University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are core values under the UCC 2022 Strategic Plan. UCC holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award in recognition of the University’s commitment to advancing equality in higher education.

The UCC School of Film, Music & Theatre is a place of ground-breaking creative learning and experimentation that promotes parity of esteem for theoretical and practical teaching, research and practice.

Our School nurtures the ambitions of all who walk through its doors. We encourage the widest diversity of applicants. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination, and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation.

Find out some examples of how EDI principles inform work in each of the Departments of the School of Film, Music & Theatre below.