| 20 Apr 2026 |
9am - 9am |
School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology Transition Year Programme |
The programme gives students the opportunity to complete a wide variety of laboratory experiments and provides an insight into the research conducted in the School of Biochemistry and Cell Biology. |
Western Gateway Building (WGB), Western Gateway Building |
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https://www.ucc.ie/en/biochemistry/our-school/transition-year-programme/ |
| 3 Dec 2025 |
3pm - 5pm |
Maths and Computer Science Open Afternoon
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Exciting Opportunity for TY, 5th & 6th Year Students! Join us for the UCC Mathematical and Computer Sciences Open Afternoon 2025. Discover the wide range of programmes we offer, attend engaging presentations, and chat with our staff and students about your future in Mathematical Sciences. Complimentary refreshments will be served. |
Western Gateway Building (WGB), G05 |
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https://www.ucc.ie/en/matsci/news/soms-open-afternoon-dec-3-2025-information.html |
| 10 Dec 2025 |
3pm - 5pm |
UCC Chemistry Information Afternoon |
🧪 Hear first-hand from our programme directors, and current undergraduate and postgraduate students, about what it's like to study Chemistry at UCC! |
Kane Building, Room G18 (Main Campus) |
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https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=pVz-Rm-GQk6S6e2HhiRVRTiAaZowPMZJhFdzY_ZyofJUNTNKUkdDMEkxUDBSSURXRDY4SUNLS0kzNi4u&route=shorturl |
| 13 Apr 2026 |
9am - 9am |
Food and Nutritional Sciences Transition Year Programme |
Runs from 13 to 17 April 2026. Programme includes ‘hands-on’ experiments in our laboratories and includes a ‘fun with food’ workshop, a day in our bakery making breads and pastry, a workshop on smoking and salting meats, a day in Nutrition learning about techniques in nutritional assessment, a workshop on dairy processing.
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Food Science & Technology Building |
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https://www.ucc.ie/en/fns/transitionyearschoolprogramme/ |
| 3 Feb 2026 |
9am - 9am |
Tyndall Transition Year Programme |
Applications will open soon. Programme runs from 3-6 February 2026. The programme gives transition year secondary school students a flavour of a week in the life of a researcher in Tyndall's world-class research facility as well as the opportunity to learn about topics like electronics, sensors, materials science, electrochemistry, photonics and physics through talks, demonstrations and lab tours and hands on activities where possible.
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Tyndall National Institute |
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https://www.tyndall.ie/education/tyndall-transition-year-programme/ |
| 14 Jan 2026 |
4pm - 5.30pm |
Undergrad: UCC CAO Live Q&A (Online) |
Join our popular live Q&A which is hosted entirely online. You can expect to hear about subject information and student supports, and you will also have the chance to chat with our course experts, current students, and professional services staff. You can even take a virtual tour of our campus! |
Online |
General |
https://forms.office.com/e/EyadAaBQyw |
| 16 Feb 2026 |
10am - 10am |
Physics Transition Year Week |
Closing date for applications 14 November: UCC Physics Transition Year week is an interactive, and enjoyable way for potential physics students to experience the School of Physics. The week includes lectures from world class lecturing staff, labs tours, demonstrations, a tour of UCC campus, an opportunity to meet other students with an interest in Physics, and much more. |
Kane Building, School of Physics, UCC |
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https://www.ucc.ie/en/physics/outreach/transitionyears/ |
| 28 Jan 2026 |
1pm - 4pm |
Postgrad Expo 2026 |
Find your postgrad at University College Cork!
UCC's annual Postgrad Expo will take place on Wednesday 28 January 2026 from 1-4PM in Devere Hall, in the Student Centre. |
Student Centre (Áras na Mac Léinn), Devere Hall |
Admissions |
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1857115254719?aff=oddtdtcreator |
| 2 Dec 2025 |
1pm - 3pm |
Audiology, MSc Open Day 2025 |
Are you considering a career in Audiology? Then join us for the MSc in Audiology Open Day. |
Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, Room G05 and online |
Medicine and Health |
https://www.ucc.ie/en/clinical-therapies/news/2025/msc-audiology-open-day.html |
| 2 Mar 2026 |
9am - 9am |
Corvinus Week 2026 - Transition Year |
Corvinus 2026 invites applications from all TY students interested in studying Arts at UCC. If you want to experience life as an undergraduate and are thinking about the literary/creative and historical humanities, this course could be for you. |
UCC Main Campus |
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https://www.ucc.ie/en/classics/corvinus/ |
| 29 Jan 2026 |
9.30am - 11am |
2026 Tyndall Lecture – UCC Physics |
This year’s talk will be delivered by Dr. Felix Flicker from the University of Bristol. Felix is an author, physicist, and accomplished public speaker. Examples of his work can be found on his website:
https://www.felixflicker.com/
Event Details
• Date: Thursday, 29 January 2026
• Times: 9:30am or 12:00 noon
• Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
• Location: University College Cork Campus
• Age Range: Senior Cycle Students
• Cost: Free of charge (schools arrange their own transport)
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UCC Main Campus, School of Physics, UCC |
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https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDTZOk6je9FLoWh8OgBEt7gl7MEioSsH6sz9tpsR_DxH1bHQ/viewform?usp=header |
