review. You can track the status of your application online via the UCC Apply system.
Some courses require interviews and, if you are shortlisted for interview, you will be notified in writing of the date, time and venue.
Taught Courses
The minimum entry requirement for a taught postgraduate diploma or master’s degree is normally a Second Class Honours Grade 2 (2H2) in a primary honours degree (NQF, Level 8) or equivalent qualification and experience. Please note some courses may require a minimum of a Second Class Honours Grade 1 (2H1) in a primary honours degree (NQF, Level 8) or equivalent qualification and experience.
As each taught postgrad course has its own entry requirements, visit ucc.ie/postgrad/taughtcourses to check individual course entry requirements.
Irish, UK, EEA, and Swiss applicants: Rolling application deadline. Courses are open until all places have been filled. Early application is advised. Visit ucc.ie/ studytaught/dates to learn more. International (Non-EU) applicants: applications usually open in mid-October and close in mid to late June unless places are filled earlier. Early application is advised.
Some courses will have specific application closing dates. Please check individual course pages.
Interested in creating new knowledge and applying your existing knowledge in a new way? Then a research postgrad may be just what you are looking for. UCC is an internationally competitive, research-led university that plays a key role in the development of Ireland’s knowledge-based economy. In fact, we rank #1 in Ireland for research income from industry sources and we have a rich research ecosystem with over 70 Research Centres and Institutes.
We have a wide range of research courses on offer. These courses include PhDs, Thematic PhDs, Practitioner Doctorates, and also Research Master’s degrees.
We recognise the crucial role that university research plays in achieving the SDGs by 2030. UCC is the only Irish university to make the top 5 of the ‘greenest universities’ in the world. We are currently ranked 2nd in the UI GreenMetric Ranking. Our researchers are developing the innovations and solutions needed to address urgent global sustainable development challenges. Visit ucc.ie/ research/sdgs to see how we have aligned our research to the SDGs.
Explore UCC Futures, our new ambitious programme of research prioritisation coupled with an innovative academic recruitment strategy across ten indicative areas of strategic importance that will build a foundation for economic, societal and cultural resilience and prosperity:
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MA Applied Linguistics ucc.ie/maapl IF
MA Asian Studies ucc.ie/maas IFPC
H Dip French ucc.ie/hdafr IFPC
H Dip German ucc.ie/hdage IFPC
H Dip Italian ucc.ie/hdait IFPC
MA Migration, Mobility and Culture ucc.ie/mammc IFP
H Dip Spanish ucc.ie/hdahs IFPC
H Dip Spanish for Teachers ucc.ie/hdspt P
MA Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages ucc.ie/match IFP
MA Translation Studies ucc.ie/mats IFP Society, Politics and Ethics
MA Anthropology ucc.ie/maant IFP
MA Criminology ucc.ie/macrim IFP
MA Health and Society ucc.ie/mahlst IFP
MSc International Public Policy and Diplomacy ucc.ie/mscipp IFPC
H Dip Philosophy ucc.ie/hdap IFPC
PG Dip Philosophy ucc.ie/pdphl IFP
MA Philosophy ucc.ie/maphi IFP
H Dip Politics ucc.ie/hdapo IFPC
H Dip Sociology ucc.ie/hdasc IFPC
MA Sociology ucc.ie/masc IFP
MA Sociology of Sustainability and Global Challenges ucc.ie/mascg IF
H Dip Study of Religions ucc.ie/hdarg IFPC
MA Women's Studies ucc.ie/mawst IFPC
The Human Environment: Geography, Archaelogy and Classics
PG Dip Ancient Medieval Languages ucc.ie/pdaml IF
MSc Applied Coastal and Marine Management ucc.ie/msccmm IF
H Dip Archaeology ucc.ie/hdaar IFPC
MA Archaeology - Human Osteoarchaeology ucc.ie/maho IF
MA Classical Studies ucc.ie/macls IFP
H Dip Geography ucc.ie/hdagg IFPC
MSc Geoinformatics ucc.ie/mscgeo IF
H Dip Greek and Roman Civilisation ucc.ie/hdagr IFPC
MA Museum Studies ucc.ie/mamuse IF
PG Dip Planning and Sustainable Development ucc.ie/pdpsd IF
MPlan Planning and Sustainable Development ucc.ie/mplpsd IF
