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University College Cork
Western Road, Cork, IE, Cork Ireland
# =273QS World University Rankings
119Undergraduate programs
156Postgraduate programs
3783International students
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About University College Cork
University College Cork , a world-class university, was founded in 1845 and combines a rich tradition of teaching, research and scholarship.
UCC is unrivalled in the quality of its academic programmes. Its courses are internationally recognised and some approximately 24,000 students take its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. International students are part of a dynamic, multi-cultural community of scholars, academics and professionals. UCC enjoys a global reputation which draws 4,000 students from over 130+ countries across the world. The university offers a research-led curriculum that attracts the highest calibre of Irish and international students.
The university offers 130 degree and professional programmes based in it’s four Colleges:
Situated in Cork, Ireland’s second city, UCC is the comprehensive globally-orientated research led university of the south of Ireland, providing a full range of internationally recognised programmes across all disciplines. UCC researchers work at the leading edge of high-impact academic scholarship, innovation, commercialisation, and industry collaboration. UCC is one of Ireland’s leading research institutions and its research income, collaboration rate with national and international industry is consistently very high. The university hosts several renowned research centres including the Tyndall National Institute, APC Microbiome Ireland, Environmental Research Institute, Boole Centre for Research in Informatics and Analytical and Biological Chemistry Research Facility, to name a few.
At UCC there is an emphasis on academic rigour, practical application and participation with many courses including work placements and industry input. It’s why we have graduate employment rates of 96% for undergraduate studies and 96% for postgraduate studies, it’s how UCC helps create graduates that are both work ready and world ready.
Our vibrant and modern campus is located in picturesque Cork, where students can combine heritage and a contemporary lifestyle. It offers students all the advantages of a bustling, vibrant and cosmopolitan city. Cork is permeated with parks, galleries, shops, restaurants, theatres and historical buildings so students are never short of recreational options. The city and university work well together in providing students with a rich academic and extra-curricular experience. It’s the perfect environment to succeed and excel.
Why UCC
Our performance across various global rankings and accreditations is testament to the quality of our degrees and calibre or our teaching, research and student experience:
UCC has taken a lead role globally in relation to sustainability. This is evidenced by the following:
About University College Cork
University College Cork , a world-class university, was founded in 1845 and combines a rich tradition of teaching, research and scholarship.
UCC is unrivalled in the quality of its academic programmes. Its courses are internationally recognised and some approximately 24,000 students take its undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. International students are part of a dynamic, multi-cultural community of scholars, academics and professionals. UCC enjoys a global reputation which draws 4,000 students from over 130+ countries across the world. The university offers a research-led curriculum that attracts the highest calibre of Irish and international students.
The university offers 130 degree and professional programmes based in it’s four Colleges:
Situated in Cork, Ireland’s second city, UCC is the comprehensive globally-orientated research led university of the south of Ireland, providing a full range of internationally recognised programmes across all disciplines. UCC researchers work at the leading edge of high-impact academic scholarship, innovation, commercialisation, and industry collaboration. UCC is one of Ireland’s leading research institutions and its research income, collaboration rate with national and international industry is consistently very high. The university hosts several renowned research centres including the Tyndall National Institute, APC Microbiome Ireland, Environmental Research Institute, Boole Centre for Research in Informatics and Analytical and Biological Chemistry Research Facility, to name a few.
At UCC there is an emphasis on academic rigour, practical application and participation with many courses including work placements and industry input. It’s why we have graduate employment rates of 96% for undergraduate studies and 96% for postgraduate studies, it’s how UCC helps create graduates that are both work ready and world ready.
Our vibrant and modern campus is located in picturesque Cork, where students can combine heritage and a contemporary lifestyle. It offers students all the advantages of a bustling, vibrant and cosmopolitan city. Cork is permeated with parks, galleries, shops, restaurants, theatres and historical buildings so students are never short of recreational options. The city and university work well together in providing students with a rich academic and extra-curricular experience. It’s the perfect environment to succeed and excel.
