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INFORMATION BOOKLET

Undergraduate Entry

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Contents

Foreward to 2019 Edition

Alert List

Students with Disabilities

Access for Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Students

Mature Student Entry

Availability of Languages on Undergraduate Courses

Erasmus / Study Abroad

Academic Articles

Recognition of Pre-2017 Leaving Certificate

Post Graduate Courses

Choices in Science and Engineering

Graduate Employment Statistics

Cooperative Education Employability Programmes

Programme Summary

Programme Summary Notes

Other Entry Requirements

Arts Degree – LM002 – Subject Options

QQI FET Entry

On-Campus Accommodation

Scholarships and Awards

New Sports Scholarships

Open Days

Travel to UL / Useful Contacts

Campus Map

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Foreward to 2019 edition

Welcome to the 2019 edition of the Guidance Counsellor Information Booklet. This publication is designed to focus on key information of particular relevance to Guidance Counsellors with the objective of being a useful tool to support their role in advising students as to their options in higher education. There are also some articles of interest in relation to some of the academic thinking within the University in particular areas of interest.

On the next page you will find our alert list summarising some of the changes that are coming into operation in 2019. We have also taken the opportunity to give some advance notification of changes coming in to operation in 2020.

As you will be aware 2017 saw the introduction of Undergraduate Common Entry Pathways in Business, Performing Arts, Science, Engineering and a new Arts degree. At the time of writing, our 2017 intake of students, are sitting their end of first year examinations and the University will continue to operate this model for the foreseeable future.

2017 also saw the appointment of Dr Des Fitzgerald as the new President of the University and we are now over a year working under his leadership. Dr Fitzgerald was Professor of Molecular Medicine, University College Dublin (UCD), Vice-President for Health Affairs and Chief Academic Officer of the Ireland East Hospital Group and you can find his full biography on our website.

Student PublicationsThere are no changes in the publications that we distribute to students. They are as follows:

Undergraduate ProspectusThe Undergraduate Prospectus outlines full information on all our Undergraduate Programmes. The details are complemented by the online prospectus at www.ul.ie/courses where you will find additional content such as modules/subjects studied and videos from a student perspective and a programme perspective. The prospectus is distributed to students at our Open Days, Career Fairs and a supply of them are sent to schools.

Student Information SheetWe continue to produce the Student Information Sheet, which presents a summary table of the entry requirements for each programme with columns indicating requirements in Mathematics, English, Second Language and Science as appropriate. Additional detail includes the points from the previous year. The publication has been designed specifically for use in the school classroom. These are available in packs of 25 and many Guidance Counsellors find them to be a useful tool in the classroom. They are also used by our School Engagement Officers during school visits. We do not distribute this publication to students at Career Fairs or at our Open Days.

Additional Copies of Student PublicationsIf you would like additional copies of these publications, please submit your request to www.ul.ie/admissions-askus

Open DaysOur Open Days will take place on Thursday 18th October and Friday 19th October 2018. These days are particularly suited to schools and there is ample parking space on the campus for coaches. The campus is full with secondary school students, as there are no classes scheduled on both days creating a unique campus experience. On each day there is a Guidance Counsellor briefing giving updates on the latest developments. If you are unable to attend these Open Days, there is an additional option available to students and their parents, on Saturday 12th January 2019. The campus is located on the outskirts of the city in close proximity to the M7 motorway making it accessible from all parts of the country.

School EngagementCareer FairsThe Admissions Office represents the university at Career Fairs across the country including the Higher Options and fairs organised by local branches of the Institute of Guidance Counsellors (IGC). If you are organising a career fair for your school and would like UL to have a presence, you can complete our Career Fair Invitation Form, which is available from the Guidance Counsellor section on our website at www.ul.ie/admissions School TalksThe university also offers talks to students, during class time about the programmes on offer at UL. The Marketing and Communications Division co-ordinate these talks. If you would like your students to have a talk you can contact Sharon Kelly at 061 202094 or email [email protected]

Joachim BarnettAdmissions Officer

Mary RingDeputy Admissions Officer

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Discontinued Programme

The programme LM120 BSc Aircraft Maintenance and Airworthiness Engineering has been discontinued. Applicants interested in a career in aviation should consider LM077 BE Aeronautical Engineering though it should be noted that this course has a H4 Higher Level Mathematics requirement.

Alert List

The following is an outline of changes coming into operation for applicants commencing their studies in September 2019.

LM002 BA Arts (offered in conjunction with Mary Immaculate College)The following subject options are only available in first year and are no longer available for the duration of the programme

• Philosophy• Drama & Theatre Studies• Theology & Religious Studies

LM050 BBS Business StudiesSpanish is now available as a language option on this programme. The language is offered at beginner and advanced levels. When applying to the CAO, the applicant can indicate the degree option they are considering. If an applicant does not wish to do this, they can indicate “No Preference”. Final degree options are chosen at the start of first year. The degree options are as follows:

Code Degree Option

BBS Business Studies

BSF Business Studies with French

BSG Business Studies with German

BSB Business Studies with Spanish (Beginners)

BSA Business Studies with Spanish (Advanced)

BSJ Business Studies with Japanese

NPF No Preference

CAO Code Previous Title New Title

LM116 Engineering Engineering (Biomedical or Civil or Design & Manufacture or Mechanical)

LM121 Computing Technologies

Computer Science (Computer Systems or Computer Games Development or Mobile Communications & Security)

LM122 Creative Media and Interaction Design

Creative Media and Interaction Design (Digital Media Design or Music, Media & Performance Technology)

LM123 Biological and Chemical Sciences

Biological and Chemical Sciences (Bioscience or Environmental Science or Industrial Biochemistry or Pharmaceutical & Industrial Chemistry)

LM124 Mathematics Mathematics (Mathematical Sciences or Mathematics & Physics or Economics & Mathematical Sciences)

LM125 Physics Physics (Applied Physics or Mathematics & Physics)

Science & Engineering Common Entry Pathways – Changes in Programme TitlesThe following common entry programmes have their title changed to refer to the denominated programmes that the students choose post-entry. There are no changes in the content of these programmes

LM101 BM BS Graduate MedicineThere is no longer a restricted application on this programme. Individuals can make a late application by 1st May or use the Change of Mind facility by 1st July.

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LM044 BA Applied Languages: Leaving Certificate Japanese

In addition to satisfying the other entry requirements for the programme, the language requirement can be satisfied by achieving a H3 at Higher Level in Japanese. The language requirement continues to be satisfied by achieving a H3 in French, Gaelige, German or Spanish.

Revised entry requirements:

Code Description English 2nd Language

Maths

LM044 Applied Languages

O6/H7 H3 French, Gaelige, German, Spanish, Japanese

F6/O6/H7

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LM076 BSc Product Design and Technology: Introduction of Portfolio Requirement

In addition to satisfying the other entry requirements for the programme, there will be a portfolio requirement as part of the admission requirements for this programme. The portfolio will be marked on a pass or fail basis and will not contribute to the points for applicants for this programme. Applicants must pass the portfolio requirement in order to be considered for admission.



Maths

LM076 Product Design & Technology

O6/H7 O6/H7 O3/H7

Science Other

O4/H7 (see table)

Portfolio

LM092 BSc Science with concurrent Teacher Education (Biology with Physics or Chemistry or Agricultural Science): Change in Recognised Science Subjects

In addition to satisfying the other entry requirements for the programme, the list of Leaving Certificate subjects that will satisfy the science subject requirement has changed. The following science subjects will only be recognised. Biology; Physics; Chemistry; Physics with Chemistry; Agricultural Science.



LM092 Science with concurrent Teacher Education (Biology with Physics or Chemistry or Agricultural Science)

O6/H7 O6/H7

Maths Science

O3/H7 O4/H7 (see table)

Changes to Programme Entry RequirementsThe following changes in entry requirements are coming into effect from entry in 2019.

LM040 BA European Studies: Language Entry Requirement

In addition to satisfying the other entry requirements for the programme, the language requirement for admission has increased from H4 to H3.



Maths

LM040 European Studies

O6/H7 H3 (exc. English)

F6/O6/H7

LM122 BSc Creative Media and Interaction Design

There are no longer restrictions on the choice of degree options.

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Review of Science Subject GroupingsThe Faculty of Science & Engineering and the Faculty of Education & Health Sciences have reviewed the groupings of Leaving Certificate subjects that can be used to satisfy the science subject requirements for programmes within the two Faculties. This review also took into consideration the recognition of the new Leaving Certificate subjects Computer Science and Physical Education. A summary of the programmes and the additional science subjects being recognised, is outlined in the following table:

Code Programme Additional Subjects Recognised

LM063 Technology Management Computer Science

LM068 Food Science and Health Combination with H4 in Maths)

Applied Maths

LM076 Product Design and Technology

Computer Science

LM077 Aeronautical Engineering Computer Science

LM082 Construction Management and Engineering

Computer Science

LM089 Sports and Exercise Sciences Physical Education

LM093 Equine Science Applied Maths

LM094 Materials and Architectural Technology with concurrent Teacher Education

Computer Science

LM095 Materials and Engineering Technology with concurrent Teacher Education

Computer Science

LM100 Physiotherapy Physical Education

LM115 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

Computer Science Construction Studies

LM116 Engineering Computer Science

LM118 Electronic and Computer Engineering

Computer Science

LM123 Biological & Chemical Sciences (Combination with H4 in Maths)

Applied Maths

LM125 Physics Chemistry

In our publications, where we have used summary tables of entry requirements, science subjects have been referred to as groups and a separate table presents the subjects that fall within the group. We have changed the format in the way this detail is presented. There continues to be two

Alert List

tables but we are no longer referring to groups. The two tables will now be presented as follows:

1. Summary of Entry Requirements which include a reference to whether there is a science requirement and the grade required e.g. H4 in Science

2. New table which identifies for each programme, each of the science subjects and whether they satisfy the science subject requirement for each programme

The second table is a very comprehensive way of presenting science subjects and we hope it provides additional value to applicants evaluating their choice of science subjects as they progress into senior cycle.

Advanced Notification of Changes from 2020 EntryLM076 BSc Product Design & TechnologyThe subject Art will no longer be recognised for the purposes of satisfying the science subject requirement for entry to this programme.

LM068 BSc Food Science & HealthThe subjects recognised for satisfying the science requirement for these programmes are being changed. Applicants must have one of the following: Agricultural Science, Applied Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Physics with Chemistry. To satisfy the full requirements for the programme an applicant must have· O3/H7 in Mathematics and a H4 in a Science (as above); or· H4 in Mathematics and an O6/H7 in a Science (as above)

LM089 Sport and Exercise SciencesThe grade O3/H7 in Mathematics will no longer be recognised for the purposes of satisfying the science subject requirement for entry to the programme. Candidates are still required to have an F6/O6/H7 to satisfy the minimum entry requirements for entry into the university.

LM093 BSc Equine ScienceThe subjects recognised for satisfying the science requirement for these programmes are being changed. Applicants must have one of the following: Agricultural Science, Applied Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Physics with Chemistry.

LM096 BSc Science with concurrent Teacher Education (Physical Sciences with Chemistry and Physics): Change in Recognised Science SubjectsIn addition to satisfying the other entry requirements for the programme, the list of Leaving Certificate subjects that will satisfy the science subject requirement has changed. The following science subjects will only be recognised. Biology; Physics; Chemistry; Physics with Chemistry; Agricultural Science.

LM123 BSc Biological & Chemical SciencesThe subjects recognised for satisfying the science requirement for these programmes are being changed. Applicants must have one of the following Agricultural Science, Applied Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Physics with Chemistry. To satisfy the full requirements for the programme an applicant must have· O3/H7 in Mathematics and a H4 in a Science (as above); or· H4 in Mathematics and an O6/H7 in a Science (as above)

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Students with Disabilities

Disability Access Route to Education (DARE)

The University of Limerick is part of the Disability Access Route to Education (DARE) supplementary admissions scheme for school leavers (under 23 years old as at January 1st 2019) with disabilities. DARE was established by a number of Higher Education Institutions as clear evidence shows that disability can have a negative impact on educational attainment at school and on progression to higher education. School leavers who meet the eligibility criteria compete for a quota of places allocated to applicants on a reduced points basis in the University of Limerick. All applicants must meet minimum entry and specific subject requirements.

School leavers must apply to the CAO by the 1st February, disclose the required details for their disability and/or specific learning in their CAO application by the 1st March and supply the required supporting documentation to the CAO by the 1st April.

Further information on the DARE scheme is available from www.accesscollege.ie

Language Exemption

Students may receive a waiver of the Irish or Modern language requirement under the following circumstances:

1. Where an applicant has a learning difficulty for a disability, as evidenced by a Department of Education & Skills (DES) Certificate of Exemption (Revision of Rule 46 “Rules and Programme for Secondary School” in relation to exemption from Irish – Circular Letter M10/94);

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2. Where an applicant is eligible under DARE for the following categories of disabilities with a learning difficulty:

a. Attention Deficit Disorder(ADD)/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) b. Autistic Spectrum Disorder (including Asperger’s Syndrome)

c. Deaf/Hard of Hearing

d. Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD) - Dyspraxia / Dysgraphia

e. Specific Learning Difficulty (including Dyslexia & Dyscalculia)

Please note, however, that this is a separate application to the DARE scheme.

Applying for a Language Exemption

To apply for a language exemption under 1 above,applicants are required to:

1. Submit an online application to the University: More information can be found https://ulsites.ul.ie/admissions/ul-language-exemption

2. Provide a copy of DES Certificate of Exemption under Circular M10/94.

Completed Applications for 2nd language exemption will be reviewed by the University and a decision communicated to the applicants regarding their eligibility. On receipt of a completed application, this will be reviewed by the University and a decision communicated to applicants regarding their eligibility for the language exemption.

The written application for a language exemption must be made to the Undergraduate Admissions Office, University of Limerick before 1st July of the entry year.

The National University of Ireland (NUI) Language Waiver is completely separate. Even if you have an NUI waiver you still need to apply to the University of Limerick.

The exemption applies only to minimum entry requirements for the University. Where there is a specific language requirement for a course, the exemption does not apply. Candidates must satisfy all other requirements.

Please note that the University of Limerick reserves the right to withdraw an exemption from a language where any evidence that accompanies the CAO application indicates that the applicant does not qualify for a language exemption.

Brenda Shinners-KennedyDISABILITY OFFICER

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Access For Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Students

Access Office

The University actively encourages participation by socio-economically disadvantaged students in its programmes of study. Students applying to the University through the Access Office will be assessed socio- economically to determine their eligibility. The Access Office offers two entry routes to the University of Limerick: the Access to University Course and the Higher Education Access Route (HEAR).

Access to University Course

The Access to University Course is a 13 week full time course held in the University during the Spring Semester. The course consists of modules in study skills, personal development, transition to university, life skills, logical problem solving, and computer skills. Participants also undertake a link-in module in the undergraduate course they plan to proceed to the following September. On successful completion of the course, students progress to the degree course of their choice in the autumn and are offered a variety of academic, personal and social supports while studying at the university. Further information and application material is available on this course from the University of Limerick Access Office.

The University of Limerick Access Office Tel: 061 213104. Fax: 061 234123.

Website: www.ul.ie/access Email: [email protected]

Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) The University of Limerick is part of the Higher Education Access Route (HEAR) scheme for school leavers under 23 years old as at 1st January 2019 from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. HEAR has been established by a number of Higher Education Institutions based on clear evidence that socio-economic disadvantage has a negative impact on educational achievement at school and progression to higher education. School leavers who provide satisfactory evidence relating to their socio-economic circumstances and meet the Irish Leaving Certificate minimum entry and specific subject requirements are eligible to compete for a quota of places allocated to applicants on a reduced points basis in the University of Limerick.

School leavers must apply to the CAO by the 1st February, disclose the required details for their socio-economic circumstances in their CAO application by the 1st March and supply the required supporting documentation to the CAO by the 1st April.

Further information on the HEAR scheme is available from www.accesscollege.ie

Deirdre O’ConnorACCESS OFFICER

Condition of a HEAR Offer

Students who receive a HEAR offer must attend an orientation programme before the first semester.

Students who accept places at the University of Limerick through HEAR are offered a variety of academic, personal and social supports while studying at third level. Details of post-admission supports for HEAR entrants can be found on: www.accesscollege.ie and www.ul.ie/access

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Mature Student Entry

All Programmes Other Than Nursing & MidwiferyTo submit an application for consideration as a mature student,

the following steps must be completed:1 Mature applicants must apply online through the Central

Applications Office (CAO) by 1st February 2019.

2 Mature applicants must indicate in their CAO application that they are a mature applicant. They will then be directed to a dedicated section of the CAO form where they must provide additional education and other details. All components of the mature applicant section must be completed.

3 The following further personal and educational information must be posted to the CAO by the 1st February 2019

• A tailored personal statement for each programme of study being applied for. Guidelines for personal statements are available from https://ulsites.ul.ie/admissions/node/29831 Tailored personal statements are not required for LM038 Psychology and Sociology, LM089 Sport and Exercise Sciences, LM100 Physiotherapy, LM102 Psychology and LM103 Paramedic Studies.

• For applicants to LM038 Psychology and Sociology an essay must be provided. Guidelines for the essay are available from https://ulsites.ul.ie/admissions/node/29831

• All supporting documentation evidencing qualifications, courses and employment.

• For LM089 Sport and Exercise Sciences, LM100 Physiotherapy and LM102 Psychology, applicants are required to undertake the Mature Students Admissions Pathway (MSAP) test. Typically, mature applicants are required to register for the test in mid-February each year with the test taking place in March. Further details, including specific test dates and test centres, are available from https://ulsites.ul.ie/admissions/node/29831

• For LM103 Paramedic Studies, applicants are required to undertake a written assessment test. Further details are available from [email protected]

With the exception of LM089 Sport and Exercise Sciences, LM100 Physiotherapy, LM102 Psychology and LM103

Paramedic Studies late applications may be considered for some programmes up to 1st May 2019. Contact the Admissions Office for further details.

