Policy Context

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Policy Context

• National Plan for Equity of Access to Higher
  Education 2008-2013
• The pursuit of equality in higher education is
  central to our aspirations to create an inclusive
  and democratic society. Education has a key role
  in promoting equality of opportunity and
  participation in the civic, cultural and social
  life of a nation.

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Background

• Commenced in 1996.
• 39 schools and 3 colleges of further education.
• Geographical remit spans the Cork and Kerry
  region.

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What We Do

• There are three central strands to the work of
  UCC PLUS
• Collaborative School Programme
• Special Admission Procedure
• Post Entry Supports

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School Programme

• Junior Cycle
• Drama workshop
• Special awards programme
• Summer IT Irish camp
• Chemistry summer camp
• Supplementary teaching
• Parent Evenings/Visits to Campus
• Homework Club

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School Programme

• Senior Cycle
• Easter school
• TRIZ (Inventors grow in schools)
• Gaeltacht Scholarships
• Parents Evenings/Visits to Campus
• Weekend Study Facility
• Supplementary teaching
• School visits, students staff

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Traveller Programme

• Mentoring Programme
• Visiting Teacher Service for
• Travellers
• Cork City Interagency Group
• Support progression

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Special Admissions Procedure

• Higher Education Access Route (HEAR)
• Direct Entry Access Route Colleges of Further
  Education

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UCC PLUS Admissions
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Post Entry Supports

• 5 day Orientation programme
• One-to-one mentoring
• Financial bursaries
• Supplementary academic tuition

• Workshops
• Social activities
• Wireless laptops
• Work/Study Abroad Bursary

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UCC PLUS Graduates
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Contact Information

• Olive Byrne / Sheila McGovern
• UCC PLUS
• Top Floor
• West Wing
• University College Cork
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email uccplus_at_ucc.ie
• www.ucc.ie/uccplus