Getting started

After you accept your offer to study in UCC you will receive two emails within 3 days of the date you accepted your offer that will contain important information to enable you complete Registration; please read both of these very carefully.

• The registration email will contain detailed information about the steps involved in registration (including the first step of securing your UCC IT account by setting up MFA) as well as details of your UCC student number and your UCC student umail address.
• The second email will contain your UCC IT account password, as well as a link to instructions on how to complete Registration.

You will need the IT Account Password to access the online systems for registration, as well as for accessing other important UCC IT Systems such as Canvas (our learning platform) and your UCC email account.

If you did not receive your registration or IT account emails please let us know.

If you have any queries regarding resetting your password or changing your password please let us know.

Enrol on your degree course

Once you have logged in to your UCC IT account, set up MFA, and changed your student IT password, you can now officially register on your course. If there are optional modules, you will also need to choose these. The sooner you complete your online registration, the sooner you can access your course information on Canvas and collect your student ID card!

This is all done via the MyStudentAdmin system. Full details on how to complete your registration are available in the Undergraduate First-Year Registration Instructions.

Provide biographical information

UCC needs to know particular information about you such as your contact details and other biographical information.You can provide this information as part of the registration process in MyStudentAdmin. 

NUI Graduates

If you are already a National University of Ireland (NUI) graduate and wish to register with details that differ from those on your graduate record (for example, your married name, your gender, name change by deed poll, and so on) you must first update your personal details with the NUI. 

Complete fee payment

While the Higher Education Authority (HEA) pays 3rd level tuition fees for eligible students, most students must still pay the student contribution charge of €3000 for all undergraduate programmes and the capitation fee of €207. To find out how much you will need to pay, visit our Fees office website. 

Please refer to the registration instructions in the first instance if you are having any difficulties with your payment.

Complete the HEA survey

WHAT IS THE EQUAL ACCESS SURVEY?

The Equal Access Survey is an annual, voluntary set of questions asked of first-year full-time and part-time undergraduate students to Higher Education Authority (HEA)-funded institutions. The questions are asked as part of the registration process at the start of the academic year.

WHO CONDUCTS THE EQUAL ACCESS SURVEY?

The Equal Access Survey is conducted by your institution and data from the survey is returned to the HEA for analysis purposes.

WHY IS THE EQUAL ACCESS SURVEY CONDUCTED?

With the information obtained from the Equal Access Survey, the HEA can measure progress on national targets relating to equity of access to higher education and can develop the evidence base to inform policy in this area.

WHAT INFORMATION IS COLLECTED?

To help progress the goal of equal access to higher education for all, information is gathered on the disability, ethnicity (including members of the Irish Traveller and Roma communities), lone parenthood status and commute time of students to higher education.

IS COMPLETING THE EQUAL ACCESS SURVEY MANDATORY?

While all students are encouraged to complete the Equal Access Survey, it is not mandatory. However, answering the survey questions will help in developing a better understanding of the student population and their needs. Non-response may have implications for the amount of State funding allocated to your institution.

HEA Equal Access Student Leaflet

Confirmation of registration

Once you have completed registration, you will receive a confirmation of registration. You can download this to your phone and bring with you when you go to collect your Student ID Card. You can book an appointment slot to collect your card – make sure you don’t book the same day as your on-campus orientation, as you will not have time to collect the card during the day. 

Upload Personal Identity documents

This step is compulsory for all students and allows us to validate your identity. The following documents are valid personal identity documents for UCC registration: 

• Birth Certificate
• Passport (photo page)
• Irish NDLS Driving Licence (new credit card format only)
• Marriage Certificate (if you wish to register under your married name)

Once you have completed Registration Steps 1 and 2, you will be emailed in the next week or so with details of how to complete this registration step.

Upload identification documents for Student Garda Vetting

Some courses require students to undergo Student Garda Vetting. In accordance with the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016, programmes of study that include a relevant work placement, where students will come in contact with children or vulnerable adults, are subject to the UCC Student Garda Vetting Policy. If your programme of study is subject to vetting, please take the time now to familiarise yourself with this important policy and its associated procedures. 

If you are not sure if your course requires vetting, visit the Student Garda Vetting page for a full list of these courses.

To upload your photograph for your student ID card and to book an appointment to collect your student ID card, please visit the Student ID card page.

On-campus orientation

Orientation is compulsory. You must attend on the day that is allocated to your degree programme. You can find the full schedule on our Orientation page.

During orientation you will:

• Meet your classmates
• Tour the library and campus 
• Attend an IT Workshop
• Attend the compulsory Bystander Intervention / Consent Training
• Meet your Peer Support Leader who will support you throughout your first year  
• Hear from the Students' Union 
• Learn all about Clubs and Societies and how to join.    

Orientation will set you up for success in your first year. 

Academic induction

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

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

Freshers' Fest

The Freshers' Fest is on Saturday 14 September so save the date now. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet your classmates again. You can attend workshops, take tours, sign up for Clubs and Socs.  We will have music and food stalls which add to a carnival atmosphere on campus. Your family and friends are welcome too - we will schedule events/activities for them at the Open-Door Welcome for Family & Friends. 

You will receive your UCC First Year Guide to Success 2024 and Freshers' Fest brochure in the post shortly after you accept your offer. 

We look forward to giving you a BIG UCC WELCOME.