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Minimum grade H5 in two subjects and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. Subjects must include Irish, English and another language.

Subject Specific Requirements:

Applied Mathematics
Students w...

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Minimum grade H5 in two subjects and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. Subjects must include Irish, English and another language.

Subject Specific Requirements:

Applied Mathematics
Students who wish to take Applied Mathematics must have achieved at least a H3 in Mathematics in the Leaving Certificate (or equivalent).

BÉALOIDEAS
Students wishing to select Béaloideas should normally have a minimum grade H4 in Irish in the Leaving Certificate examination (or equivalent). Lectures are through the medium of Irish.

French
A Student will not normally be allowed to select French unless they have attained a pass standard in French in the Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent).

German
Students wishing to select Non-Beginners’ German should have a minimum grade H4 in German in the Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent). Students wishing to take Beginners’ German are recommended to have a minimum of grade H3 in another modern continental language, or Irish, or Latin, or Greek, in the Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent). Students will be accepted to the Beginners group only if they have no prior German, or if they have reached a level no higher than Junior Certificate German.

Italian
Students wishing to take Beginners’ Italian are recommended to have a minimum of grade H4 in another modern continental language, or Irish, or Latin, or Greek in the Leaving Certificate examination (or equivalent). Students wishing to take Non-Beginners’ Italian are recommended to have a minimum of grade H4 in Italian in the Leaving Certificate examination (or equivalent). Students who do not have H4 in a language as above should contact the Department of Italian to request permission.

Mathematics
Students who wish to take Mathematics must have achieved minimum grade H3 in Mathematics in the Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent).

Portuguese
If you wish to take Beginners' Portuguese, you must have obtained a minimum grade H4 in the Leaving Certificate Examination (or equivalent) in another modern continental language, or Irish, Latin, or Greek.

Spanish
Students wishing to take Beginners’ Spanish must have obtained a minimum grade H4 in the Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) in another modern continental language, or Irish, Latin or Greek OR evidence of competence equivalent to grade H4 in a foreign language other than Spanish. Students who have studied Spanish at second level and obtained a grade below H4 can also join the Beginners’ Spanish course. Students wishing to take Non-Beginners’ Spanish must have obtained a minimum grade H4 in Spanish in the Leaving Certificate examination (or equivalent).

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+CERTIFICATE IN ARTS AND CERTIFICATE IN LANGUAGES
If you have successfully completed the Certificate in Arts or Certificate in Languages (from UCC’s Centre for Adult Continuing Education) and achieved an overall minimum result of 50%, you may ...

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If you have successfully completed the Certificate in Arts or Certificate in Languages (from UCC’s Centre for Adult Continuing Education) and achieved an overall minimum result of 50%, you may apply before the 1 February 2022, through the CAO website (www.cao.ie), for a first-year place in the BA Arts programme (CK101). If successful in your application to the programme, you will be granted exemption from one first year subject (15 credits) and will automatically receive exemptions for any modules taken and passed in the Certificate in Languages, provided that entry to the BA programme is undertaken within 5 years of completing the Certificate and the relevant modules are still being offered within your chosen programme of study. Contact the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences for more information cacsss@ucc.ie.

Mature students (those who are 23 and over) who have completed the Certificate in Arts or Certificate in Languages may apply for a place in CK101 Arts without having sat the MSAP test.

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+Course Outline
WHAT IS ARTS?
Arts (often referred to as the Humanities) is the study of human beings, our origins, our existence, and our cultures through subjects such as literature, philosophy, languages, history, politics, archaeology, the ...

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WHAT IS ARTS?
Arts (often referred to as the Humanities) is the study of human beings, our origins, our existence, and our cultures through subjects such as literature, philosophy, languages, history, politics, archaeology, the classics and many more. Arts allows you to look at what it means to be human in society through a variety of different subject lenses. As a student of Arts you will learn to interpret human experience, communicate complex ideas, be a critical and independent thinker, solve problems creatively, make positive change, ask questions and imagine and re-imagine the future.

WHY UCC?
Arts in UCC is student-focused and led by excellence in teaching and learning. Within Arts you can choose from 30 subjects and study four of them in first year. The subject choices you make are guaranteed, although in order to make sure you have made an informed decision you are welcome to attend any lectures during your first four weeks, and you can make changes to your final subject choice during that same period.

