University College Cork
University College Cork (UCC) is located in the city of Cork in the very south of Ireland. Cork is the third largest city in Ireland after Dublin and Belfast.
- Country
- Ireland
- City
- Cork
- Agreement
- Erasmus+
- Type
- Studies
Photo: The University of Cork
About the partner institution
The university was founded in 1845 and is ranked among the top 2% of universities in the world. University College Cork has also been named "Irish University of the Year" by the Sunday Times 5 times.
UCC has a strong focus on the environment and is the first university in the world to have been awarded the "Green Flag" from the Foundation for Environmental Education.
UCC has approximately 21,000 students of which around 2,500 are international.
Available places
- Erasmus+: 4
- With tuition: unlimited
Requirements
You must be enrolled on a study programme at UiA and have completed a minimum of 60 credits before you go on exchange.
In the description of your study programme you will find more information about other possible requirements for applying for an exchange.
Credits and courses
You must take 30 credits per semester. This is equivalent to 30 credits at UiA.
As an Erasmus+ student, you must choose 50% of the subjects within English literature. You can choose the rest from other fields of study.
If you have to pay tuition fees, you can choose freely among the courses on offer.
The academic year
September - December
January - May
Tuition fees and scholarships
Erasmus+ places are tuition free. If you do not get an Erasmus+ place, you will have to pay tuition.
The tuition is appr. EUR 3000 per semester.
More information about on the UCC website ('Tuition fee').
Accommodation
The University College Cork cannot guarantee student housing, but assists students with information on how to find housing.
How to apply
Application deadlines:
- 10 February for exchange in the autumn semester or full year exchange
- 10 September for exchange in the spring semester