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UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE, CORK
Coláiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh
Location
and Facilities:
Coláiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh University College
Cork is one of the oldest colleges in Ireland, founded
in 1845 on wooded grounds near the city of Cork. The
original site chosen for the college was believed to have
had a connection with the patron saint of Cork, St. Finbarr,
whose monastery and school of learning were
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Abbey Rock. This association is reflected
in the College motto: "Where Finbarr taught, Let Munster learn."
The campus setting of woods, river, rock cliffs and riverside
walks, and the proximity to the city of Cork (Corcaigh), make UCC an ideal location
for the 11,000 Irish and International students who come to learn
each year.
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The Main Quadrange, built of limestone in 1849, is the heart
of University College Cork. The Stone Corridor provides
a covered walkway westwards from the Aula Maxima, or Great
Hall, and its cloisters contain a collection of Ogham
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The Aula
Maxima has retained its original appearance and fine stained
glass windows, including some portraying George Boole, (1815-1864),
the University's first Professor of Mathematics. The Boole
Library opened in 1983 and houses 600,000 books and over 4,000
different periodicals. The blend of
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and new architecture reflects the University's history and
steady growth. The new student center, Arás
na Mac Leinn (1995), includes a multifunctional hall, lounge/bar,
coffee shop, food store and Travel Office. Adjacent
to the college is the Honan Chapel (1915), a modern reconstruction
of the Hiberno Romanesque style. It is noted for the quality
of its stained glass windows, eleven by Henry Clarke, |
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and eight
designed by artists from the studio of Sarah Purser.
Academic
Program:
University College Cork offers an "Early Start Semester" beginning in late August,
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and students enroll in one of the following modules:
Irish ,Archeology, History of Modern Ireland, Irish Ecosystems
and Literatures in Ireland (i.e. Irish and Anglo-Irish), Irish Folklore and Ethnology, Irish Music, and Irish Law.
The modules include lectures, "hands on" experience and
field trips. Recent trips have included visits to the islands
Inis Meáin and An
Blascaod Mór, the Irish Parliament
in Dublin, and the port city of Cobh,
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women and children emigrated from
Ireland during and after the Great Famine.
The
distinguished Department of Music offers courses in Irish Traditional
Music and Ethnomusicology, and UCC (like Holy Cross) has
a gamelan, so that students may study the music of Indonesia.
Visiting students may earn the "Certificate in Irish Studies",
an interdiciplinary program for
International students which aims to provide a comprehensive
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of the rich
indigenous Irish cultural tradition over two milenia. The
program requires language study (Old Irish and Modern Irish),
Irish History and Archaelogy, and offers electives in Irish Mythology,
Folklore, Hagiography and Lyric Poetry. Modules taken in the Early Srtat-Up Programme can count toward the Certificate in Irish Studies. For those interested
in the Irish language (Gaeilge),
a weekend in an Irish-Speaking Gaeltacht on the Dingle Peninsula
can be arranged. Visiting students can also earn the "Certificate in Political Issues in Ireland Today", which includes as core modules, "Introduction to Politics in the Republic of Ireland" and "Introduction to Northern Ireland Politics." With careful planning it is possible to earn both the Certificate in Irish Studies and the Certificate in Political Issues in Ireland Today, but in order to do so, you must take the Irish Archaeology module in the Early Start-Up Programme. Academic Calendar.
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Course Load :
A total of 60 UCC credits per year (to a maximum of 70 credits),
is the equivalent of a full year's course load. The majority
of courses are 5 credits each, though some are 10 or 15
credits. All students are required to take final exams to
obtain credit. The Early Start Semester will be graded and
will appear on your transcript as an 'overload'.
Courses taken so far at Cork for Holy Cross credit
Independent
Cultural Immersion Project (ICIP) : Successful completion of the ICIP is a normal part of the academic requirement.
The final project will be graded by your overseas Advisor
and will appear on your transcript as an overload.
Living Arrangements :
Students reside in residential apartments such as Victoria Lodge or Castle Le White Apartments in the Bishop St. Houses, a newly
built apartment complex. All apartments are self-catering
and students have their own bedroom. Students share kitchens, but meals can also be
purchased at a student cafeteria on campus. |
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Information:
For more information on the Study Abroad program at University
College Cork go to the International Education Office. For general information
on travel and work opportunities in Ireland, go to usitnow.
Study Abroad Contact Person:
Professor Brittain Smith - Associate Director
For a photo slideshow of Cork click
here.
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