48 Online programmes offered by the university

The Social Policy (Online) degree delivered by the University College Cork is a conversion course giving a foundation in the field of social policy for graduates who do not hold a social science degree. It can be studied full-time over one year or part-time over two years.

The Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems (Online) programme at University College Cork Online is aimed at graduates who currently work within the pharmaceutical industry and wish to fulfil the EU educational requirements for Qualified Person (QP) status. 

This Health and Wellbeing degree course at University College Cork aims to support and challenge participants from a range of professional and academic settings and contexts, including but not limited to the healthcare and biopharmaceutical industry, the wider health sector, social work, education, the voluntary sector, and many more. 

This Health Protection (Online) degree delivered by the University College Cork aims to provide students, from a range of different professional backgrounds, with core knowledge and skills related to the practice of Public Health and Health Protection. This course supplies the knowledge and skills necessary for health protection (infection control) and public health on a global scale.

The Digital Cultures (Online) degree delivered by the University College Cork is delivered entirely through distance learning and explores and operates within the digital moment, developing knowledge, skills and critical awareness through theoretical engagement and critical practice.

This Health and Wellbeing (Online) programme from University College Cork is part of our new suite of Health and Wellbeing programmes and on successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate, you can progress to Postgraduate Diploma and subsequently MSc level.

This Spanish for Teachers degree degree delivered by the University College Cork is designed as a blended programme using technology-enhanced learning as its primary mode alongside four or five in-person Saturday workshops per semester.

This two-year distance learning course in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Systems at University College Cork is aimed at graduates who currently work within the pharmaceutical industry who wish to fulfil the EU educational requirements for Qualified Person status. 

This Dementia master degree delivered by University College Cork provides healthcare professionals with the skills to expertly care for a person with dementia from diagnosis to end-of-life.

This Clinical Trials (Online) degree delivered by the University College Cork is suitable for those of you wishing to pursue a career in clinical trials in the pharmaceutical, medical device, or academic sectors.

This Nursing (Oncology) degree course from University College Cork is offered in a blended learning format (part-online and part-attendance at workshops/tutorials) and is designed to meet the needs of nurses working in oncology settings who wish to undergo a specialist oncology course.

The Health Professions' Education (Online) programme at University College Cork Online is designed for busy healthcare professionals, including those working full time, who want flexible access to learning. UCC has a strong tradition in the education of educators and the Medical Education Unit is specifically dedicated to the development of teachers in the health professions. 

The Clinical Pharmacy (Online) programme from University College Cork Online is designed to maximise contact between student and tutor while allowing distance learning via the internet and through teleconferences/webinars with experienced medical and pharmacy practitioners.

The Global Gallery Studies course at University College Cork is a unique two-year part-time MA that prepares you for a career in the gallery sector and fine arts institutions in Ireland and internationally.

Sustainable Food Systems at University College Cork is a part-time, blended learning programme designed to accommodate professionals who wish to pursue further education while continuing to work.

This Industrial Pharmaceutical Sciences, Operations and Management master degree delivered by the University College Cork is a unique postgraduate qualification designed to maximise graduate employability in the biopharma and pharma industries.

The philosophy underpinning this course values the concept of positive ageing and the unique individual characteristics of the older person. The Nursing - Gerontological Nursing (Online) programme at University College Cork Online seeks to validate this through the development of expert gerontological nursing to meet the complex needs of older people in a variety of care settings.

The Clinical Pharmacy (Online) is a two-year, part-time distance learning degree delivered by the University College Cork specially designed for pharmacists employed in a healthcare setting, who want to enhance their clinical pharmacy knowledge and practice skills. Much of the learning is case-based so scientific and professional elements are integrated.

The Clinical Trials (Online) degree delivered by the University College Cork is suitable for those wishing to pursue a career in clinical trials in the pharmaceutical, medical device or academic sectors. 

The Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences (Online) at University College Cork is the only course that offers individually tailored postgraduate educational pathways in medical imaging and radiation systems that are both online and available internationally.