Who is this programme for?

The Study/Work Programme (8 months) is open to EU and non-EU applicants. non-EEA students may be granted permission for a maximum of three language courses. This amounts to a total immigration permission of two years (3 x 8 months).

Students can study for 20 hours per week for 25 weeks and use the remainder of their time to work or holiday. Non-EU students can choose to work up to 20 hours per week while attending class, and up to 40 hours per week between 15th of December and 15th of January and between 1st of May and 31st of August. UCC has a Career Services Office that all full-time students of the Language Centre can access to become ‘work ready’.

• Study and Work Programme is listed on the Interim List of Eligible Programmes 

  Learning outcomes

• Engage students in improving their language skills through targeted skills classes and associated self-study.
• Raise English language proficiency to facilitate each student’s aims and goals. 
• Give students the chance to grow in confidence using English in both academic and general situations. 

Further programme information

• INIS has published an overview of conditions for language programme students listing immigration requirements for such students.
• Please also refer to www.icosirl.ie (Irish Council for International Students) for further information.

 If you have any further queries on this course please email infolang@ucc.ie.