University College Cork

Indian applicants trying to get scholarships at University College Cork should apply as early as possible as most of the UCC scholarships have earlier application deadlines. 

The Government of Ireland scholarships and the various other merit ones generally require a submission between Oct 2026 and February 2027 for the UCC September intake in 2027.

Yes, for many UCC courses, there is a rolling admissions policy for Indian students. The rolling policy would mean that the applications are reviewed as soon as they are received by the university. 

To have the best chances of admission, the students should apply as soon as possible. 

Some programs stay open till August but the more competitive ones are filled faster.

Yes, there are different application deadlines for various programs at UCC. These UCC admission deadlines range from December to June next year. 

The UCC application window is generally open in December each year but for more competitive programs, this opens a little earlier to manage high volume. Many PG courses have a rolling admissions policy.

For the top tier universities in Ireland, a GPA of 2.5 on a scale of 4.0 is generally considered low. 

To go for the University College Cork admissions, Indian applicants need a minimum GPA of 3.0 which is around 60 to 70%. 

These admissions are competitive but by meeting the requirements below, they can be really easy -

• Good academics
• English language proficiency
• Strong work experience

It is definitely competitive to get into University College Cork as an Indian student as its acceptance rate is only 48% which is quite low. Given below are the pointers to take care of -

• Indian students need a good GPA often more than 2.75 on a scale of 4.0.
• English language requirements 

To get into University College Cork, Indian students need to meet the admission requirements such as having a UG degree with a strong score for its postgraduate courses.

Look at the other UCC admission requirements below - 

• For UG courses, a high school Diploma with a minimum of 75 to 90% in Class 12th (CBSE) and the English language scores (IELTS with 6.5 overall, TOEFL iBT with 90 overall)
• For PG courses at UCC, a first class UG degree is needed and English language proficiency

The University College Cork is one of the top universities for higher education in Ireland. UCC tuition fee may vary from one programme to another. University College Cork annual tuition fee for both UG and PG programme is listed below-

UCC graduates are in high demand all over the world. University College Cork placement rate stands at 93%, and grads are employed within 9 months of graduation. The average salary of UCC grads is given below-

University College Cork placement rate stands at 93%, and the grads are employed within 9 months of graduation. UCC grads work for leading firm such as Google, Microsoft, Deloitte, EY, etc.

Yes, the University College Cork offer a wide variety of scholarships at UG and PG levels for its international students. The below table include UCC top scholarships among international students-