Accept your offer through the CAO

If you received your offer in Round 1, you can accept it straight away through the CAO. Even if you are hoping to receive a higher preference offer in a later round, you should still accept your current Round 1 offer. You can still accept a higher preference offer later, but a higher preference offer isn’t guaranteed. Only those who are absolutely certain they do not want to accept an offer should not accept the offer.

Register as a Student 

Registering involves officially enrolling in UCC as a student. This is when you will enrol on your degree course, pay your fees, upload ID documentation, and receive your Student ID Card. These are essentially your first steps to becoming a UCC student. In UCC, first year registration comes in two parts. 

For more detailed information, visit our Registration section. 

Find accommodation

Be proactive and book accommodation as soon as possible. For relevant information visit the Accommodation Office website.

The Accommodation Office can be contacted during normal business hours and by emailing resservices@ucc.ie or by calling +353 (0)21 490 3849.

Orientation

Orientation is your formal welcome to UCC. This year (2021) orientation will take place online for the most part. Orientation is an essential part of your journey to becoming a full UCC student. We're here to help you make a successful transition to university life. 

Orientation covers two broad areas, student life and academic orientation. 

Student Life

On this website, you will be introduced to the student experience and life outside of the classroom including

• a welcome from UCC Deputy President and Registrar, Professor John O'Halloran
• meeting the Students' Union
• finding out more about clubs and societies
• getting financial and budgeting advice
• learning valuable practical skills to support your learning
• find out more about specific services such as the careers' service, disability support services, mature students office and more

You will be able to access this information at any time. It is advisable to become familiar with this material so that you can feel at home and have easy access to supports and services should you need them. 

Academic orientation

During academic orientation you will be introduced to the academic side of your university experience, including

• a welcome from some of our leading academics
• learning how your course is structured and what you will learn during your degree
• learning how you will be taught, how exams will take place, what assignments you will get and more
• meet peers and current students from your course
• opportunities to ask questions during live Q&A sessions
• ...and much more! 

You will be able to access this online through our Virtual Learning Environment, Canvas.

Get more detail about orientation at our Online Welcome Experience for New Students page

Got an admissions query?

If you have an Admissions related query, please reach out to us. 

For fees queries, please contact the Fees Helpdesk.

Time:  9am - 5pm, Monday to Friday (up until Friday 2 October 2020)

+353 (0)21 490 1807

+353 (0)21 490 1808

+353 (0)21 490 1809

Any other UCC queries?

If you have any other UCC related queries, please visit our frequently asked questions portal. 

Register with the state examinations commission

The State Examinations Commission (SEC)'s portal will give you access to leaving cert results, script viewing and other resources. If you haven't already done so, register with them for any results-related queries.