Nursing and Midwifery ProgrammesMature applicants to Nursing and Midwifery programmes must apply to the CAO by 1st February 2019. Mature applicants must also apply through the Public Appointments Service (PAS) website www.publicjobs.ie in order to register for a written assessment test which PAS carries out on behalf of the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). This test is usually held in April. Further information can be found on www.nursingcareers.ie

Mature Student Access CertificateThe Mature Student Access Certificate is a one year full-time pre-degree course designed for individuals who wish to develop or refresh key learning skills, and to undertake some foundation level academic studies, before applying directly to an undergraduate degree programme. Applicants must be at least 22 years of age on the 1st January of the year of registration for this programme. Contact the Mature Student Office for details. Further information is also available from www.ul.ie/mso

Information Evenings and WorkshopsThe Mature Student Office organises a number of information evenings and workshops throughout the year to support applicants who wish to apply to UL as mature students. We also encourage prospective mature students to come to any of the UL Open Days. Further information on all relevant events is available on the Mature Student Office website (www.ul.ie/mso).

Mature Student SupportsThe Mature Student Office supports mature students undertaking full-time undergraduate courses in UL. Supports include a dedicated Welcome Programme for Mature Students, tutorial support in conjunction with UL Learning Centres and administration of the UL40 Scholarship Scheme for Mature Students. For information on specific supports offered, please contact the Mature Student Office.

I decided to come back as a mature student because I always thought there was something missing in my life as regards finishing out college and trying to better myself. Over the years I had a number of jobs that didn’t really lead to anything and

I thought that Environmental Science would give me some good options. I decided to come back to UL because there were a lot of supports available, I liked the structure of the course and I also liked UL and its location and how close it was to my home.

My lecturers are very approachable - they give time to everybody. You can meet up with them and they absolutely give 100% to you. If you go and ask for their help they will definitely help you. I would say that any interaction I have had with lecturers has been extremely positive because they have been there before and they know the pressure that you probably will be experiencing. They are very good to help and to give you advice.

Some advice I would give to people who are thinking about coming back is when you get into the course make friends, particularly with the people on your course as it is a long four years! So get to know them from the start. Also utilise the help that is available as there is loads of help and be thankful for it. Talk to your lecturers because like yourself they have done courses in the past. They know what it is like to be under pressure and to have to find time to study.

I am very happy that I have come back as a mature student. I know that doing the degree course will help my career prospects down the way. I had a lot of jobs that I probably regret ever having started in the first place. But what I hope to achieve at the end of the day is a degree that will help me get a job that will give me job satisfaction and that will help me to further myself along.

Declan Kavanagh BSC ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

Rhona McCormackMATURE STUDENT OFFICER

Mature Student OfficeTel: 061 202735Website: www.ul.ie/mso Email: [email protected]

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Availability of Languages on Undergraduate Courses

The School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics at the University of Limerick brings together the core subjects of French, Spanish, German, Japanese, Linguistics, English as a Foreign Language and English Language Teaching. Language subjects can be found on a variety of courses in UL, an outline of these is given in the table below.

Additional help with language learning is also available. The Language Learning Hub is a free service for UL students, offering support for language learning and access to language learning material in many languages. Our state of the art Languages Building opened in 2009, offering language and computer labs, a large self-access area with TV & audio stations and DVD players, audio material, a print library of over 1300 volumes, over 1000 DVDs and 200 CD-ROMs.

It is also possible for a student to take a language module in addition to their course modules, provided they apply during week 1 of semester 1.

ProgrammeNo. of

languages studied:

French (Advanced)

German (Beginners)

German (Advanced)

Spanish (Beginners)

Spanish (Advanced)

Japanese(Beginners)

TESOL Linguistics

LM002 BA Arts 0 to 2 No

LM029 LLB Law Plus 0 to 2

LM039 BA in Journalism

& New Media0 to 2 No No

LM040 BA in European

Studies1 or 2 No No

LM044 BA in Applied

Languages2 or 3

LM050 Business Studies

(including Business

Studies with French/

German/Japanese)/

Spanish

1 No No No No No

LM056 International

Business0 to 1 No No No

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Erasmus/ Study Abroad

The International Education Division organises academic placements abroad for students of the University of Limerick. Students may study for one semester at a UL partner University in Europe under the Erasmus Plus programme or at a university in a country beyond Europe through the Non-EU Exchanges programme. The following courses have a mandatory placement abroad:

Degree Placement Period

BA Applied Languages Year 3, Autumn Semester

BA European Studies Year 3, Autumn Semester

BA International Business Year 3, Autumn Semester

BA Arts Year 3, Autumn Semester

BA Journalism and New Media Year 3, Spring Semester

BSc Psychology Year 3, Spring Semester

The ERASMUS+ programme offers a unique opportunity to study at one of UL’s partner universities across Europe. It is fully integrated in UL curricula and credits are fully transferrable. Every year, over 500 UL students take part in the ERASMUS+ study programme. UL was awarded Best Erasmus+ programme at the Education Awards 2018.

All UL students, taking part in the ERASMUS+ programme, receive a grant as a contribution towards travel and subsistence expenses abroad in the amount of €230-280 per month, depending on the destination country. Additionally, students from disadvantaged backgrounds (Access students) are eligible for additional top-up of €120 per month. BA Sociology Year 3, Autumn Semester

Some scholarships, under the ERASMUS+ International Credit Mobility as well as Non-EU Exchanges programme, are also available for study outside Europe.

UL has over 400 approved partner universities worldwide.

Further Information and Contact Details

International Education Division Room EO-020Main BuildingTel: +353 61 202304 E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]://www.ul.ie/international/

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Erasmus Student Profile:Sarah Manifold BBS WITH JAPANESESPENT HER EXCHANGE AT NAGOYA UNIVERSITY OF COMMERCE & BUSINESS, JAPAN

My time at Nagoya University of Commerce and Business in Japan has been one of the best experiences of my life. I not only expanded upon my academic knowledge, but my cultural views of not only Japan, but also other countries have changed drastically.

I was integrated into the University and introduced to many other exchange students even before arriving in Japan. A Facebook group had been created by a fellow exchange student to allow all of us to get in contact prior to our arrival. Due to the small size of our group of 75 students, it didn’t take long for us to get to know each other. Within a few days we had travelled around Nagoya and made plans to travel further afield to Osaka and Tokyo. As I was able to take classes only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, I was allowed to travel with friends at the weekend. The University offered many cultural trips for us exchange students, such as a hike through a world heritage site and stay in a traditional hotel; a home stay experience, both in the city and the countryside; a tea ceremony; a trip to Kyoto and many more. I was surprised by how accommodating both staff and students were at the University: everyone looked out for each other, we were never alone, and help was always just a text message away.

Erasmus Student Profile:Chloe BlakeBA IN APPLIED LANGUAGESSPENT HER ERASMUS AT UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA, SPAIN

People say Erasmus is the best experience of your life, and I can honestly say this was the case for me. I struggle to see how this experience can be topped by any other.

I can´t praise Granada enough as a city that is so suited to Erasmus, many of my friends noted it when they visited me and many regretted not having had chosen Granada for their Erasmus. It is the perfect size, full of culture and architecture. An hour in one direction you have the Sierra Nevada Ski Slopes; an hour in another direction you are at the seaside. The services and support here for Erasmus students are top notch with EMYCET only being one of many Erasmus organizations available to us. Granada is a student city, full of life, culture and things to do. A must do is to visit the world-famous Alhambra temple, this site is breath-taking and one of the most popular things to do when visiting Granada. Be sure to take in the breath-taking views and watch the sun set from the viewpoint ¨San Miguel Alto¨. The list of things to do, and hidden gems in Granada are endless. In my four months in Granada, I am nearly certain I did not even see half of them.

A take-home message, make the most of this experience from day one, these few months absolutely fly by, and it isn´t long before you are back at Glucksman Library reminiscing on the good days you had in Granada. I can honestly say the memories and friends I have made will stay with me for eternity, and there are very few countries I can now go to where I will not be able to meet up with a friend from Erasmus, I can know say I am connected with people all around the world, from Canada as far as Australia.

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Erasmus Student Profile:David JacobBSC IN COMPUTER GAMES DEVELOPMENTSPENT HIS ERASMUS AT UNIVERSITY OF SKÖVDE

My decision to go on an Erasmus was something that was set up with ease but had an immense outcome. When I was picking which country to go to, I was spoilt for choice but since I had been to central Europe before I wanted to think outside the box and venture Scandinavia where the society, the culture, wildlife and environment is completely pivoted compared to Ireland.

While in another country I got explore it to a vast extend due to the help of the student union here. In Scandinavian countries, such as Sweden Norway and Finland, they have student uniforms here that they wear to events. There are a few stories as to why this is a thing now for the last 50 years or so. One was that, people who had to work long hours mining years ago went straight from working to social events in these overalls. Students took hold of the trend and made it so when you attended an event you got a badge and you would then sow it on. Each sector would have a distinct different colour. The informatics colour was grey and the economics was green. This I thought was huge difference from attending university in Ireland as this aspect of student life here made it very friendly and inviting. In February, I got to experience an extraordinary event as to see the Aurora Borealis. The Universities work very closely with each other with regards to trips and events for exchange students. ESN (Erasmus Student Network) set up transportation for a twenty-five-hour bus journey there and back, with a tour guide who brought us to places such a Sami tribe, where we enjoyed reindeer broth and fed a reindeer herd, the Fjords in Norway and the town of Kiruna, where taught explained the history of the town and how important the mines of iron were up there. Getting to see the wildlife up there, such as reindeer, snow foxes and moose, was incredible. The company Scan Belt set up an amazing experience, as I got to see the Northern Lights at an index of 2.1 which is lucky enough, that was so much worth more than what it cost that I will never forget.


One important factor of going on Erasmus is that I got to live with people from all over the world. My accommodation very nice and housed everyone who was on an exchange program. I got to assist in a master’s project in being a volunteer for a Spanish student studying neuroscience. I got my brainwaves measured. I met a few Swedish people in a language café group I joined in the local library and got a taste of speaking Swedish that way. I made an everlasting friendship with someone from Germany who is planning on visiting Ireland.

Living away from home for this long of a duration got daunting at times but I felt at home because there were other people in the same boat and everyone got along. I have had a wonderful experience on my Erasmus and I genuinely don’t think anything is going to top the time I had in Högskolan I Skövde.`

Erasmus Student Profile:Ciara KilgarriffBSC IN PSYCHOLOGYSPENT HER EXCHANGE AT MCMASTER UNIVERSITY, CANADA

My overall experience studying at McMaster was a thoroughly enjoyable and memorable experience that I will never forget. McMaster University is extremely welcoming and supportive for Exchange students. Canada is a wonderful country with plenty to see and do. I was very fortunate to also travel to New York, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec city and Toronto all in four months.

I cannot recommend studying at McMaster highly enough. It was an incredibly rewarding experience and I learned so much about different cultures, myself and became more independent. I have made some great friends from all over the world. Canada is an amazing country so don’t be afraid to try some poutine or Tim Horton’s! Finally, I just want to state that you only get out of an experience what you put into it, so try everything, make lifelong friends and most importantly enjoy your exchange.

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Dr Deirdre O’Shea, C.Psychol.Ps.S.I (Lecturer in Work & Organisational Psychology, Kemmy Business School)

The psychological well-being and mental health of university students is a substantial concern. As many as 33.8% of university students report experiencing mild to severe depressive

symptoms, with over 50% of students predicted to experience some level of depressive symptomatology during their college years (Gress-Smith, Roubinov, Andreotti, Compas, & Luecken, 2015). These numbers may be attributed to unique pressures faced by university students, from finances and career worries to managing lifestyle changes and adjusting to constant assessment.

Emotion regulation training may aid students to deal with these stressors. Emotion regulation is a process whereby individuals apply various cognitive, behavioural, and emotional strategies deliberately or implicitly to change the type, timing, and intensity of emotions. One of the most widely studied emotion regulation techniques is positive reappraisal, whereby an individual actively reframes their thoughts and how they perceive situations in a more positive or beneficial way. Mindfulness is another way to regulate emotions, comprising curiosity and focusing attention on the present moment, coupled with non-judgemental awareness of thoughts and emotions. It may be that combining training mindfulness with training in managing one’s emotions may be a more powerful approach than either individually, because mindfulness facilitates positive reappraisal.

In research conducted jointly by the University of Guelph (Canada) and the University of Limerick (Pogrebstova et al., 2018), we compared the effectiveness of daily mindful emotion reappraisal training vs. mindfulness only training vs. a control group. 129 undergraduate students were assigned to one of the three groups and practiced their relevant activity for 5 days. Participants in the reappraisal-only condition learned how to complete a positive reappraisal exercise. The mindful-reappraisal condition followed the same procedures as reappraisal only but with the addition of mindfulness instructions. The active control involved the same procedures as the experimental groups, except without any reference to reappraisal or mindfulness techniques.

The results of the study showed that university students reported a more pronounced decrease in negative emotions when practicing positive reappraisal or mindful reappraisal versus the control group. Participants

in the mindful emotion regulation group showed an initially higher level of positive emotions on day 1 of the intervention, compared to the reappraisal only group, but did not show a larger increase in positive emotions or decrease in negative emotions across the 5 days. Our results suggest that combining mindfulness with emotion regulation training can generate a mindful practice in university students and promote well-being over and above practicing reappraisal alone.

Research on combined multicomponent interventions such as the current mindful-reappraisal intervention has practical value because the limitations of one strategy may be counter-balanced by strengths of another. For example, despite a breadth of well-being benefits, mindfulness practice can evoke feelings of frustration and disappointment due to perceived lack of ability in experiencing a desired mindfulness state. As well, reappraisal may be more cognitively taxing than mindfulness. By testing the combination of mindfulness and positive reappraisal, we examined the viability of multicomponent interventions to improve mental health in university students. In practical terms, the early effects of mindful-reappraisal on emotions suggest that the addition of the mindfulness component facilitates reappraisal efficacy when learning and practicing the emotion regulation skill. Most importantly, our study found that practicing the intervention for just 5 minutes a day over the course of a week can demonstrate changes in university students’ emotions.

This article presents an abbreviation of the following publication:Pogrebstova, E., Craig, J., Chris, A., O’Shea, D. & Gonzalez-Morales, M. G. (2018). Exploring daily affective changes in university students with a mindful positive reappraisal intervention: A daily diary randomized controlled trial. Stress & Health, 34, 46-58. doi: 10.1002/smi.2759

The benefits of mindful emotion regulation training for university students

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Language Expertise in a Multilingual World

Prof. Helen Kelly-Holmes (Dean, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences) and Dr. Cinta Ramblado (Head, School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics).

Researching and teaching about language is what we do in the School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics. One area that we are particularly interested in is multilingualism – this is the presence and use of more than one language in an individual or in a society. Our world is highly multilingual, but researchers are divided on what this actually means and what is going on at the moment. For example, we can definitely say that the number of languages in the world is decreasing and that this decrease is happening at a much faster pace than previously. More and more people start speaking bigger languages such as English and small or even tiny languages are dying out. For many, the rate at which these very small languages are disappearing is like the deterioration of bio-diversity on the planet. As tiny languages die, we are losing valuable knowledge about the world. This comes from the idea that a language is very closely linked to the physical environment in which the speakers live. We have all heard about the idea that the Inuit languages spoken by arctic people have many different words for snow, but we can also find examples closer to home. Think of how many ways we have of talking about the weather in Ireland, in particular we have many ways of describing the rain. We rarely just distinguish between whether it is raining or not but instead we talk about the kind of rain (light, heavy, showery, persistent) and when it will stop. This is much more important to us than to people living in a less changeable or drier climate. If language is very much linked to our physical environment then the loss of a language means the loads of specialist knowledge about the world contained in that language. Another idea is that different languages represent different ways of thinking and understanding the world. If linguistic diversity is declining then we might be losing ‘thinking diversity’ also. A contradictory point of view sees all human languages as basically the same and the differences between them as very minimal. This might seem strange to you particularly if you struggle with grammar or

pronunciation when learning a new language. Another understanding of language proposes that languages have always been changing, dying out, and being replaced by new ones in a type of linguistic survival of the fittest.

A good example here and one that we research and teach about is multilingualism on the Web and in digital communication. Originally, the Web was almost entirely English-speaking as it was used exclusively by scientists and military personnel in the UK and the USA. As it grew beyond its original users and became global and mainstream, the initial fear was that it would simply spread more English. While this was true in the beginning, particularly because it only supported a certain number of languages based on the Roman alphabet, this had been changing in favour of a much more multilingual Web over the last decade. One major thing that has happened is that the technology has evolved to enable users of multiple scripts and alphabets, not just on the Web but also on hand held devices and phones. We can also now input accents, like fadas in Irish, and our devices can learn our language too, getting used to and memorizing spellings of Irish personal names for example. Users are also driving multilingualism on the Web and in digital media in general, as they want to have resources in their own language. Next time you log into Facebook, have a look at the language options available. Originally, Facebook was only available in English. In response to user demands, the company, rather than making different language versions available to users, instead launched a translating app. Users were able to locally connect themselves and other users could vote on individual translations. The Spanish version was the quickest to be done in this way, and now Facebook has more than 70 languages available. Another reason we can say that there is more linguistic diversity online is when we look at how people use language, particularly in social media. We can see lots of innovative ways of using language and graphics to imitate conversations. While for some this is simply further evidence of ‘bad’ grammar and a decline in standards of writing, for others it is a source of, evidence of the creativity of human beings and part of the inevitable change in language that has always happened.

Becoming a language expert means not just improving your language and communication skills but also learning about languages in the world through topics like multilingualism. Understanding how languages work and being sensitive to cultural and linguistic diversity makes you a highly skilled communicator who is adaptable to different situations and cultures. Language is how we get things done in the world. Being able to communicate, to understand, to interpret, to mediate, to empathise, to negotiate, and to explain are all based on language and are central to politics, business, healthcare,

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entertainment, media, education and science. The way that language is used often means the difference between success and failure in international contexts. In our contemporary world, where information is considered by many to be the most valuable commodity, language expertise has never been more in demand.

With the current emphasis on languages that is evident from the Department of Education’s Foreign Language Strategy, it is imperative that our society develops an awareness and a set of language skills, which will definitively be key for our students in the future. No matter what they decide to do once they are finished in school, whether a Science degree, a Bachelor of Arts, or indeed a degree in languages, any language skills that they have learned throughout their secondary education should not be abandoned.

