Cork Parents’ Information Evening 10th November 2014

Mags Arnold

Student Liaison and

Teaching & Curriculum

• Comprehensive university – Est. 1845

• Student population: 19,000 students • 3,000 (14%) international students• 1200 research students

• Ireland’s leading research university

• Ranked in the Top 2% of universities worldwide

• Wide range of internationally recognised degrees

• Ireland’s first five star university (QS Stars)

• 10 subject areas ranked in world’s top 200 (QS)

• Sunday Times University of The Year three times in the last decade

• First university in the world awarded the international green flag for environmental friendliness

• 84% of higher degree and diploma graduates are in employment or further study

University College Cork – quick facts

Opportunities @ UCC

• Internationally recognised UG/PG programmes

• Access to world class facilities, academics and research

• Strong industrial and commercial partnerships

• Student internship/work placements

Opportunities @UCC

World Class Facilities

Simulation Teaching and Research

Industry Partnerships

• Professional Vocational Programmes

• Competency based Curriculums

• Retention rate of 96%

• Median CAO points of 520

• High Demand Ratio of 3.5 in 2013

• Student Placement

• Small Group teaching

• Blended Learning and E-Learning

Student Experience In the College of Medicine and Health

• Minimum entry requirements:• Maths OD3, Other Language OD3, HC3

Chemistry plus either HC3 Biology or Physics• Minimum of 480 Leaving Cert points (or

equivalent)

• Health Professions Admission Test (HPAT)• Apply and info -

http://www.hpat-ireland.acer.edu.au/register • Only valid for the year of application

• Satisfy guidelines in the “Fitness to Practice Policy”• 2014 points -724 this includes the HPAT

score

CK 701 Medicine

• Minimum entry requirements:• Maths OD3, Other Language OD3, HC3

Chemistry plus either HC3 Biology or Physics

• Satisfy guidelines in the “Fitness to Practice Policy”

• 2014 points -575

CK 702 Dentistry

• Minimum entry requirements:• Maths OD3, Other Language OD3, HC3

Chemistry plus either HC3 Biology or Physics

• Satisfy guidelines in the “Fitness to Practice Policy”

• 2014 points -565

CK 703 Pharmacy

• Minimum entry requirements:• Maths OD3, Other Language OD3, HC3 in

a laboratory science

• Satisfy guidelines in the “Fitness to Practice Policy”

• 2014 points -525

CK 704 Occupational Therapy

• Minimum entry requirements:• Maths OD3, Other Language HC3, HC3 in

a laboratory science

• Satisfy guidelines in the “Fitness to Practice Policy”

• 2014 points -510

CK 705 Speech & Language Therapy

• Minimum entry requirements:• Maths OD3, Other Language OD3, HC3 in

a laboratory science or Mathematics or Applied Mathematics

• 2014 points -390

CK 706 Public Health and Health Promotion

• Minimum entry requirements:• Maths OD3 and OD3 in a laboratory

science

• Satisfy guidelines in the “Fitness to Practice Policy”• 2014 points

• CK710 General Nursing 445*• CK712 Children’s & General Nursing 525• CK720 Mental Health Nursing 450*• CK730 Intellectual Disability Nursing

425*• CK740 Midwifery 455* • * Finished on random

CK710, CK712, CK720, CK730, CK740School of Nursing and Midwifery

• HEAR and DARE• uLink Peer Support• Dedicated First Year experience co-

ordinator• Counselling and Student Health

Service• Student Budgeting Advice Service• Chaplaincy • Accommodation• Programme based support

Support for our students

Societies Outreach

Thank You