Scholarships at University College Cork

At a glance

• Value: varies

This scholarship cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other scholarship offering of UCC.

Eligibility

• 20% fee reduction for students with a 1H (or GPA equivalent) undergraduate degree on acceptance of their offer of a place

• 10% fee reduction for students with a 2H1 (or GPA equivalent) undergraduate degree on acceptance of their offer of a place

• €1,000 fee reduction for students with a 2H2 (or GPA-equivalent) undergraduate degree on acceptance of their offer of a place. (If applying with 2H2 or equivalent, one will be awarded this scholarship upon registration.)

At a glance

• Value: 15% fee reduction in each year of study

• To be awarded this scholarship, you must have an accepted offer 

• 15% fee reduction in each year of study

• Applicants may not avail of more than one scholarship. Where an applicant is eligible for more than one scholarship, the higher scholarship will be applied.

• Undergraduate Scholarship is renewable for 3 years (or the duration of course), subject to the student successfully completing each year to the required standard for progression.

At a glance

• Value: varies

This scholarship cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other scholarship offering of UCC.

Eligibility

International (non-EU) students in the College of Business and Law on taught masters programmes.

Value

• UCC First Class Honours or equivalent (1H): €3,000

• UCC Second Class Honours, Upper Division or equivalent (2H1): €2,000

• UCC Second Class Honours, Lower Division or equivalent (2H2): €1,000

At a glance

• Value: €5,000 per annum

This scholarship cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other scholarship offering of UCC.

Eligibility

International (Non-EU) students in Cork University Business School and the School of Law, College of Business and Law on full time Undergraduate programmes.

Value

€5,000 per annum.

Note: International UG fees are €20,130 (including capitation fee) per annum across all programmes.

At a glance

• Value: full fee waiver and €10,000 stipend for one year’s study

• You must all possess a conditional or final offer of study from an eligible Irish higher education institution to be eligible to apply for this scholarship

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) is pleased to issue the 2024 Call under the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships Programme. Under the initiative 60 scholarships will be provided for one year study at Masters or PhD levels to successful candidates who have an offer of a place at an eligible Irish higher education institution.

The offer is open to students from non-EU/EEA countries and is applicable to all fields of study.

Students who are successful will receive:

• A €10,000 stipend for one year’s study

• A full fee waiver of all tuition and other registration costs at the higher education institution

The closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm (Irish Time) 13 March 2024. Late applications will not be accepted.

The HEA expects to release the results of GOI-IES 2024 in late May or early June 2024. 

The scholarship may be for:

• one year of a full-time master’s (taught or research) or PhD programme. 

At a glance

• Value: varies 

• You must be applying for BSc. Nursing Studies current or MSc. (Non-EU) Nursing as a self-funding applicant to be eligible for this scholarship

UCC’s School of Nursing and Midwifery’s offers scholarships to International students. The scholarship programme offers support to International nursing students’ domiciled in countries ranked according to the Human Development Index to pursue a course of study in one of Ireland’s leading Schools of Nursing and Midwifery.

MSc. (Non-EU) Nursing Tuition Fee and Scholarships for International Nursing Students

Tuition Fee: €19,300

BSc. Nursing Studies (Top-Up Degree) Nursing Tuition Fee and Scholarships for International Nursing Students 

Tuition Fee: € 11,200  

Eligibility

To apply for this scholarship, applicants must:

• Hold an offer to start a full-time one-year BSc. Nursing Studies or MSc Nursing (Non EU) at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, Ireland. 

• Be classed as a non-EU (International) student for fee purposes in UCC

• Be self-funding 

At a glance

• Value: varies

• This scholarship is only available to applicants in the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science

Eligibility

International (non-EU) students on taught masters programmes

Value

1. UCC First Class Honours or equivalent (1H): 20% off tuition fee

2. UCC Second Class Honours, Upper Division or equivalent (2H1): 10% off tuition fee

3. UCC Second Class Honours, Lower Division or equivalent (2H2): €1,000

At a glance

• Value: 25% fee reduction in each year of study

• This scholarship is only available to applicants in the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science

Eligibility

International (non-EU) undergraduate students who have an accepted offer

Details

• 25% fee reduction in each year of study

• Applicants may not avail of more than one scholarship. Where an applicant is eligible for more than one scholarship, the higher value scholarship will be applied.