At the University of Limerick, we pride ourselves in teaching languages in an innovative way, with a strong focus on target language teaching, a balanced integration of content and language and a wide range

of support services, which have earned the School of Modern Languages and Applied Linguistics a number of European Language Labels. Our focus is on facilitating and enabling our students to achieve the highest competency in the languages we teach, whether they are training to be expert linguists, as it happens in our BA in Applied Languages, or they are doing a language as part of a subject choice (General BA, European Studies) or a subject degree programme (BBS). In MLAL we also offer a suite of Broadening Modules where students can have a taste of languages they always wanted to learn but never had the chance to experience or where they can refresh the knowledge they acquired during their post-primary education. Additionally, we have also reinstated our Language Outreach Programme, offered to students, staff and the wider community with the view to enhance the linguistic diversity of our region.

With all this, our primary objective is to contribute tothe development of a multilingual society, where foreignlanguage skills are at the core of a successful future.

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Breaking into the Game Industry

Brenda Romero, BAFTA award winning game designer - Lecturer in Games Design and Development, Department of Computer Science and Information Systems and Course Director, MSc Game Design & DevelopmentGames are the primary form of digital entertainment today and have expanded into areas like education, health and business. Far from being just ways to pass the time, games are drivers of technology, provide critical commentary on culture, and have established themselves as an important form of art. As a game designer, I entered the video game industry at age 15. It was 1981, and at the time, digital games were certainly the anomaly, particularly given the cost of computers. There were no schools one could go to learn game design, and most people making digital games were programmers who loved playing games themselves and for whom programming was a new playground. With the global growth of the game industry, game development has become a field unto itself with multiple degree programs and specialisations within the field including engine programming, gameplay programming, server programming, game design, system design, narrative design and many others. Within just a couple a decades, a field of study that was new and revolutionary is now one is which people can get a PhD. People also tend to specialise by platform, be it VR, AR, console, mobile or PC gaming.

As a game developer, I am regularly asked why people should choose a career in game development. Games are a constantly evolving medium at the forefront of entertainment and technology, and some of our most exciting frontiers are in medicine and education. Through VR, AR and touch interfaces, games and the game industry regularly reinvent themselves, leading to

Photo Credit ‘BAFTA/Thomas Alexander’

a dynamic, creative environment where one constantly feels engaged and challenged to learn. At their core, games are also fun and so too is the industry in which we work. Having been a game developer for over 35 years now, there’s no other field in which I would rather be. Games are diverse, on platforms from table top to consoles to PC to city streets. They are political, cultural, narrative and scientific. Game developers imagine the world in which we play, create them and refine the player experience through rapid iteration. The games industry is growing in Ireland and the EU and offers students’ opportunities to work at entry-level positions both here and abroad. The skills you learn in game development modules are also applicable to many other fields including UI, UX, software design and programming.

The best way to break into the game industry is to have a portfolio of work which shows both your willingness and ability to use game industry standard tools while also showing an ability to innovate and a passion for game programming or game design. As a part of the Undergraduate Degree Programme at the University of Limerick, you are introduced to game industry concepts and tools and learn them hands on, developing a portfolio of work. Students at UL also take part in co-op placement to improve the skills critical to their success and are encouraged to participate in game jams, competitions and University game groups. Breaking into the game industry requires discipline, talent and a willingness to go beyond normal expectations. It requires intense curiosity and an ability to wonder and design toward “what if?” scenarios. As a lifelong game designer, I have been fortunate enough to see games through various lenses, as a player, as a developer, as a researcher and as an educator at University of Limerick. If you are a creative and driven person, and if the idea of creating worlds excites you, the BSc in Computer Games Development and MSc in Game Design and Development should be of interest to you.

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creativity and problem solving can be applied to workplace contexts.

Practical real time projects that purposely get students to experience and reflect on negative learning episodes (when decisions go wrong, no right answer available or when a team member is not performing) as the ability to deal with uncertainty and ambiguity are key transferable skills for any work environment.

Team-driven experimentation exercises in less structured learning environments. This extends learning beyond the classroom to undertaking in company projects where students work to solve real business challenges. In this way, students enjoy much more responsibility for their own and team member learning in an environment that resembles the realities of life after college, irrespective of discipline.

Pitching Sessions where students present and sell an idea or point of view to a panel of external experts- ‘Dragons Den’ who will provide them with feedback on their performance.

Extra-curricular networking events where students get to meet alumni, network with entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and government development agencies. Students are required to feedback via a presentation to the class how they networked, what they learned and where it adds value to their CV.

Work with a start up or do an internship with a small company. What better way to learn how the different functions of a business link together.

Entrepreneurial Mentoring provides students interested in developing their business opportunities with feedback on their ideas and assistance in applying for funding.

To deliver authentic, entrepreneurial learning educators need to act primarily in the role of facilitator; enabler, encouraging and motivating students to do more than they could do before and to challenge their ability to tackle and respond to problems– noting that the most creative solutions are usually the ones that were not foreseen. It’s about transitioning students from `looking for the right answer’ to accept that they are in a constant state of learning, unlearning, and relearning both formally and informally and learning from each other in the classroom – there is no one right answer in the business world. Entrepreneurial learners become intelligent and critical consumers of information in an ever increasingly `digitalised information overload society’ - going beyond Google for the answer!

Dr. Briga Hynes (Head, Department of Management and Marketing, Kemmy Business School)

An increasing intensity on advances in technology, less-formal business structures, greater competition and globalisation will see a different workplace where innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship will be central components of the fabric of

future sustainable and successful organisations. Future employees irrespective of discipline will need to be flexible, capable of working in different roles and possess the so-called “soft skills” – such as verbal and written communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively in teams and to influence others, be problem solvers, take initiative, be self-aware and resilient. Interestingly, these are all key entrepreneurial skills as well! Therefore, as educators we need to identify ways of providing students with these entrepreneurial skills that complement discipline specific knowledge.Entrepreneurial thinking is not just for entrepreneurs as it is the ability to see things differently and is a state of mind that opens student thinking and behaving to new learning opportunities to succeed in their careers. Employees with such perspectives will stand out because they tend to think creatively and take ownership of their jobs as well as performance, are adaptable to the changing competitive landscape and market dynamics, are willing to take risks, challenge the norm and manage and resolve conflict.

Entrepreneurial skills are not inherent traits and can be easily developed or improved. I would suggest that a starting point is about repositioning and demystifying the language of entrepreneurship to extend its application beyond a new business start- up to developing entrepreneurial skills as core transferable professional competencies.

Entrepreneurial skills can be delivered through specific Entrepreneurship Creativity or Innovation modules or incorporated into projects in discipline specific subject areas. In UL, many non-business students have the opportunity to take Entrepreneurship and Creativity modules. The following are some examples of how students in UL can develop their entrepreneurial skills:

Students in a team engage in an entrepreneurial journey to personally experience what it is like to start a new business and how the learning and skills acquired in critical thinking, communication, collaboration,

Entrepreneurial Thinking – not just for Entrepreneurs but essential skills for an ever-changing workplace

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Recognition of Pre-2017 Leaving Certificate

Specific Subject Requirements for Programmes

The revised Leaving Certificate grading system has been set in bands of 10% replacing the previous grading system that was based on bands of 5%. In setting entry requirements based on the new grading band, in some instances this resulted in an increase in the standard required for entry.

Where this occurs, in the interests of fairness and equity, all applicants seeking admission, including those presenting pre-2017 Leaving Certificate, are expected to achieve this higher standard. For example, for entry to LM116 Engineering an applicant is expected to have attained at least a grade H4 in Higher Level Mathematics. A grade H4 represents the band 60-70%. The equivalent grade from the pre-2017 Leaving Certificate to attain a minimum standard of 60% is a grade HC2. The table below indicates the main grade bands that are being used on our undergraduate programmes and the Pre-2017 grade that is required.

New Grade % Mark Pre-2017 Grade % Mark Standard for Pre-2017

H3 70-79% HB3 70-74% Same as Pre-2017 entry

H4 60-69% HC2 60-64% Increase on Pre-2017 entry

O2/H6 80-89% (based on O2) OB1/HD3 80-84% Increase on Pre-2017 entry

O3/H7 70-79% (based on O3) OB3/HE 70-74% Same as Pre-2017 entry

O4/H7 60-69% (based on O4) OC2/HE 60-64% Increase on 2017 entry

If you have a student seeking entry in 2019 based on previous year sitting of the Leaving Certificate advise them to do the following

1. Check the entry requirements for the programmes in which they are interested 2. Use the above table to determine what the revised entry requirements are for previous sittings of the Leaving Certificate.

PointsThe following table applies in relation to points scores for pre-2017 Leaving Certificate. Note that the Grade E at Higher Level is recognised for points purposes similar to the recognition of H7 at Higher Level.

Grade Higher Level Points Ordinary Level Points

A1 100 56

A2/B1 88 46

B2/B3 77 37

C1/C2 66 28

C3/D1 56 20

D2/D3 46 12

E 33 0

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Post Graduate Courses

On completion of your undergraduate degree there is still an opportunity to specialise in your area or to change your field of expertise. The following postgraduate programmes were available for 2018/19:

Arts Humanities & Social Sciences

Applied Linguistics (International) MA Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies MACreative Writing, MAEnglish MA Ethics in International Affairs MAEuropean Politics & Governance MAGender, Culture & Society MAHistory MAHistory of the Family (Online) MAHistory of the Family MAHuman Rights in Criminal Justice LLM/MAInternational Commercial Law LLMInternational Studies MAJournalism Graduate Diploma/MA Law (General) LLM Law LLB (Graduate Entry)Law in International Commercial Law MALocal History MAPeace and Development Studies MAPolitics MAPublic Administration MAPublic History and Cultural Heritage MASerious Crime MASociology (Applied Social Research), MASociology (Youth, Community & Social Regeneration) MATeaching English to Speakers of Other Languages MA Technical Communication & E-Learning MA Technical Writing Graduate Certificate (Distance)

Irish World Academy of Music & Dance

Classical String Performance MACommunity Music MADance Performance MAEthnochoreology MAEthnomusicology MAFestive Arts MAIrish Dance Studies MAIrish Music Studies MAIrish Traditional Music Performance MAMusic Therapy MARitual Chant & Song MASongwriting MA

Business

Business Administration, Executive MBABusiness Management MAComputational Finance MScEconomics & Policy Analysis MSc Financial Services MScHuman Resource Management MScInternational Entrepreneurship Management MAInternational Management and Global Business MScInternational Tourism MA Marketing, Consumption and Society MScProfessional Diploma Accounting (Level 8)Project and Programme Management MScProject Management MScRisk Management and Insurance MScTaxation MScWork & Organisational Psychology/Work & Work & Organisational Behaviour MSc

Education & Health Sciences

Advanced Clinical Practice (Postgraduate Certificate)Advanced Healthcare Practice MScClinical Psychology DclinPsychEducation MAGlobal Health & Development (postgraduate certificate)Guidance Counselling & Lifespan Development MA Integrative Psychotherapy Graduate Diploma/MAMedicine (Graduate Entry) Human Nutrition & Dietetics MScNursing (Dementia Care) MScNursing (Palliative Care) MScNursing (Perioperative Care) Nursing (Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Care)Nursing (Respiratory Care) MscNursing Studies MScNursing Studies (International Programme)Occupational Therapy MScPhysiotherapy [Professional Qualification] MSc Professional Diploma in Mathematics for Teaching (Level 8), Professional Master of Education (Business)Professional Master of Education (Languages) Professional Master of Education (Mathematics)Professional Master of Education (Music)Professional Master of Education (Physical Education)Professional Master of Education (Technology)Psychological Science MScPsychology MA Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology MScSpeech and Language Therapy MScSports Performance MSc

Science & Engineering

Advanced Engineering Materials (MSc)Aeronautical Engineering MSc Applied Physics MSc Biomedical Device Materials (MSc)Chemical Engineering Grad DipComputer and Communications Systems MEng Computer Engineering Grad Dip/MScComputing Grad Dip Health Informatics MScInformation and Network Security MEng Interactive Media MA/MScMathematical Modelling MScMechanical Engineering MSc Software Engineering & Entrepreneurship MScSoftware Engineering MSc Sustainable Resource Management: Policy & Practice MSc Architecture M.Arch.Mechatronics MEngArt & Technology MScArt & Technology MScDesign for Health & Wellbeing MScGame Design & Development MScSoftware Development: International Systems MSc

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The Faculty of Science and Engineering has reduced its number of CAO entry routes from 29 to 17 and it is hoped that this change will give you greater flexibility in choosing which course to pursue. The following outlines the changes that have been made.

No changes have been made to the following courses.

LM058 Financial MathematicsLM063 Technology ManagementLM068 Food Science and HealthLM076 Product Design and TechnologyLM077 Aeronautical EngineeringLM082 Construction Management and EngineeringLM093 Equine ScienceLM099 ArchitectureLM115 Chemical and Biochemical EngineeringLM118 Electronic and Computer Engineering

In choosing the following programmes you will have extra time to choose which course to opt for as your final degree programme. The high standard and quality of the programmes that are available under each of the Common Entry routes has remained the same, the only difference is that you can experience a wider range of subjects before deciding which area you most prefer. There is a restriction on some of these programmes and entry into your final degree choice may depend on your performance in your UL Exams.

LM116 BE Engineering (Biomedical or Civil or Design & Manufacture or Mechanical) contains the following programmes:

• Biomedical Engineering • Mechanical Engineering • Civil Engineering • Design and Manufacture Engineering

In Semester 1, you will study modules in areas of Engineering, Mathematics, Engineering Mechanics, Chemistry for Engineers and Computing. By the end of the first semester you will have a basic understanding of the core areas of engineering which will help you in making your choice of the above engineering programmes.

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and Chemical Sciences you will be requested to rank the degree programmes in order of your preference during Semester 2.

LM124 BSc Mathematics (Mathematical Sciences or Mathematics & Physics or Economics & Mathematical Sciences) contains the following programmes:

• Mathematics and Physics • Mathematical Sciences • Economics and Mathematical Sciences

In the first semester, you will study calculus, linear algebra and computer programming and can choose from a selection of other modules, including physics and economics, before deciding which degree to pursue. The choice of programme needs to be made before the end of the first semester; there is no restriction on this choice, except that to continue with Mathematics and Physics you must take a physics module in the first semester, and similarly to continue with Economics and Mathematical Sciences you must take an economics module in the first semester. It is possible to select modules which leave all three options open for the second semester.

LM125 BSc Physics (Applied Physics or Mathematics & Physics) contains the following programmes:

• Applied Physics • Mathematics and Physics

In the first semester you will study topics in physics including mechanics, heat, electricity, magnetism, and methods of measurement. You will also study general chemistry and topics in mathematics including linear algebra and calculus. Before the end of Semester 1 you will choose whether you wish to study Applied Physics or Mathematics and Physics. The major distinction between these two programmes is that Applied Physics includes physical chemistry and electronics, subjects that the Mathematics and Physics programme omits in favour of developing stronger mathematical skills.

LM121 BSc Computer Science (Computer Systems or Computer Games Development or Mobile Communications & Security) contains the following programmes:

• Computer Systems • Mobile Communications and Security • Computer Games Development

Computer Technologies offers exposure to a variety of subjects relating to different areas of computing such as general programming, knowledge of computer architecture, games modelling, and an understanding of the mathematical basis that underpins computing. Our well-equipped and modern laboratories will enable you to acquire the practical experience and skills, with confidence. You will follow a common first year programme of study and then select one of the above three programmes during the second semester. During the first year you will become well-versed in a range of computing subjects, and therefore, can make better choices that suit your particular needs and interests.

LM122 BSc Creative Media and Interaction Design (Digital Media Design or Music, Media & Performance Technology) contains the following programmes:

• Digital Media Design • Music Media and Performance Technology

Creative Media and Interaction Design offers exposure to a variety of subjects relating to different areas of computing, art and interaction. Our well-equipped and modern laboratories will enable you to acquire the practical experience and skills, with confidence. You will follow a common first semester programme of study following which you will specify your preference for one of the above two courses. In the event that a programme is over-subscribed, places will be allocated based on UL exam performance.

LM123 BSc Biological and Chemical Sciences (Bioscience or Environmental Science or Industrial Biochemistry or Pharmaceutical & Industrial Chemistry) contains the following programmes:

• Pharmaceutical and Industrial Chemistry • Industrial Biochemistry • Environmental Science • Bioscience

In this programme you will undertake specific modules in the areas of chemistry, biology, maths and physics. As the subsequent degree programme choices focus heavily on biology or chemistry (or a combination of both), the biology and chemistry subjects taken in LM123 are designed to facilitate you in developing a fundamental competency in these areas. In conjunction with these core scientific modules, there will also be an interesting set of modules designed to give you a clear understanding of the key areas and content of the subsequent degree programme options of Industrial Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical & Industrial Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Science. In the event that a programme is over-subscribed, places will be allocated based on UL exam performance. Having selected LM123 Biological


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Each year, the Careers Service collects information about the ‘Outcomes’ of UL graduates. During the April/May period following graduation, we survey those who have completed full-time undergraduate and postgraduate courses for details on their current status. This information can be a useful indication of the career opportunities available to graduates in the various disciplines.

The most recent survey, conducted in April/May of 2018, provides information on the employment and further study record of the graduating class of 2017. The survey covers 3,590 students who completed full-time programmes of study during 2017 and achieved a response rate of nearly 70%.

The key features of the survey findings are as follows:

Primary Degrees

• 79% of graduates went directly into employment, 67% in Ireland and 12% overseas. This is a 5% increase in employment levels on the previous year. It is not possible to make comparisons with the national employment level of graduates as that data is not yet available but the employment record of UL graduates has always been consistently higher than that national average.

• The survey shows that 18% of the class of 2017 went on to do some form of postgraduate study or research; this is 2% lower than the figure reported in 2016.

• Those who were ‘not available’ for employment or further study is the same as last year at 1%.

• The results record a decrease of 3% in the number of graduates seeking employment, which is now 2%. This is lower than the official labour market unemployment figure that is 5.8% in May 2018.

• There has been an increase of €2,354 in the average salary levels for new graduates in the past year. The results record an average starting salary of approximately €29,788, with more than 49% of respondents earning salaries in excess of €30,000.

