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First-Year Orientation & Welcome.
You belong here. You matter to us!


Orientation will take place on campus from 1–10 September 2026, and it’s a key first step in your journey as a UCC student. Orientation is compulsory, but more importantly, it is designed to give you the knowledge, support, and confidence you need to settle into university life.

You’ll meet new people, get to know the campus, and discover the resources that will help you thrive academically and socially.

We also invite you to join us for the Fresher’s Festival on Saturday, 12 September—a fun, vibrant celebration to kick off your UCC experience and connect with your new community.

Orientation Timetable

Welcome to UCC! Search for your course below to find your Orientation timetable.

Time Date Title Description Topic Location
10am - 4pm 7 Sep 2026 Accounting Accounting Orientation Timetable Business Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/accounting.html
10am - 4pm 8 Sep 2026 Agricultural Science Agricultural Science Orientation Timetable Science Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/agricultural-science.html
10am - 4pm 2 Sep 2026 Anthropology Anthropology Orientation Timetable Arts and Humanities Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/anthropology.html
9.30am - 2.30pm 10 Sep 2026 Applied Psychology Applied Psychology Orientation Timetable Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/applied-psychology.html
10am - 4pm 1 Sep 2026 Architecture Architecture Orientation Timetable Science Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/architecture.html
10am - 4pm 3 Sep 2026 Arts - CK101 Arts Orientation Timetable Arts and Humanities Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/arts---ck101.html
10am - 3pm 3 Sep 2026 Arts (International) Arts International Orientation Timetable Arts and Humanities Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/arts-international-ck108.html
10am - 3pm 2 Sep 2026 Arts Music Arts Music Orientation Timetable Arts and Humanities Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/arts-music.html
10am - 4pm 2 Sep 2026 BEd Gaeilge BEd Gaeilge Orientation Timetable Arts and Humanities Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/bed-gaeilge.html
10am - 4pm 2 Sep 2026 BEd Science Education Science Education Orientation Timetable Arts and Humanities Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/bed-science-education.html
10am - 4pm 8 Sep 2026 Biological and Chemical Sciences Biological and Chemical Sciences Orientation Timetable Science Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/biological-and-chemical-sciences.html
11am - 5pm 8 Sep 2026 Biological, Environmental and Geological Sciences Biological, Environmental and Geological Sciences Orientation Timetable Science Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/biological-environmental-and-geological-sciences.html
10am - 4pm 8 Sep 2026 Biomedical Science Biomedical Science Orientation Timetable Science Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/biomedical-science.html
10am - 4pm 7 Sep 2026 Business Information Systems BIS Orientation Timetable Business Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/business-information-systems.html
10am - 3pm 9 Sep 2025 Chemical Sciences Chemical Sciences Orientation Timetable Science Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/chemical-sciences.html
10am - 3pm 4 Sep 2026 Commerce Commerce Orientation Timetable Business Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/commerce.html
11am - 4pm 8 Sep 2026 Computer Science Computer Science Orientation Timetable Science Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/computer-science.html
9.30am - 2.30pm 2 Sep 2026 Criminology Criminology Orientation Timetable Arts and Humanities Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/criminology.html
11am - 4pm 8 Sep 2026 Data Science and Analytics Data Science and Analytics Orientation Science Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/data-science-and-analytics.html
10am - 3pm 9 Sep 2026 Dental Hygiene Orientation Medicine and Health Brookfield Health Sciences Complex /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/dental-hygiene.html
10am - 4pm 9 Sep 2026 Dental Nursing Orientation Medicine and Health Brookfield Health Sciences Complex /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/dental-nursing.html
10am - 4pm 9 Sep 2026 Dentistry Orientation Medicine and Health Brookfield Health Sciences Complex /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/dentistry.html
10am - 4pm 2 Sep 2026 Digital Humanities and Information Technology Digital Humanities Orientation Timetable Arts and Humanities Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/digital-humanities-and-information-technology.html
9.30am - 3.30pm 10 Sep 2026 Early Years and Childhood Studies Orientation Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/early-years-and-childhood-studies.html
10am - 3pm 7 Sep 2026 Applied Economics Economics Orientation Timetable Business Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/applied-economics-.html
10am - 4pm 1 Sep 2026 Engineering Engineering Orientation Timetable Engineering Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/engineering.html
10am - 4pm 2 Sep 2026 English English Orientation Timetable Arts and Humanities Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/english.html
10am - 4pm 2 Sep 2026 Film and Screen Media Film and Screen Media Orientation Arts and Humanities Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/film-and-screen-media.html
10am - 3pm 7 Sep 2026 Finance Finance Orientation Timetable Business Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/finance.html
10am - 3pm 7 Sep 2026 Food Marketing and Entrepreneurship Food Marketing Orientation Timetable Business Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/food-marketing-and-entrepreneurship.html
10am - 4pm 1 Sep 2026 Food Science Food Science Orientation Timetable Food Science Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/food-science.html
10am - 3pm 8 Sep 2026 Genetics Genetics Orientation Timetable Science Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/genetics.html
10am - 4pm 2 Sep 2026 Government and Political Science Government and Political Science Orientation Timetable Arts and Humanities Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/government-and-political-science.html
10am - 3pm 4 Sep 2026 International Business with Languages International Business Orientation Timetable Business Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/international-business-with-languages.html
10am - 3pm 8 Sep 2026 Sustainability International Development Orientation Timetable Business Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/sustainability-.html
9.30am - 1.30pm 10 Sep 2026 Late Round Offer/Missed your scheduled orientation day Orientation Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/late-round-offersmissed-your-scheduled-orientation-day.html
10am - 3pm 4 Sep 2026 Law and Business Law and Business Orientation Timetable Law Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/law-and-business.html
10am - 3pm 4 Sep 2026 Law and French Law and French Orientation Timetable Law Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/law-and-french.html
10am - 3pm 4 Sep 2026 Law and Irish Law and Irish Orientation Law Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/law-and-irish.html
10am - 3pm 4 Sep 2026 Law Pathways Law Orientation Timetable Law Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/law-pathways.html
11am - 5pm 8 Sep 2026 Mathematical Sciences Mathematical Sciences Orientation Timetable Science Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/mathematical-sciences.html
11am - 4pm 9 Sep 2026 Medical and Health Sciences Orientation Medicine and Health Brookfield Health Sciences Complex /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/medical-and-health-sciences.html
10am - 4pm 9 Sep 2026 Medicine Orientation Medicine and Health Brookfield Health Sciences Complex /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/medicine.html
10am - 4pm 2 Sep 2025 All Nursing and Midwifery Programmes Nursing and Midwifery Orientation Timetable Medicine and Health Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/nursing-and-midwifery-all-nursing-programmes-.html
10am - 4pm 1 Sep 2026 Nutritional Sciences Nutritional Science Orientation Timetable Science Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/nutritional-sciences.html
11am - 5pm 9 Sep 2026 Occupational Therapy Orientation Medicine and Health Brookfield Health Sciences Complex /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/occupational-therapy.html
11am - 5pm 9 Sep 2026 Pharmacy Orientation Medicine and Health Brookfield Health Sciences Complex /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/pharmacy.html
10am - 4pm 2 Sep 2026 Physical Education, Sports Studies and Arts Physical Education, Sports Studies & Arts Orientation Timetable Arts and Humanities Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/physical-education-sports-studies-and-arts.html
11am - 4pm 8 Sep 2026 Physics and Astrophysics Physics and Astrophysics Orientation Timetable Science Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/physics-and-astrophysics.html
9.30am - 1.30pm 10 Sep 2026 Psychology and Computing Orientation Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/psychology-and-computing.html
11am - 5pm 9 Sep 2026 Public Health Sciences Orientation Medicine and Health Brookfield Health Sciences Complex /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/public-health-sciences.html
9.30am - 3.30pm 10 Sep 2026 Social Science Orientation Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/social-science.html
10am - 3pm 10 Sep 2026 Social Science (Youth and Community Work) Social Science (Youth and Community) Orientation Timetable Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/social-science-youth-and-community-work.html
10am - 3pm 10 Sep 2026 Social Work Orientation Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/social-work.html
11am - 4pm 9 Sep 2026 Speech and Language Therapy Orientation Medicine and Health Brookfield Health Sciences Complex /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/speech-and-language-therapy.html
10am - 4pm 2 Sep 2026 Theatre and Performative Practices Theatre and Performative Practices Orientation Arts and Humanities Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/theatre-and-performative-practices.html
10am - 4pm 2 Sep 2026 World Languages World Languages Orientation Timetable Arts and Humanities Boole Basement Lecture Theatres /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/world-languages.html
11am - 5pm 9 Sep 2026 Paramedicine Paramedicine Orientation Timetable Medicine and Health Brookfield Health Sciences Complex /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/paramedicine.html
9.30am - 1.30pm 28 Aug 2026 Medicine (Graduate Entry) Orientation Medicine and Health Brookfield Health Sciences Complex /en/study/undergrad/firstyear/orientation/medicine-graduate-entry.html