Why UCC
Our performance across various global rankings and accreditations is testament to the quality of our degrees and calibre or our teaching, research and student experience:
UCC has taken a lead role globally in relation to sustainability. This is evidenced by the following:
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Undergraduate Courses
UCC offers students a large variety of degree programmes to suit an extensive range of interests. UCC has four Colleges which deliver almost 70 undergraduate degree programmes to students.
• College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences
• College of Business and Law
• College of Science, Engineering and Food Science
• College of Medicine and Health
Many programmes have paid work placements built into the degree or periods of study abroad which is hugely beneficial to students when they are looking for employment post-university. In fact, 95% of UCC undergraduate students are provided with placement opportunities and 94% of undergraduates employed or in further study or training within 9 months of graduation.
Postgraduate Courses
The university has almost 3,500 postgraduate students, across all the major academic disciplines, including 930 students undertaking PhD degrees. We have a range of taught programmes that are offered on a part-time basis and the university is committed to increasing flexibility in its programmes, e.g., by introducing on-line learning programmes. Our taught masters degree programmes equip graduates to pursue solutions to global challenges in four key areas:
UCC is organised into four colleges:
Each of these colleges offers a wide variety of postgraduate programmes. Please visit the following link to view the taught postgraduate programmes on offer at UCC:
http://www.ucc.ie/en/study/postgrad/taughtcourses/
UCC has a world class research reputation with many internationally renowned research institutes and centres. For further information on your research options at UCC please visit the following link: www.ucc.ie/en/study/international/noneu-pg/research
Student Experience at UCC
UCC offers a world-class student experience with the highest quality teaching, learning and research. With an emphasis on independent learning, there is a rich and dynamic range of opportunities for students to engage with. Students are encouraged to challenge ideas in a community environment that offers top-quality pastoral care for all. With over 100 societies and sports clubs to choose from students at UCC never get bored. Students can also avail of excellent free sporting facilities and join teams which help integration into our university. Cork City provides endless entertainment in the form of plays, concerts, exhibitions, shopping and festivals.
Arts and Humanities (6)
Archaeology - Arts (BA (Hons))
Architecture (Joint Programme with MTU) (BSc (Hons))
Arts (BA (Hons))
Arts (International) (BA (Hons))
Arts - Music (BA (Hons))
Asian Studies - Arts (BA (Hons))
Celtic Civilisation - Arts (BA (Hons))
Chinese Studies - Arts (BA (Hons))
Digital Humanities & Information Technology (BA (Hons))
English (BA (Hons))
English - Arts (BA (Hons))
European Studies - Arts (BA (Hons))
Folklore - Arts (BA (Hons))
French - Arts (BA (Hons))
Gaeilge / Irish - Arts (BA (Hons))
Geography - Arts (BA (Hons))
German - Arts (BA (Hons))
Greek & Roman Civilisation - Arts (BA (Hons))
Greek - Arts (BA (Hons))
History - Arts (BA (Hons))
History of Art - Arts (BA (Hons))
Italian - Arts (BA (Hons))
Latin - Arts (BA (Hons))
Philosophy - Arts (BA (Hons))
Portuguese - Arts (BA (Hons))
Spanish - Arts (BA (Hons))
Studies in Music - Arts (BA (Hons))
Theatre & Performative Practices (BA (Hons))
World Languages (BA (Hons))
Business and Management (6)
Accounting (BSc (Hons))
Business Information Systems (BSc (Hons))
Business and Financial Economics - International Direct Entry (BA (Hons))
