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NAME: University College Cork
LOCATION: Cork, Ireland
TYPE OF INSTITUTION: University |
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Cork, Ireland |
Cork, Ireland's second largest city with a population of
almost 200,000, is located in the south west of the country and has all the
facilities of a modern cosmopolitan city. The city is the principal commercial
and banking centre in the South of Ireland. It is a busy, thriving seaport and
home to a large number of modern industries.
There is an interesting variety of sporting and cultural interests as well as
social activities in the city. Cork people, noted for their friendliness, have a
passion for all sports. Music, art, theatre or any form of artistic or cultural
expression effortlessly find a home in every corner of the city. Cork has a rich
social life and is the centre each year for the international Choral, Film and
Jazz festivals. Cork has been designated “European Capital of Culture” for 2005. |
University College Cork |
 University College, Cork (UCC) was founded in
1845 and is one of the oldest universities in Ireland. It combines a rich
tradition of teaching, research and scholarship. Its degrees, conferred by the
National University of Ireland, are internationally recognised.
UCC, awarded the title "Irish University of the Year" in 2003/2004, is Ireland's
leading research university. Strategic research areas of national and
international importance include Biosciences, Clinical and Oral Health Science;
Chemical and Physical Sciences; Food Science and Technology and Food
Biotechnology; Microelectronics and Nanoscale Science; Computational and
Mathematical Sciences; Information and Communication Technologies; Environmental
Sciences; Humanities and Law.
Facilities and Programmes |
The University has eight faculties - Arts,
Celtic Studies, Commerce, Law, Science, Food Science and Technology, Engineering
and Medicine and Health with almost 15,000 students pursuing undergraduate and
postgraduate studies. UCC attracts a large number of international students with
more than 1,900 students from 75 countries and all five continents currently
registered.
At undergraduate level, the University offers some 45 degree programmes and
there is a full range of postgraduate degrees (both taught and by research) at
the level of Master and Doctor in all faculties. The University also boasts a
modern Language Centre offering a wide choice of English Language programmes. |
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A Growing Campus |
| A large scale building programme has been
embarked upon in response to growth in student numbers and in research activity.
As a result the there are now major enhancements in the teaching, research and
recreational facilities of the University. A new state-of-the-art, multi-purpose
indoor Sports Centre with 25m swimming pool opened in 2001. A modern campus has
emerged around the beautiful stone-faced quadrangle, pleasantly combining early
and modern architecture along a riverside garden setting close to the city
centre. The campus radiates a warm, personal charm, which greatly enhances the
learning environment. |
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