English in UCC is among the top 150 subjects in the world in the QS world university subject rankings. UCC also has the largest number of languages to choose from in Ireland and you can choose from 11 in total. We have an extensive suite of entrance and college scholarships, including the Mary Ryan Language Scholarship and the Eoin Murray Memorial Scholarship in Creative Writing, amongst others. Regardless of what subjects you study you can avail of free workshops from our Writer in Residence, Film Artist in Residence and Musician in Residence. Choose choice, choose UCC!

WHAT WILL HELP YOU?
While many of our students fall in love with a subject that they studied in school and want to continue with that subject in college, don’t forget that there are many new and exciting subjects to choose from in Arts which do not require any prior knowledge. These include philosophy, sociology, archaeology and many more. There are also Leaving Certificate subjects on offer in Arts which do not require you to have studied them to Leaving Certificate level including history, geography and economics.

COURSE STRUCTURE
With such a wide choice of subjects on offer you will experience many exciting and challenging modules throughout your degree. In first year each subject is made up of three to four lectures per week plus a one-hour tutorial. Even though you will take only two subjects after first year, the workload is broadly similar. Each 5 credit module has about 24 one hour lectures associated with it, with students taking 60 credits worth of modules each year. If you study a language you will have additional language laboratory work and practical sessions, or if you study Geography and Archaeology you will be required to attend field trips. Assessments can be quite varied and can include formal exams, in-class tests, oral presentations, essays, assignments and more. Don’t worry, we will be there to help and support you along the way!

FIRST YEAR SUBJECT CHOICE
You will have different modules for each of your subject choices. Select four subjects from the Arts Subject Groups table on page 127 of the UG Prospectus 2022 (or view below). Select one subject from each group only. Please go to the individual subject pages for a list of first year modules to find out more details.

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Year 1 Modules:
You will select four subjects from the following, selecting no more than one from each group:

Group 1: Computer Science; History; Portuguese; Asian Studies

Group 2a*: History of Art;

Group 2b*: European Studies; Fol...

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Year 1 Modules:
You will select four subjects from the following, selecting no more than one from each group:

Group 1: Computer Science; History; Portuguese; Asian Studies

Group 2a*: History of Art;

Group 2b*: European Studies; Folklore; Gaeilge / Irish; Greek and Roman Civilisation; Applied Mathematics (Arts)

Group 3: Archaeology; Chinese Studies; German; Latin; Mathematics; Mathematical Studies; Politics

Group 4: French; Sociology; Studies in Music

Group 5: Economics; English; Greek; Bealoideas; Religions and Global Diversity

Group 6a**: Geography; Italian

Group 6b**: Celtic Civilisation; Philosophy; Spanish

* Groups 2(a) and 2(b): Students can combine group 2(b) History of Art with any subject from Group 2 (a) in First Year only. Students can only study one subject from Group (2a) and 2(b) in Second and Third Year.

**Groups 6(a) and 6(b): From second year students may combine Italian with Spanish. Students may not combine Italian with Celtic Civilisation or Philosophy. Students may not combine Geography with Celtic Civilisation, Philosophy or Spanish in Second Year.

Years 2 & 3
Continue with 2 of the chosen First Year subjects in Second & Third Year.

Work placement: The College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences (CACSSS) will support you in developing your career interests through a workplace engagement. This Professional Work Experience module (PX3001) may be taken in any year of your undergraduate studies.

Expand+CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
As an Arts graduate you will make significant contributions to our society, culture and economy. The cultural and intellectual enrichment, derived from the process of your learning, will extend to your future work environmen...

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As an Arts graduate you will make significant contributions to our society, culture and economy. The cultural and intellectual enrichment, derived from the process of your learning, will extend to your future work environment, community and culture. Our graduates have pursued careers in a wide range of areas, including administration; archaeology; curation; digital content creation; diplomatic service; editing; finance & banking; heritage & tourism; journalism; museum & gallery management; planning & sustainable development; primary & secondary teaching; public relations; publishing; research; television & radio work.

GRADUATE STUDY OPTIONS
Due to the extensive range of subject choices on offer, you will have a vast range of opportunities for postgraduate study in UCC, nationally, and internationally. Our graduates have gone on to postgraduate study in a diverse range of areas including: MA Editing, MA GIS Systems, MA Global Gallery Studies, MA Criminology, MA Digital Arts & Humanities, MA Education, MA Management & Marketing, MA Planning & Sustainable Development, MA Journalism, MA Museum Studies, MA Translation Studies. For more information please see our postgraduate study page at: www.ucc.ie/en/study/postgrad/.