Gavin ConnellHEAD OF CAREERSCOOPERATIVE EDUCATION AND CAREERS DIVISION

• Business, Finance and Insurance sectors between them accounted for 15% of graduates. The public sector has also featured as a significant sector, although Education dropped to 14% and Health increased to 18%.

• The continued regional increase in employment is in the West (West, Mid and South) with 63% of UL graduates working within the region, followed by the East with 28%. The most popular overseas location is now North America at 32%, followed by the UK at 25%.

• The overall employment rate for Education graduates is 87%, which is strong, and 20% of these are teaching overseas.

There were 2180 Primary Degree graduates in 2017. Of these, 1598 graduates responded to the survey, a response rate of 73%.

The detailed statistical information for each course of study is included in the survey report, copies of which are available from the Careers Service. You can also access more detailed Information on the UL Careers website www.ul.ie/careers


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Employment by Faculty: Primary Degree

2017 Graduate Outcomes Survey: All Faculties Primary Degree


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Salary by Range: Primary Degree, All Faculties

Region of Employment(Ireland):Primary Degree, All Faculties


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Region of Employment (Abroad): Primary Degree, All Faculties


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Primary Degree Programme Employed

in Ireland

Employed Abroad

Further Study

Not available

Seeking employment

No. of Responses

Total no. of

Graduates

Aeronautical Engineering 67% 15% 18% 0% 0% 27 39

Applied Languages 43% 38% 17% 2% 0% 42 58

Applied Physics 25% 0% 75% 0% 0% 4 4

Architecture in Architecture 78% 22% 0% 0% 0% 9 13

Arts (Joint Honours) 36% 8% 56% 0% 0% 39 57

Biomedical Engineering 76% 3% 18% 3% 0% 33 38

Business Studies 75% 6% 17% 1% 1% 198 242

Business Studies with French 75% 6% 19% 0% 0% 16 18

Business Studies with German 75% 8% 17% 0% 0% 12 14

Business Studies with Japanese 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0 1

Chemical and Biochemical Engineering 82% 9% 0% 0% 9% 11 13

Civil Engineering 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 10 11

Computer Aided Engineering and Design 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3 3

Computer Games Development 61% 11% 17% 0% 11% 18 23

Computer Systems 84% 8% 4% 0% 4% 26 29

Construction Management and Engineering 60% 33% 0% 7% 0% 15 17

Design and Manufacture 69% 8% 15% 8% 0% 13 15

Digital Media Design 62% 6% 19% 0% 13% 16 21

Economics and Mathematical Sciences 29% 0% 71% 0% 0% 7 10

Economics and Sociology 47% 6% 35% 0% 12% 17 30

Education Studies with Science & Technology 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 1 2

Electronic and Computer Engineer-ing 61% 11% 28% 0% 0% 18 27

Electronics 86% 0% 0% 0% 14% 7 7

Energy 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2 4

English and History 33% 0% 57% 5% 5% 21 23

Environmental Science 77% 8% 15% 0% 0% 13 14

Equine Science 40% 10% 40% 0% 10% 10 15

Equine Science Transferee 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1 1

European Studies 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 6 11

Exercise and Health Fitness 75% 12.5% 12.5% 0% 0% 8 12

Financial Mathematics 60% 0% 40% 0% 0% 5 6

Food Science and Health 90% 4% 6% 0% 0% 49 65

Health Informatics 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 1 1

Health Sciences 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0 2

History Politics Sociology and Social Studies 50% 6% 44% 0% 0% 16 30

Industrial Biochemistry 74% 2% 22% 0% 2% 46 56

International Business 70% 18% 9% 3% 0% 34 39

International Insurance and Euro-pean Studies 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3 4

Irish and New Media 40% 0% 60% 0% 0% 5 6

Irish Music and Dance 28% 55% 17% 0% 0% 18 28

Journalism and New Media 55% 28% 6% 0% 11% 18 29

Languages Literature and Film 40% 0% 40% 0% 20% 5 7

Law and Accounting 86% 4% 10% 0% 0% 29 43

Laws (Graduate Entry) 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% 8 10

Laws (Law Plus) 62% 8% 28% 2% 0% 53 71

Summary of Primary Degree Courses 2017

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Summary of Primary Degree Courses 2017 (Continued)

Summary of results for Teacher Education courses

Total results for all Primary Degree courses 2017

Degree ProgrammeEmployed

in Ireland

Employed Abroad

Further Study

Not available

Seeking employment

No. of Responses

Total no. of Graduates

(Education) in Materials and Architectural Technology 78% 11% 11% 0% 0% 36 61

(Education) in Biological Science 72% 24 2% 0% 2% 42 58

(Education) in Materials and Engineering Technology 83% 4% 13% 0% 0% 24 47

(Education) Physical Science 37.5% 12.5% 50% 0% 0% 8 11

Physical Education 76% 11% 13% 0% 0% 37 72

Overall Average 74% 14% 11% 0% 1% 147 249


in Ireland

Employed Abroad

Further Study

Not available

Seeking employment

No. of Responses

Total no. of Graduates

Overall Average 67% 12% 18% 1% 2% 1598 2180


in Ireland

Employed Abroad

Further Study

Not available

Seeking employment

No. of Responses

Total no. of

Graduates

Management Practice 80% 0% 20% 0% 0% 20 35

Mathematical Sciences 60% 0% 40% 0% 0% 5 8

Mathematics and Physics 40% 0% 60% 0% 0% 5 7

Mechanical Engineering 83% 8% 9% 0% 0% 35 39

Medicine and Surgery (Graduate Entry) 68% 30% 1% 0% 1% 125 133

Midwifery 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9 18

Mobile Communications and Se-curity 92% 0% 8% 0% 0% 13 16

Music, Media and Performance Technology 64% 4% 24% 8% 0% 25 38

New Media and English 45% 21% 29% 2% 2% 42 62

Nursing (General) 81% 9% 10% 0% 0% 21 43

Nursing (Intellectual Disability) 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9 16

Nursing (Mental Health) 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10 17

Nursing Studies 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 9 10

Paramedic Studies 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 29 35

Pharmaceutical and Industrial Chemistry 72% 6% 22% 0% 0% 18 24

Physiotherapy 88% 6% 0% 0% 6% 17 30

Politics and International Relations 17% 17% 66% 0% 0% 6 7

Politics and Public Administration 83% 0% 0% 0% 17% 6 8

Product Design and Technology 82% 6% 3% 0% 9% 33 41

Psychology 50% 6% 38% 0% 6% 16 25

Psychology and Sociology 27% 6% 67% 0% 0% 15 24

Sport and Exercise Science 31% 25% 36% 0% 8% 36 56

Supply Chain Management 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 17 18

Technology Management 67% 16% 17% 0% 0% 12 14

Voice and Dance 50% 0% 43% 0% 7% 14 22

Sport and Exercise Science 31% 25% 36% 0% 8% 36 56

Overall Average 67% 11% 19% 1% 2% 1451 1931

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Cooperative Education Employability Programmes

Cooperative Education (Co-op) – the work based component of undergraduate education is a defining feature of the student experience at the University of Limerick. The 8 month placement is undertaken in either second or third year depending on the programme of study. Students work in business, engineering, scientific and public service environments in a range of settings from multinational to mid-tier and start-up environments.

The University works in partnership with employers to source opportunities across all sectors from financial services to pharma, medical devices, food, ICT, media, tourism and manufacturing. Spanning some 56 degree programmes. Co-op is the largest work placement programme in Ireland and one of the largest in Europe. Over 1,800 placements are secured annually while the average placement rate over the past three years is 97%. The international dimension of the programme is significant: more than 20% of students undertake placements within a network of twenty-five countries across all five continents. From year one onward, the placement element of the programme is complemented by a suite of campus-based employability services which are timely, targeted and relevant to student needs.

The Cooperative Education & Careers Division works with employers to deliver a range of career development initiatives from individual advisory sessions to employer-led workshops/presentations. The key objective is to ensure that from an early stage our students understand the need to;

• raise their awareness of the world of work;

• understand employer expectations

• develop and evidence core professional competencies

• learn practical tools to enable them to source and secure opportunities within different industry/ service sectors.

Placement settings span from the corporate to the community. Amongst our many success stories is UL’s award winning community based African Co-op programme ’Engage Africa’ for students in education programmes. UL manages the largest school placement programme in Ireland, both in terms of numbers and disciplinary spread. Under the school placement programme, 700 students across the eleven education programmes are placed within UL’s network of 700 post-primary schools annually.

The practical transfer of this knowledge through a work based placement offers the student a substantive experiential learning opportunity and provides a meaningful foundation for future career development. The placement has a clear set of learning outcomes meaning that the performance of the student as employee is observed, reported and evaluated. According to a recent GradIreland survey 100% of employers define placement as either an ‘effective’ or ‘very effective’ way of developing the skills that are deemed as essential to the workplace of the future.

Employability is at the core of the UL mission. We define employability as a ”set of skills, knowledge and personality attributes that makes graduates more likely to gain employment and be successful in their chosen occupations to the benefit of themselves, the workforce, the community and the economy”.

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Programme Summary

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sCienCe oTher Course ConTenT Possible Careers Professional reCogniTion

Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

LM002 B.A. Arts 363 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7

O6/H7 or H4 for language options

(see page 47)

Co-opYear 2Jan-Summer

QQI FET Pathway

Academic Placement Abroad

See pages 51 & 52 for subject options

Civil Service, Public Sector,Marketing, Media, Journalism, Publishing, Professional Administration/Management, Teaching.

LM020 B.A. Law & Accounting 440 O6/H7 O4/H7 O6/H7Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

Law, Accounting, Economics, Taxation, Maths, Corporate Transparency andBusiness Ethics, Final Year Project.

Chartered Accountant, Solicitor, Barrister-at-Law, Financial Analyst, Corporate Banker, Investment Manager, Asset Leasing Manager, Taxation Advisor, Management, Civil Service Manager, Teacher.

Law Society of Ireland, Kings Inn, Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI), Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA, Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Institute of Taxation in Ireland (ITI), Business, Economics)

LM028 B.A. Criminal Justice 400 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7 O6/H7Co-op Year 3May - Jan

Combination of modules from Law,Sociology, Politics, PublicAdministration and Psychology.

Policing, Courts Administration, Security Industry, Prison Service.

LM029 LL B Law Plus 477 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7


(see page 47)

Co-opYear 3May-Jan

Law modules: Lawyering Skills, Contract Law, Torts, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Equity and Trusts, EU Law and Land Law, Final Year Project , Additional Law Electives. Other electives will depend on pathway taken.

Barrister, Solicitor, Academic, Administration, Government, Business

Law Society of IrelandKings Inn

LM038 B.A. Psychology & Sociology 484 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7 O6/H7

Co-opYear 2Jan -Summer

Garda Vetting

QQI FET Pathway


Psychology,Sociology, Social, Development, Personality, Biological and Cognitive Psychology, Research Methods, Statistics, Multiculturalism, Media & Applied Psychology, Final Year Project

Postgraduate Studies in Clinical Psychology, Psychological Science, Occupational Therapy, Music Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, ForensicPsychology, Occupational Psychology, Research, Public Service, European & International Agencies, Training & Equal Opportunities, Policy Evaluation Research, Media

Accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland

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Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

LM002 B.A. Arts 363 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7


(see page 47)


QQI FET Pathway


See pages 51 & 52 for subject options

Civil Service, Public Sector,Marketing, Media, Journalism, Publishing, Professional Administration/Management, Teaching.


Law, Accounting, Economics, Taxation, Maths, Corporate Transparency andBusiness Ethics, Final Year Project.

Chartered Accountant, Solicitor, Barrister-at-Law, Financial Analyst, Corporate Banker, Investment Manager, Asset Leasing Manager, Taxation Advisor, Management, Civil Service Manager, Teacher.

Law Society of Ireland, Kings Inn, Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI), Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA, Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Institute of Taxation in Ireland (ITI), Business, Economics)

LM028 B.A. Criminal Justice 400 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7 O6/H7Co-op Year 3May - Jan

Combination of modules from Law,Sociology, Politics, PublicAdministration and Psychology.

Policing, Courts Administration, Security Industry, Prison Service.

LM029 LL B Law Plus 477 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7


(see page 47)

Co-opYear 3May-Jan

Law modules: Lawyering Skills, Contract Law, Torts, Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Equity and Trusts, EU Law and Land Law, Final Year Project , Additional Law Electives. Other electives will depend on pathway taken.

Barrister, Solicitor, Academic, Administration, Government, Business

Law Society of IrelandKings Inn


Co-opYear 2Jan -Summer

Garda Vetting

QQI FET Pathway


Psychology,Sociology, Social, Development, Personality, Biological and Cognitive Psychology, Research Methods, Statistics, Multiculturalism, Media & Applied Psychology, Final Year Project

Postgraduate Studies in Clinical Psychology, Psychological Science, Occupational Therapy, Music Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy, ForensicPsychology, Occupational Psychology, Research, Public Service, European & International Agencies, Training & Equal Opportunities, Policy Evaluation Research, Media

Accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland

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Programme Summary


seCond language


LM039 B.A. Journalism & New Media 410 H4 F6/O6/H7

O6/H7 or H3 (French,

German, Gaelige,

Spanish for language options)

Co-opYear 3May-Jan

QQI FET Pathway


Professional skills, journalistic writing,new media and cultural studies,shorthand. Electives: History, Law, Politics, Sociology, Language Studies,Practical Journalism, Investigation,Journalism, Economics. Final YearProject. Year 3 Semester 2 AcademicPlacements.

National & local newspaper, national &local radio, eCommerce & ePublishing,communications & public relations,media production, media research,research and teaching at third level

LM040 B.A. European Studies 378 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7 H3 (exc.English)


QQI FET Pathway


French, German, Spanish, GaeilgeLanguages and Cultures, History,Sociology, Law, Economics. Final Year Project.Erasmus Study Abroad Year 3 Semester.

Interpreter/Translator, Teaching - Secondary/Primary, English Language Teaching, Business Management, Public Service, Banking/Financial, Tourism, Leisure Industry

LM044 B.A. Applied Languages 430 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7

H3 French/Gaelige/ German/ Spanish/Japanese


QQI FET Pathway


Two Languages (French, Irish, Spanish, German, Japanese), Marketing, Politics, International Relations, TEFL, Technical Writing, Final Year Project. External Placement Year 3 Semester 1

International Business, Marketing, Exporting, Software, IT, Internet Sector, Modern Language Secondary School, Translating, Interpreting, Communications, Media, Public Relations, English Language Teaching, Further third level study eg. Speech & Language Therapy

Faculty of Education & Health Sciences



Garda Vetting

QQI FET Pathway


Psychology, sociology, social, development, personality, biological and cognitive psychology, research methods, statistics, multiculturalism, media & applied psychology. Final Year Project

Postgraduate Studies in Clinical Psychology, Psychological Science, Occupational Therapy, Music Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy Forensic Psychology, Occupational Psychology, Research, Public Service, European & International Agencies, Training & Equal Opportunities, Policy Evaluation Research, Media

Accredited by thePsychological Society ofIreland

LM089 B.Sc. Sport & Exercise Sciences 456 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7 O6/H7 O3/H7

Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

Garda Vetting

Mathematics, physics, anatomy, systems physiology, psychology, exercise physiology, biomechanics, psychology.Final Year Project.

Sport science advisors, Performance analysts, Strength & conditioning coaches, Fitness coordinators, Coach education officers, sport development officers, Health Promotion, Sports media/journalism, Biomedical science

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seCond language


LM039 B.A. Journalism & New Media 410 H4 F6/O6/H7

O6/H7 or H3 (French,

German, Gaelige,

Spanish for language options)

Co-opYear 3May-Jan

QQI FET Pathway


Professional skills, journalistic writing,new media and cultural studies,shorthand. Electives: History, Law, Politics, Sociology, Language Studies,Practical Journalism, Investigation,Journalism, Economics. Final YearProject. Year 3 Semester 2 AcademicPlacements.

National & local newspaper, national &local radio, eCommerce & ePublishing,communications & public relations,media production, media research,research and teaching at third level

LM040 B.A. European Studies 378 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7 H3 (exc.English)


QQI FET Pathway


French, German, Spanish, GaeilgeLanguages and Cultures, History,Sociology, Law, Economics. Final Year Project.Erasmus Study Abroad Year 3 Semester.

Interpreter/Translator, Teaching - Secondary/Primary, English Language Teaching, Business Management, Public Service, Banking/Financial, Tourism, Leisure Industry

LM044 B.A. Applied Languages 430 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7

H3 French/Gaelige/ German/ Spanish/Japanese


QQI FET Pathway


Two Languages (French, Irish, Spanish, German, Japanese), Marketing, Politics, International Relations, TEFL, Technical Writing, Final Year Project. External Placement Year 3 Semester 1

International Business, Marketing, Exporting, Software, IT, Internet Sector, Modern Language Secondary School, Translating, Interpreting, Communications, Media, Public Relations, English Language Teaching, Further third level study eg. Speech & Language Therapy

Faculty of Education & Health Sciences



Garda Vetting

QQI FET Pathway


Psychology, sociology, social, development, personality, biological and cognitive psychology, research methods, statistics, multiculturalism, media & applied psychology. Final Year Project

Postgraduate Studies in Clinical Psychology, Psychological Science, Occupational Therapy, Music Therapy, Speech & Language Therapy Forensic Psychology, Occupational Psychology, Research, Public Service, European & International Agencies, Training & Equal Opportunities, Policy Evaluation Research, Media

Accredited by thePsychological Society ofIreland

LM089 B.Sc. Sport & Exercise Sciences 456 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7 O6/H7 O3/H7

Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

Garda Vetting

Mathematics, physics, anatomy, systems physiology, psychology, exercise physiology, biomechanics, psychology.Final Year Project.

