- Study At ACE
- ACE Standalone Modules
- Certificate
- Certificate/Diploma
- Diploma
- Higher Diploma and Postgraduate Cert/Dip
- Degree
- Masters
- Short courses
- Short Courses Cancellation Policy
- Propose a Short Course
- Constitutional Rights & the Law | Short Course
- A City of Steps and Steeples Short Course
- A Lasting Peace – The Struggle to Reconcile a Conflicted World | Short Course
- Beekeeping Made Easy
- Brain Health Short Course
- Building Your Life Compass | Short Course
- Flash Fiction Short Course
- Global Sustainability Short Course
- Great Works of Classical Music Short Course
- Great Works of Literature in Their Cultural Contexts | Short Course
- Gut Health | Short Course
- Introduction to Addiction Studies Short Course
- Making the Ordinary Extraordinary
- Memoir and the Craft of Personal Writing | Short Course
- Mindfulness
- No Place Like Home Short Course
- Research and Write your Family Tree Short Course
- Sugar, Fat and Fad Diets Short Course
- The Business of the Cross: A History of the Crusades
- The Criminal Mind
- The Philosophy of Psychedelic Experiences | Short Course
- Thinking and Talking about Art: An Introduction to Art and Philosophy | Short Course
- Tragedy Through Time Short Course
- Unlocking Potential Short Course
- Wine Studies: Introduction to the Wonderful World of Wine | Short Course
- Write a Novel Short Course
- Writing Creative Nonfiction: Methods, Process and Key Texts | Short Course
- News and Events
- Short Courses
About Adult Continuing Ed
ACE (Adult Continuing Education) at University College Cork (UCC) has been offering part-time education programmes to Cork, Munster, and beyond since 1946 and is proud to celebrate 75 years of educational services to the community. With approximately 3,000 students every year, we offer a distinctive educational experience for part-time adult learners through promoting both lifelong and life-wide learning. Currently, ACE sits within the Office of the Vice President for Learning and Teaching (OVPLT). We offer and deliver programmes in collaboration will all four of UCC’s Colleges (Medicine & Health; Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences; Science, Engineering and Food Science; Business and Law) in addition to collaborative courses with external organisations (e.g. the Health Service Executive (HSE); Mental Health Ireland (MHI)) as well as bespoke courses with numerous industry partners.