Students of UCC are also students of UNIC, connected to the other nine UNIC partner universities across Europe. Find out more about the UNIC universities and their profiles: Universities (unic.eu).

UNIC is a part of the European Universities Initiative, launched by the European Commission as a new way for universities to work together across Europe. Read more about the European Universities Initiative and its goals: European Universities initiative | European Education Area (europa.eu).

UNIC's core goal is to benefit students of the ten universities, by opening up mobility, shared research, and city engagement across partners.

How can I get involved?

• Go on Erasmus exchange to one of the UNIC universities. Contact unic@ucc.ie, visit the International Office and find more information on Erasmus opportunities in UCC here: https://www.ucc.ie/en/international/goabroadwithucc/.
• Apply to join one of the UNIC Joint Master's programmes: SEOS (Superdiversity in Education, Organisations and Society) MA or RePIC (Redesigning the Post-Industrial City) MSc.
• Sign up to the UNIC newsletter: unic.eu/newsletter
• As a UCC student, you can apply to take part in online modules (open online courses) at our partner universities as an extracurricular activity. Sign up for the UNIC virtual campus to see the courses: Portal. You will receive a certificate from the hosting university. If you are interested, reach out to unic@ucc.ie. 
• PhD students: see mobility opportunities at UNIC European University

Training Opportunities

Postgraduate Course: Intensive Methods Training in Migration and Superdiversity

This online Masters and PhD-level lecture series introduces advanced methodological approaches in contemporary migration studies, highlighting how researchers can work creatively and rigorously across diverse empirical contexts. This course open to all UNIC students and staff.

• When? Series of 7 online lectures on 3-5PM on Thursdays between 15 Oct 2026 and 28 Jan 2027.
• Full Programme: UNIC PG Training in Superdiversity and Migration
• Register: UNIC Superdiversity Thematic Line full course (October 2026-April 2027) – Fill out form

UNIC Series of Open Entrepreneurship Courses 2026/2027

The UNIC Series of Open Entrepreneurship Courses “Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Nexus” (GEIN) is your gateway to hands-on experience, interdisciplinary collaboration, and cutting-edge knowledge.

Expand your Entrepreneurship horizon through open courses across different UNIC universities. Together, they offer you the flexibility to explore technology-based, social, and emerging forms of entrepreneurship—fully online, across Europe. These courses are open to Bachelor, Master, and PhD students from all UNIC partner universities. You can visit one course or choose several courses. You will receive a UNIC certificate for participation.

• Technology Entrepreneurship (Ruhr University Bochum): Open for 5 UNIC Students – Starting October 2026
• Social Entrepreneurship (University of Zagreb): Online course with weekly virtual classes, starting: 22.02.2027, End date: 05.06.2027
• Academy of Entrepreneurship (University of Lodz): Flexible online format – 2026/27 academic year
• Entrepreneurship and Emerging Technologies (University of Oulu): Flexible online format – available twice between 1) 26.10.2026 - 31.12.2026 and 2) 15.03.2027 - 09.05.2027
• Entrepreneurial Competencies for Landscape Restoration (Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and Commonland): Flexible online format – 2026/27 academic year

Interested? Check out UNIC.eu for details and registration links!

UNIC Lightning Bites

Join us this October for the next UNIC Lightning Bite series “Housing for All - Building Inclusive and Resilient Cities” .

• When? 19-21 October, 2-3PM Irish time
• Format: 6 x 30 minute bite sized sessions across three days, for details check out the programme.
• Register: Complete this form