Expand+Minimum H4 in a lab science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics with Chemistry or Agricultural Science). Minimum grade H5 in one other subject and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. Subjects must include Irish, English, another lan...

Hide-Minimum H4 in a lab science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics with Chemistry or Agricultural Science). Minimum grade H5 in one other subject and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. Subjects must include Irish, English, another language and Maths.

Student Garda Vetting
A condition of enrolment on this programme is that all incoming students have cleared the vetting process in accordance with University policy and the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012.

Fitness to Practise
The undergraduate degree programmes listed require students to meet the guidelines of the University’s “Fitness to Practise” policy (www.ucc.ie/en/academicsecretariat/fitnesstopractise)

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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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

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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 anser 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
Occupational therapy is about helping people live life to the fullest, when they have been prevented from doing so due to ill-health, disability or other obstacles in their environment. Occupational Therapists are experts in analysing ...

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Occupational therapy is about helping people live life to the fullest, when they have been prevented from doing so due to ill-health, disability or other obstacles in their environment. Occupational Therapists are experts in analysing the activities that people need, want, or have to do, in their day-to-day life.

Why Study
Students on this broad and varied course study contemporary occupational therapy theories, assessment and treatment approaches, and evidencebased practice, along with anatomy, physiology, psychology and research. There is a great emphasis on the students’ development – both personal and professional – which is interwoven throughout academic and practice-based modules.

Work Placement
Students complete a minimum of 1,000 hours of placement in a range of settings across the four years. These are arranged for students by the Department. Practice settings for UCC are normally within the Health Service Executive, Southern Area, which spans across Kerry, Waterford, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Wexford, Carlow and Cork. Students may need to travel and/or arrange short term accommodation near the placement sites.

The occupational therapy department has ERASMUS links with Cardiff University in Wales, University College Lillebaelt, in Odense, Denmark, and FH Campus in Vienna. There may be opportunities for some practice experiences affiliated with these universities.

Key Facts

• Multi award-winning staff group with internationally recognised clinical and research expertise

• Task and project-based learning – students develop knowledge, skills and attitudes through active learning and continuous assessment

• UCC uniquely devotes one whole academic year to working with children and young people.

Expand+Year 1 Modules
AN1060 Topographical Anatomy (5 credits); AP1024 Introduction to Developmental and Social Psychology (5 credits); OT1001 & OT1002 Person Environment Occupation I & II (15 credits each); OT1004 Becoming a Healthcare Professional (5 cre...

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AN1060 Topographical Anatomy (5 credits); AP1024 Introduction to Developmental and Social Psychology (5 credits); OT1001 & OT1002 Person Environment Occupation I & II (15 credits each); OT1004 Becoming a Healthcare Professional (5 credits); OT1005 Creative Occupations and Health (5 credits); OT1006 Practice Education I (5 credits); PL1025 Fundamentals of Physiology (5 credits)

Year 2 Modules
AN2060 Developmental Neuro-anatomy for Occupational Therapy (5 credits); AP2506 Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence (5 credits); CT2001 Introduction to Research Methods (5 credits); OT2004 Person Environment Occupation IV (10 credits); OT2010 Person Environment Occupation III (15 credits); OT2007 Practice Education II (10 credits); OT2008 Personal Professional Development I (5 credits); OT2009 Personal Professional Development II (5 credits)

Year 3 Modules
AN3060 Applied Neurology for Occupational Therapy (5 credits); AP3022 Applied Developmental Psychology II: The Psychology of Ageing (5 credits); CT3001 Advanced Research Methods (5 credits); OT3006 Person Environment Occupation V (20 credits); OT3007 Practice Education III (10 credits); OT3009 Personal Professional Development III (5 credits); OT3010 Becoming a Professional Practitioner (10 credits)

Year 4 Modules
OT4001 Integrated Professional Practice (15 credits); OT4003 Practice Education IV (20 credits); OT4004 Research-Based Project (20 credits); OT4005 Personal Professional Development IV (5 credits)

Expand+Careers
Occupational therapists work in a wide range of settings, including hospitals, health centres, care homes, schools, prisons and in the community, in people’s homes and workplaces. Demand for occupational therapy services is strong internat...

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Occupational therapists work in a wide range of settings, including hospitals, health centres, care homes, schools, prisons and in the community, in people’s homes and workplaces. Demand for occupational therapy services is strong internationally and the programme is recognised by the World Federation Of Occupational Therapists (WFOT).

Graduates are employed as:

• therapists
• researchers
• managers
• educators.

Further Study

In addition to a vibrant programme of informal continuing professional development (CPD) seminars, workshops and short courses; full- and part-time programmes include:

• MSc in Evidence Based Therapy Practice (taught Masters programme)

• Master of Sciences (MSc) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) (Masters by Research)

• Doctorate in Occupational Therapy (DOccT)

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).