CAO Courses at UCC

Course description

University College Cork offers a diverse range of QQI Level 8 Degrees. These courses are listed below.

• • • CK 101
      Arts – 3 years
      Students choose four subjects from the list below in Year 1, with not more than one subject from any group:
      Group 1: Asian Studies, Computer Science***, History, Portuguese
      Group 2(a)*: Applied Mathematics, European Studies, Folklore, Gaeilge/Irish, Greek and Roman Civilisation
      Group 2(b)*: History of Art
      Group 3: Archaeology, Chinese Studies, German, Latin***, Mathematics, Mathematical Studies, Politics
      Group 4: French, Sociology, Studies in Music
      Group 5: Béaloideas, Economics, English, Greek***, Religions and Global Diversity
      Group 6(a)**: Geography, Italian
      Group 6(b)**: Celtic Civilisation, Philosophy, Spanish
      Years 2, 3: Students continue with 2 subjects of their choosing from Year 1. Students decide how much of each subject they wish to study
      according to one of the following combinations:
      Single Subject: 50 credits + 10 credits
      Major Subject: 40 credits + 20 credits
      Joint Subject: 30 credits + 30 credits
      *Groups 2(a) and 2(b): Students can combine History of Art with any other Group 2 subject in First Year only.
      **Groups 6(a) and 6(b): Students may not combine Italian with Celtic Civilisation or Philosophy in Second Year. From Second Year, students
      may combine Italian and Spanish. Students may not combine Geography with Celtic Civilisation, Philosophy or Spanish in Second Year.
      ***These subjects are available in First Arts and thereafter only as a 10-credit subject in the Single Subject programme.
    • CK 102 Social Science
    • CK 104 Arts with Music – 3 years or 4 years (BMus or Chinese/European/International Pathway) (Restricted – see page 3)
    • CK 105 Film and Screen Media – 3 years or 4 years (International Pathway)
    • CK 107 Geographical and Archaeological Sciences – 3 years or 4 years (International Pathway)
    • CK 108 Arts International – 4 years with subject groupings as per CK101
    • CK 109 English – 3 years or 4 years (International Pathway)
    • CK 110 World Languages
    • CK 111 Early Years and Childhood Studies
    • CK 112 Theatre and Performative Practices – 3 years or 4 years (International Pathway) (Restricted – see page 3)
    • CK 113 Criminology – 3 years or 4 years (International Pathway)
    • CK 114 Social Science (Youth and Community Work) – 3 years (Restricted – see page 3)
    • CK 115 Social Work – Mature Applicants only (Restricted – see page 3)
    • CK 116 Sports Studies and Physical Education
    • CK 118 Digital Humanities and Information Technology – 3 years or 4 years (Work Experience or International Pathway)
    • CK 120 Applied Psychology
    • CK 121 Psychology and Computing – 3 years or 4 years (Work Experience Pathway)
    • CK 122 Government and Political Science
    • CK 201 Commerce
    • CK 202 Accounting
    • CK 203 Business Information Systems
    • CK 204 Finance
    • CK 205 Commerce (International) with French
    • CK 206 Commerce (International) with German
    • CK 207 Commerce (International) with Italian
    • CK 208 Commerce (International) with Hispanic Studies
    • CK 209 Commerce (International) with Irish
    • CK 211 Commerce (International) with Chinese Studies
    • CK 212 Economics (through Transformational Learning) – 3 years or 4 years (International Pathway)
    • CK 301
    • Law (Pathways) – 3 years or 4 years
      Degree options:
       Law
       Law (Clinical)
       Law (International)
    • CK 302 Law and French
    • CK 304 Law and Irish
    • CK 307 Law and Business
    • CK 401 Computer Science
      Degree options:
       Computer Science
       Computer Science (Software Entrepreneurship)
    • CK 402 Biological and Chemical Sciences
      Degree Options:
       Applied Plant Biology
       Biochemistry
       Biotechnology
       Chemistry
       Chemistry of Pharmaceutical Compounds
       Chemistry with Forensic Science
       Microbiology
       Neuroscience
       Physiology
       Science Education (Biology or Chemistry route)
    • CK 404 Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences
      Degree options:
       Applied Plant Biology
       Earth Science
       Ecology and Environmental Biology
       Environmental Science
       Geography
       Geology
       International Field Geosciences
       Science Education (Biology route)
       Zoology
    • CK 405 Genetics
    • CK 406 Chemical Sciences
      Degree options:
       Chemistry
       Chemistry with Forensic Science
       Chemical Physics
       Science Education (Chemistry route)
    • CK 407 Mathematical Sciences
      Degree options:
       Mathematical Science and Physics
       Financial Mathematics and Actuarial Science
       Mathematical Sciences
    • CK 408
      Physics and Astrophysics
      Degree options:
       Mathematical Science and Physics
       Astrophysics
       Chemical Physics
       Physics
       Science Education (Physics route)
    • CK 409 Industrial Physics – Offered jointly by UCC and CIT – Biomedical Science – Offered jointly by UCC and CIT, please see Course Code CR320 on page 32 of CAO Handbook
    • CK 411 Data Science and Analytics
    • CK 412 Agricultural Science
    • CK 502 Food Marketing and Entrepreneurship
    • CK 504 Nutritional Sciences
    • CK 505 Food Science
    • CK 506 International Development and Food Policy
    • CK 600
    • Engineering
      Degree Options:
       Process and Chemical Engineering
       Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering
       Electrical and Electronic Engineering
       Energy Engineering
    • CK 606 Architecture – Offered jointly by UCC and CIT
    • CK 701 Medicine (Undergraduate Entry) HPAT Required
    • CK 702 Dentistry
    • CK 703 Pharmacy
    • CK 704 Occupational Therapy
    • CK 705 Speech and Language Therapy
    • CK 706 Public Health Sciences
    • CK 707 Medical and Health Sciences
    • CK 710 General Nursing (If mature, see page 13 of CAO Handbook)
    • CK 712 Children’s and General Nursing (Integrated) (If mature, see page 13 of CAO Handbook)
    • CK 720 Mental Health Nursing (If mature, see page 13 of CAO Handbook)
    • CK 730 Intellectual Disability Nursing (If mature, see page 13 of CAO Handbook)
    • CK 740 Midwifery (If mature, see page 13 of CAO Handbook)
    • CK 791 Medicine (Graduate Entry) GAMSAT Required