Admissions

Complaints and Appeals

The Applicant Complaints Policy and Procedure reflects University College Cork’s commitment to providing an excellent, fair and equitable experience for its prospective students and applicants and acknowledges that individuals may, on occasion, feel the need to make a complaint.

This Policy is intended to assist both applicants and admissions staff in the resolution of complaints promptly and fairly. This policy will not relate to complaints made by staff or former students, or to complaints that should be made under other University Policies, such as the Student Complaints Policy. Complaints are distinct from appeals and will not give rise to a different admissions decision.

An applicant may appeal a decision on specific grounds. It should be noted that no applicant will be discriminated against in any future application on the basis of appealing a previous admission decision. 

Entry

Flexi Options

Overarching Admissions Policy

This is a broad framework policy which sets out how University College Cork admits students and where the authority to do so is vested.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process that allows students to gain admission to a programme of study or to gain exemptions/credit from some parts of a programme, based on demonstrated learning achieved prior to admission. UCC recognises that knowledge and skills can be acquired from a range of learning experiences. The policy provides opportunities for access, transfer and progression to education and training at third level.

Transfer

UG Student Withdrawal

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that students who are thinking of withdrawing from their studies are provided with appropriate support and information before they make their final decision to withdraw. The purpose to this policy is also to support students and staff by clarifying the procedures when a student leaves their programme of study and ends all activities associated with their registration.

The university aims to provide guidance and support to students so that they are aware of all their options should they want to return to third level education at a later stage.