UCC Community Week

UCC Community Week

A singathon with the elderly community in the Aula Maxima, a local gardening workshop, a talk by a spiritual elder and a sustainable innovation workshop are among over 50 free events that will occur as part of University College Cork (UCC) Community Week.

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Commerce (International) with German

Commerce (International) with German

Are you interested in commerce and learning German? Would you like to combine the two and turn it into a career? Well, if you have excellent communication skills, literacy skills and a desire to work hard then this is the course for you.  What is Commerce (International) with German? A course in Commerce (International) with […]

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Commerce (International) with Irish 

Commerce (International) with Irish 

Do you want to work in the world of commerce? Have you a passion for the Irish language and want to develop your skills in both of these subjects combined? If you have a great work ethic, an analytical mind and excellent communication skills then this course is certainly worth having a look at.  What […]

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UCC CAO Applicants Information Session

UCC CAO Applicants Information Session

Have you applied to go to UCC. Would you like to learn more about the university? UCC are hosting a Live Q&A session for CAO Applicants on Wednesday 5th May from 3-6pm and again in June. Register here UCC CAO Applicants Information Session The UCC student recruitment and support teams will be available to chat […]

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Stem Career Insights Week 2021 at UCC

Stem Career Insights Week 2021 at UCC

UCC Careers Services are hosting Stem Career Insights Week 2021 from 24 – 27 May. The week will provide a series of events offering students the opportunity to learn more about a wide range of established, new and emerging careers for STEM graduates with insight from industry experts and specialist recruitment consultants. Learn more about […]

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€3.5 million Funding Awarded to UCC-Led Research Team to Turn Waste Heat into Electricity

€3.5 million Funding Awarded to UCC-Led Research Team to Turn Waste Heat into Electricity

University College Cork has announced that it received €3.5m in EU funding to lead a project to develop a revolutionary way of converting waste heat into electricity. Securing funding under the EU’s latest Horizon 2020 EIC Pathfinder Open pilot programme (formally FET-Open), the ambitious project will draw on the expertise of scientists from Ireland, Germany, […]

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Quercus Talented Students’ Programme

Quercus Talented Students’ Programme

University College Cork‘s Quercus Talented Students’ Programme is a scholarship programme that supports and promotes excellence in academia, sport, creative and performing arts, active citizenship & innovation/entrepreneurship for both prospective undergraduate/level 8 students and students already registered in UCC. In addition to the scholarships in these areas UCC also offer three types of Quercus Academic […]

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UCC Department of Music Receives €2m Bequest

UCC Department of Music Receives €2m Bequest

University College Cork and future cohorts of musicians are to benefit as UCC Department of Music has been awarded the largest gift in its 113 year history. The estate of Sidney V. Regan has bequeathed €2M to the Department of Music at UCC, and the announcement coincides with the unveiling of UCC’s new Sound Studio, […]

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2021 All Ireland Programming Competition

2021 All Ireland Programming Competition

The All Ireland Programming Competition (AIPO) is an annual computer programming olympiad held at University College Cork (UCC). The goals of the competition are: To encourage and reward young programmers, (male and female). To promote contacts among programmers in Ireland. To select a team for the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) and for the European […]

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Munster Technological University Established

Munster Technological University Established

Ireland’s newest technological university, Munster Technological University (MTU), has been formally established as of 1st January 2021. The consortium of Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) and Institute of Technology Tralee (ITT) was designated as a technological university earlier last year. MTU is a multi-campus technological university, contributing to the region through the provision of academic […]

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Only 1 Day to go Until the Virtual Education Expo

Only 1 Day to go Until the Virtual Education Expo

On June 18th a new online event will connect prospective students with leading course providers through a virtual platform. This FREE Virtual Education Expo will host an exciting line-up of universities, colleges, institutes and businesses promoting their courses. You can log in from 10am until 4pm on Thursday 18th June from your laptop, tablet or phone. About […]

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COVID-19 research team established at UCC

COVID-19 research team established at UCC

University College Cork (UCC) has established an interdisciplinary Covid-19 Research team that has seen over 100 researchers across all disciplines answer a call to action. COVID-19 research team established Research projects have been initiated in UCC that include the search for new treatments for Covid-19, new methods for detection of the virus, and analysis of […]

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UCC Launches Social Farming Course

UCC Launches Social Farming Course

A new farming course to provide practitioners with the skills to work with people with disabilities has been launched by UCC. About UCC’s Social Farming Course UCC’s Adult Continuing Education and Applied Social Science departments in conjunction with the Skellig Centre for Research and Innovation came together to offer a Certificate in Practice Support in Social Farming. The one-year programme will provide […]

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B.Comm International Showcase

B.Comm International Showcase

The B.Comm International Showcase at UCC is a one-day taster event that gives school students the opportunity to hear about the BCOMM International and the career opportunities it affords. Students can also attend a language class to learn a new language, for example, Italian, Spanish, German or Chinese or they can choose their preferred language […]

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