Applying to UCD
Information for applicants applying on the basis of:
Irish Leaving Certificate
Minimum entry requirements – To matriculate on the results of the Leaving Certificate, a student must present at least six subjects selected according to course requirements (see Entry Requirements for each course) and must obtain grade C3, or better, in two recognised subjects on Higher Papers, and grade D3, or better, in the remaining four subjects on Ordinary or Higher Papers.
– It is essential to have passed these six subjects. The two grade C3s, or better, on Higher Papers may be obtained in any of the recognised matriculation subjects. One grade E on a Higher Course at Leaving Certificate will be accepted if the candidate has, among their other subjects, grade C3 or higher on three Higher Papers, or at least one grade B3 and one grade C3 on Higher Papers. (This compensation rule does not currently apply to matriculation for Nursing courses.)
– A student may normally combine the results of Leaving Certificate examinations obtained in different years for Matriculation Registration purposes. This concession applies to Matriculation Registration only; it does not apply to the calculation of points. However, it should be noted that students seeking to enter Medicine must meet the minimum entry requirements, including both Leaving Certificate points and matriculation, in the same sitting of the Leaving Certificate.
Acceptable subjects
All subjects of the current Leaving Certificate examination are accepted for Matriculation Registration purposes, with the following exceptions and qualifications:
i. Gaeilge – Bonnleibhéal (Irish – Foundation Level) will not be accepted for Matriculation Registration purposes.
ii. Mathematics Ordinary Alternative/ Foundation Level will be accepted for Matriculation Registration purposes, but not as a substitute for the subject Mathematics in courses for which the subject Mathematics is currently an entry requirement.
Leaving Certificate points are not awarded for either of these subjects.
Applicants presenting Leaving Certificate results from previous which include subjects no longer offered, should email admissions@
ucd.ie for advice with regard to acceptability and any exclusions which may apply.
NB
The Leaving Certificate Applied Programme is not an acceptable qualification for matriculation purposes.
Combination of subjects not permitted
– The subject “Physics and Chemistry” may not be presented with either “Physics” or “Chemistry”.
– “Agricultural Economics” may not be presented with “Economics”.
– “Classical Studies” may not be presented with “Latin” or “Greek”.
Laboratory science subjects
The following subjects in the Irish Leaving Certificate are recognised laboratory science subjects:
Agricultural Science ¬ Biology ¬ Chemistry ¬ Physics and Chemistry (Joint) ¬ Physics
For Science (DN200) only, Applied Mathematics or Geography may also be used as a laboratory science subject.
For Veterinary Nursing (DN310) only, Home Economics (Social & Scientific) may also be used as a laboratory science subject.
Assessment of applications
Admission to most undergraduate courses is extremely competitive. Entry is normally based on the points system for students presenting Irish Leaving Certificate examinations. Points are awarded as follows.
%
90–100 85–89
80–84 75–79 70–74
65–69 60–64 55–59
50–54 45–49 40–44
Grade
A1 A2
B1 B2 B3
C1 C2 C3
D1 D2 D3
Points Higher Paper
100 90
85 80 75
70 65 60
55 50 45
Points Ordinary Paper
60 50
45 40 35
30 25 20
15 10 5
Note Matriculation and points scoring may change for 2017 entry, when the new Leaving Certificate grading structure is introduced.
Grade
Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme Link Modules
Notes
– Minimum points requirements can change from year to year as they are dependent on demand for each course, as well as the number of places available.
– For entry in 2016, 25 additional points will be awarded for a grade D3 or better in Leaving Certificate Honours Mathematics, where that subject is one of the six subjects being counted for points purposes.
– Applicants’ performance in the Leaving Certificate examination is scored on their best results in no more than six individual subjects taken in the Leaving Certificate examination of any one year. This does not preclude an intending applicant from taking school-leaving examinations in two or more years. In this event, the choice of year for scoring purposes will be such as to ensure that each applicant is credited with the maximum possible score.
– It is still possible to achieve matriculation and subject requirements over more than one year. However, for admission to Medicine, applicants must achieve both the required subject grades and the points in the same sitting.
– The subjects and combinations of subjects not permitted for matriculation also apply when computing an applicant’s points score.
– The points scores for Medicine are adjusted when combined with HPAT – Ireland. Please see
www.ucd.ie/myucd/hpat.
Distinction Merit Pass
Points 70 50 30
180
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