Commerce (BComm (Hons))
Data Science & Analytics (BSc (Hons))
Finance (BSc (Hons))
Food Marketing & Entrepreneurship (BSc (Hons))
International Business with Languages (BSc (Hons))
Engineering and Technology (6)
Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering (BE (Hons))
Computer Science (BSc (Hons))
Computer Science - Arts (BA (Hons))
Electrical & Electronic Engineering (BE (Hons))
Energy Engineering (BE (Hons))
Engineering (BE (Hons))
Process and Chemical Engineering (BE (Hons))
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
Agricultural Science (BAgrSc (Hons))
Anthropology (BA (Hons))
Applied Plant Biology (BSc (Hons))
Applied Psychology (BA (Hons))
Biochemistry (BSc (Hons))
Biological & Chemical Sciences (BSc (Hons))
Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences (BSc (Hons))
Biomedical Science (Joint Programme with MTU) (BSc (Hons))
Biotechnology (BSc (Hons))
Dentistry (BDS (Hons))
General Nursing (BSc (Hons))
Genetics (BSc (Hons))
Intellectual Disability Nursing (BSc (Hons))
Medical & Health Sciences (BSc (Hons))
Medicine (Graduate Entry) (MB, BCh, BAO (Hons))
Medicine (MB, BCh, BAO (Hons))
Mental Health Nursing (BSc (Hons))
Microbiology (BSc (Hons))
Midwifery (BSc (Hons))
Neuroscience (BSc (Hons))
Nursing (Children's & General Integrated) (BSc (Hons))
Nursing Studies (BSc (Hons))
Occupational Therapy (BSc (Hons))
Paramedic Studies (BSc (Hons))
Paramedic Studies – Practitioner Entry (BSc (Hons))
Pharmacy (MPharm)
Physiology (BSc (Hons))
Psychology & Computing (BA (Hons))
Speech and Language Therapy (BSc (Hons))
Studies in Psychology (available for 2017 entrants only) - Arts (BA (Hons))
Zoology (BSc (Hons))
Natural Sciences (6)
Applied Mathematics - Arts (BA (Hons))
Astrophysics (BSc (Hons))
Chemical Physics (BSc (Hons))
Chemical Sciences (BSc (Hons))
Chemistry (BSc (Hons))
Chemistry of Pharmaceutical Compounds (BSc (Hons))
Chemistry with Forensic Science (BSc (Hons))
Ecology & Environmental Biology (BSc (Hons))
Environmental Science (BSc (Hons))
Financial Mathematics & Actuarial Science (BSc (Hons))
Food Science (BSc (Hons))
Geoscience (BSc (Hons))
Mathematical Sciences & Physics (BSc (Hons))
Mathematical Sciences (BSc (Hons))
Mathematical Sciences (Single Honours) (BSc (Hons))
Mathematical Studies - Arts (BA (Hons))
Mathematics - Arts (BA (Hons))
Nutritional Sciences (BSc (Hons))
Physics & Astrophysics (BSc (Hons))
Physics (BSc (Hons))
Social Sciences and Management (6)
Criminology (BA (Hons))
Early Years & Childhood Studies (BA (Hons))
Economics (through Transformational Learning) (BA (Hons))
Economics - Arts (BA (Hons))
Education Gaeilge (BEd (Hons))
Evening Law Degree (BCL (Hons))
Film & Screen Media (BA (Hons))
Government & Political Science (BSc (Hons))
International Development (BSc (Hons))
Law & Business (BCL (Hons))
Law & French (BCL (Hons))
Law & Irish (BCL (Hons))
Law (Clinical) (BCL (Hons))
Law (International) (BCL (Hons))
Law (Pathways) (BCL (Hons))
Physical Education, Sports Studies & Arts (BEd (Hons))
Politics - Arts (BA (Hons))
Public Health Sciences (BSc (Hons))
Religions and Global Diversity - Arts (BA (Hons))
Science Education (BEd (Hons))
Social Science (BSocSc (Hons))
Social Work (BSW (Hons))
Sociology - Arts (BA (Hons))
Youth & Community Work (BSocSc (Hons))
Postgraduate Courses
UCC offers students a large variety of degree programmes to suit an extensive range of interests. UCC has four Colleges that deliver almost 120 postgraduate degree programmes to students.
• College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences
• College of Business and Law
• College of Science, Engineering and Food Science
• College of Medicine and Health
Many programmes have paid work placements built into the degree or periods of study abroad which is hugely beneficial to students when they are looking for employment post-university.
