Program Overview
University College Cork Programs
The University College Cork offers a variety of programs for students.
Study
The university provides various study options, including undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
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Research and Innovation
The university is involved in research and innovation, with various initiatives and projects.
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Discover UCC
This section provides information about the university, including its history, leadership, and schools.
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Business and Industry
The university collaborates with businesses and industries, providing access to talent, skills, and research.
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Advancement
The university's advancement section focuses on supporting the university and its community.
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School of History
The School of History offers various programs, including undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.
- Undergraduate Study
- BA in History
- Certificate in Arts
- First Year History
- Second Year History
- Third Year History
- Research Ethics
- European Studies
- Postgraduate Study
- MA in History
- MA in International Relations
- MA in Local History
- MA in Strategic Studies
- PhD
- Other degrees
- MPhil
- MRes
- Higher Diploma
- MA Politics
- Scholarships
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- Research Ethics
Certificate in Arts (History)
The Certificate in Arts (History) is a part-time, evening program that runs over one academic year.
Entry Requirements
Applicants must be at least 18 years of age by 1 January of the year of application.
- This one-year course focuses on aspects of early and modern European history in general, and on Ireland in particular
- A UCC Certificate in Arts will be awarded to all students who pass this course
- Students who pass the course will be exempt from 1st Year History if they subsequently take a UCC Arts degree
- Teaching is on UCC's main campus, from September to December & from January to March
- Classes take place from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings as 2 x 1½ hour lectures given by UCC School of History staff, plus tutorial support
- No prior qualification or experience of studying history necessary
Topics Covered
The course covers various topics, including:
- East & West: The Origins of European Identity
- The Making of the Modern Irish State
- Racism, Anti-Semitism and the Struggle for Tolerance
- Case Study in Research Skills