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University College Cork is one of Ireland’s most prestigious universities and is among the elite two per cent of universities worldwide. Ranked 181 out of the world's top 700 universities, UCC is the Sunday Times Irish University of the Year, 2011-2012, and has recently achieved the distinction of becoming Ireland’s first, and only, five star university. |
| Our vibrant, modern campus with a second-to-none student experience makes UCC a very special place to be. The university is currently home to over 20,000 students, studying full-time and part-time programmes, at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Imaginative teaching approaches and learning styles and a student-centred approach to education are embedded into the curriculum and university ethos. Accordingly, UCC attracts the highest calibre of students to more than 120 degree and professional programmes throughout its four colleges. |
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In UCC, we believe that our people are our most important asset. This ethos is at the heart of a learning community that places our students at the centre of everything we do. |
