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 INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY NURSING?
Intellectual Disability Nursing is a speciality field of nursing that provides care to persons with an intellectual disability. Intellectual disability nurses work as part of an interdisciplinary team i...

Hide-WHAT IS INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY NURSING?
Intellectual Disability Nursing is a speciality field of nursing that provides care to persons with an intellectual disability. Intellectual disability nurses work as part of an interdisciplinary team in order to enable and empower people with intellectual disabilities to achieve their full potential. On completion of the BSc Intellectual Disability Nursing programme you can apply to register as an intellectual disability nurse to the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), the profession’s regulatory body.

WHY UCC?
UCC’s School of Nursing and Midwifery is ranked as the top school in the country and 51st-75th in the world by academic subject ranking for Nursing as a subject area according to the 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). Our four-year full-time BSc in Intellectual Disability Nursing course is offered in partnership with COPE Foundation, Cork. It will provide you with excellent opportunities to develop knowledge and skills relevant to professional intellectual disability nursing practice, and will enable you to deliver nursing care that is up-to-date and based on the best current evidence. On graduation you will be ready to start work as a qualified intellectual disability nurse in a variety of clinical settings.

WHAT WILL HELP YOU?
A genuine interest in people and a desire to care for others are core requirements for any individual who wishes to become a nurse. If you would enjoy working autonomously and collaboratively to provide person-centred care and support to persons of all ages, with a variety of abilities and capabilities, this course may be for you.

COURSE STRUCTURE
The broad aim of this course is to promote your personal, intellectual and professional development to meet the role dimensions of a qualified practitioner of intellectual disability nursing. Each year, you will study modules in both theory and clinical practice. Clinical practice modules require you to be in supervised clinical practice in hospital, community, and other healthcare settings for 35 hours per week for a number of weeks each year. Theory modules include both nursing, and biological and social science modules, some of which are core (shared with students from other nursing/midwifery branches), while others are discipline-specific (taken by intellectual disability nursing students only).

CLINICAL PLACEMENT
Students are required to be in supervised clinical practice in hospital, community, and other healthcare settings, for 35 hours per week for a number of weeks each year. In the second semester of fourth year (after Christmas) you will undertake a 36-week paid internship.

Expand+FIRST YEAR MODULES
All modules are 5 credits unless otherwise stated.
NU1026 Academic Writing, Information Technology & Evidence-Based Nursing Practice,
NU1032 Fundamental Knowledge & Skills for Nursing Practice (10 credits),
NU1040 Infect...

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All modules are 5 credits unless otherwise stated.
NU1026 Academic Writing, Information Technology & Evidence-Based Nursing Practice,
NU1032 Fundamental Knowledge & Skills for Nursing Practice (10 credits),
NU1040 Infection Prevention & Control for Nursing & Midwifery Practice,
NU1047 Therapeutic Interpersonal Skills for Nursing Practice & Psychology for Healthcare (10 credits),
NU1049 General Nursing Practice (10 credits),
NU1050 The Foundations of Contemporary Intellectual Disability Nursing,
NU1066 Supporting Individuals with a Specific Intellectual Disability I (10 credits),
SC1015 Sociological Concepts for Nursing.

Expand+CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Traditionally, Irish nurses are highly regarded by other countries, enhancing work opportunities abroad, particularly in the UK, Australia, Canada, and the US. Graduates can seek employment as an intellectual disability nur...

Hide-CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Traditionally, Irish nurses are highly regarded by other countries, enhancing work opportunities abroad, particularly in the UK, Australia, Canada, and the US. Graduates can seek employment as an intellectual disability nurse, working in a wide range of areas, including: acute care, community facilities, nursing homes, residential facilities, respite care, retirement care, and schools. Recent graduates from this programme are working as nurses for Brothers of Charity, Cope Foundation, and The Hope Foundation, Ireland.

STUDY ABROAD
As for all our nursing programmes the School of Nursing and Midwifery at UCC participates in a number of international research and educational programmes which afford you the opportunity to undertake part of your BSc studies abroad. We currently have links with America, England, Finland, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, and Sweden. Study abroad opportunities in other countries is also a possibility.

GRADUATE STUDY OPTIONS
There is a large suite of postgraduate courses available to you on graduation, which include a range of online and blended-learning courses. For further information please see the postgraduate study page at: www.ucc.ie/en/study/postgrad/