaidéar ar Theanga agus ar Chultúr na Gaeilge (15 credits); GA1030 Bunreacht na hÉireann (1937): An Leagan Gaeilge (5 credits); LW1001 Legal Writing (5 credits); LW1104 Foundations of the Legal System (5 credits); LW1112 Constitutional and Institutional Law of the European Union (5 credits); LW1153 Criminal Law (10 credits); LW1154 Law of Contract (10 credits); LW1164 Dlí Bunreachtúil: Institiúidí an Rialtais (5 credits).

Year 2 Modules:
CORE: Úsáid agus Cruinneas na Gaeilge; Cásanna Dlí agus an Ghaeilge; Law of Torts; Clinical Legal Skills; Economic Law of the European Union; Constitutional and Institutional Law of the European Union; Law of Property.

ELECTIVE: Filíocht na hOchtú hAoise Déag; Prós na Seachtú hAoise Déag; Logainmníocht na Gaeilge; Dialanna na Gaeilge; Litríocht na Naoú hAoise Déag; Cineálacha Scéalaíochta: An Litríocht Bhéil agus an Gearrscéal Liteartha; An Ghaeltacht.

Year 3 Modules:
This year can be completed in one of three ways, as follows:

(i) at approved placements in Ireland or abroad;
(ii) at an approved placement and study at a University abroad;
(iii) at a University abroad.

PATH (i) Tréimhse Taithí Oibre I; Tionscnamh Tréimhse Taithí Oibre I; Tréimhse Taithí Oibre II; Tionscnamh Tréimhse Taithí Oibre II; Placement II Project; Tionscnamh Taithí Oibre (Dlí) I

PATH (ii) Students undertake a placement in Semester 1 and attend a university abroad for Semester 2.

PATH (iii) Students attend a university abroad for Semesters 1 and 2.

Year 4 Modules:
CORE: Úsáid agus Cruinneas na Gaeilge; Litríocht na Nua-Ghaeilge agus an Dlí; Jurisprudence.

LAW ELECTIVES: Public International Law; International Human Rights Law; Law of the European Convention of 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: Theory and Regulation; English Land Law; Environmental Law; Advanced Legal Reasoning; Principles of Revenue Law; Income Tax Law; Sports Law; Medical Law:

IRISH ELECTIVES: Litríocht na Gaeltachta i gCúige Mumhan; Filíocht na Seachtú hAoise Déag; Nua-fhilíocht na Gaeilge; Scéalaíocht na Nua-Ghaeilge; An tÚrscéal sa Ghaeilge; Filíocht na Nua-Ghaeilge Luaithe; Léamh agus Litriú na Gaeilge; Scéal agus Saíocht na Gaeilge; Litreacha na Gaeilge; Tionscnamh Taighde.

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In addition to the traditional law careers available to all graduating with law degrees (see BCL Pathways career options) Law and Irish graduates have an additional range of options open to them both at home and abroad. Graduates can pursue...

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In addition to the traditional law careers available to all graduating with law degrees (see BCL Pathways career options) Law and Irish graduates have an additional range of options open to them both at home and abroad. Graduates can pursue a teaching qualification due to the joint honours nature of the degree as well as a host of options in Europe.

Further Study
Further study options pursued by past graduates include:

• qualifying as a barrister or solicitor, through professional training courses
• gaining a 2nd level teaching qualification
• gaining accounting qualifications
• undergoing journalism masters programmes
• taking lawyer linguists training
• undergoing masters and PhD Programmes in Law and Languages.