Ireland: University College Cork

Type of Program:  Semester Program
City: Cork, Ireland
When Offered: Fall or Spring

Application Deadline for Spring 2012: September 15, 2011 (ATTENTION:  This deadline is earlier than other Goucher Program spring deadlines.  If you are interested in this program for Spring 2012, please be in touch with Carol Donhauser over the 2011 summer.)

The Cork program offers students the opportunity to enroll in a wide range of courses in a variety of disciplines at the University College Cork (UCC), one of the oldest universities in Ireland. Just a few of the choices are: Archaeology, Celtic Civilization, Irish Studies, Music, Applied Psychology, Applied Social Sciences, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Commerce and Technology and Law. A small number of internship opportunities are also available. Ireland remains a unique country with its own traditions, values and views of the world. Time in Ireland will challenge you personally, open your eyes to different ways of looking at the current topics in our world and enable you to experience Irish culture and history.

The University College Cork has an international reputation for its research work, particularly in the areas of fundamental and technological science. We recommend you enroll in "Early Start" courses, unique to the university. Some of the courses offered are Irish Archaeology, History and Modern Ireland, Law, Literatures in Ireland, Irish Folklore and Ethnology, Management and Marketing in the European Union, Irish Ecosystems and Music in Ireland -- all of which give you insight into Ireland’s past and present. Many classes also include field trips, which bring alive the class material.

Eligibility and Prerequisites

Students must have declared a major and taken prerequisite courses.  Students must have completed three semesters in college-level residence.  Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher to apply.

Application and Study Abroad Deposit Deadlines

FOR SPRING 2012: Application and $300 application fee due September 15, 2011 and March 2, 2012 for Fall 2012 applications. Additional deposit of $200 is due November 4, 2011 for spring 2012 applications and April 6, 2012 for fall 2012 applications (applied to student's Goucher account toward tuition fees).

Please note that both the application and fee are due in the Office of International Studies. All students must attend an advising session in the Office of International Studies in order to obtain an application.

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