Applying to UCD
What do I need to know before I apply?
Is there an age requirement?
Yes. You must be 17 years of age by 15 January following entry. For entry in 2017, your date of birth must be on or before 15 January 2001. If you do not meet the age requirement and want to appeal this, you can write to the Registrar. Your letter must be accompanied by a letter of support from your School Principal. Your request will be then be considered.
Are there minimum entry requirements?
Yes, there are minimum entry requirements that all applicants, applying based on school- leaving results, must meet. This is known as matriculation. These requirements are available at
www.ucd.ie/myucd/matriculation.
Is Irish always required?
A pass in Irish (06/H7) in the Leaving Certificate is required for admission to all courses in UCD. However, you may be able to claim exemption if you were born outside the Republic of Ireland or in certain other circumstances (e.g. if you were educated outside Ireland for a significant period or have specific disabilities). Please see
www.ucd.ie/ myucd/matriculation for further details. Note, in some cases, if you are granted exemptions from Irish you may nevertheless present Irish as a subject for matriculation to fulfil the requirement to present a language other than English.
Are there any other subjects that are always required?
As English is the teaching language of the University, all applicants must have a pass (06/H7) in English (or equivalent in other exams). Mathematics is required for many courses. In addition, some courses require
a third language and/or a laboratory science subject. Full details are available in ourSummary Entry Requirements document, available at
www.ucd.ie/myucd/ entryrequirements.
Are there other special entry requirements for courses?
– Applicants for Medicine (DN400) are assessed on a combination of their school- leaving qualifications and the Health Professions Admission Test – Ireland (HPAT – Ireland). In addition to the CAO application, applicants must register for the HPAT – Ireland at
www.hpat-ireland.acer.
edu.au.
– Applicants for mature and graduate entry for some courses will also need to take tests such as MSAP – Ireland or GAMSAT. See the Mature and Graduate Entry sections on page 188 and 189 for details.
Applicants for Veterinary Medicine DN300 are required to complete two weeks practical experience relevant to animal handling or veterinary practice. For more information see:
www.ucd.ie/vetmed.
Are there any special requirements for courses with clinical or professional placements?
Health Screening
Candidates for admission to Medicine (DN400, DN401), Radiography (DN410), Physiotherapy (DN420), Biomedical, Health & Life Sciences (DN440), and Nursing & Midwifery (DN450, DN451, DN452, DN453), Human Nutrition (DN262) are required to undergo a mandatory healthcare screening process prior to admission and from time to time thereafter, in accordance with a stringent healthcare
screening policy. There are associated fees for these procedures. Students applying to these courses can find further information on these processes and policies and an up-to-date list of courses requiring screening
atwww.ucd.ie/ registry/admissions.
Student Garda Vetting
Applicants to certain courses will also be required to complete an application to the National Vetting Bureau and/or overseas police certificate. At present the courses requiring Student Vetting include Human Nutrition (DN262), Veterinary Nursing (DN310), Medicine (DN400 and DN401), Radiography (DN410), Physiotherapy (DN420) and Nursing & Midwifery (DN450, DN451, DN452, DN453). Details are available at
www.ucd.ie/registry/ admissions.
It is important to note that Healthcare Screening and Student Vetting are compulsory course requirements.
Fitness to Practise
Courses that lead to a professional qualification, and a licence to practise that requires students to undertake practical training in a professional environment, may be subject to the University’sStudent Fitness to Practise Policy. Students applying to such courses can find out more information at www.
ucd.ie/registry/academicsecretariat/pol.htm.
For more frequently asked questions, please see
www.ucd.ie/myucd/admissionsfaq 185
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