Expand+Minimum grade H4 in Chemistry and H4 in either Physics or Biology. Minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. Subjects must include Irish, English, another language and Mathematics. Students are required to meet the subject requirements for mat...

Hide-Minimum grade H4 in Chemistry and H4 in either Physics or Biology. Minimum grade O6/H7 in four other subjects. Subjects must include Irish, English, another language and Mathematics. Students are required to meet the subject requirements for matriculation in the same sitting of the Leaving Certificate or equivalent.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Students are required to present for the Admissions Test (HPAT-Ireland) which must be completed in the proposed year of entry to the Medicine programme. Applicants must achieve a minimum of 480 points in their Leaving Certificate or equivalent. Applicants who have previously been unsuccessful in any Medicine course are deemed not to be “in good standing” and will only be considered for admission to UCC’s Medicine courses on a case-by-case application basis. Students are subject to Garda vetting and Fitness to Practise,

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+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+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+WHAT IS MEDICINE?
Few fields can compete with Medicine in terms of the wide variety of opportunities available to graduates. For most doctors, their professional lives are centred on caring for people in the community or in the hospital settin...

Hide-WHAT IS MEDICINE?
Few fields can compete with Medicine in terms of the wide variety of opportunities available to graduates. For most doctors, their professional lives are centred on caring for people in the community or in the hospital setting. In this context the healthcare of the patient revolves around the doctor and other members of the healthcare team. However, doctors are also leaders in biomedical research, in the development of new understanding of normal and abnormal bodily functions, diagnostic methods and therapies. They engage in a vast array of medically-related careers such as in epidemiology resources, pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufacturers, health insurance companies, and in the management of health and safety in the workplace, for example.

WHY UCC?
Since 1849, the School of Medicine at UCC has taught the art and science of Medicine to students from all over the world. With its excellent reputation for clinical teaching and medical research, UCC is internationally recognised as a first-choice university for studying Medicine. Central to this is early patient contact and excellent bedside teaching by experienced clinicians. In UCC you will have early clinical experiences in both hospital and community settings. Our state-of-the-art modern facilities, including the FLAME laboratory, combined with a large network of teaching hospitals will provide you with a top-class medical education. All students undertake a final year research project with many being linked with one of our international research centres such as Irish Centre for Foetal and Neonatal Translational Research (INFANT) or the APC Microbiome Institute, or related clinical centres.

WHAT WILL HELP YOU?
While an interest in science subjects is important, the ability to develop effective communication skills in order to respond to the health needs of patients and an interest in improving healthcare at all levels is also valuable.

COURSE STRUCTURE
Our Medicine curriculum is rooted in the basic medical sciences of anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, but also places emphasis on clinical instruction. A distinctive feature is small-group, patient-centred teaching, in which students learn the skills of listening and communicating, history-taking and clinical examination. Our curriculum reflects current best practice in medical education and is under constant review and evaluation. The curriculum is further enhanced by a wide range of student-selected modules, from research projects to humanities’ workshops (e.g. art and medicine, creative writing). Research is a key element of Medicine at UCC, and all students complete a research project in their final year. CLINICAL PLACEMENT Our students have early clinical exposure, beginning with a Family Attachment Scheme in General Practice in second year, leading to full-time clinical placements by third year. You will get a broad range of clinical experiences, allowing you to learn alongside some of the country’s best clinicians.

Expand+FIRST YEAR MODULES
All modules are 5 credits unless otherwise stated.
CORE:
HC1002 Person, Culture and Society I,
CP1080 Clinical Science and Practice I (Semester 1),
CP1090 Clinical Science and Practice I (Semester 2),
FM1010 Foundatio...

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All modules are 5 credits unless otherwise stated.
CORE:
HC1002 Person, Culture and Society I,
CP1080 Clinical Science and Practice I (Semester 1),
CP1090 Clinical Science and Practice I (Semester 2),
FM1010 Foundations of Medicine 1 - Introductory Human Biology (15 credits),
FM1020 Foundations of Medicine 2 - Cardiovascular Biology,
FM1030 Foundations of Medicine 3 - Respiratory Biology & Metabolism (10 credits),
FM1040 Foundations of Medicine 4 - Gastrointestinal, Nutritional & Metabolic Biology (10 credits).

Plus one of the following 5 credit modules:
ELECTIVES:
EH1090 Epidemiology Elective I,
FR1106 Threshold French II,
HS1094 Spanish Language for First Year Medical Students (Beginner Level),
IT1171 Italian Language for Medical Students (Beginner Level),
LC0001 Medical English,
MX1001 Library Project in Medicine I,
MX1006 Student Directed Special Study Module in Medicine,
MX1007 Special Study Module: Advanced Irish Language,
MX1009 History of Medicine,
UW0092 Science in Society for Medicine (available to MB, BCH, BAO students only).

Expand+CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Few fields can compete with Medicine in terms of the wide variety of career opportunities. Most of our graduates work as doctors, caring for people in the community or the hospital. Others choose to work in related fields s...

Hide-CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Few fields can compete with Medicine in terms of the wide variety of career opportunities. Most of our graduates work as doctors, caring for people in the community or the hospital. Others choose to work in related fields such as: medical research, public health, pharmaceutical or biomedical device companies, health insurance companies, or occupational medicine, for example.

STUDY ABROAD
Medical students at UCC can undertake hospital placements abroad as part of the Erasmus student exchange programme. In addition, students can take summer clinical electives in medical institutes around the world, including North America, South America, and Africa (through the Surgeon Noonan programme).

GRADUATE STUDY OPTIONS
After successful completion of the internship programme you can follow a range of medical specialities. Information on available programmes can be found at: www.medicalcouncil.ie/education/.