UCC Physics Transition Year week is an interactive, and enjoyable way for potential physics students to experience the School of Physics. The week includes lectures from world class lecturing staff, labs tours, demonstrations, a tour of UCC campus, an opportunity to meet other students with an interest in Physics, and much more.

Date, location, time and display of interest forms for February 2026 pending.
If you have any queries, please send them to physics@ucc.ie. 

In the meantime, check out some of the comments below from students who attended our previous TY weeks. 

Student Feedback

2025

"I really enjoyed the talk on gases and
the frontiers of physics talk"

"Overall I enjoyed the Tyndall Lab tour a lot"

"it gave me a better grasp and
understanding on physics"

"astro physics is by far the most interesting in physics
and i am now considering a career in astro physics"

"Gave me an insight of what opportunities are
available if I was to pursue a course in physics"

"it has strengthened my love of physics and helped
me to discover other areas of physics that
I didn't know even existed!"

"I deepened my understanding of Physics at UCC and now
I can make a better informed decision on studying it.
Spending time on campus and meeting students and
lecturers helped me to decide that I would like to study
at UCC"

"Physics at 3rd level seems much more
enjoyable than physics in secondary school"

"I have realised that there is more practical aspects and
actual research involved in studying physics at university.
I was under the impression that if I studied physics that
I would be doing a lot of work from textbooks and such however
it now seems that there is a lot more engaged/practical aspects
to the course"

"It is very different from the physics in school as you are
doing the research instead of just learning
off theorys and formulas"

2024

"I found that there is a lot of jobs in physics"

" it made me certain that I want to study physics"

"Confirmed my interest in physics and astrophysics"

"This week definitely influenced my thoughts about what
I would study in the future. I have found out what I like
and don't really like and this week determined
exactly what I wanted to do as a career in the future"

"My idea has changed as I have learned much
more about all areas in physics"

"This week was really broad and it showcased all
of the different types of physics really well"

"I never knew how many career opportunities
physics had"

"Everything was so new to me and it was a great
mix of lab work, lectures and group talks.
A great insight into physics"

 "i had so much fun"

2023

"it opened my mind to other areas of physics"

"It gave me an insight into medicinal physics"

"I enjoyed the week a lot and would definitely
consider a career in physics or other sciences now"

"This week has given me insight into what life
at ucc is like - meeting some of the professors who
teach here and students really changed things for me"

"Physics is a very large branch in science and
can be seen in everything"

"I find physics even more interesting"

"It's a more likely option for me to pursue a career in"

"Really engaging and a life changing week"