Sport science advisors, Performance analysts, Strength & conditioning coaches, Fitness coordinators, Coach education officers, sport development officers, Health Promotion, Sports media/journalism, Biomedical science

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seCond language


LM090 B.Sc. Physical Education 498 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7 O6/H7 Garda Vetting

Kinesiology (science of movement), Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy, Specialist Options, Gaeilge, Mathematics, English, Geography, Subject Pedagogics, 1st Teaching practice placement, Year 2/Sem2, 2nd Teaching practice placement, Year 4/Sem1

Physical Education Teacher, Secondary School Lecturer, Sports Development Officer. Occupations where your degree in P.E would be useful;- Garda, Social worker, Health Education/Promotion Officer, Psychologist, Educational, Sports Psychologist

Teaching Council (Physical Education and one of Maths, English, Irish, Geography, Chemistry)

LM092

B. Sc. Science with concurrent Teacher Education (Biology with Physics or Chemistry or Agricultural Science)

465 O6/H7 O3/H7 O6/H7 O4/H7 Garda Vetting

Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematics, Computing, Education, 1st teaching practice placement Year 2/Sem2 for 6 weeks in a school, 2nd Teaching practice placement, Year 4/Sem 1, for 12 weeks,

Teacher in second level schools (vocational, secondary, community and comprehensive schools). IT software industry. Industrial training. Specialist science based sales sectors. Environmental science. Graduates of this programme have also undertaken further study leading to postgraduate qualifications at Graduate Diploma, Masters and PhD levels.

Teaching Council (Biology with Chemistry or Physics or Agricultural Science)

LM094 B.Tech (Education) – Materials & Architectural Technology 398 O6/H7 O3/H7 O6/H7 04/H7 Garda

Vetting

1st & 2nd YearEducation, Materials processing Technical Graphics, Design, Mathematics, 3rd & 4th Year Education Architectural Technology & Design, Communication Graphics,1st teaching practice placement Year 2/Sem2 for 6 weeks in a school, 2nd Teaching practice placement Year 4/Sem 1 for 10 weeks.

Teacher in second level schools (vocational, secondary, community and comprehensive schools), There are a number of taught master’s degree programmes in UL that can be taken by graduates of the programme in the Education/ Applied Technologies field. Occupations where your degree would be useful;- Scientific Services, Garda, Social worker, Health Education/Promotion Officer, Psychologist

Teaching Council (Construction Studies, Technical Drawing)

LM095 B.Tech (Education) – Materials & Engineering Technology 358 O6/H7 O3/H7 O6/H7 04/H7 Garda

Vetting

Education, ManufacturingTechnology, Technical Graphics, Design,Electronics and Information Technologies, Materials and Engineering Sciences, 1st teaching practice placement Year 2/Sem2 for 6 weeks, 2nd teaching practice placement, Year 4/Sem, for 10 weeks.

Teacher in second level schools (vocational, secondary, community and comprehensive schools) Occupations where your degree would be useful;- Scientific Services, Garda, Social worker, Health Education/Promotion Officer, Psychologist

Teaching Council (Engineering, Design and Communications Graphics)

LM096

Science with concurrent Teacher Education (Physical Sciences with Chemistry and Physics)

382 O6/H7 O3/H7 O6/H7 04/H7 GardaVetting

Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematics, Education, Pedagogics, 1st teachingpractice placement. Year 2 for 6 weeks, 2nd teaching practice placement, Year 4 for 10 weeks.


Teaching Council (Physics, Chemistry)

LM100 B.Sc. Physiotherapy 566* O6/H7 F6/O6/H7 O6/H7 03/H7 Garda Vetting

Human Physiology and Anatomy, Physics,Psycho-social, Physiotherapy, Respiratory care, Clinical Neurology, Musculoskeletal problems. Final Year project, 31 weeks clinical practice in the last three years of the course and a placement observing Clinical Practice at the end of Year 1.

Physiotherapy (Ireland), Physiotherapist (UK), Physiotherapy (Sports), NHS careers - Physiotherapist

Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapist and CORU

* not every applicant at this score received an offer

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LM090 B.Sc. Physical Education 498 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7 O6/H7 Garda Vetting

Kinesiology (science of movement), Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy, Specialist Options, Gaeilge, Mathematics, English, Geography, Subject Pedagogics, 1st Teaching practice placement, Year 2/Sem2, 2nd Teaching practice placement, Year 4/Sem1

Physical Education Teacher, Secondary School Lecturer, Sports Development Officer. Occupations where your degree in P.E would be useful;- Garda, Social worker, Health Education/Promotion Officer, Psychologist, Educational, Sports Psychologist

Teaching Council (Physical Education and one of Maths, English, Irish, Geography, Chemistry)

LM092

B. Sc. Science with concurrent Teacher Education (Biology with Physics or Chemistry or Agricultural Science)

465 O6/H7 O3/H7 O6/H7 O4/H7 Garda Vetting

Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematics, Computing, Education, 1st teaching practice placement Year 2/Sem2 for 6 weeks in a school, 2nd Teaching practice placement, Year 4/Sem 1, for 12 weeks,

Teacher in second level schools (vocational, secondary, community and comprehensive schools). IT software industry. Industrial training. Specialist science based sales sectors. Environmental science. Graduates of this programme have also undertaken further study leading to postgraduate qualifications at Graduate Diploma, Masters and PhD levels.

Teaching Council (Biology with Chemistry or Physics or Agricultural Science)

LM094 B.Tech (Education) – Materials & Architectural Technology 398 O6/H7 O3/H7 O6/H7 04/H7 Garda

Vetting

1st & 2nd YearEducation, Materials processing Technical Graphics, Design, Mathematics, 3rd & 4th Year Education Architectural Technology & Design, Communication Graphics,1st teaching practice placement Year 2/Sem2 for 6 weeks in a school, 2nd Teaching practice placement Year 4/Sem 1 for 10 weeks.

Teacher in second level schools (vocational, secondary, community and comprehensive schools), There are a number of taught master’s degree programmes in UL that can be taken by graduates of the programme in the Education/ Applied Technologies field. Occupations where your degree would be useful;- Scientific Services, Garda, Social worker, Health Education/Promotion Officer, Psychologist

Teaching Council (Construction Studies, Technical Drawing)

LM095 B.Tech (Education) – Materials & Engineering Technology 358 O6/H7 O3/H7 O6/H7 04/H7 Garda

Vetting

Education, ManufacturingTechnology, Technical Graphics, Design,Electronics and Information Technologies, Materials and Engineering Sciences, 1st teaching practice placement Year 2/Sem2 for 6 weeks, 2nd teaching practice placement, Year 4/Sem, for 10 weeks.


Teaching Council (Engineering, Design and Communications Graphics)

LM096

Science with concurrent Teacher Education (Physical Sciences with Chemistry and Physics)

382 O6/H7 O3/H7 O6/H7 04/H7 GardaVetting

Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Mathematics, Education, Pedagogics, 1st teachingpractice placement. Year 2 for 6 weeks, 2nd teaching practice placement, Year 4 for 10 weeks.


Teaching Council (Physics, Chemistry)

LM100 B.Sc. Physiotherapy 566* O6/H7 F6/O6/H7 O6/H7 03/H7 Garda Vetting

Human Physiology and Anatomy, Physics,Psycho-social, Physiotherapy, Respiratory care, Clinical Neurology, Musculoskeletal problems. Final Year project, 31 weeks clinical practice in the last three years of the course and a placement observing Clinical Practice at the end of Year 1.

Physiotherapy (Ireland), Physiotherapist (UK), Physiotherapy (Sports), NHS careers - Physiotherapist

Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapist and CORU

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seCond language


LM101BM BS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Graduate Entry)

55*

Minimum 2.1 (second class honours, grade one) in first honours bachelor degree (NFQ Level

8) or equivalent + GAMSAT (Graduate Medical Schools Admissions Test)

Garda Vetting

Year 3 18 weeks: General Practice/Primary Care setting, Year 3 students will undergo hospital-based clinical training in Medicine and Surgery. Year 4 6 weeks of Clinical Training in each Obstetrics/Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Psychiatry.

Family Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Public health Medicine, Medical Research, Medical Education, Medical Administration, Medical Journalism.

The Irish Medical Council

LM102 B.Sc. Psychology 499 O6/H7 F6/06/H7 O6/H7

Co-opYear 3May - Jan

GardaVetting

QQI FET Pathway


Social, developmental, biological and cognitive psychology, Final year research project, Year 3 Semester 1 Study Abroad

Professional psychologist in Clinical, Educational, occupational, Health, Neuro, sport, organisational psychology. Psychology graduates also pursue careers in research in universities, the public service and voluntary sector

Psychological Society of Ireland

LM103 B.Sc. Paramedic Studies 373 O6/H7 O6/H7 O6/H7 06/H7

B & C1 Driving Licence

GardaVetting

Off campus Clinical Placements Year 2

Core Anatomy and Physiology learning is consolidated in year 1 with acute services placement including hospitals, ambulances, health care settings and associated rescue organisations. Year 2 live emergency care internships based with partner service in the United Kingdom. Years 3 & 4 completes programme in Limerick with investigations and research focussed on the Paramedic as a Healthcare Professional and developing emergency care research

Statutory ambulance services that respond to emergency (112/999) incidents.

Private ambulance services that are privately owned and may respond to emergency (112/999) incidents on behalf of the statutory services.

Auxiliary services that provide emergency care as a bi-product of their primary role, usually rescue.

Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC)

LM150 B.Sc. Nursing (General) 452 O6/H7 O6/H7 O6/H7 06/H7

Garda Vetting

QQI FET Pathway

Nursing, caring, communication, health and wellbeing, biological and social sciences, psychology, law, management, ethics, 69 weeks theory, 45 weeks un-rostered clinical placement and 36 weeks internship.

Nurses can work and/or specialise in medical, surgical, care of the older person, gynaecology, theatre or other such areas. Many nurses work as community nurses and general practice nurses

An Bord AltranaisRegistered General Nurse (R.G.N.)

LM152 B.Sc. Nursing (Mental Health) 410 O6/H7 O6/H7 O6/H7 06/H7

Garda Vetting

QQI FET Pathway


M.H. Nurses practice as members of a multi-disciplinary team across a broad range of areas, i.e. adult in-patient & community based services, child & adolescent services, specialist rehabilitation, liaison psychiatry, forensic mental health, addiction services, and primary care.

An Bord AltranaisRegistered Psychiatric Nurse (R.P.N.)

LM154 B.Sc. Nursing (Intellectual Disability) 430 O6/H7 O6/H7 O6/H7 06/H7

GardaVetting

QQI FET Pathway

Nursing, biological sciences, social sciences and related disciplines, 69 weeks theory, 45 weeks un-rostered clinical placement and 36 weeks internship.

This programme provides graduates with the knowledge and experience to contribute effectively in community and health care services.

An Board AltranaisRegistered Nurse Intellectual Disability (R.N.I.D.)

LM156 B.Sc. Midwifery 441 O6/H7 O6/H7 O6/H7 06/H7

Garda Vetting

QQI FET Pathway

Nursing, biological sciences, social sciences, anatomy and physiology, 69 weeks theory, 45 weeks un-rostered clinical placement and 36 weeks internship

Midwives can compete for promotional posts. Continuing professional education is important for career development. The pathways open to midwives are towards midwifery education clinical practice management and research

An Bord AltranaisRegistered Midwife (R.M.)

* not every applicant at this score received an offer

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LM101BM BS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Graduate Entry)

55*

Minimum 2.1 (second class honours, grade one) in first honours bachelor degree (NFQ Level

8) or equivalent + GAMSAT (Graduate Medical Schools Admissions Test)

Garda Vetting

Year 3 18 weeks: General Practice/Primary Care setting, Year 3 students will undergo hospital-based clinical training in Medicine and Surgery. Year 4 6 weeks of Clinical Training in each Obstetrics/Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Psychiatry.

Family Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Public health Medicine, Medical Research, Medical Education, Medical Administration, Medical Journalism.

The Irish Medical Council

LM102 B.Sc. Psychology 499 O6/H7 F6/06/H7 O6/H7

Co-opYear 3May - Jan

GardaVetting

QQI FET Pathway


Social, developmental, biological and cognitive psychology, Final year research project, Year 3 Semester 1 Study Abroad

Professional psychologist in Clinical, Educational, occupational, Health, Neuro, sport, organisational psychology. Psychology graduates also pursue careers in research in universities, the public service and voluntary sector

Psychological Society of Ireland

LM103 B.Sc. Paramedic Studies 373 O6/H7 O6/H7 O6/H7 06/H7

B & C1 Driving Licence

GardaVetting

Off campus Clinical Placements Year 2

Core Anatomy and Physiology learning is consolidated in year 1 with acute services placement including hospitals, ambulances, health care settings and associated rescue organisations. Year 2 live emergency care internships based with partner service in the United Kingdom. Years 3 & 4 completes programme in Limerick with investigations and research focussed on the Paramedic as a Healthcare Professional and developing emergency care research

Statutory ambulance services that respond to emergency (112/999) incidents.

Private ambulance services that are privately owned and may respond to emergency (112/999) incidents on behalf of the statutory services.

Auxiliary services that provide emergency care as a bi-product of their primary role, usually rescue.

Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC)

LM150 B.Sc. Nursing (General) 452 O6/H7 O6/H7 O6/H7 06/H7

Garda Vetting

QQI FET Pathway


Nurses can work and/or specialise in medical, surgical, care of the older person, gynaecology, theatre or other such areas. Many nurses work as community nurses and general practice nurses

An Bord AltranaisRegistered General Nurse (R.G.N.)

LM152 B.Sc. Nursing (Mental Health) 410 O6/H7 O6/H7 O6/H7 06/H7

Garda Vetting

QQI FET Pathway


M.H. Nurses practice as members of a multi-disciplinary team across a broad range of areas, i.e. adult in-patient & community based services, child & adolescent services, specialist rehabilitation, liaison psychiatry, forensic mental health, addiction services, and primary care.

An Bord AltranaisRegistered Psychiatric Nurse (R.P.N.)

LM154 B.Sc. Nursing (Intellectual Disability) 430 O6/H7 O6/H7 O6/H7 06/H7

GardaVetting

QQI FET Pathway

Nursing, biological sciences, social sciences and related disciplines, 69 weeks theory, 45 weeks un-rostered clinical placement and 36 weeks internship.

This programme provides graduates with the knowledge and experience to contribute effectively in community and health care services.

An Board AltranaisRegistered Nurse Intellectual Disability (R.N.I.D.)

LM156 B.Sc. Midwifery 441 O6/H7 O6/H7 O6/H7 06/H7

Garda Vetting

QQI FET Pathway

Nursing, biological sciences, social sciences, anatomy and physiology, 69 weeks theory, 45 weeks un-rostered clinical placement and 36 weeks internship

Midwives can compete for promotional posts. Continuing professional education is important for career development. The pathways open to midwives are towards midwifery education clinical practice management and research

An Bord AltranaisRegistered Midwife (R.M.)

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Irish World Academy of Music and Dance

LM026 B.A. Performing Arts 302 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7 O6/H7

Co-opYear 3May-Jan

Audition

GardaVetting

QQI FET Pathway

With defined degree options in: Irish Music; Irish Dance; Voice; Contemporary Dance; World Music.

Professional performance and teaching, further academic and performance studies, community arts practice, arts management and production, and various media roles.

Kemmy Business School


Law, Accounting, Economics, Taxation, Maths, Corporate Transparency and Business Ethics, Final Year Project.

Chartered Accountant, Solicitor, Barrister-at-Law, Financial Analyst, Corporate Banker, Investment Manager, Asset Leasing Manager, Taxation Advisor, Management, CivilService Manager, Teacher.

Accounting Exemptions available to students who graduate with BA Law & Accounting: CAI, ACCA, CPA, CIMA and ITI.

LM050

B.B.S. Business Studies (including Business Studies with French/German/Japanese/Spanish (Beginners)/Spanish (Advanced)

423 O6/H7 O4/H7

O6/H7 orH4 for

language option

(see page 47)

Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

QQI FET Pathway

Accounting, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Risk Management & Insurance, Applied Business Statistics. Students choose a major option in Semester 2 of Year 2.

Tax Consultant, Accountant, Financial Analyst, Stockbroker, Marketing Brand Manager, PR Manager, HR Manager, Management Consultant, Pensions & Insurance Administrator, Industrial Relations Officer, Purchasing/Buyer.

EPAS Accredited. Exemptions available to students who graduate with BBS Major Option in Accounting & Finance and Economics & Finance: ITI, ACCA, CAI, CIMA, CPA. Exemptions also available for students who graduate with BBS Major Option in Risk Management & Insurance: CII.

LM056 B.A. International Business 510 O6/H7 O4/H7

O6/H7 orH4 for

language option

(see page 47)

This programme offers a broad range of electives in Business, Humanities and Languages (optional). Student will undertake a combination of study and work outside of Ireland in Year 3.

Graduates have secured positions across business disciplines such as in Accountancy, Finance, Marketing, Management, Human Resource Management & Risk Management.

Accountancy exemptions from the professional accountancy bodies are available dependent on module choice selections within the programme.

LM063 B.Sc. Technology Management 372 O6/H7 O3/H7 O6/H7 O4/H7Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

Production & information, technologies, economics & finance, human resource issues and organisation for effective, human relations, accounting & finance, product representation, quality/reliability, production control/logistics, ‘Physics’ of productivity & performance, marketing, economical & product issues.

Product Development, Quality Management, Supply-chain Management, Scheduling, Logistics Management, Maintenance, Supplier Development, Industrial Engineering, Facilities Development, Manufacturing Processes

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LM026 B.A. Performing Arts 302 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7 O6/H7

Co-opYear 3May-Jan

Audition

GardaVetting

QQI FET Pathway

With defined degree options in: Irish Music; Irish Dance; Voice; Contemporary Dance; World Music.

Professional performance and teaching, further academic and performance studies, community arts practice, arts management and production, and various media roles.



Law, Accounting, Economics, Taxation, Maths, Corporate Transparency and Business Ethics, Final Year Project.

Chartered Accountant, Solicitor, Barrister-at-Law, Financial Analyst, Corporate Banker, Investment Manager, Asset Leasing Manager, Taxation Advisor, Management, CivilService Manager, Teacher.

Accounting Exemptions available to students who graduate with BA Law & Accounting: CAI, ACCA, CPA, CIMA and ITI.

LM050

B.B.S. Business Studies (including Business Studies with French/German/Japanese/Spanish (Beginners)/Spanish (Advanced)

423 O6/H7 O4/H7

O6/H7 orH4 for

language option

(see page 47)

Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

QQI FET Pathway

Accounting, Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Risk Management & Insurance, Applied Business Statistics. Students choose a major option in Semester 2 of Year 2.

