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The International Office is the central administrative unit with responsibility for coordinating international strategy, refining tactics, and administering processes to deliver on ±«°ä°ä’s global goals. To achieve these, The International Office works with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders, service providers, and collaborators.
The professional teams in the International Office are organised around four broad domains: Strategy & Engagement, Student Support, Admissions, and Mobility. The responsibilities of these units overlap by design; the student journey from awareness, through admission, into enrolment, and then on to successful completion of programme requires a range of coordinated actions.
Functional Strand
All
| Name | Title | Phone | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Christopher Brown |
Director, International Office | +353 21 490 4721 | christopher.brown@ucc.ie | Christopher has been Head of the International Office since 2014. He has overall responsibility for the international affairs. |
| Marita Foster |
Deputy Director International | +353 21 490 4722 | m.foster@ucc.ie | Marita has worked in the International Office since 1993. She is responsible for the overall management of admissions and mobility functions. |
Mobility
| Name | Title | Phone | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Murphy | Erasmus Manager | +353 21 490 4726 | claremurphy@ucc.ie | Clare has worked in the International Office since 1999.  She is responsible for the management of the Erasmus Programme. |
| Karen McSweeney | Visiting Student Manager | +353 21 490 4727 | k.mcsweeney@ucc.ie | Karen has worked in the International Office since 1999.  She is responsible for the management of incoming visiting students from outside of the EU.  |
| Mary-µþ°ùûå Murphy | Senior Executive Assistant | +353 21 490 4723 | mb.murphy@ucc.ie | Mary-µþ°ùûå has worked in the International Office since 2014. She is responsible for incoming and outgoing student mobility outside of the EU.  |
| Jim McEvoy | Erasmus Administrator | +353 21 490 4747 | jim.mcevoy@ucc.ie | Jim has worked in the International Office since 2019. He is responsible for the management of the Incoming Erasmus Students. |
Admissions
| Name | Title | Phone | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciara McKernan |
Non-EU Undergraduate Admissions Manager | +353 21 490 4728 | c.mckernan@ucc.ie | Ciara has worked in the International Office since 2006. She manages non-EU admissions for Undergraduate degrees across four UCC Colleges. |
| Manuela Kovacevic |
Executive Assistant | +353 21 4904 748 | manuela.kovacevic@ucc.ie | Manuela has worked in the International Office since 2018. She supports the International Undergraduate Admissions Team. |
| Anne-Marie Scarry |
Non-EU Postgraduate Administrative Officer | +353 21 490 4724 | annemarie.scarry@ucc.ie | Anne-Marie is the Team Lead for postgraduate admissions and has responsibility for all PG taught and research applications.   |
| Anna O'Sullivan | Non-EU Taught Postgraduate Admissions Coordinator | + 353 21 490 4746  | anna.osullivan@ucc.ie | Anna has worked in the International Office since 2019.  She is responsible for Non-EU taught PG applications to the School of Law; College of Medicine and Health; College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences; CITRL. |
| Deirdre Weir | Non-EU Taught Postgraduate Admissions Coordinator | +353 21 490 4745 | deirdre.weir@ucc.ie | Deirdre has worked in the UCC International Office since 2021. She is responsible for non-EU taught postgraduate applications to the College of Science, Engineering & Food Science. |
| Lizzy MacKenzie |
Executive Assistant |
+ 353 21 490 4734 | lmackenzie@ucc.ie | Lizzy has worked in the International Office since 2021. She is responsible for postgraduate applications in Cork ÉîÒ¹ÑÇÖÞ¸£Àû¾Ã¾Ã Business School. |
| Sandra Cagney | Non-EU Postgraduate Research Admissions | +353 21 490 4734 | scagney@ucc.ie  | Sandra has worked in the International Office since 2022. She is responsible for processing research applications and all change of request applications for current research students. |
