Transition Years !


Welcome to the UCC Department of Physics homepage for Transition Year Students. This page is being updated, and currently contains two important items of information.


(i) Interested in doing a degree in Physics in UCC ? Want to find out whats its like as an undergraduate ?

In March every year, the Physics Department in UCC holds a "Transition Year Week", where students come and spend a week in the Department during term-time. They get a chance to talk to lecturers and students, attend labs and lectures, and generally find out what its like to work in a Physics Department. If you are interested in doing this, please email physics@ucc.ie for more details.


(ii) Are you, your class or teachers, interested in doing a Transtion Year Course in Astronomy ?

In collaboration with Physics teachers and Science Foundation Ireland, the Physics Department in UCC has recently launched a new Transition Year Module in Astronomy. This is designed to last 1-2 terms, and is based on a series of "hands-on" demos and practicals. The module can be found here (this is a 10 Mb file).

More information will be added to this page in months to come.