• Undergraduate Scholarship is renewable for 4 years (or the duration of course), subject to the student successfully completing each year to the required standard for progression.

At a glance

• Value: 20% fee reduction

• You must have been attending UCC in the past to be eligible for this scholarship

• This scholarship is only available to applicants in the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science

Eligibility

International (non-EU) graduates who have been attending UCC in the past

Details

• 20% fee reduction

• Applicants may not avail of more than one scholarship. Where an applicant is eligible for more than one scholarship, the higher value scholarship will be applied.

UCC's College Science, Engineering and Food Science is pleased to welcome back international students who may have attended UCC and taken modules in the UCC in the past and now wish to return to UCC to pursue a taught Masters programme in the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science

As an incentive, Non-EU graduates who attended UCC in the past (for a semester, a year, or longer) and are now progressing to a taught Masters programme in UCC's College of Science, Engineering and Food Science are eligible for a 20% discount on the usual Non-EU taught Masters programme fee.

At a glance

• Value: €5,770

• You must be a current UCC Student to be eligible for this scholarship

LLM by Research

The LLM by Research Degree involves writing a thesis of approximately 40,000 words under academic supervision

Value of Fellowship

The Scholarship will be valued at €5,770, which will cover the student’s fees for the LLM by Research. It will be tenable for one year and is non-renewable.

Supports

At least one member of the academic staff of the School of Law will act as academic supervisor to the student, and will be available for regular consultation meetings and will give feedback on draft work. A second member of the academic staff will act in a more general advisory role. The student will have access to the postgraduate research student facilities in the Law School, including dedicated office space, IT facilities and kitchen facilities. The student will be expected to attend and participate in the fortnightly School of Law Research Colloquium. A research training module tailored to the needs of legal researchers is a strongly encouraged option, and various other support workshops are run throughout the year.

Progress Review

The progress of the student will be continuously monitored by the Graduate Studies Committee in conjunction with the supervisor(s). A formal oral presentation will be required after 6 months.

Completion or Progression to PhD

The student will be expected to submit the completed thesis for examination after 12 months. In cases where progress has been excellent and there is potential for the project to progress to PhD standard, the student may (with the support of the supervisor) apply to progress from LLM to PhD (Track) registration without submitting a completed thesis for examination. All such applications are considered by the Graduate Studies Committee pursuant to an oral presentation and submission of written work and a progress report. Approval of progression to PhD does not carry automatic approval of funding for the additional two years; students would have to apply separately for any such competitive scholarship schemes as may be available at that time.

Applications will be assessed by the Graduate Studies Committee of the School of Law.
To be eligible for a research degree in law, “a candidate must have obtained a standard of at least Second Class Honours, Grade 1, in an approved primary degree, or presented such other evidence as will satisfy the School of his/her fitness.”
The following criteria must be satisfied:

• Possession of a good upper second class or first class (or equivalent) degree in law (or a related discipline);

• Availability of suitable supervisor

• Demonstration of aptitude for original research through the submission of a Research Proposal, which should contain the following elements:

• Description of project, including aim and central research questions (1000 words)

• Methodology, including theoretical framework and investigative and analytical methods (500 words)

• Relationship to existing literature and proposed contribution to knowledge in the field of study (500 words)

• Research plan, including organisation and scheduling of work (500 words)

• Sample Bibliography

• Statement of suitability of UCC Law School to host your proposed research project (including available supervision and other resources) (500 words).

• Two academic references must be submitted with the application documentation.

The research postgraduate programme at UCC Law is home to a very dynamic group of research students and enjoys dedicated office facilities and research training. Our research students are active participants in the research community in the School of Law, through attendance at seminars, clinics, workshops, conferences etc, as appropriate.