Company/Organisation Profile
Set on 42 acres of wooded ground, only a 10 minute walk from Cork City Centre, our college was established in 1845 after a long campaign for a higher education institution in Munster.
Placement Details
The School of BEES Transition Year Programme gives secondary school students the chance to discover science at UCC in a structured way.
The students get the opportunity to study and work alongside BEES staff and students for a week and get a feel for areas like Plant Science, Zoology, Environmental Science and Geology. The week also sees the students visiting the Eureka Centre, the Boole Library and getting a guided tour of the UCC campus.
How to Apply
For more information on the competitive application process, contact the programme co-ordinator, Dr Tom Quirke - [email protected] Participants will be selected based on (a) their motivational statement and (b) previous experiences in at least one of the subjects studied in School of Biological, Earth and Environmental sciences.
- For any queries please email Dr Tom Quirke - [email protected]. Please do not call the School of BEES.
- Accommodation is not provided for students. Participants not resident in Cork will need to arrange their own accommodation for the week.
- Applications must be typed and sent by email. Hand-written applications and hard-copies will not be considered.