The university has almost 3,500 postgraduate students, across all the major academic disciplines, including 930 students undertaking PhD degrees. We have a range of taught programmes that are offered on a part-time basis and the university is committed to increasing flexibility in its programmes, e.g., by introducing on-line learning programmes. Our taught masters degree programmes equip graduates to pursue solutions to global challenges in four key areas:
UCC is organised into four colleges:
Each of these colleges offers a wide variety of postgraduate programmes. Please visit the following link to view the taught postgraduate programmes on offer at UCC:
http://www.ucc.ie/en/study/postgrad/taughtcourses/
UCC has a world class research reputation with many internationally renowned research institutes and centres. For further information on your research options at UCC please visit the following link: www.ucc.ie/en/study/international/noneu-pg/research
Student Experience at UCC
UCC offers a world-class student experience with the highest quality teaching, learning and research. With an emphasis on independent learning, there is a rich and dynamic range of opportunities for students to engage with. Students are encouraged to challenge ideas in a community environment that offers top-quality pastoral care for all. With over 100 societies and sports clubs to choose from students at UCC never get bored. Students can also avail of excellent free sporting facilities and join teams which help integration into our university. Cork City provides endless entertainment in the form of plays, concerts, exhibitions, shopping and festivals.
Arts and Humanities (6)
Archaeology - Archaeological Excavation (MA)
Archaeology - Human Osteoarchaeology (MA)
Architecture (Joint Programme with MTU) (MArch)
Art History - Modern & Contemporary Art History, Theory & Criticism (MA)
Arts Management & Creative Producing (MA)
Asian Studies (MA)
Celtic Civilisation (MA)
Classical Studies (MA)
Digital Arts & Humanities (MA)
English - Irish Writing & Film (MA)
English - Modernities: Literature, Theory & Culture from the Romantics to the Present (MA)
English – Texts & Contexts: Medieval to Renaissance (MA)
Experimental Sound Practice (MA)
Gaelic Literature & Culture (Online) (MA)
Geoinformatics (MSc)
Global Cultures & Languages (MA)
Global Gallery Studies (MA)
Health & Society (MA)
History (MA)
History - Local History (MA)
History - The Irish Revolution 1912-1923 (MA)
Irish - Early & Medieval Irish (MA)
Irish - Modern Irish (Nua-Ghaeilge) (MA)
Irish Mythology & Folklore (Online) (MA)
Linguistics - Applied Linguistics (MA)
Medieval History: Culture, Text, Image (MA)
Museum Studies (MA)
Music & Cultural History (MA)
Music - Ethnomusicology (MA)
Philosophy (MA)
Planning & Sustainable Development (MPlan)
Redesigning the Post-Industrial City (RePIC) (MSc)
Strategic Studies (Online) (MA)
Theatre & Performative Practices (MA)
Translation Studies (MA)
Business and Management (6)
Accounting (MACC)
Business Analytics (MSc)
Business Economics (MSc)
Co-operative & Social Enterprise (Online) (MSc)
Cyber Risk for Business (MSc)
Data Science & Analytics (MSc)
Design & Development of Digital Business (MSc)
Executive MBA (MBA)
Finance (Banking & Risk Management) (MSc)
Finance (Corporate Finance) (MSc)
Finance (Investment & Asset Management) (MSc)
Food Business & Innovation (MSc)
Food Security Policy & Management (MSc)
Information Systems for Business Performance (MSc)
Management & Marketing (MSc)
Management Information & Managerial Accounting Systems (MSc)
Marketing (MSc)
Masters Qualifying Examination (Business)
Project Management (MSc)
Sustainable Development, Agri-Food & Co-operatives (MSc)
Engineering and Technology (6)
Computing Science (MSc)
Engineering - Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing, Process & Automation Systems) (MEngSc)
Engineering - Pharmaceutical & Biopharmaceutical Engineering (MEngSc)
Engineering – Electrical & Electronic Engineering (MEngSc)
Engineering – Sustainable Energy (MEngSc)
Interactive Media (MSc)
Life Sciences and Medicine (6)
Anthropology (MA)
