University College Cork Partnership

Looking for specific classes? Explore CHART, our exclusive class database — if the University College Cork Program is pre-approved at your institution, you’ll find classes recently taken by other IFSA students.

Explore available courses on the University College Cork’s online course catalog. Filter by semester: semester 1 (fall), semester 2 (spring), and year long (academic year). An early start option is available for fall and year students.

Credit Conversions

The typical course 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. The Early Start option during the Fall term is worth 10 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.

EARLY START

Early Start students choose one course from among six options. Click on the links below to learn more about the course options:

• Early Start Semester in Irish Archaeology
• Early Start Semester in History and Modern Ireland
• Early Start Semester in Literatures in Ireland
• Early Start Semester in Irish Traditional Music

Talk with your IFSA Admissions Counselor about supplemental tuition, housing, and personal costs for the Early Start program.

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.