FETAC Entry Routes - College of Medicine and Health
FETAC Entry Routes - College of Medicine and Health
- Public Health and Health Promotion (CK706) Entry Routes:
ROUTE A
CASFX Food Science
CASLT /5M3807 Laboratory Techniques
Distinctions (i.e. 80% or greater) in 5 modules which must include:
| Code | Module - Level 5 |
|---|---|
| C20006 / 5N2746 | Biology |
| C20139 / 5N1833 | Mathematics |
| Plus two of: | |
| C20011 / 5N2747 | Chemistry |
| C20022 / 5N2748 | Food Chemistry |
| C20033 / 5N2751 | Laboratory Techniques |
| C20041 / 5N0737 | Microbiology |
| C20048 / 5N1460 | Physics |
ROUTE B
DCHSN / 5M4349 Nursing Studies
Distinctions (i.e. 80% or greater) in 5 modules which must include:
| Code | Module - Level 5 |
|---|---|
| C20139 / 5N1833 | Mathematics* |
| D20001 / 5N4349 Or | Anatomy & Physiology Or |
| C20006 / 5N2746 | Biology |
*Leaving Certificate Mathematics (minimum OC3) will also meet the Mathematics requirement.
It is expected that there will be up to 5 places available in CK706 for students presenting with the above.
- General Nursing (CK710); Psychiatric Nursing (CK720); Intellectual Disability Nursing (CK730) Entry Routes:
- DCHSN / 5M4349 Nursing Studies
- DHSXX / 5M4339 Healthcare Support
- DCHSX Community and Health Services
Distinctions (i.e. 80% or greater) in 5 modules which must include the following modules:
| Code | Module - Level 5 |
|---|---|
| D20001 / 5N0749 | Anatomy and Physiology |
| D20012 / 5N4325 | Introduction to Nursing |
| D20032 / 5N1279 or | Human Growth and Development or |
| C20006 | Biology |
It is expected that there will be approximately 8 places in total available across Nursing programmes for students presenting with the above.
Garda Vetting
All students entering programmes in the College of Medicine and Health will be working with vulnerable people in clinical areas during their time in UCC. Most of these clinical areas will be under the ownership and authority of the Health Services Executive (HSE). The HSE requires all students working within its organisation to obtain Garda Clearance.