2007 Press Releases
Finding Focus at UCC Summer Academy
22 Jun 2007
Second level students from all over Ireland will be offered the
opportunity of a lifetime at UCC when the Summer Academy kicks off on
Monday, June 25th continuing until Friday, June 29th.
The Academy offers transition year and fifth year students the perfect
opportunity to experience life as a college student. Not only will
students have the chance to take part in academic life on campus but
they will also get to enjoy the many social activities that UCC has to
offer. To truly experience student life throughout the week, students
will be living in University Hall, sharing apartments with fellow
students.
As part of the Summer Academy Programme the days will be filled with a
mix of academic workshops, practical skills sessions, campus tours as
well as social activities each evening.
The diverse range of topics on offer provides students with the
opportunity to discover new interests and abilities and perhaps a new
and exciting path of study. There will also be interactive workshop
sessions in the afternoon specially tailored to specific area of
interest where students can meet like-minded students and explore
topics in more depth. One of the workshops on offer is 'Broadcast your
own Radio Show Live!' in association with Cork Campus Radio where
students will create, produce and broadcast their own radio show live
to the college campus and surrounding areas. Students will also
get an opportunity to make and edit a film!
Workshop sessions incorporating study skills and career advice will be
provided to give students the chance to clarify their goals and decide
on what direction to take in the future.
Each evening from 7pm to 10pm there will be various social activities
where students will have the time to get to know their fellow students
and most importantly have fun. Students will be taken to
Haulbowline Naval Base to see the Corcadorca Production - Woyzeck on
Wednesday!
Students will also be introduced to the many Clubs and Societies
available in UCC which provide outstanding opportunities for personal
development. An afternoon will be spent at the state of the art Mardyke
Sports Arena where it is possible to sample such diverse sporting
activities as the climbing wall, swimming, 5-a-side football and
basketball, indoor hockey and fun in the fitness studio!
The UCC Summer Academy is now an annual event. For more information log on to http://www.ucc.ie/workingwithschools
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