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University College Cork

Cork, County of Cork, Ireland

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Programs
204
Tuition from
EUR 3,570
Application fee
EUR 50
Intakes
Jan, Sep
Established
1845

About University College Cork

On a limestone bluff overlooking the River Lee in Ireland is University College Cork (UCC). Its motto ‘Where Finbarr Taught, Let Munster Learn,’ refers to the 6th century Saint Finbarr, whose monastery and school once stood nearby.

Originally named Queen’s College, Cork, the university was established to provide access to higher education in the Irish province of Munster (Ireland's second city), and was named after Queen Victoria, along with two other Queen’s Colleges in Galway and Belfast.

UCC's first students arrived in 1849 and, from 1850, the institution formed part of the Queen's University of Ireland. In the 1880s it became part of the Royal University of Ireland, and by 1908 joined the federal National University of Ireland (NUI), where it was a founding member.

The landscaped gardens and surrounds of UCC are known as ‘the quad’ and superstition holds that students crossing the quad before graduation risk bad luck and failure in exams.

Alongside the quad, the university is centred around its Aula Maxima – the Great Hall, which acts as the ceremonial and symbolic heart of the university. The Hall's design, inspired by the great universities of the Middle Ages, was the work of renowned Irish architects Thomas Deane and Benjamin Woodward.

Since 1908, UCC has grown exponentially, offering a research-led curriculum across 120 degree programmes in Humanities, Business, Law, Architecture, Science, Medicine and more. With a student body of some 20,000, including 3,000 international students, UCC returned to being a university in its own right again in 1997, retaining its original name.

UCC’s alumni includes the prominent mathematician Professor George Boole, who most famously invented Boolean logic, as well as the feminist and politician, Mary MacSwiney.

Among UCC’s many historical collections and artefacts are the ancient Ogam stones, thought to be the earliest written source of the Irish language.

Why University College Cork:

Why choose University College Cork

Location

Cork is the largest and southernmost county of Ireland. It is a place of great wit, culture and independence. Cork City is a hub of culture and business whilst the county boasts some of the country's most magnificent landscapes. It is the perfect place to live, learn and thrive!

Research

University College Cork (UCC) is an internationally competitive, research-led university that plays a key role in the development of Ireland’s knowledge-based economy. Our institutional research strategy focuses on creating and supporting world-leading clusters of researchers, building on the research strengths of the University.

Student Life

Student life in UCC is great and students can get involved in many ways: Students’ Union, the Mardyke Sports Arena, Clubs and Societies (there are over 100 to choose from)Cork City (theatre, music, art, food culture, festivals), and Cork County (beaches, history, scenery).

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Study levelProgramsTuition (per year)
Foundation / Pathway 2 EUR 3,570 – 5,000
Undergraduate 57 EUR 11,700 – 52,100
Postgraduate 145 EUR 10,000 – 28,000

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Jan — 199 programs Feb — no intake Mar — no intake Apr — no intake May — no intake Jun — no intake Jul — no intake Aug — no intake Sep — 5 programs Oct — no intake Nov — no intake Dec — no intake

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Cork, County of Cork, Ireland

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