Schedule at a glance

Orientation is compulsory and is designed to welcome you to UCC and introduce you to university life. 

You will be expected to attend one full day on campus. See the date of your orientation below, or search for your individual schedule on the timetable above. 

Date Degree Programme 

Tuesday 1 Sept

General Nursing; Children's & General Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Intellectual Disability Nursing, Midwifery.  Food Science; Nutritional Sciences; Architecture; Engineering
Wednesday 2 Sept Arts (Music); Film & Screen Media; English; World Languages; Theatre & Performative Practice; Digital Humanities & Information Technology; Government & Political Sciences; Criminology; Anthropology; BEd Gaeilge; BEd Physical Education, Sports Studies and Arts (CK125); BEd Science Education  
Thursday 3 Sept BA (Arts) CK101 and BA (International) CK108
Friday 4 Sept Commerce; International Business with Languages; Law (Pathways); Law and French; Law and Irish; Law and Business
Monday 7 Sept Accounting; Business Information Systems (BIS); Finance; Applied Economics; Food Marketing & Entrepreneurship
Tuesday 8 Sept Sustainability, Computer Science; Biological & Chemical Sciences; Biological, Environmental and Geological Sciences; Genetics; Chemical Sciences; Mathematical Sciences; Physics & Astrophysics; Data Science & Analytics; Agricultural Science; Biomedical Science 
Wednesday 9 Sept Medicine; Dentistry; Pharmacy; Occupational Therapy; Speech & Language Therapy; Public Health Sciences; Medical & Health Sciences; Dental Nursing; Dental Hygiene; Paramedicine
Thursday 10 Sept Social Science; Early Years & Childhood Studies; Applied Psychology; Psychology and Computing; BSocSc (Youth & Community); BSW (Social Work) 
Thursday 10 Sept Late Rounds Offers (Orientation for all students who missed their scheduled orientation date as a result of a late round offer)

First Year Experience Coordinator

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Introduction to your Course

 

First Year Experience Coordinator

Comhordaitheoir Taithí na Céad Bliana

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Room G29, Ground Floor, Hub Building, Main Campus, T12 YF78

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