Student Registration - Course Options, Choices & Changes

To complete your student registration for the forthcoming academic year, you may be required to choose a number of different academic options. All programmes requirements and regulations are outlined in the publication called the University Calendar. Programmes are made up of modules which are outlined in detail in the publication called the Book of Modules.

Final versions of these publications will be available in web format on the first day of the academic year.

Student workload per 5 credit module is estimated at 125 hours. This includes contact hours, student study and examination and assessment time. Workload guidelines are that a Maximum of 40 credits are to be taken in a single semester.

Registering as a First Year Student

Registration is when you enrol on your degree programme, pay your fees and upload your Personal Identity documentation. These are the first steps to becoming a UCC student.

There are two parts to the registration process for First Year students. For more information on this go to the Registering as a first year student webpage.

Updating your Student Record

Throughtout your studies at UCC you may wish to amend your student record. For example, you may want to update your contact details, change a module or subject choice, carry forward 5 credits or withdraw from a programme.

Should you wish to make any such changes it is important that you advise SREO as soon as possible. The following instructions will guide you on how to do this.

How we will get in Touch with You

We value you as a student and we value your privacy and the importance of making sure that all our communication to you can be relied on. So that you know the emails about your record or examinations is legitimate we will only communicate with you about examinations, registration and conferrings by e-mail to your UCC e-mail account. It is wise to check your student emails regularly so that you don't miss any important messages we will sent to you.

Your UCC student email address will look like UCCstudentnumber@umail.ucc.ie.

Your UCC Email account is yours for life and if you have any issues with your student email account contact UCC IT Services.  

Data Protection

We take your data protection very seriously. We will not reveil your details to anyone including your parents without your explicit permission.

UCC is obliged to share some of your information with the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for only very specific reasons which are outlined in the HEA Data Collection Notice 2024-25 and the Student Data Protection Notice.

Check out UCC GDPR webpages to find out about how UCC protects your personal data.

Equal Access Survey

The Equal Access Survey is an important data source for the HEA. It contributes to evidence-based policy development and provides metrics that inform the block grant funding allocation to higher education institutions. Equal Access Survey information is collected as part of the registration process at University College Cork.

This Equal Access Survey Leaflet has been developed to provide clear and accurate information on the rationale for the Equal Access Survey. It outlines how the information is used and stored in compliance with data protection regulations.