Students' Union

UCC Students’ Union is the chief representative body for you as a student in UCC. This democratic organization is run by 6 full-time officers elected by the student body. The SU’s main functions are to provide academic assistance to students, to provide support to students in need, to lobby the University and the government on issues affecting students, and to provide entertainment on campus.

The SU has a representative that sits on autonomous committees (the Media Executive, Societies Guild Executive and the Clubs Executive) which oversee the running of nearly all extracurricular activities . The Student Council of the Union also acts as the Student Parliament for UCC and represents students on a number of committees including UCC’s Governing Authority, Academic Council, and externally at national bodies such as the Union of Students’ in Ireland (USI). To find out who your Student Union currently is and to get into contact with them, you can follow this link.

Student Central

The Student Central team is the first point of contact for academic administration questions. Their student advisors offer a triage service answering many administrative and practical questions; if you are not in the right place, they will direct you on to the person who is.

Some of the services they provide include Letter of Attendance, Admissions Queries and Form Stamping. For any questions or enquiries, you can log an online query or alternatively you can phone them on +353 (021) 490 4811.

Career Services

The Career Services at UCC is a team of expert Career Consultants who provide you, as a UCC student, access to information, support, and guidance throughout your time at UCC. Graduates can continue to avail of the services on offer for one year after graduation.

The professional Career Consultants can support your ability to:

Make decisions and achieve goals that are aligned with personal strengths, values, and interests.
Clarify students’ individual interests, values, personal characteristics, and aspirations using psychometrically validated questionnaires.
Present a professional image to the world online, in writing and in person.
Identify local, national, and international development opportunities, on and off campus, voluntary and paid, educational and work-based sources and compete effectively for career opportunities of interest.

For more information regarding UCC's Career Services, you can email or phone them on +353 (021) 490 4802.

UCC Access

The Access UCC team consists of the Disability Support Services (DSS), Mature Students Office, UCC Plus+ Programme, Student Financial Supports and Advice, SOAR Project, Autism Friendly University Initiative, Traveller Mentoring Programme, Access+ and Further Education. You can email them regarding any of the above mentioned services, if you are not at the right place, they will direct you there!

Quercus Talented Students Programme

The Quercus Talented Students’ Programme is aimed at supporting and promoting excellence in academia, sport, creative and performing arts, active citizenship, and innovation/entrepreneurship for both prospective undergraduate/level 8 students and students already registered in UCC.

In addition to the scholarships in these areas, they also offer three types of Quercus Academic Scholarship. Students, where eligible, who are offered more than one Quercus Scholarship will accept subsequent scholarships on the basis that the bursary award from the highest valued scholarship only will apply.

Scholarships Office

The Scolarships Office at University College Cork deals with approximately 1,000 scholarships and bursaries awarded annually to domestic and international students, across all areas of study. In partnership with its generous donors UCC provides substantial academic and financial support to students studying at the university. From recognition of academic achievements or athletic performance, to support for unique challenges and experiences, UCC offers scholarships for students from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.

If you require further information, you can email or phone their offices on +353 (021) 490 4875.

Student Services