Visiting EU Students: Application and Admission

Definition of a Visiting EU Student

A European student who is not applying to UCC under the ERASMUS programme.  A visiting student is not being admitted to a programme leading to a degree, diploma or any other award of the University.

Application Process

Students should apply using the Visiting EU Student Application Form 2012/2013 (142kB).  The application form should be completed and returned along with the following documents:

• Health & Safety Information Questionnaire
• Learning Agreement
• Official Transcript of Records [examination results]
• English translation of your Transcript of Records

The application form should be sent to:

Clare Murphy
International Education Office,
University College Cork,
Roseleigh,
Western Road,
Cork, Ireland.

Closing Date for Applications

The deadline for applications for the Full Year/Autumn Semester is 25th May 2012.
The deadline for Spring Semester applications is 26th October 2012.

Confirmation of Acceptance

Once your application has been approved you will receive a letter confirming your acceptance at UCC.  You must bring this letter with you when you come to Cork to commence your studies.  If, for some reason, you are unable to accept your place at UCC please advise the International Education Office as soon as possible

Knowledge of English

Lectures are usually conducted through the medium of English. A good knowledge of English is therefore essential. Each international student applicant must master the English language sufficiently well to be able to understand lectures and to be able to work with English language text books. The sending institution must certify each student’s ability to pursue courses through the English language. UCC recommends that all students who are not native speakers of English should have a standard in English of 550 or above in the American Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or 6.0 or more in the University of Cambridge/British Council International English Language Testing Service test (IELTS), or a suitable equivalent, before starting their studies at UCC. Any student below this level will find it very difficult to study through English.

While a good command of English is thus an important element, we naturally recognise that one of the prime purposes of a student’s study period is to further improve knowledge of the English language. During the first week of each semester, the Language Centre arranges for informal assessment of the standard of students interested in attending English language classes. Advice can be given about which course is most appropriate.Please note that a charge is payable for all courses and examinations at the Language Centre. Further details on Language Centre courses may be obtained by contacting the Language Centre

Tel: + 353 21 4902043

Fax: + 353 21 4903223

Website: http://www.ucc.ie/en/DepartmentsCentresandUnits/LanguageCentre/

Email: info@langcent.ucc.ie