University College Cork
Cork, Ireland
University College Cork is a public research university in Cork, Ireland, established in 1845 as Queen's College Cork. It offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across colleges spanning arts, Celtic studies and social sciences; business and law; medicine and health; and science, engineering and food science. It is known for its research activity and for academic areas including food and health sciences, environmental and marine research, and the humanities.
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Location
Cork
Established
1845
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, Professional
Instruction
English-taught
Rankings
Rankings are published annually by their respective organisations and change every year. Confirm the current-year position on the official ranking website before relying on it.
How to apply
CAO (Central Applications Office) for undergraduate; direct via the university for postgraduate
Admission tests
A-LevelsGeneral Certificate of Education Advanced Level
Listed for this university: A-Levels / IB (international second-level qualifications)
UK exam boards such as AQA, OCR, Pearson Edexcel, WJEC/Eduqas and CCEA; International A levels from Cambridge International, Pearson Edexcel and OxfordAQA · UK exam boards: once a year, in the May–June exam series. Cambridge International AS & A Levels: June and November series.
IELTSInternational English Language Testing System
Listed for this university: IELTS / TOEFL (English-language proficiency, where required)
British Council / IDP IELTS / Cambridge University Press & Assessment · Year-round (test dates and session times vary by test centre)
HPAT (Health Professions Admission Test, for direct-entry Medicine)Requirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on University College Cork’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.
Applying to universities in the UK & Ireland
- Application platform
- UCAS (UK) / CAO (Ireland)
- Intakes
- Autumn (Sep/Oct)
- Student visa
- Student Visa (UK) / Stamp 2 (Ireland)
- Working while studying
- UK: 20 hrs/week during term, full-time on breaks. Graduate Route: 2 years stay after degree.
Official sources: GOV.UK — Student visa · Irish Immigration Service. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.
Popular fields of study
Source: University College Cork official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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