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Registering as a UCD Student

All UCD students must complete the UCD registration process at the start of each academic year. This registration process is divided into two phases-Personal Information & Module Selection.

How do I access online registration?

Online Registration is completed in the students UCD SIS Web account (which can be accessed through the students UCD Connect account or directly through the UCD homepage).

Once I am in Connect, what should I do next?

• Click on the “Student Life” tab and then the link to the Student Information System (SIS).

When you enter the Student Information system for the first time you will be required to agree to the Terms of Usage.

Once you press “Continue” you will be brought to another page.

On this page please click on

When you press this for the first time you are confirming your programme registration for the academic year.

You will now find yourself in the Welcome to UCD page.

PHASE 1: PERSONAL INFORMATION

Phase 1 is a straightforward process to complete. Students can click through the steps, confirming or editing personal information, uploading a photo for the Student ID and making a fee payment.

The annual fees for the MSc/Diploma/Certificate programmes can either be paid in a single payment on commencement or in three instalments over the academic year (11 September /15 January/13 May). In addition to making your fee payment, you can view your annual fees balance, payment options, record of payments and print a receipt for tax purposes. You can access this information via SIS Web at any time of the year. For queries on fees, please go to www.ucd.ie/fees 

Once you have completed phase 1 of the registration process (including paying the appropriate fee), you will be able to collect your UCD student ID. This is available for collection from the UCD UCard bureau on campus (if it is not possible for you to collect your card in person, arrangements can be made with your programme office to receive it via post).

PHASE 2: PERSONAL MODULE CHOICE:

As part of the registration process each September, students are asked to select their modules in advance for the entire academic year (both taught semesters).
The modules you choose will depend on which award you are taking from the range available within the Forensic Computing & Cybercrime Investigation programme (full list below).

As you can see from the table above, a Part time MSc student, taking the programme over two years will need to complete 90 credits in total (approximately 45 per year). As modules are taught in two semesters, most 1st year MSc students will choose 20 credits in semester 1 and 20 credits in semester 2, leaving 50 credits to be completed in the second year of study. 

While there are no mandatory modules on the FCCI programme, students are strongly encouraged to take the four foundation modules as below (unless the student has extensive experience in these subjects).

Typical module choice for 1st year MSc (part time) student

Forensic Computing & Cybercrime Investigation Programme Modules

Who can I contact for help?

If you have any general queries on registration, fee payment, student cards etc, please contact the UCD Student Desk, in the Tierney Building here on the UCD campus, at studentdesk@ucd.ie
If you have any queries in relation to module choice, please contact your programme office at nicola.fortune@ucd.ie