University College Cork Partnership

Explore available classes on the University College Cork’s class catalog. Filter by semester: Semester 1 (fall), Semester 2 (spring), and Year (academic year).

Credit Conversions
The typical class load at University College Cork is 25-30 ECTS credits, which is equivalent to 12.5-15 U.S. semester credit hours. Most classes are 5 ECTS credits.

1 ECTS credit = 0.5 U.S. semester credit hours

It is your responsibility to confirm your home institution’s requirements regarding course load during your study abroad experience.

CHART Your Course
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Early Start
An Early Start option is available for fall and year students. Early Start students choose one course from among six options:

• History and Modern Ireland
• Irish Archaeology
• Irish Folklore and Tradition
• Literatures in Ireland
• Management and Marketing in the European Union
• Music in Ireland

The Early Start option is worth 10 ECTS credits.

Lab & Field Trip Fees
Please review syllabi and course materials when registering for direct-enroll classes. Certain classes may have a one-off lab or field trip fee disclosed in the syllabus or during the first meeting of the class. These fees are not included in your IFSA program fee. You will be responsible for these fees, whether they are billed and paid by IFSA or billed to you.

Biology
Department preapproval is required to take biology modules. Please contract your IFSA Enrollment Counselor with any questions.

Chemistry
Department preapproval is required to take chemistry modules. Please contract your IFSA Enrollment Counselor with any questions.

Computer Science
Visiting students are restricted to first year computer science modules.

Ecology
Department preapproval is required to take ecology modules. Please contract your IFSA Enrollment Counselor with any questions.

Engineering
Department preapproval is required to take engineering modules. If all of your classes are within this department, you will incur a supplemental fee that will be billed after your enrollment is confirmed. Please contract your IFSA Enrollment Counselor with any questions.

English
There is a quota on the number of modules visiting students can follow in this department. Students will be allowed to take 15 ECTS modular credits for a semester and/or 25 ECTS modular credits for a full year.

Film Studies
These modules are unavailable to study abroad students with the exception of FX3007 Seminar on Film Studies.

Food Science
If all of your classes fall into this department, you will incur a supplemental fee that will be billed after your enrollment is confirmed.

Music
Students who wish to enroll in music classes must preregister for these courses online before arriving in Ireland. Please contact your IFSA Enrollment Counselor if you are interested in taking any music class at Cork. If you plan to take all your classes in the music department, please note that you will incur a supplemental fee that will be billed after your enrollment is confirmed.

Psychology
Listed under applied psychology in the book of modules. Please read the notes at the beginning of the applied psychology section for information about class restrictions.

Science
If all of your classes fall into this department, you will incur a supplemental fee that will be billed after your enrollment is confirmed.

New country, new way of learning!

Here’s what to expect at University College Cork:

• More emphasis on independent learning. The university recommends completing ten hours of independent study for each academic credit you seek.
• Less personal access to professors. Instead, it’s common to connect with more junior faculty members. Other resources include course designers (who line up lectures) and module coordinators.
• Grades are often based only on a single final paper or on a midterm exam and final paper.
• Academics reflect a similar level of difficulty as in the U.S., but follow a different grading scale. In Ireland, scores of 70% and above are considered “As.” (We’ll review this and give you a chart to refer to during IFSA orientation.)
• Full access to the university’s robust academic support system and resources, including assignment to an advisor. IFSA local staff are also available for individual help.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Eligibility

• You must be at least 18 years of age. Students under 18 may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
• You must be currently attending or recently graduated from a U.S. or Canadian community college, technical college, two-year college, four-year college, or four-year university.
• You must have completed at least one (1) full-time semester of study at your home institution before the beginning of the term. Students applying to study during their first or second year will likely be limited to 1000 and 2000 level modules.
• Eligibility requirements can vary among host institutions. Please ask your IFSA Enrollment Counselor for specific information.

Recommendation Letter
Not required.

TRANSCRIPT
Upon completion of your program, IFSA will send an official Butler University transcript to your home university with your coursework converted to the U.S. semester credit hour system. You will also have access to an unofficial transcript in your IFSA Student Portal. The transcript reflects classes taken, credits attempted, and grades earned during your term abroad. This service is included in your study abroad program at no additional cost. See our Transcripts page for more information.