Tax Consultant, Accountant, Financial Analyst, Stockbroker, Marketing Brand Manager, PR Manager, HR Manager, Management Consultant, Pensions & Insurance Administrator, Industrial Relations Officer, Purchasing/Buyer.

EPAS Accredited. Exemptions available to students who graduate with BBS Major Option in Accounting & Finance and Economics & Finance: ITI, ACCA, CAI, CIMA, CPA. Exemptions also available for students who graduate with BBS Major Option in Risk Management & Insurance: CII.

LM056 B.A. International Business 510 O6/H7 O4/H7

O6/H7 orH4 for

language option

(see page 47)

This programme offers a broad range of electives in Business, Humanities and Languages (optional). Student will undertake a combination of study and work outside of Ireland in Year 3.

Graduates have secured positions across business disciplines such as in Accountancy, Finance, Marketing, Management, Human Resource Management & Risk Management.

Accountancy exemptions from the professional accountancy bodies are available dependent on module choice selections within the programme.


Production & information, technologies, economics & finance, human resource issues and organisation for effective, human relations, accounting & finance, product representation, quality/reliability, production control/logistics, ‘Physics’ of productivity & performance, marketing, economical & product issues.

Product Development, Quality Management, Supply-chain Management, Scheduling, Logistics Management, Maintenance, Supplier Development, Industrial Engineering, Facilities Development, Manufacturing Processes

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LM058 B.Sc. Financial Mathematics 466 O6/H7 H3 O6/H7Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

Calculus, financial accounting, vector analysis, numerical computation

Analyst in Investment, Actuarial, Risk, Data & Business. Hedge Funds, Teaching & Research


Production & IT, economics & finance, HR, accounting & finance, quality/reliability, production control/logistics, marketing, physics of productivity & performance.

Product development, Quality, Supply-chain Management, Scheduling, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Facilities development, Manufacturing Processes

LM068 B.Sc. Food Science & Health 408

O6/H7 H4 O6/H7 O6/H7

Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

First and Second years:Basic science, chemistry biochemistry & microbiology human nutrition & physiology, food science and health.

Third and Fourth years: health and food, food chemistry food processing and process engineering, food quality and food microbiology, food ingredients, food biotechnology Elective modules: immunology, business consulting, waste management, exercise and health, accounting, project management. Final Year Project

Food Science, Food Microbiology, New Product Development, Process Development, Technical Management, Food Ingredients, Food Safety, Ready-to-use Foods, Functional Foods/Nutraceuticals

OR

O6/H7 O3/H7 O6/H7 H4

LM076 B.Sc. Product Design & Technology 420 O6/H7 O3/H7 O6/H7 O4/H7

Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

Portfoliorequired

Introductory design and presentation, model making skills, creative thinking and design methods, materials used in product design, product manufacturing techniques, introduction to science and engineering, computer applications in design.

Consumer Products, Medical Equipment, Re-design Packaging,Toys and Educational Equipment, White Goods, Assistive Technology, Office equipment & furniture, Consultancy, Environmental Design Transport, Multi media

LM077 B.E. in Aeronautical Engineering 466 O6/H7 H4 O6/H7 O6/H7Co-opYear 3May-Jan

First and Second years:Avionics, air transportation management, mathematics, thermodynamics, materials science, mechanics of solids, introduction to engineering, production technology,aerodynamics, aircraft maintenance, engineering mechanics, Computer Aided Design (CAD), fluid mechanics, electrical engineering, chemistry.

Third and Fourth years:Flight mechanics, aircraft design, aircraft stability and control, aircraft propulsion, aircraft structure.

Aircraft aerodynamic design and analysis, Aircraft structural design and analysis, Flight test instrumentation; airframe maintenance, Design of airframe structural repair procedures, Engine maintenance and repair, Aircraft systems engineering, Aircraft composite structures design and research, Computer Aided Engineering, software development, Aircraft electrical systems installation, Pneumatics and cabin systems, Flight physics, Aircraft financial services and operations management, Industrial fluid flow simulation using computational fluid dynamics, Gas turbine engine design and manufacture, Automobile aerodynamic and structural design and analysis

IEI (Institute Engineers Ireland) 2017

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LM058 B.Sc. Financial Mathematics 466 O6/H7 H3 O6/H7Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

Calculus, financial accounting, vector analysis, numerical computation

Analyst in Investment, Actuarial, Risk, Data & Business. Hedge Funds, Teaching & Research


Production & IT, economics & finance, HR, accounting & finance, quality/reliability, production control/logistics, marketing, physics of productivity & performance.

Product development, Quality, Supply-chain Management, Scheduling, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Facilities development, Manufacturing Processes

LM068 B.Sc. Food Science & Health 408

O6/H7 H4 O6/H7 O6/H7

Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

First and Second years:Basic science, chemistry biochemistry & microbiology human nutrition & physiology, food science and health.

Third and Fourth years: health and food, food chemistry food processing and process engineering, food quality and food microbiology, food ingredients, food biotechnology Elective modules: immunology, business consulting, waste management, exercise and health, accounting, project management. Final Year Project

Food Science, Food Microbiology, New Product Development, Process Development, Technical Management, Food Ingredients, Food Safety, Ready-to-use Foods, Functional Foods/Nutraceuticals

OR

O6/H7 O3/H7 O6/H7 H4

LM076 B.Sc. Product Design & Technology 420 O6/H7 O3/H7 O6/H7 O4/H7

Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

Portfoliorequired

Introductory design and presentation, model making skills, creative thinking and design methods, materials used in product design, product manufacturing techniques, introduction to science and engineering, computer applications in design.

Consumer Products, Medical Equipment, Re-design Packaging,Toys and Educational Equipment, White Goods, Assistive Technology, Office equipment & furniture, Consultancy, Environmental Design Transport, Multi media

LM077 B.E. in Aeronautical Engineering 466 O6/H7 H4 O6/H7 O6/H7Co-opYear 3May-Jan

First and Second years:Avionics, air transportation management, mathematics, thermodynamics, materials science, mechanics of solids, introduction to engineering, production technology,aerodynamics, aircraft maintenance, engineering mechanics, Computer Aided Design (CAD), fluid mechanics, electrical engineering, chemistry.

Third and Fourth years:Flight mechanics, aircraft design, aircraft stability and control, aircraft propulsion, aircraft structure.

Aircraft aerodynamic design and analysis, Aircraft structural design and analysis, Flight test instrumentation; airframe maintenance, Design of airframe structural repair procedures, Engine maintenance and repair, Aircraft systems engineering, Aircraft composite structures design and research, Computer Aided Engineering, software development, Aircraft electrical systems installation, Pneumatics and cabin systems, Flight physics, Aircraft financial services and operations management, Industrial fluid flow simulation using computational fluid dynamics, Gas turbine engine design and manufacture, Automobile aerodynamic and structural design and analysis

IEI (Institute Engineers Ireland) 2017

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LM082 B.Sc. Construction Management & Engineering 358 O6/H7 O3/H7 O6/H7 O4/H7

Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

Year 1: Mathematics and science materials, design, construction technology, economics and graphic communication skillsYear 2: Construction technology, CAD, structural mechanics building services, land surveying employee regulations.Year 3: Building production, building & construction regulations, structural designYear 4: Construction technology and building services, law and the construction industry, financial accounting, project planning and control. Final Year Project. industry, financial accounting, project

• Construction Engineering• Construction Management• Facilities Management• Property Development• Estimating and Costing• Project Management• Construction Research

Chartered Institute of Building UK (CIOB)

LM093 B.Sc. Equine Science 308 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7 O6/H7 H4Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

Years 1 and 2: Anatomy and Physiology, Feeding and Behaviour, Reproduction, Health and Disease, Nutrition, Economics, Marketing and Accounting, Horse riding and hands-on working with horsesYear 3: options Equine Business Management Equitation, Equine Business Management Module options: Spanish, French, German, Japanese Young Horse, Equestrian Facilities, Performance Rider Development and Training, Managing the Performance Horse

Equine Enterprise Management (Stud Farms, Show Jumping Yards, Racing Yards, Equestrian Centres) Leisure, Recreation and Tourism based on Equine activities, Equestrian Marketing and Sales Enterprises, Equine related service industry (food supply, equipment manufacturing, laboratory servicing, management information (IT), Equine Research and Development., Sports Journalism, Equine related organisations including state and semi-state, Postgraduate studies

LM099 B.Arch. Architecture 403 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7 O6/H7 Portfolio of Work

Architecture, Design, Visual Culture, Construction, Structural Design,Environmental Science, History of Architecture, Philosophy, Professional Practice, Utopian Studies, Computer-Aided Design, Drawing, Model-making, Mapping

Architectural Design, Architectural Modelling, Interior Architect, Consultancy, Building Environment related Design & Management

RIAI (Royal Institute of Architects Ireland)

LM115 B.E. Chemical & Biochemical Engineering 476 O6/H7 H4 O6/H7 O6/H7

Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

Engineering Mathematics, Mechanics, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry,Computing, General Engineering, Biochemistry, Physics, Bioprocess Engineering, Process Design Methods, Fluid Mechanics & Heat transfer

Pharmaceutical/drug manufacture, Mineral extraction, Petro and Agro-chemicals, Food/Beverage production, Biorefineries, Environmental engineering, Biochemicals/biologics manufacture, Sustainable fuels/energy production, Processing of fine and heavy chemicals, Chemical energy conversion systems

Accredited to IChemE (Institute of Chemical Engineers)

LM116B.E. Engineering (Biomedical or Civil or Design & Manufacture orMechanical)

422 O6/H7 H4 O6/H7 O6/H7

Common entry with choice to pursue defined degree options in any of the following: • Biomedical Engineering• Mechanical Engineering• Civil Engineering• Design and Manufacture Engineering

Related to the final choice of degree Related to final choice of degree

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LM082 B.Sc. Construction Management & Engineering 358 O6/H7 O3/H7 O6/H7 O4/H7

Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

Year 1: Mathematics and science materials, design, construction technology, economics and graphic communication skillsYear 2: Construction technology, CAD, structural mechanics building services, land surveying employee regulations.Year 3: Building production, building & construction regulations, structural designYear 4: Construction technology and building services, law and the construction industry, financial accounting, project planning and control. Final Year Project. industry, financial accounting, project

• Construction Engineering• Construction Management• Facilities Management• Property Development• Estimating and Costing• Project Management• Construction Research

Chartered Institute of Building UK (CIOB)

LM093 B.Sc. Equine Science 308 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7 O6/H7 H4Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

Years 1 and 2: Anatomy and Physiology, Feeding and Behaviour, Reproduction, Health and Disease, Nutrition, Economics, Marketing and Accounting, Horse riding and hands-on working with horsesYear 3: options Equine Business Management Equitation, Equine Business Management Module options: Spanish, French, German, Japanese Young Horse, Equestrian Facilities, Performance Rider Development and Training, Managing the Performance Horse

Equine Enterprise Management (Stud Farms, Show Jumping Yards, Racing Yards, Equestrian Centres) Leisure, Recreation and Tourism based on Equine activities, Equestrian Marketing and Sales Enterprises, Equine related service industry (food supply, equipment manufacturing, laboratory servicing, management information (IT), Equine Research and Development., Sports Journalism, Equine related organisations including state and semi-state, Postgraduate studies

LM099 B.Arch. Architecture 403 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7 O6/H7 Portfolio of Work

Architecture, Design, Visual Culture, Construction, Structural Design,Environmental Science, History of Architecture, Philosophy, Professional Practice, Utopian Studies, Computer-Aided Design, Drawing, Model-making, Mapping

Architectural Design, Architectural Modelling, Interior Architect, Consultancy, Building Environment related Design & Management

RIAI (Royal Institute of Architects Ireland)

LM115 B.E. Chemical & Biochemical Engineering 476 O6/H7 H4 O6/H7 O6/H7

Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

Engineering Mathematics, Mechanics, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry,Computing, General Engineering, Biochemistry, Physics, Bioprocess Engineering, Process Design Methods, Fluid Mechanics & Heat transfer

Pharmaceutical/drug manufacture, Mineral extraction, Petro and Agro-chemicals, Food/Beverage production, Biorefineries, Environmental engineering, Biochemicals/biologics manufacture, Sustainable fuels/energy production, Processing of fine and heavy chemicals, Chemical energy conversion systems

Accredited to IChemE (Institute of Chemical Engineers)

LM116B.E. Engineering (Biomedical or Civil or Design & Manufacture orMechanical)

422 O6/H7 H4 O6/H7 O6/H7

Common entry with choice to pursue defined degree options in any of the following: • Biomedical Engineering• Mechanical Engineering• Civil Engineering• Design and Manufacture Engineering

Related to the final choice of degree Related to final choice of degree

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LM118 B.E. Electronic & Computer Engineering 411 O6/H7 H4 O6/H7 O6/H7

Co-opYear 3May-Jan

Engineering Mathematics, Mechanics, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Computing, General Engineering. Options to specialise in Computer, Electronic, Robotic, Electrical Energy & General Engineering

Software Engineering, Mobile and Wireless Systems, Computer Systems and Networks, Game Systems Security and Forensics, Telecommunication Systems, Sensors and Sensor Networks, Healthcare and Medical Systems, Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Technology, Biomedical Electronics, Bioinformatics Automotive Electronics, Avionics (aircraft), Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Automation Control Systems, Energy Control and Automation

Engineers Ireland (Chartered)

LM121 B.Sc. Computer Science 332 O6/H7 O2/H6 O6/H7

Common entry with unrestricted choice to pursue defined degree options in any of the following:- • Computer Systems• Mobile Communications and Security• Computer Games Development

Computer Systems:• IT Consultant• Web Developer• Data AnalystMobile Communications and Security:• IT/Networking Project Manager• Network Designer/Administrator• Computer Crime ConsultantComputer Games Development:• Games Programmer• Graphics Programming• High Performance Computing

LM122

B.Sc. Creative Media andInteraction Design (Digital Media Design or Music, Media &Performance Technology)

337 O6/H7 O3/H7 O6/H7

Common entry with choice* to pursue defined degree options in any of the following:- • Digital Media Design• Music, Media & Performance Technology

*Choice may be restricted subject to discipline capacities

Music Media & Performance Technology:• Multimedia Programmer-Artist• Software Developer for Digital Art Applications• Sound and Video EngineerDigital Media Design:• Interaction Designer• User Experience Designer• Web Designer• Social Media Designer

LM123

B.Sc. Biological andChemical Sciences(Bioscience or Environmental Science or Industrial Biochemistry or Pharmaceutical & Industrial Chemistry)

400

O6/H7 H4 O6/H7 O6/H7

Common entry with choice* to pursuedefined degree options in any of thefollowing:- • Pharmaceutical and Industrial Chemistry• Industrial Biochemistry• Environmental Science• Bioscience


Pharmaceutical and Industrial Chemistry:• Chemist• Industrial / Environmental Chemist• Chemical Process EngineeringIndustrial Biochemistry:• Biochemist • Patent Agent• Scientific Research• Quality Assurance ManagerEnvironmental Science:• Environmental Consultant / Officer• Environmental Laboratory Scientist• Water Quality ScientistBioscience:• Graduates will be well positioned to gain employment in Ireland’s rapidly growing high tech Life Science industry.

OR

O6/H7 O3/H7 O6/H7 H4

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LM118 B.E. Electronic & Computer Engineering 411 O6/H7 H4 O6/H7 O6/H7

Co-opYear 3May-Jan

Engineering Mathematics, Mechanics, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Computing, General Engineering. Options to specialise in Computer, Electronic, Robotic, Electrical Energy & General Engineering

Software Engineering, Mobile and Wireless Systems, Computer Systems and Networks, Game Systems Security and Forensics, Telecommunication Systems, Sensors and Sensor Networks, Healthcare and Medical Systems, Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Technology, Biomedical Electronics, Bioinformatics Automotive Electronics, Avionics (aircraft), Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Automation Control Systems, Energy Control and Automation

Engineers Ireland (Chartered)

LM121 B.Sc. Computer Science 332 O6/H7 O2/H6 O6/H7

Common entry with unrestricted choice to pursue defined degree options in any of the following:- • Computer Systems• Mobile Communications and Security• Computer Games Development

Computer Systems:• IT Consultant• Web Developer• Data AnalystMobile Communications and Security:• IT/Networking Project Manager• Network Designer/Administrator• Computer Crime ConsultantComputer Games Development:• Games Programmer• Graphics Programming• High Performance Computing

LM122

B.Sc. Creative Media andInteraction Design (Digital Media Design or Music, Media &Performance Technology)

337 O6/H7 O3/H7 O6/H7

Common entry with choice* to pursue defined degree options in any of the following:- • Digital Media Design• Music, Media & Performance Technology


Music Media & Performance Technology:• Multimedia Programmer-Artist• Software Developer for Digital Art Applications• Sound and Video EngineerDigital Media Design:• Interaction Designer• User Experience Designer• Web Designer• Social Media Designer

LM123

B.Sc. Biological andChemical Sciences(Bioscience or Environmental Science or Industrial Biochemistry or Pharmaceutical & Industrial Chemistry)

400

O6/H7 H4 O6/H7 O6/H7

Common entry with choice* to pursuedefined degree options in any of thefollowing:- • Pharmaceutical and Industrial Chemistry• Industrial Biochemistry• Environmental Science• Bioscience


Pharmaceutical and Industrial Chemistry:• Chemist• Industrial / Environmental Chemist• Chemical Process EngineeringIndustrial Biochemistry:• Biochemist • Patent Agent• Scientific Research• Quality Assurance ManagerEnvironmental Science:• Environmental Consultant / Officer• Environmental Laboratory Scientist• Water Quality ScientistBioscience:• Graduates will be well positioned to gain employment in Ireland’s rapidly growing high tech Life Science industry.

