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
Nutrition is the study of food as it impacts our health. The BSc Nutritional Sciences programme combines scientific disciplines to provide a thorough understanding of the role of diet in disease prevention and in the promotion of optim...

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Nutrition is the study of food as it impacts our health. The BSc Nutritional Sciences programme combines scientific disciplines to provide a thorough understanding of the role of diet in disease prevention and in the promotion of optimum physical and mental development and maintenance of health throughout life.

Why Study
Today, much of the world still lives under the shadow of under-nutrition. Yet we also face a growing epidemic of largely preventable diet-related chronic diseases, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, cancer, type II diabetes and osteoporosis. Tackling this double-burden of malnutrition is one of the major challenges facing the world this century. The BSc Nutritional Sciences programme is ideal for those interested in a rewarding career in food, nutrition and biology, enabling them to make a lasting contribution by helping to address the causes of malnutrition, disease prevention and the promotion of health across all sectors of society.

Work Placement & Study Abroad
In Year 3 (April-September), there is a six-month food industry work placement. This gives invaluable work experience, facilitating the application of theory to practical situations, and the development of essential transferrable skills, including teamwork, decision-making, initiative, organisation and communication skills. Many leading Irish and international food companies participate in this programme.

Key Facts
• This course blends sciences, food science, human biology and nutrition in a unique and interesting way to give you the knowledge, skills and training you need to work as a nutritional scientist.

• As a nutritional scientist, you will increase knowledge of the relationship between diet, health and disease through research, and in how to apply that knowledge through the provision of sound nutritional advice, and safe wholesome and nutritious food to the public.

• Lecturers are internationally recognised researchers and are deeply committed to excellence in teaching.

• Graduates have excellent opportunities for employment and for further career specialisation.

Expand+Year 1 Modules:
BC1001 Introduction to Biochemistry and the Biological Basis of Disease (5 credits) BL1002 Cells, Biomolecules, Genetics and Evolution (5 credits) BL1004 Physiology and Structure of Plants and Animals (5 credits) CM1005 Introductory ...

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BC1001 Introduction to Biochemistry and the Biological Basis of Disease (5 credits) BL1002 Cells, Biomolecules, Genetics and Evolution (5 credits) BL1004 Physiology and Structure of Plants and Animals (5 credits) CM1005 Introductory Chemistry for Food and Nutritional Sciences (15 credits) MA1001 & MA1002 Calculus for Science Parts 1 & 2 (5 credits each) NT1001 Introductory Nutrition (5 credits) NT1002 Human Nutrition: Energy and Macronutrients (5 credits) PY1008 Physics for Biomedical, Environmental, Food and Nutritional Sciences (10 credits).

Year 2 Modules
Biomolecules; Principles of Metabolic Pathways; Introductory Food Chemistry: Food Constituents; Fundamentals of Microbiology; Principles of Microbiology; Introductory Molecular Biology; Human Nutrition: Minerals and Vitamins; Animal Nutrition; Nutrition in Growth, Development and Ageing; Introductory Physiology; Introduction to Biostatistics.

Year 3 Modules
Science and Technology of Food Systems; Food and Industrial Microbiology; Clinical Nutrition; Food Toxicology; Determinants of Food Choice and Eating Behaviour; Research and Analytical Techniques in Nutrition; Library Project; Assessment of Nutritional Status; Sensory Evaluation of Foods; Work Placement.

Year 4 Modules
Immunology: Host Response to Pathogens; Nutrition and Public Health; Advanced Nutrient Metabolism; Sports and Exercise Nutrition; Advanced Minerals and Trace Elements in Nutrition; Emerging Issues in Nutrition; Research Project; Human Nutrition in the Developing World; Advanced Vitamins and Bioactive Dietary Components; Introduction to Toxicology.

Expand+Careers
Our graduates work in a wide range of industries and other areas of responsibility including:

• food, healthcare, pharmaceuticals
• governmental/non-governmental agencies.

The course does not qualify graduates to work as a ...

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Our graduates work in a wide range of industries and other areas of responsibility including:

• food, healthcare, pharmaceuticals
• governmental/non-governmental agencies.

The course does not qualify graduates to work as a dietician but many students go on to pursue one to two-year postgraduate courses in dietetics in the UK.

Further Study
• Public health nutrition
• Clinical nutrition
• Dietetics
• Molecular nutrition/nutrigenomics
• Sports nutrition
• Global/international nutrition
• Animal nutrition
• Food regulatory affairs