Expand+Minimum grade H5 in two subjects and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. Subjects must include Irish, English, Maths and a Lab Science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics with Chemistry and Agricultural Science).

Additional Requ...

Hide-Minimum grade H5 in two subjects and minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. Subjects must include Irish, English, Maths and a Lab Science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Physics with Chemistry and Agricultural Science).

Additional Requirement
H4 in either a Laboratory Science subject, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics or Computer Science is required. If the H4 is in a Laboratory Science subject an O6/H7 in Mathematics is required or vice versa. If the H4 is in Computer Science, an O6/H7 in Maths and a O6/H7 in a laboratory Science subject is also required.

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
Food Science is the study of the structure, behaviour and interactions of key food components. Food scientists use information and knowledge of existing and new technologies to improve existing products and to produce new innovative pr...

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Food Science is the study of the structure, behaviour and interactions of key food components. Food scientists use information and knowledge of existing and new technologies to improve existing products and to produce new innovative products, in order to meet consumer demand for nutritious and high quality foods.

Why Study
If you are interested in developing new and innovative food products to meet the demands of the modern consumer, be it in the areas of healthy eating, athletic performance or disease prevention, the BSc Food Science is the perfect course for you. The diverse scope of subjects covered provides students with a unique blend of scientific and technical skills designed to meet the needs of careers in the food industry, ranging from research and development, to food processing and production. UCC has an international reputation for excellence in food education and research, with state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities, focused exclusively on food.

Work Placement
All students undertake a six-month work placement in third year. This provides you with an opportunity to gain industry experience and acquire key transferable skills in communication, organisation and management. It creates a platform for you to apply your learning in a real world environment, greatly enhancing your employability as a young graduate. Placement opportunities are available both in national and international companies. Students have secured placements in Carbery, Dairygold, Glanbia, Kerry Group, PepsiCo, Nestle, Irish Distillers, etc.

Key Facts

• Graduates from the BSc Food Science programme have excellent job prospects. A recent survey by the Careers Services at UCC indicated that 79% of graduates in the class of 2015, had gone straight to employment.

• UCC has a long-established international reputation for excellence in food education and research and has state-of-the-art facilities for teaching and research in food.

• The six-month work placement element of the programme greatly enhances the employability of the graduates

• The programme has a good balance between laboratory work, where students get exposure to the practical applications of food science, and lectures.

• This is the first programme outside the UK to be accredited by the Institute of Food Science and Technology

Expand+Year 1 Modules:
BC1001 Introduction to Biochemistry and Biological Basis of Disease. (5 credits); MB1003 Microbiology in Society (5 credits); BL1004 Physiology and Structure of Plants and Animals (5 credits); CM1005 Introductory Chemistry for Food ...

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BC1001 Introduction to Biochemistry and Biological Basis of Disease. (5 credits); MB1003 Microbiology in Society (5 credits); BL1004 Physiology and Structure of Plants and Animals (5 credits); CM1005 Introductory Chemistry for Food and Nutritional Sciences (15 credits); FS1005 Food Technology, Culture and Ethics (5 credits) FS1006 Success Skills for Food Scientists (5 credits); MA1001 & MA1002 Calculus for Science Parts 1 & 2 (5 credits each); PY1008 Physics for Biomedical, Environmental, Food and Nutritional Sciences (10 credits)

Year 2 Modules
Biomolecules; Principles of Metabolic Pathways; Introductory Food Chemistry; Topics in Food Quality and Legislation; Fundamental of Microbiology; Principles of Microbiology; Principles of Nutrition; Process Engineering Principles; Unit Operations in Process & Chemical Engineering; Introduction to Biostatistics.

Year 3 Modules
CORE: Chemistry of Food Proteins; Chemistry and Technology of Oils and Fats; Sensory Analysis, Flavour and Colour; Macromolecules and Rheology; Food Processing and Preservation; Dairy Product Technology; Fundamentals of Food Packaging; Food and Industrial Microbiology.

ELECTIVES: Work Placement; Food Industry Skills.

Year 4 Modules
CORE: Cereals and Related Beverages; Food Shelf Life Control; Advanced Food Packaging; Dairy Science and Technology; Meat Science and Technology; Topics in Food Science; Food Biopolymer Ingredients and Mixtures; Microbial Food Safety; Topics in Nutrition and Food Toxicology.

ELECTIVES: Research Project and Advanced Analytical Methods or Team Product Development Project; Food Product Development and Innovation.