OR

O6/H7 O3/H7 O6/H7 H4

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LM124

B.Sc.Mathematics(Mathematical Sciences orMathematics & Physics orEconomics & MathematicalSciences)

433 O6/H7 H3 O6/H7

Common entry with unrestricted choiceto pursue defined degree options in any of the following:- • Mathematics and Physics• Mathematical Sciences• Economics and Mathematical Sciences

• Data analysis including market research, demographic & medical research• Financial services including accounting, lending analysis and investment analysis• Software development

LM125B.Sc.Physics(Applied Physics or Mathematics & Physics)

421 O6/H7 H4 O6/H7 H4

Common entry with unrestricted choiceto pursue defined degree options in anyof the following:- • Applied Physics• Mathematics and Physics

• Research & Development Engineer • Process Engineer • Researcher• Medical Physicist • Consultant/Analyst• Software Developer

LM180 Certificate/Diploma Equine Science 301 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7 O6/H7

Certificate:Co-opYear 2Jan-Sep

Diploma:Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

Biology, Economics, Horsemanship, Equine Anatomy and Physiology, Information Technology, Horse Industry, Equine Health and Nutrition, Breeding & Genetics

Breeding and producing horses, work within the racing industry, equestrian leisure, recreation and tourism related activity, equestrian related service industries such as insurance, transport, equipment manufacture and supply, sales, marketing and public relations, administrative roles within industry organisations

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B.Sc.Mathematics(Mathematical Sciences orMathematics & Physics orEconomics & MathematicalSciences)

433 O6/H7 H3 O6/H7

Common entry with unrestricted choiceto pursue defined degree options in any of the following:- • Mathematics and Physics• Mathematical Sciences• Economics and Mathematical Sciences

• Data analysis including market research, demographic & medical research• Financial services including accounting, lending analysis and investment analysis• Software development

LM125B.Sc.Physics(Applied Physics or Mathematics & Physics)

421 O6/H7 H4 O6/H7 H4

Common entry with unrestricted choiceto pursue defined degree options in anyof the following:- • Applied Physics• Mathematics and Physics

• Research & Development Engineer • Process Engineer • Researcher• Medical Physicist • Consultant/Analyst• Software Developer

LM180 Certificate/Diploma Equine Science 301 O6/H7 F6/O6/H7 O6/H7

Certificate:Co-opYear 2Jan-Sep

Diploma:Co-opYear 3Jan-Sep

Biology, Economics, Horsemanship, Equine Anatomy and Physiology, Information Technology, Horse Industry, Equine Health and Nutrition, Breeding & Genetics

Breeding and producing horses, work within the racing industry, equestrian leisure, recreation and tourism related activity, equestrian related service industries such as insurance, transport, equipment manufacture and supply, sales, marketing and public relations, administrative roles within industry organisations

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Language Entry Requirements

Notes on Programme Entry Requirements

In all circumstances, with the exception of LM180, an applicant is expected to hold at the time of enrolment the established Leaving Certificate with a minimum of six subjects which must include:

Two H5 (Higher Level) grades and Four O6 (Ordinary Level) grades or four H7 (Higher Level) grades.

In the case of LM180, an applicant is expected to hold at the time of enrolment the established Leaving Certificate with at least five O6 (Ordinary Level) grades or five H7 (Higher Level) grades. Candidates may continue to fulfil minimum and specific subject requirements from more than one sitting of the Leaving Certificate. Applicants who have a hearing impairment or a specific learning difficulty may apply for exemption from the second language requirement. Such an exemption is only applicable to those courses where the second language requirement is an O6 (Ordinary Level) grade or a H7 (Higher Level) grade.

CODE DESCRIPTION NOTE: STUDENTS WISHING TO TAKE A LANGUAGE OPTION MUST HAVE

LM002 BA Arts H4 in that language; or For beginners Spanish or beginners German H4 in a language other than English

LM029 LL B Law Plus H4 in that language; or For Japanese, beginners Spanish or beginners German a H4 in a language other than English

LM039 BA Journalism and New Media H3 in French, German, Gaeilge, Spanish

LM050 B.B.S. Business Studies (including Business Studies with French/German/Japanese/Spanish

H4 in that language; orFor Japanese a H4 in a language other than English

LM056 BA International Business H4 in that language; or For Japanese or beginners Spanish a H4 in a language other than English

H = Higher Level, O = Ordinary Level, F = Foundation Level *Points relate to Round 1 in 2018

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LM063 Technology Management

LM068Food Science and Health (O6/H7 in science required)

LM068Food Science and Health (H4 in science required)

LM076Product Design and Technology (See Note 1 below)

LM077 Aeronautical Engineering

LM082Construction Management and Engineering

LM089Sports and Exercise Sciences (See Note 2 below)

LM092Science with Concurrent Teacher Education (Biology with Physics or Chemistry or Agricultural Science)

LM093 Equine Science

LM094Materials and Architectural Technologywith Concurrent Teacher Education

LM095Materials and Engineering Technology with Concurrent Teacher Education

LM096Science with Concurrent Teacher Education (Physical Sciences with Chemistry and Physics)

LM100 Physiotherapy

LM103 Paramedic Studies

LM115 Chemical and Biochemical Engineering

LM116 Engineering

LM118 Electronic and Computer Engineering

LM123Biological & Chemical Sciences (O6/H7 in science required)

LM123Biological & Chemical Sciences (H4 in science required)

LM125 Physics

LM150 General Nursing

LM152 Mental Health Nursing

LM154 Intellectual Disability Nursing

LM156 Midwifery

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Note 1: Art can also be used as an alternate to the above science subjectsNote 2: Mathematics can also be used as an alternate to the above science subjects

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Special Mathematics Examination

The Faculty of Science & Engineering run a Special Mathematics Examination which can be used as an alternative to Higher Level Leaving Certificate Mathematics for entry to Undergraduate Programmes in the Faculty. The examination is based on the Higher Level Mathematics syllabus. Candidates taking the examination must achieve the equivalent of the Leaving Certificate grade required for entry to the programmes to which they are applying. Please note the following:

• Applicants must have satisfied all other entry requirements for the programmes to which they are applying.

• Applicants must also have achieved the points required for entry to the programme.

• Applicants who achieve the required result in the Special Mathematics Examination and satisfy all other entry requirements and achieve the required points for the programme, will be considered for an offer in Round 2 as part of the CAO offers allocation process.

• The Special Mathematics Examination is no longer available at Ordinary Level.

• The Special Mathematics Examination can only be used to satisfy the Mathematics requirement for programmes offered by the Faculty of Science & Engineering.

Further details on the examination, including the application process and previous exam papers, are available from the Faculty website at http://www.scieng.ul.ie/

Computer Studies

The University of Limerick is involved, in association with a number of schools, in the delivery of a Computer Studies course. UL accepts a passing grade in the computer studies course as equivalent to a Leaving Certificate subject for eligibility and scoring. Further information on the subject may be obtained from the Admissions Office.

Competitive Requirements

Due to the number and calibre of applicants, qualified candidates to all undergraduate degree programmes are placed in order of merit based on a points system. Points are awarded for the best six subjects from one sitting of the Leaving Certificate. The Leaving Certificate Vocation Programme (LCVP) can also be included in the calculation of points scores but does not satisfy minimum eligibility entry requirements.

Subject Combinations for Points Scores

• Physics and Physics and Chemistry count as one subject; • Chemistry and Physics and Chemistry count as one subject; • Physics, Chemistry and Physics and Chemistry count as two subjects.• Home Economics (Scientific and Social), Home Economics (General) and Home Economics (Single course), any combination counts as one subject.• English, English Composition count as one subject.• Music, Music and Musicianship, Music and Musicianship A, Music and Musicianship B, any combination counts as one subject.• Agricultural Economics, History, Economics, Economic History count as three subjects.• Any two or three subject combinations of: History, Economics, Economic History, Agricultural Economics, counts as two subjects except when Agricultural Economics and Economics are combined in which case they count as one subject.

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Grade % Mark PointsHigher Level

Points Ordinary Level

Points for HigherLevel Maths

(including 25 Bonus Points)

H1/O1 90-100 100 56 125

H2/O2 80<90 88 46 113

H3/O3 70<80 77 37 102

H4/04 60<70 66 28 91

H5/O5 50<60 56 20 81

H6/O6 40<50 46 12 71

H7/O7 30< 37 0

Grade Points

Distinction 66

Merit 46

Pass 28

Bonus points are only awarded for Higher Level Mathematicsat Grade H6 and above and where it is included as one of theapplicants best six subjects.

POINTS SYSTEM LEAVING CERTIFICATE

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Arts Degree - LM002 - Subject Options

In year 1, students must select a total of FOUR subjects from the groups (1-11) below, selecting no more than ONE subject from each group. Students may include ONE subject offered by Mary Immaculate College (MIC) in their selection. Subjects offered by MIC are indicated with the * symbol.

Please note: Drama and Theatre Studies, Philosophy and Theology and Religious Studies are only available in year 1.

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Group 7

Group 8

Group 9

Group 10

Group 11

• Psychology or

• German• English

• Mathematics*or

• Politics and International

Relations

• New Media &Cultural Studies

• Geography*or

• Spanish

• Gaeilgeor

• Theatre Studies*

• Public Administration

and Leadership

or• Philosophy*

• Music andDance

or • Sociology

• Theology and

Religious Studies*

or• Linguistics with TESOL†

• French• History

or • Economics

Towards the end of first year, students will select two subjects to continue with and specialise in to degree level. The selection is based on the subjects studied in year 1 and two subjects cannot be selected from the same group. The table below displays the combinations available to degree level. Please note that not all combinations available in year 1 are available to degree level.

‡ Option combinations available in first year only; † TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages); n/a Not Available;

* Subjects offered by Mary Immaculate College;^ Places on Psychology may be limited from year 1~ Subject available as Single Honours from year 2 to degree level.

Subject Economics English French Gaeilge Geography* German History~Linguistics with

TESOL † Mathematics* Music &Dance

New Media & Cultural Studies

Politics & International

Relations~Psychology^

Public Administration & Leadership~

Sociology~ Spanish

Economics n/a ‡ ‡ n/a ‡

English n/a ‡ ‡

French ‡ n/a ‡

Gaeilge n/a ‡

Geography* ‡ n/a n/a ‡ n/aGerman n/a n/a

History n/a ‡

Linguistics with TESOL † n/a ‡ ‡

Mathematics* ‡ ‡ n/a n/a n/a

Music & Dance ‡ n/a n/a

New Media & Cultural Studies ‡ n/a ‡

Politics & InternationalRelations~ ‡ n/a

Psychology^ ‡ ‡ n/a ‡ n/a

Public Administration & Leadership~ ‡

Sociology~ ‡ n/a

Spanish n/a ‡ n/a

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Subject Economics English French Gaeilge Geography* German History~Linguistics with

TESOL † Mathematics* Music &Dance

New Media & Cultural Studies

Politics & International

Relations~Psychology^

Public Administration & Leadership~

Sociology~ Spanish

Economics n/a ‡ ‡ n/a ‡

English n/a ‡ ‡

French ‡ n/a ‡

Gaeilge n/a ‡

Geography* ‡ n/a n/a ‡ n/aGerman n/a n/a

History n/a ‡

Linguistics with TESOL † n/a ‡ ‡

Mathematics* ‡ ‡ n/a n/a n/a

Music & Dance ‡ n/a n/a

New Media & Cultural Studies ‡ n/a ‡

Politics & InternationalRelations~ ‡ n/a

Psychology^ ‡ ‡ n/a ‡ n/a

Public Administration & Leadership~ ‡

Sociology~ ‡ n/a

Spanish n/a ‡ n/a

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QQI FET Entry

Application Process

All applications for admission under the QQI entry pathway must be made through the Central Applications Office (CAO).

Minimum Entry Requirements

Certain QQI Level 5 major awards are acceptable in fulfilling the admission requirements for each programme of study. In all circumstances candidates must present the full award with a minimum credit value of 120 which must include a distinction in at least 5 component awards.

In addition to satisfying the minimum entry requirements, candidates must also satisfy the specific component award requirements as outlined below.

Scoring Process

This scoring process only applies where all the requirements for the major award are met i.e. when the specified component awards have been achieved to a minimum of 120 credits. Each component is given a score based on the credit value of the component and the weighting of the grade achieved.

Although most component awards have a credit value of 15, credit values of 5, 10, 20 and 30 also apply.

GeneralThe University of Limerick has entry routes to first year of undergraduate degree programmes for students who have achieved the relevant QQI Level 5 award. Candidates will be ranked on the basis of their performance in that award.

The following grade weightings will apply to the grades achieved: • 1 for a pass• 2 for a merit• 3 for a distinction

To calculate a component score: • Multiply the credit value of the component by the weighting for the grade achieved. • Add all of the component scores up to a cumulative credit value of 120. When adding up these scores begin with distinctions, then merits, then passes.

• Multiply the total by 13 and divide by 12

Components leading to the best 120 credits are scored and applicants are ranked accordingly. The best 120 credits come from component awards achieved with the highest grades. Some applicants will combine components achieved prior to the introduction of CAS with others which are part of CAS.

Examples of the scoring scheme are available on www.cao.ie.

Graduates of QQI HET Higher Certificate (NFQ Level 6 Major Award)/(QQI FET Level 6)/QQI HET Bachelor (Ordinary Degree) (NFQ Level 7 Major Award)Applications are invited from graduates of QQI HET Higher Certificate (NFQ Level 6 Major Award) or QQI HET Bachelor (Ordinary Degree) (NFQ Level 7 Major Award and Level 6 QQI (FET)) who wish to pursue a compatible full-time Honours Degree programme (Level 8) at UL. Transfers are accepted into most of our programmes. However a number of our programmes do not accept transfer applications due to the structure of the course, for example our Education and Nursing programmes. Prior to submitting an application students are advised to discuss their options with the Head of the relevant School/Department of the programme they wish to transfer to.

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Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

LM038 Psychology & Sociology

In addition to the minimum entry requirements outlined above, the following QQI Level 5 majors/awards are acceptable in fulfilling entry requirements. distinctions must include at least 3 modules/component awards from the list linked to the relevant award as outlined below:

Awards/Majors: DCHCC or 5M2786 Community Care DCHSC or 5M2009 Childcare DCHSX or 5M4468 Community & Health Service DCHSN or 5M4349 Nursing Studies DHSXX or 5M4339 Healthcare Support

Modules/Components:D20005 or 5N1764 Child DevelopmentD20032 or 5N1279 Human Growth & DevelopmentG20003 or 5N2705 Care Provision & PracticeG20031 or 5N1370 Social StudiesG20034 or 5N1367 Teamworking

Award/Major:ELAXX or 5M3114 Liberal Arts

Modules/Components:B20029 or 5N2066 StatisticsG20031 or 5N1370 Social StudiesL22312 Biology of Human DevelopmentL22314 or L22541 or L21910 or 5N0754 PsychologyL22283 or 5N2985 Personal and Professional DevelopmentN22789 Applied Psychology

Award/Major: EASSX or 5M2181 Applied Social Studies

Modules/Components:D20032 or 5N1279 Human Growth & DevelopmentG20031 or 5N1370 Social StudiesG20034 or 5N1367 TeamworkingL22541 Applied Psychology5N0754 Psychology

LM040 European Studies

In addition to the minimum entry requirements outlined above, the following QQI Level 5 majors/awards are acceptable in fulfilling entry requirements. Distinctions must include at least 3 modules/component awards one of which must be a language (French (E20106/5N1623), German (E20107/5N1624) or Spanish (E20108/5N1630) from the list linked to the relevant award as outlined below:

Award/Major: ELESX or 5M2073 Language and European Studies

Modules/Components:E20106 or 5N1623 FrenchE20107 or 5N1624 GermanE20108 or 5N1630 SpanishE20024 or 5N1444 European Studies

G10036 or 4N3400 Cultural StudiesG20001 or 5N0690 CommunicationsG20022 or 5N1837 Political Studies

LM002 Arts

In addition to the minimum entry requirements outlined above, any QQI Level 5 or Level 6 award is acceptable in fulfilling entry requirements. For students wishing to take a language option, distinctions must include a distinction in a language component/module. A Grade H4 in the required language from the Leaving Certificate will also satisfy the language requirement.

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LM039 Journalism and New Media

In addition to the minimum entry requirements outlined above, the following QQI Level 5 majors/awards are acceptable in fulfilling entry requirements. Distinctions must include at least 2 modules/component awards from the list linked to the relevant award as outlined below:

Award/Major: EPJXX or 5M2464 Print Journalism (Level 5)

Modules/Components:G20001 or 5N0690 CommunicationsE20076 or 5N2443 Research Skills for JournalismE20077 or 5N2463 Technical Skills for JournalismE20078 or 5N2435 Writing for JournalismE20013 or 5N2152 Print Journalism

Award/Major: ERPXX or 5M4511 Radio Production (Level 5)

Modules/Components:G20001 or 5N0690 CommunicationsE20076 or 5N2443 Research Skills for JournalismE20013 or 5N2152 Print Journalism;E20137 or 5N1379 Radio Programme ProductionL21667 Broadcast JournalismL22282 News, Sport and Talk for Radio

Award/Major: EMPRO or 6M5130 Media Production (Level 6)Modules:G30001 or 6N1950 CommunicationsE20013 or 5N2152 Print JournalismN32736 News Writing for PrintN32737 Feature Writing for PrintN32738 Sub-editing for PrintN32749 or 6N5450 Research Skills for JournalismN32755 or 6N5454 Radio News Broadcasting

Award/Major : EMMPX or 5M2146 Multimedia Production (Level 5)

Modules/Components:G20001 or 5N0690 CommunicationsE20008 or 5N1298 Media AnalysisE20137 or 5N1379 Radio Programme ProductionE20149 TV and Video ProductionE20151 Editing for TV and Film

LM044 Applied Languages

In addition to the minimum entry requirements outlined above, the following QQI Level 5 majors/awards are acceptable in fulfilling entry requirements. Distinctions must include at least 3 modules/component awards one of which must be a language (French (E20106/5N1623), German (E20107/5N1624), Spanish (E20108/5N1630) or Irish (E20110/5N1631)) from the list linked to the relevant award as outlined below:

Award/Major: ELESX or 5M2073 Language and European Studies

Modules/Components:E20106 or 5N1623 FrenchE20107 or 5N1624 GermanE20108 or 5N1630 SpanishE20110 or 5N1631 IrishE20024 or 5N1444 European StudiesG20001 or 5N0690 CommunicationsG10036 or 4N3400 Cultural Studies

Award/Major: EMPXX or 5M2073 Media Production (Level 5)Modules:E20008 or 5N1298 Media AnalysisE20078 or 5N2435 Writing Skills for JournalismE20013 or 5N2152 Print JournalismE20076 or 5N2443 Research Skills for JournalismE20137 or 5N1379 Radio Programme ProductionE20077 or 5N2463 Technical Skills for JournalismG20001 or 5N0690 CommunicationsE20149 TV & Video Production

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LM050 Business Studies (including Business Studies with French/German/Japanese/Spanish)

In addition to the minimum entry requirements outlined above, the following QQI Level 5 majors/awards are acceptable in fulfilling entry requirements. Distinctions must include a distinction in one from the list linked to the relevant award as outlined below:

In circumstances where B20029/5N2066 Statistics or C20139/5N1833 Mathematics is not available or a distinction grade has not been achieved, a Grade O4 at Ordinary Level or a Grade H7 at Higher Level in Leaving Certificate Mathematics will also satisfy this requirement. Students wishing to pursue a language option would be required to present a distinction in the relevant language component/module or the alternative Leaving Certificate H4 in the appropriate language. Note this would have to be checked post entry as this grade in a language is not part of the minimum entry requirements.

