University College Cork
Course Registration Instructions and Form
How to Select Your Courses from the Online Listings
University College Cork course offerings are available here.
Scroll through the Book of Modules to view individual departmental offerings and a brief description; including assessment, credits, entry requirements, and course duration. Courses offered each semester generally remain consistent from year to year. You should pay particular attention to:
- Duration – Courses listed as "Teaching Period 1” are offered in the fall, and as “Teaching Period 2” are offered in the spring. Those listed as "Teaching Periods 1 and 2" are full academic year and only available to students studying at UCC for the full year.
- Year of Study – The first digit of the course code relates to the year or level of the course, for example AR1001 is a first year archaeology class; EN2001 is a second year English class, and so on. 1000-level courses are offered to first year Irish students and run for the duration of the year. They are not available to study abroad students; with limited exceptions for year students
- Credits – A full course load at UCC is six courses of varying ECTS credits per semester, totaling about 30 ECTS credits. This translates to 15-18 American credits for the semester.
Use the Following Chart to Help You Select Your Course Schedule
| ECTS credits |
American credits |
| 2 |
1 |
| 2.5 |
1.5 |
| 5 |
2.5 |
| 10 |
5 |
| 15 |
7.5 |
| 20 |
10 |
Note: All Early Start programs at UCC are equivalent to four (4) American credits
Making Sure Your Credits Will Transfer Back
It is your responsibility to make sure that you are registered for a full academic load according to your home school and that the courses you take abroad will transfer for credit to your home school. While every effort will be made to accommodate your course selections, Arcadia University does not guarantee placement in any course.
You will formally register for courses upon arrival at the University College Cork.
We suggest that you secure approval for at least 6-10 courses per semester. Make sure to list alternate courses. List your choices and alternates in order of interest. Your first choices may not be available due to schedule changes, time conflicts or cancellations. Flexibility is very important. If you mandate certain courses that might be unavailable or inappropriate, you may limit your chances of admission, even though you meet the program’s overall academic requirements.
There is a surcharge that is assessed by UCC for coursework completed in the sciences, engineering, and music departments. This surcharge will be added to your account after you register for courses at UCC.
Questions?
For assistance with any part of the application process, call Amanda Zimmerman, your program manager, at 1-866-927-2234, or email
zimmerma@arcadia.edu.
Please review your course choices with your academic or study abroad advisor, and submit the online course registration form to the Arcadia University College of Global Studies.
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