ACE at UCC is delighted to announce the launch of an innovative range of part-time courses focused on upskilling those working in the BioPharmaChem sector. 

Dr Seamus O Tuam is the Director of ACE (Adult Continuing Education) at University College Cork, Ireland's oldest University centre for the delivery of adult and continuing education. His lecture will highlight the roles and importance of Adult Education in the community, addressing strategies adopted within ACE at UCC at present.

This week’s lecture takes place at 7pm on Wednesday 6^th April in City Hall’s Council Chamber and is offered in collaboration with the Learning Cities Festival. Our speaker is Donald Tracy, who has travelled from Austin Community College (ACC) in Texas to participate in the Festival’s week of events.

The lecture programme will be opened at 7pm on 30th March by Dr Larysa Samosonok, Former Vice-Rector of Donetsk National University of Economics, Ukraine. 

From March 30th, ACE celebrates former Director Seán Ó Murchú as part of our 75th anniversary. An 8 week public lecture series will focus on the theme of community-engaged adult education All lectures are from 7 - 9pm

Congratulations to all the ACE Graduands who were conferred over the weekend. 

Adult Continuing Education, University College Cork (UCC) held the Winter Conferring Ceremonies on the 6th and 7th of November. Students from all over Ireland received their Certificates, Diplomas, Higher Diplomas and Postgraduate Awards in a wide range of academic disciplines.

The graduation ceremony is a celebration of your achievements which we hope you enjoyed greatly in the company of your family and friends. Congratulations on your achievement! 

Congratulations to all graduates of 2020/2021 who celebrated their achievements at the ACE graduation ceremony on campus last Friday Oct 29th!

Aine Hyland received the Bertram Windle Award 2021 on Thursday Sept 30 on Learning Cities Day. Thank you to all who attended such a momentous event. 

KATE RYAN chats to Regina Sexton, Ireland’s leading food and culinary historian, about how her interest in food history was first nurtured and flourished, and her latest course offering at UCC. 

These industry and nursing focused part-time modules offer opportunities to enhance your skills in a broad range of industry sectors. These short courses are ideal for jobseekers, returners, employed and formerly self-employed.

Ciarán Delaney, a graduate of ACE at UCC has been elected as a Vice President of  the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, the world leading professional body for health and safety professionals, which has over 47,000 members in over 130 countries. He is also an Ambassador for a Northern Ireland charity, the NOW group which supports people with invisible disabilities, whose service users developed the JAM card, which asks people to give them Just A Minute.