University Closure - Coronavirus (COVID-19) Safety Update

Following Government directives on the 12th and 24th March that higher education institutions should close, UCC’s physical campus will be closed from 12 March until 19 April. UCC remains open online, as staff work remotely. For detailed information visit our COVID19 Information and Updates website.

English Proficiency

English Language Requirements

All applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of English language proficiency. We have undergraduate and postgraduate and proficiency requirements.

Undergraduate English Language Requirements

Postgraduate English Language Requirements

UCC English Language Centre

The UCC Language Centre offers a range of English Language courses, which may assist students to meet the required standard of English language and thus be eligible for entry to postgraduate study at University College Cork. For more information on the English courses which are offered at the Language Centre, please follow the link: http://www.ucc.ie/en/esol/.