Awards/Majors: BBSAX or 5M2468 Business AdministrationBBSXX or 5M2102 Business StudiesBMXXX or 5M2069 MarketingBBSIT or 5M2111 International Trade

Module/Component:B20029 or 5N2066 Statistics; orC20139 or 5N1833 Mathematics

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Irish World Music Academy of Music and Dance

LM026 Performing Arts

In addition to the minimum entry requirements outlined above, any QQI Level 5 or Level 6 award is acceptable in fulfilling entry requirements. Applicants will be expected to do a performance audition and interview where they will be expected to show a competent standard of performance and understanding of the dance or music tradition.

Faculty of Education and Health Science

Awards: DCHSN or 5M4349 Nursing Studies DCHSX or 5M4468 Community & Health Services DHSXX or 5M4339 Healthcare Support

In addition to the minimum entry requirements, the following QQI awards are acceptable in fulfilling entry requirements; candidates must present the full award having successfully completed 8 modules which must include a

distinction in at least 5 modules. Distinctions must include the following 3 modules as outlined (below).

LM102 Psychology

In addition to the minimum entry requirements outlined above, the following QQI Level 5 and majors/awards are acceptable in fulfilling entry requirements. Distinctions must include at least 3 modules/component awards from the list linked to the relevant award as outlined below:

LM150 Nursing (General)LM152 Nursing (Mental Health)LM154 Nursing (Intellectual Disability)LM156 Midwifery

Awards/Majors: DCHCC or 5M2786 Community Care DCHSC or 5M2009 Childcare DCHSX or 5M4466 Community & Health Service DCHSN or 5M4349 Nursing Studies DHSXX or 5M4339 Healthcare Support

Modules/Components:D20005 or 5N1764 Child DevelopmentD20032 or 5N1279 Human Growth & DevelopmentG20003 or 5N2705 Care Provision & PracticeG20031 or 5N1370 Social StudiesG20034 or 5N1367 Teamworking

Award/Major: ELAXX or 5M3114 Liberal Arts

Modules/Components:B20029 or 5N2066 StatisticsG20031 or 5N1370 Social StudiesL22312 Biology of Human DevelopmentL22314 or L22541 or L21910 or 5N0754 PsychologyL22283 or 5N2985 Personal and Professional DevelopmentN22789 Applied Psychology

Award/Major: EASSX or 5M2181 Applied Social Studies

Modules/Components:D20032 or 5N1279 Human Growth & DevelopmentG20031 or 5N1370 Social StudiesG20034 or 5N1367 TeamworkingL22541 Applied Psychology5N0754 Psychology

ModulesD20001 or 5N0749 Anatomy and Physiology andD20012 or 5N4325 Introduction to Nursing andD20032 or 5N1279 Human Growth Development or C20006 or 5N2746 Biology

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The Quigley ResidenceThe Quigley Residence on the North Campus is exculsive. For postgraduate students. The Quigley Residence houses 100 students in comfortable 4 and 2 bed apartments. Located adjacent to the new Graduate Entry Medical School, The Quigley Residence provides modern facilities in an attractive landscape.

Thomond VillageThis spectacular riverside residence on the banks of the river Shannon offers 6 and 4 bedroom ensuite apartments. Residents enjoy views of the River Shannon and its habitat. The village also features 2-bed apartments for families and rooms for impaired mobility.

Dromroe VillageDromroe Village is an attractive apartment complex located between the Millstream and the River Shannon. Quite close to the main teaching buildings, Dromroe offers 6-bed ensuite apartments all with fully equipped kitchen/lounges. Like Thomond, this village offers 2 bedroom apartments suitable for student families and rooms for impaired mobility.

Kilmurry VillageLocated close to the sports facilities, Kilmurry Village is the place to live if you enjoy an early morning swim or jog or if you are a keen sports person. Houses sleep 6/8 students and are attractively landscaped around the communal Village Hall which is available to the Campus Community for a wide choice of social activity.

Plassey VillagePopular with 1st years, houses have 8 single bedrooms and a large kitchen / living room and 2 showers and toilets. The houses are grouped around landscaped courtyards creating a cosy communal atmosphere. Nearby is a small shopping centre with a supermarket, pharmacy and Italian pizza pasta deli. With all villages, rental fees are inclusive of internet, cable TV, waste disposal, maintenance service and a specified usage of energy.

Troy Village – Off CampusPurchased by Campus Life Services in 2015, Troy Village is located approximately 15 minute walk from the main campus in the Groody area of Castletroy. With various sized apartments that include both ensuite and standard bedrooms, each apartment has a shared living room and kitchen. This small and secure village is located near a public bus stop and a few minutes walk from the closest supermarket.

Find out more;-T: 061 202331 | E: [email protected]: www.studentliving.ul.ie

On-Campus Accommodation

Campus ResidencesCappavilla VillageWith 4 and 6 bedroom ensuite apartments, sharing a large kitchen / lounge, it is an ideal location for Health Sciences and music as it is a stone’s throw from the Health Sciences, Graduate Medical School and the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance Buildings.

The University of Limerick have five purpose built village style residences on campus and one village off campus which offer high quality accommodation for an all-inclusive fee. This means that there are no extra bills to worry about. All villages on campus are professionally managed with a residential manager on site and a full maintenance team on hand. Most villages have a communal centre where a programme of activity is organised for students throughout the year which include arts events, dance, music, information evenings, games tournaments and social evenings. These can also be used for group study and student organised events.

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Scholarships and Awards

A number of scholarships are available to students. Further details on these scholarships are available from the prospectus.

BUSINESS AND LAW • Grant Thornton Award • Jean Monnet European Studies Entrance Bursary • Kemmy Business School/Northern Trust Outstanding Scholar Awards • Louise Newman Prize • Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC Prize)

LAW • Arthur Cox Valued Participation Prize • A&L Goodbody Solicitors Prizes • Homes O’Malley Sexton Solicitors Prize • Judge Catherine McGuinness Prize • Matheson, Solicitors Prize • Mason Hayes & Curran Solicitors Prize

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY • ARUP Integrated Design Project Awards in Civil Engineering • ARUP Scholarship for Women in Civil Engineering • AutoDesk, ProCAD Prize • Chairman’s Prize – Thomond Region of Engineers Ireland • Designer of the Year Award – Logitech Prize • Intel, Shannon Women in Technology Scholarship • Women in Engineering Bursary Awards • Robbie McAdam Commemorative Scholarship • Siemens Innovative Student Engineer of the Year Awards • Intel Shannon “Paul Whelan” Scholarship • Stryker Scholarship • Modular Automation Prize • ON Semiconductor Scholarships in Electronics • WiSTEM2D Grant Award

SCIENCE • Coolmore Prize • Horse Racing Ireland Prize for Services to the Thoroughbred Industry • The Critchley Prize • Food Science and Health Academic Achievement Award • Kerry Ingredients Prize • Frank McGourty Award • The George Gooberman Memorial Prize for Excellence in Physics • Royal Irish Academy Hamilton Awards - Mathematics • Roibeárd Thornton Memorial-Janssen Sciences Scholarship

NURSING AND MEDICINE • Edith and Leslie Downer Entrance Scholarship • Graduate Entry Medical School Scholarship Scheme

ARTS AND HUMANITIES • The Marie Duffy Award • Noel Ryan Scholarship

GENERAL • Cooperative Education Award • Elaine Fagan Scholarship • Plassey Campus Centre Scholarship Programme • President’s Volunteer Award • The 1916 Bursary Fund • University of Limerick Gold Medal • University of Limerick Silver Medal • J.P. McManus Scholarship Award • UL40 Scholarships

JOURNALISM • Irish Examiner Video Journalism Award • Limerick Live 95FM Broadcast Journalism Award

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New Sports Scholarships

The UL Sports Scholarships are designed to support elite athletes in pursuing and excelling in their sport while also undertaking academic study at the University of Limerick.

Scholarships will be offered at 3 levels:

Gold Silver Bronze

Support towards a training grant, accommodation, registration, sports science support, coaching and gym membership. Valued at more than €10,000 per year.

Support towards a training grant, accommodation, registration, sports science support, coaching and gym membership. Valued at more than €5,000 per year.

Support towards a training grant, sports science support, coaching and gym membership. Valued at more than €1,200 per year.

In addition UL will support all of the athletes with workshops and academic mentoring to help them achieve success in both academic and sporting careers.

Who can apply?

The scholarships are open to all current UL students or those who are applying to come to UL for the first time either through CAO or transferring at undergraduate or postgraduate level.

Applicants must be a member of a national governing body of sport recognised by the Irish Sports Council, in the sport in which they are applying for a scholarship.

How to apply?

Applications can be made online at www.ul.ie/sportscholarships/apply

Other Sports Scholarships

Applicants for UL Sports Scholarships will automatically be considered for a number of other sport specific scholarships.

• The Bank of Ireland GAA High Performance Scholarships • The Michael Hillary and Jacinta O’Brien Athletics Scholarships • The Plassey Campus Company / Swim Ireland Bursaries • The Paddy Dooley Rowing Scholarship • The Stuart Mangan Scholarship • Provincial GAA Bursary Scheme

Ireland’s Sporting Campus include:

• UL Sports Arena including the National Strength and Conditioning Centre, 50m Olympic pool, suspended running track and basketball arena • Largest all-weather sports field complex in Europe • Indoor rowing tank • The National Altitude Training Centre • 400m outdoor and 60m indoor athletics tracks • 30 acres of playing fields, tennis courts and batting cages

More details on these scholarships can be found on www.ul.ie/sportsscholarships

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Open Days

THURSDAY 18TH AND FRIDAY 19TH OCTOBER 2018

Science and Engineering Jean Monnet Lecture Theatre, Main Building Every ½ hour from 10:00

Physical Education / Sports Sciences FG042, Foundation Building Every hour from 10:00

Business Concert Hall, Foundation Building Every hour from 10:00

Education Concert Hall, Foundation Building Every hour from 10:00

Nursing and Midwifery Concert Hall, Foundation Building Every hour from 10:00

Physiotherapy Concert Hall, Foundation Building Every hour from 10:00

Arts Humanities and Social Sciences Concert Hall, Foundation Building Every hour from 10:00

UL Campus Tours Car Park Every 15 minutes from 10:00

TOURS

• New Developments for 2019

(Admissions Officer)

• Course Profiles (Course Directors)

• Graduate Employment Update

• An additional Open Day on

Saturday 12th January 2019

• Q&A

• Lunch

DATE EVENT

Thursday, 25th October 2018

Graduate Career Info Evening: LM124 Mathematics (Mathematical Sciences or Mathematics & Physics or Economics & Mathematical Sciences) (Common Entry)LM125 Physics (Applied Physics or Mathematics & Physics) (Common Entry) / FINANCIAL MATHS LM058

Thursday, 8th November 2018

Graduate Career Info Evening: School of Design including Architecture LM099 / Product Design & Technology LM076

Thursday 15th November 2018

Graduate Career Info Evening: School of Natural SciencesLM123 Biological & Chemical Sciences (Bioscience or Environmental Science or Industrial Biochemistry or Pharmaceutical & Industrial Chemistry) (Common Entry). Also Food Science and Health LM068 / Equine Science LM093

Thursday, 6th December, 2018

Graduate Career Info Evening: LM121 Computer Science (Computer Systems or Computer Games Development or Mobile Communications & Security) (Common Entry)LM122 Creative Media and Interaction Design (Digital Media Design or Music, Media & Performance Technology) (Common Entry)

Thursday, 21st February, 2019

LM116 BE Engineering (Biomedical or Civil or Design & Manufacture or Mechanical) (Common Entry Honours Degree Programmes). Graduates will present from the Bachelor of Engineering degree programmes.

Thursday, 25th April, 2019

Graduate Career Info Evening - Direct Entry Engineering: LM077 / LM115 / LM118 / LM063 / LM082 Aeronautical Eng; Chemical & Biochemical Eng; Electronic & Computer Eng; Technology Management; Construction Management & Eng;

For further details on the above events please check www.scieng.ul.ie / [email protected]

Faculty of Science & Engineering Schedule of Events 2018/19

GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR BRIEFING at 11:00am each day

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Travel to UL/ Useful Contacts

BY CARThe University is located in Castletroy, just off the main M7 Limerick/Dublin motorway.

From the south and west, take exit 30 off the M7 Northbound and follow the signs for the University.

From the East/Midlands, take exit 28 off the M7 Southbound and follow the signs for the University.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTUL is served by several bus routes directly from Colbert train station/Sexton Street. Take the Bus Eireann 304 which runs every 15 mins. The Eurobus 307 or 308 runs every hour from William Street and stops on campus. The M7 coach also has a stop on campus and runs every hour from Dublin and Limerick.

BY AIRShannon International Airport, located some 16 miles from the University campus, provides direct scheduled air services to Dublin and Belfast, London, Birmingham, Paris, Frankfurt, New York, Washington and Boston. Buses link the airport to Limerick city centre. Taxis are also available from the airport to the campus.

Main Switchboard [email protected] 061-202700

Access Office [email protected] 061-213104

Accommodation Office [email protected] 061-202331

Admissions Office www.ul.ie/admissions-askus 061-202015

Careers Office [email protected] 061-202476

Cooperative Education www.ul.ie/coop 061-202041

Disability Support Services [email protected] 061-213478

Fees Office [email protected] 061-213007

International Education Division [email protected] 061-213153

Mature Students’ Office [email protected] 061-202735

Students’ Union www.ulsu.ie 061-202324

Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences [email protected] 061-202911

Kemmy Business [email protected] 061-202627

Faculty of Education and Health Sciences [email protected] 061-234392

Faculty of Science and Engineering [email protected] 061-202421

Irish World Academy of Music and Dance [email protected] 061-202917

Postgraduate [email protected] 061-234377

DisclaimerThe information contained in this publication is, to the best of our knowledge, true and accurate at the time of publication. It is solely for informational purposes and should not be viewed as the basis of a contract between any party and the University. Changing circumstances may cause the University to change its provisions at any time. The University of Limerick accepts no liability for any loss or damage howsoever arising as a result of use or reliance on the information contained in this publication.

USEFUL CONTACTS

Requests for School VisitsTo request a visit to give a talk about courses on offer at the University of Limerick contact Sharon Kelly at 061–202094 or email [email protected]

It is the policy of University of Limerick that all of its campuses are smoke and vape free. This policy applies to all staff, students, contractors, visitors and any other persons who enter university grounds and facilities for any purpose. The policy prohibits smoking or vaping anywhere on the UL campus.

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President’s House 40 E2

Robert Schuman Building 6 B4

Schrödinger Building 20 D4

Student Centre, Shops, Banks, Bars 16 D4

Physical Education and Sports Sciences Building

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Pavilion and All Weather Pitches 36 D2

Quigley Residences 35 D2

Silver Apples Créche 9 C4

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Munster Rugby High Performance Centre

Troy Student Village

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Scoil Ghnó Kemmy

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Aonad na Gairneoireachta 25 F3

Airéana na hOllscoile agus Linn Snámha 50m 22 E4

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Áras Cheolfhoireann Aireagail na hÉireann 37 E2

Áras na Scoile Leighis 34 D2

Áras na Ríomheolaíochta agus an gCóras 8 B4

Áras Robert Schuman 6 B4

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Gráig Dhroim Rua, Ionad Cónaithe Mac Léinn 26 C3

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Gráig Thuamhumhan, Ionad Cónaithe Mac Léinn 39 B1

Ionad an Ghnó Idirnáisiúnta 7 B4

Ionad Eolais an Chuairteora 15 C4

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Áras Kathleen Lonsdale 17 D4

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Áras na nEolaíochtaí Sláinte 32 D2

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Castletroy Park Hotel

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Plassey Student Village 4 C6

President’s House 40 E2

Robert Schuman Building 6 B4

Schrödinger Building 20 D4

Student Centre, Shops, Banks, Bars 16 D4

Physical Education and Sports Sciences Building

19 D3

Pavilion and All Weather Pitches 36 D2

Quigley Residences 35 D2

Silver Apples Créche 9 C4

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Bike Hub

Munster Rugby High Performance Centre

Troy Student Village

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University of Limerick Smarter Travel

Smarter Travel Campus Map

Public Bike Parking

Covered Public Bike Parking

UL Bike Hub

Public Shower Facilities

Bus Stop Locations307 may need

to be flagged to stop at Dromroe

Village and Thomond Village

Cycle Route

NationalCycling Campus

of the Year

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RSA National Best Campus

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The vision of University of Limerick Smarter Travel is to create a more liveable and lovable campus through the

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App info

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UL Wayfinding App For information on how to navigate around campus


Notes


University of Limerick Smarter Travel

Smarter Travel Campus Map

Public Bike Parking

Covered Public Bike Parking

UL Bike Hub

Public Shower Facilities

Bus Stop Locations307 may need

to be flagged to stop at Dromroe

Village and Thomond Village

Cycle Route

NationalCycling Campus

of the Year

Smarter Travel Campus

of the Year

RSA National Best Campus

Award

The vision of University of Limerick Smarter Travel is to create a more liveable and lovable campus through the

development and promotion of sustainable means of travel.

For all UL travel related information visit:

ul.ie/gettingaroundcampus

Search: Limerick Smarter

TravelTRANSPORT FOR IRELANDFor real-time arrivals of all public transport

App info

For all queries please email:

[email protected]

UL Wayfinding App For information on how to navigate around campus


Notes


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