General
Q. When do classes start?
A. Most Autumn courses begin in the week of Monday 24th September 2012
Most Spring courses begin in the week of Monday 28th January 2013
Our New Term 3 - Focus On - begins the week of Monday 15 April, 2013
Q. How can I book my place?
By phone (Tel: (01) 716 7123), post or in person.
Q. Can I register and pay over the internet?
A. No, this is not possible at the present time but you can download an application form from www.ucd.ie/adulted/prospectivestudents/applicationforms/ Complete and post it in to us or phone us and we can take your booking over the phone.
Q. Where is the Adult Education Centre?
A. The Adult Education Centre is in the Library Building on the Belfield Campus. Take the entrance beside the Readers cafe, and you'll find us on the first floor.
Q. Where are the classes held?
A. There are two main locations – UCD’s Belfield and Blackrock campuses. Classes are also held in a number of other locations which are indicated alongside the course details, e.g. National Library, Hugh Lane Gallery.
Q. Where is the Belfield campus?
A. Belfield is south of Dublin city centre, beside the N11.
Q.Is there parking available?
A. There are a number of car parks available. Please note that some Pay and Display car parks operate on the campus. Clamping is in operation so you should park only in official car parks. Traffic calming restrictions are in operation from 7am - 10.30am and 4pm - 7.30pm each day. These measures prevent you from driving around the campus and mean you should park near the entrance you came in.
Q.What buses serve the Belfield campus?
A. For full bus schedules see www.dublinbus.ie
Q. Where is the Blackrock campus?
A. The Michael Smurfit Business School, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin.
Q.What buses serve the Blackrock campus? Is it near the DART?
A. The campus is a short walk from the Frascati Shopping Centre and from Blackrock DART station. For full bus schedules see www.dublinbus.ie
Q.How do I get a student card?
A. Students enrolled on an Access or Certificate in Genealogy programme are eligible for a UCD student card. The Adult Education Centre will allocate a student number. Once you have your student number, you can collect your card from the UCard office on the Ground Floor, Library Building ( Door beside the Readers Café) The UCard office is open Monday to Friday from 10am – 5pm (Closed for lunch 1pm – 1.30pm).
Open Learning course students do not receive a student card.
Q.Can I use the Library?
A. Yes. If you are enrolled on an Access or Certificate in Genealogy programme, your student card also acts as a library card. Students have borrowing rights.
Other Students on Open Learning courses who wish to access the library may apply at the James Joyce Library for an External Reader or External Borrower card, for which there is a fee.
Telephone 01 716 7583 for details.
Q.Can I use IT facilities?
A. Students enrolled on a Certificate programme can register for a user account to avail of UCD computing facilities. For registration, you should visit the Daedalus Building with your student card.
Q.Can I use the restaurant? What about other services?
A. Students of the Adult Education Centre are welcome to avail of all shops and restaurants. You are also welcome to discover the woodland walks on campus.
Q.I would like to study for a degree. How should I proceed?
A. The Adult Education Centre offers a number of Access courses designed to prepare students to study to degree level. For further information contact Thomond Coogan 01.716 7584.
You can also contact the Admissions Office for mature student application procedures: Telephone 01. 716 1608
