Sanctuary Scholarships – study at University College Cork

UCC’s Language Centre offers scholarships on courses each year that will directly or indirectly have a positive impact on the educational or career prospects of asylum seekers and refugees living in the Cork area.

If you need help with any of your applications, please email brijcork@gmail.com or speak to us when we visit your centre.

Academic & General English Scholarships 

Courses in general English and academic English run over the academic year (Aug – June). Each scholarship consists of 20 hours per week of English language tuition for one year. Classes are held Monday to Friday. Students will have full support and access to services within UCC. 

Applications are welcomed from asylum seekers and refugees whose status in Ireland has not been determined and who are not eligible for typical social welfare entitlements.

Check out the UCC Language Centre’s website for further information, including dates and deadlines, application forms, IT requirements, eligibility, and information on interviews.

Business & Professional English Scholarships

In 2024, UCC Language Centre offered 6 full-time sanctuary scholarship places for the course Business and Professional English.

The course runs from Monday to Friday during the month of July. Check out this webpage for up to date information on next year’s course.

For further information, see UCC Language Centre website.

Sanctuary Scholarships

UCC also offers Sanctuary Scholarships for selected undergraduate courses and ACE Adult Continuing Education courses.

UCC Language Centre – free English language classes 

UCC Language Centre also offers free English language classes which are taught by supervised trainee teachers (CELTA). For more information, check out this webpage, and to apply, email Rita Flynn at r.flynn@ucc.ie and write “Free English Course” in the subject line.

To explore more English classes, click here.