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The University College Cork (UCC) was founded in 1845. It is one of Ireland’s oldest institutions of higher education and also is one of the four constituent universities of the federal National University of Ireland. Today the university has over 14,500 students. It has over 1,000 international students from over 60 countries.
Location :
The University College Cork is located in south-west Ireland. The main campus of UCC is situated half a mile west of Cork City Centre, close to Washington Street. The campus is three hours by train from Dublin.
Courses :
The University College Cork consists of the following four colleges :
- Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences (Faculties of Arts & Celtic Studies)
- Business & Law ( Faculties of Commerce and Law)
- Medicine & Health (Faculty of Medicine)
- Science, Engineering & Food Science ( Faculties of Science, Engineering and Food Science)
The UCC has the following courses to offer :
- Undergraduate courses
- Courses for Mature Students
- FETAC Courses
- Postgraduate courses (taught & research)
- Continuing Education Courses
- English Language Courses for Foreign Students
- Special programs for International Students
Library & Learning Resources :
The library at the University College Cork was inaugurated in 1983 and is known as the Boole Library. The library provides a variety of electronic resources, e-journals, articles on Web based teaching, VLE's, collected printed resources to cover all relevant subjects, and resources for teaching and learning. The library also offers printing and photocopying facilities, newspapers, exam papers, inter-library loan system and a multimedia centre.
Accommodation :
The UCC offers its students two options for accommodation – Campus Accommodation and Off-Campus Accommodation. The Campus Accommodation provided by the university consists of five buildings – the Castlewhite Apartments, the Farranlea Hall, the Victoria Lodge, The Spires and the University Hall. Campus accommodation is available in self-catering student apartments with single bedrooms, mostly with en-suite facility and 24 hour broadband internet access. The institute also offers the provision for Off-Campus accommodation in the form of private apartments, houses and ‘Homestay’.
Scholarships :
The University College Cork maintains three sources of student finance. They are, - Grants (both internal and external), Student Assistance Fund, and Millennium Partnership Fund. The financial support available may vary with eligibility of the applicant on the basis of several parameters.
Address :
University College Cork
Cork
Ireland
Website : For further information about the University College Cork, please log on to : http://www.ucc.ie/en/
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The University College Cork has following faculties:-
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