Study Abroad Programs in Cork, Ireland

Take the opportunity to enroll in courses from a wide range of disciplines offered at the University College Cork (UCC), one of Ireland's oldest universities. Study abroad for a semester or an academic year and join the Early Start Courses, a program unique to UCC. Among the early start courses offered are Music in Ireland, Management and Marketing in the European Union, Irish Folklore and Ethnology, Literatures in Ireland, History and Modern Ireland, and Irish Archaeology. These courses provide students with insight into Ireland's past and present. You can also participate in field trips, which bring to life the course material. As a USAC student, you can join the host university's Student Union, which provides a comprehensive range of services, events, and activities. Take advantage of cultural immersion opportunities as well, such as tasting traditional Irish fare and global cuisines at the English Market, one of the oldest covered markets in Europe. Listen to live performances at one of many music venues across the city. There are plenty of ways to immerse yourself in the local campus, community, and culture.

JOIN A STRONG STUDENT COMMUNITY AT A PRESTIGOUS IRISH UNIVERSITY Known for an ethos of independent thinking that reflects the local culture, UCC is a place to embrace lively classroom debates, explore an eclectic music scene, and shop for fresh fare at the English Market. The River Lee runs through the wooded campus, voted best in Ireland by students on multiple occasions. New facilities include a well-equipped gym that enhance the impressive Tudor Gothic quad. Beyond campus, Cork has big-city perks but feels small and welcoming. One of Ireland’s oldest cities, it’s a place where traditional and hip blend easily. Your program includes IFSA excursions (included, no extra cost) that help you get to know more of Ireland. These often include exploring the stunning West Coast and Kilkenny, a medieval city where you can get your fill of artisan foods and try your hand at the Gaelic sport, hurling.

Join this program on a friendly, green, forward-thinking campus just outside Ireland's second-largest city! Established in 1845 as Queen’s College Cork, University College Cork (UCC) is ranked in the top 2% of universities in the QS world university rankings. It welcomed 115 students when it officially opened in 1849, and now, 21,000 students call it home. UCC ranks highly in many areas, among them graduate employability, and is the top Irish university for highly cited researchers and research impact. The university has also fostered a deep commitment to sustainability. It is ranked 9th worldwide by the UI Green Metric, the first global ranking of university sustainability, for five years in a row. UCC is the first university in the world to be awarded the International Green Flag for Environmental Friendliness. In the QS World University rankings by subject, UCC has ranked highly in nursing, agriculture and forestry, law, English language and literature, pharmacy and pharmacology, and medicine.