Audiology (MSc)
Beginnings of Irish Christianity (The) (MA)
Biochemistry & Biosciences (MRes)
Bioinformatics & Computational Biology (MSc)
Biology - Marine Biology (MSc)
Biology - Molecular Cell Biology with Bioinnovation (MSc)
Biotechnology (MSc)
Clinical Physiology (MSc)
Clinical Trials (Online) (MSc)
Dementia (MSc)
Dental Public Health (MDPH)
Diagnostic Radiography (MSc)
End of Life Healthcare Ethics (MSc)
Evidence Based Therapy Practice (MSc)
Healthcare Quality Improvement (Online) (MSc)
Hearing, Balance & Communication (MSc)
Human Anatomy (MSc)
Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences, Operations & Management (MSc)
Industrial Pharmaceutics (MRes) (MRes)
Infection Prevention & Control (Online) (MSc)
MSc Nursing (Non-EU) (MSc)
Midwifery (MSc)
Mindfulness Based Wellbeing Online/Blended (MSc)
Nursing - Advanced Practice (Nursing/Midwifery) (MSc)
Nursing - Gerontological Nursing (PG Dip / MSc)
Nursing - Intensive Care Nursing (PG Dip / MSc)
Nursing - Neonatology Nursing (PG Dip / MSc)
Nursing - Oncology (PG Dip / MSc)
Nursing - Specialist Mental Health Nursing Practice (PG Dip / MSc)
Nursing - Trauma & Emergency Nursing (PG Dip / MSc)
Nursing Studies (Direct Entry Year 2) (MSc)
Nursing Studies (Year 1) (MSc)
Obstetrics and Gynaecology (MSc)
Occupational Health (MSc)
Occupational Health (Online) (MSc)
Older Person Rehabilitation (MSc)
Pharmaceutical Technology & Quality Systems (MSc)
Pharmacy - Clinical Pharmacy (Online) (MSc)
Physiotherapy (MSc)
Psychology - Applied Psychology (MA)
Psychology - Applied Psychology (Mental Health) (MA)
Psychology - Applied Psychology (Positive & Coaching Psychology) (MA)
Psychology – Work & Organisational Psychology/Behaviour (MA)
Radiation Therapy (MSc)
Sports & Exercise Medicine (MMedSc)
Surgical Science (MCh)
Natural Sciences (6)
Actuarial Science (MSc)
Applied Coastal & Marine Management (MSc)
Chemistry - Analysis of Pharmaceutical Compounds (MSc)
Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry (MSc)
Chemistry - Environmental Analytical Chemistry (MSc)
Financial & Computational Mathematics (MSc)
Food Microbiology (MSc)
Food Science (MSc)
Freshwater Quality Monitoring & Assessment (Online) (MSc)
Geology - Applied Environmental Geoscience (MSc)
Geology - Exploration Field Geology (MSc)
Human Nutrition & Dietetics (MSc)
Mathematical Modelling & Machine Learning (MSc)
Sustainability in Enterprise (Online) (PGCert / MSc)
Social Sciences and Management (6)
Advanced Fieldwork Practice and Supervision [Social Work] (MA)
Chinese - Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (MA)
Creative Writing (MA)
Criminology (MA)
Digital Cultures (Online) (MA)
Education (MEd (Modular))
Education - Professional Master of Education (Secondary School/Post-Primary Teacher Training) (PME)
Film & Screen Media (MA)
Government & Politics (MSc)
Human Resource Management (MSc)
International Public Policy & Diplomacy (MSc)
International Relations (MA)
Irish Language & European Law (MA)
Law (Marine & Maritime Law) (LLM)
Law LLB (LLB) (Law Graduates)
Law LLB (LLB) (Non-Law Graduates)
Law LLM (Business Law) (LLM)
Law LLM (Children's Rights & Family Law) (LLM)
Law LLM (Environmental & Natural Resources Law) (LLM)
Law LLM (Intellectual Property & E-Law) (LLM)
Law LLM (International Human Rights Law & Public Policy) (LLM)
Law LLM (LLM)
Personal & Management Coaching (MSc)
Professional Master of Education (Art & Design) (Jointly offered with MTU-CCAD) (PME)
Public Health (MPH)
Public Health (Online) (MPH)
Social Policy (MSocSc)
Social Work (MSW)
Sociology (MA)
Sociology of Sustainability & Global Challenges (MA)
Teaching & Learning in Higher Education - Third Level Education (MA)
Voluntary & Community Sector Management (MSocSc)
Women's Studies (MA)
Youth Arts and Sports Education (MSocSc)
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Tuition fee and scholarships
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Rankings & ratings
University College Cork is one of the top public universities in Cork, Ireland. It is ranked #=273 in QS World University Rankings 2025.
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