r/UCC

I have been out on a waiting list for Diagnostic Radiography MSc. Has this happened to other students in the past? Have you got lucky to receive a place?

Hey guys, I've been really struggling to arrange student accomodation for next year. I'm living in cork already but really cant stick living with my parents for much longer, can anyone give me some recommendations on where to look? I've been looking on rent/daft but no luck

I have computer science in UCC as my top option for my CAO for 2026, generally how much maths are involved in the course, I reckon I got a h4 in HL maths in the leaving, which is above the requirements but overall how difficult are the maths and is it a struggle and like how overall difficult is the course? coding is definitely my strong suit and i did computer science for the leaving also.

also how coding heavy is the course, like how would you describe the theory vs. practical split and how much actual coding practice does this course involve, will I have to do side projects myself to develop my coding?

im also considering BIS as another option but how actually coding focused is the course or is it moreso business sided?

Ive recieve a deferred place to study pharm in ucc, they told me to put it at the bottom of my cao so that i can then compete for other courses if i want them more. So i did the hpat and have a good score that should guarentee me a spot in Medicine, but i want to have the ucc pharm as a guarentee backup if something insane happens.

But ive just after going onto my cao to update my perferances, and it says at the bottom to select if im a deferred applicant, and it says i am only allowed to put my deferred course and thats it, and if I put down more I void my deferred spot and will have to compete against everyone else if september for that spot, is this right?

hi guys im an incoming student for medicine. kinda super dumb question but i was wondering what laptops everyone is using. any combo u feel is perfect and helps u? im looking into it first cuz im on a budget but i want to get something that lasts long, is compatible with the learning platforms used in school and is easy to carry around. cost isnt too big of a problem. i only use an ipad air rn so anything that goes with that helps. any advice is appreciated and thank you so much in advance!

How good is the internet at lee point? Do the rooms come with a socket for an internet cable? I do a lot of IT stuff and need a stable connection

Just finished 6th year and want to go into actuary, would I be better off doing commerce or data science in ucc ?

Im just after getting my hpat results, and ive gotten enough for ucc, can anyone tell me what the course is like. Lecturers, labs, people etc

I need to repeat my final year and I'm stuck between 2 choices. Do I commute 2hrs 40 mins every day by driving or do I pay 6800 euro to share a room with a random person in cork? There are obviously pro's and cons to both. The biggest pro thats leaning me towards commuting is that I could maybe only come into college like 3 days a week based off whatever schedule I get. What would ye do? Is there a 3rd option I'm missing?

Hello everyone !

I am a French student, I have a 623 CAO score and I applied to the BDS in UCC since it had a 613 access score. I have applied in other countries but I would like to start looking for housing so I want to make sure I have a chance of getting in before pouring energy into that search.

Since I am not Irish I am not totally familiar with the nuances of the CAO access scores. I know that the website *says* the access score is 613, but I don't really understand if it means a score above 613 is guaranteed to get in or not.

I would greatly appreciate some clarification !

So, if you are a first or second year dental student, what was your CAO score when applying ?

Also, if my score happens to be enough to get in, does anyone have any tips in regards to housing ? I am searching of daft.ie, rent.ie, etc. but there are very very few options ?? which is confusing to me because Cork is a big city so maybe I am missing something. I know the housing market is saturated in pretty much every city in the world but damn.

Anyways, thank you so much for your time !!

Hi all, just wondering if there’s air con in the Boole or is it just unbearably hot? I know the library is quiet during the summer but i am struggling to sit down and study at home so wondering if i should make the journey or not. Thanks

If anyone here got into UCC through HEAR or DARE, would you mind sharing how much points you got and what the difference was in your course?