UCC Peer Support

UCC Peer Support Our Peer Support Leaders are here to help all first year UCC students Peer support leaders can be contcated reguarly throughout the year or on a once off basis.

UCC Peer Support is a service that seeks to help incoming first years make the transition to UCC. It's there for all students though, so any UCC student is welcome to use this site or make contact with a peer supporter. At orientation first years meet with peer supporters and they keep in contact for the academic year. Peer Support Leaders are current students who are trained in providing practical and emotional support to students. They are there to listen and to offer advice on their take of college life! Nothing is too small to ask or talk about. If we can't help you, we'll refer you to someone who can!

All of us in UCC Peer Support would like to wish a huge congratulations to Eithne Egan as the inaugural awardee of UCC P...
04/06/2026

All of us in UCC Peer Support would like to wish a huge congratulations to Eithne Egan as the inaugural awardee of UCC Peer Support’s Outstanding Contribution to Student Success award!

Eithne was nominated and presented the award by PSL Cian O’Reilly. This award recognises the substantial impact that individual staff members or peers can have on student life in UCC, with nominations made by the Peer Support Leader volunteers. Eithne received the award in recognition of all of her invaluable commitment and efforts as coordinator of UCC’s Concert Band, on top of her role as School Manager for UCC’s School of Film, Music and Theatre.

We look forward to continuing this award going into the months and years to come, celebrating those who support and strengthen student life on campus every single day.

All of us in UCC Peer Support would like to wish the best of luck to everyone starting their Leaving Certificate exams t...
02/06/2026

All of us in UCC Peer Support would like to wish the best of luck to everyone starting their Leaving Certificate exams this week - go n-éirí libh!

To any Leaving Cert students who will be starting in UCC this autumn, we look forward to welcoming you to our campus!

We’ve had fantastic interest so far in Peer Support for the 2026/27 academic year, thank you! If you expressed your inte...
13/05/2026

We’ve had fantastic interest so far in Peer Support for the 2026/27 academic year, thank you! If you expressed your interest to volunteer as a Peer Support Leader (PSL) for the year ahead, please check your email for the application form that was sent out today.

The application takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. There is one creative question (“What does peer support mean to you?”) which you can answer in any format you choose (written response, photographs, drawings, etc.). Depending on your approach, this may take a little extra time.

The form will close at midnight on Sunday 24th May. If you have any questions, please send us a message or email us as [email protected]. Remember, we’re here to help!

And just like that, it’s the end of the academic year! From all of us in UCC Peer Support we’d like to wish you all an a...
12/05/2026

And just like that, it’s the end of the academic year! From all of us in UCC Peer Support we’d like to wish you all an amazing summer ahead, congrats on completing first year!!

Would you like to become one of the Peer Support Leader volunteers that helps the next year of first years settle into UCC? We’re still recruiting PSLs for 2026/2027, scan the QR code in the post or link in our bio.

Celebrating our amazing Peer Support Leaders! We recently held an awards day for our PSLs in recognition of their amazin...
30/04/2026

Celebrating our amazing Peer Support Leaders! We recently held an awards day for our PSLs in recognition of their amazing dedication throughout the year. A special thanks to the Director of Student Experience Paul Moriarty for presenting the certs to the students. The PSLs enjoyed food and karaoke afterwards!

29/04/2026

“If anyone is considering doing it, you should totally put your name forward as you will not regret it”

Claire talks about her experience volunteering as a UCC Peer Support Leader throughout the past year.

Interested in becoming a Peer Support Leader for the 2026/2027 academic year? If you’re someone that enjoys helping others, then you’re exactly the kind of person we’re looking for! You can register your interest by accessing the form through the link in our bio.

28/04/2026

“It was very rewarding and I’d definitely recommend any student considering it to give it a go”

Grace shares why you should volunteer as a UCC Peer Support Leader.

Interested in becoming a Peer Support Leader for the 2026/2027 academic year? If you’re someone that enjoys helping others, then you’re exactly the kind of person we’re looking for! You can register your interest by accessing the form through the link in our bio.

27/04/2026

“It’s a great opportunity to give back to the university, and to become a representative of the university”

Emily talks about her experience volunteering as a UCC Peer Support Leader over the past three years.

Interested in becoming a Peer Support Leader for the 2026/2027 academic year? If you’re someone that enjoys helping others, then you’re exactly the kind of person we’re looking for! You can register your interest by accessing the form through the link in our bio.

23/04/2026

Wondering what’s it like volunteering as a Peer Support Leader? Our PSLs Grace, Cian, Claire, Juliet and Emily share their favourite memories from their experiences in UCC Peer Support.

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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