Student Support
| Name | Title | Phone | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Buckley |
Student Support Officer | +353 21 490 4725  | s.buckley@ucc.ie | Suzanne has worked in the International Office since 2002. She leads the International Student Support function. |
| Natalie O'Byrne |
Student Support Administrator | +353 21 490 3490 | natalie.obyrne@ucc.ie | Natalie has worked in the International Office since 2018. She supports the International Student Support function. |
Strategy & Engagement
| Name | Title | Phone | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Hurley | Administrator | +353 21 490 4724 | g.hurley@ucc.ie | Gary has worked in the International Office since 2006. He administers internal UCC processes and compliance. |
| Deirdre Crone | Events Coordinator | +353 21 490 4738 | d.crone@ucc.ie | Deirdre has worked in the International Office since 2010. She administers internationalisation activities and events in Cork. |
| Olivia Frawley |
Administrator | +353 21 490 4743 | o.frawley@ucc.ie | Olivia has worked in the International Office since 2014. She supports international strategy and administers the Global Steering Group (GSG) and Regional Working Groups (RWGs) |
| Sharon Dillane |
Communications Advisor | +353 21 490 4716 | sharon.dillane@ucc.ie | Sharon has worked in the International Office since 2015. She is the strategic lead for global outreach & engagement communications projects. |
| Michael O’Sullivan |
Agent Manager | +353 87 828 8644 | michael.osullivan@ucc.ie | Michael has worked in the International Office since 2016. He manages and oversees ±«°ä°ä’s global student recruitment agencies. |
| Emma Connolly |
Strategy Officer, China | +353 21 490 4730 |
Emma has worked in the International Office since 2006. She currently oversees ±«°ä°ä’s engagement with China and is Vice Chair of the China Regional Working Group. |
|
| Dr Christopher Shepard |
Strategy Officer, South Asia and ASEAN | +353 21 490 4743 |
Christopher has worked in the International Office 2012. He oversees ±«°ä°ä’s engagement with South Asia and the ASEAN nations, and is Vice Chair of the Regional Working Groups. | |
| Cliona Maher BA, PG Dip |
Strategy Officer, Latin America & the Caribbean | +353 86 014 7630 | Cliona has worked in the International Office since 2015. She oversees ±«°ä°ä’s engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean, is Vice Chair of the Latin America Regional Working Group and an associate of ±«°ä°ä’s Centre for Global Development. | |
| Marita Foster BA, MA, DipIrHMangt |
Strategy Officer, North America (acting) | +353 21 490 4722 | Marita has worked in the International Office since 1993. She oversees ±«°ä°ä’s engagement with North America, and is Vice Chair of the Regional Working Group. | |
| Margaret Cardosi BA, MA |
North American Officer | +1 646 637 1724 | Margaret has worked in the International Office since 2020. She represents UCC in North America, and is based in New York City. | |
| Vaidehi Garigipati |
Director, South Asia | +91 989 175 5943 | Vaidehi has worked in the International Office since 2019. She heads ±«°ä°ä’s South Asia Office and is based in New Delhi, India. | |
| Debalina Roy |
Senior Manager, India | +91 987 407 5999 | Debalina has worked in the International Office since 2021. She supports ±«°ä°ä’s India Office and is based in New Delhi, India. | |
| Lillian Luo BA, MSc |
Head of Shanghai Office, China | +86 216 077 7297 | Lillian has worked in the International Office since 2021. She is the Head of ±«°ä°ä’s Shanghai Office. | |
| Yawen Ren BA, MA |
Marketing Specialist, Shanghai Office | +86 216 077 7297 | Yawen has worked in the International Office since 2022. She supports ±«°ä°ä’s Shanghai Office. | |
| Bei Zhang BA, MA, EMBA, PG Dip |
Head of Beijing Representative Office, China | +86 186 009 09826 | Bei has worked with the International Office since 2010. She is the Head of the ±«°ä°ä’s Beijing Representative Office. |