We are delighted to welcome you on the commencement of your graduate studies at UCD. These pages  will provide you with important information regarding your registration at UCD.

Registration

You will need to register before you can begin your graduate studies at UCD. You do this online. Registration allows you to obtain your student ucard and gain access to the wide range of facilities available to our students. 
Please see http://www.ucd.ie/students/index.html for further details on Registration 2012/2013 such as guides (including videos) to registration and other support information. 

Fees/Grants

In order to complete the registration process and gain unrestricted access to University student facilities you must pay the appropriate fees. A detailed breakdown of your fee obligation is available while registering in the SIS Student Information System through your UCD Connect account. To make the process easier you can take advantage of our online payment facility during registration. Alternatively, you can order a Fee Payment form/bank giro within SIS while registering online and one will be posted out to you within five working days. Please note that if you choose this method of payment, you need to allow five working days for the bank payment to show on your student fees account. Fee Payment Dates are available on our website at http://www.ucd.ie/registry/adminservices/fees/fee_payment_dates.htm

Higher Education Grant Scheme

All students in receipt of a Higher Education Grant must pay the Student Centre Levy of €183 plus any fees not payable under the grant scheme. Please note that your registration will not be complete until the appropriate fees have been paid.

If you have applied for a Higher Education Grant through Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) please ensure that you provide us with your SUSI application number in the ‘Personal Details’ section in the online Registration System. This is a 13 digit alpha numeric number you will have received from SUSI. This will allow us to communicate with SUSI regarding the outcome of your grant application.

Obtaining your student ucard

New Graduates can collect their Student UCARD from the UCARD Services Bureau in the Newman Building from the 14^th August. This is adjacent to the JK Print and Copy location (beside Theatre L).

It is essential that you collect your card as soon as you have registered, paid your fees, and arrive on campus as you will need it for payments, access to facilities, and as identification. In order to do this you must upload your photograph. This will be the photo that will appear on your Student UCARD and ideally should be uploaded when you are completing online registration or at least within 5 days in order to ensure your card is available on time.

For further information visit http://www.ucd.ie/ucard/

IT Services

Graduate Research
Your UCD Connect account gives you access to 25GB email, integrated Google calendar and Google docs, eLearning resources, software, 2GB web file storage and much more. If you have a smart phone you can download the free app “UCD Mobile” with a campus map, directory search, UCD news and more. See www.ucd.ie/mobile. If you have any IT queries or wish to find out about our IT facilities visit: www.ucd.ie/it, or drop into one of four IT Centreson campus. You can also contact the IT Support Helpdesk, email: ithelpdesk@ucd.ie, tel: +353 (0)1 716 2700. For research related IT queries please visit: http://www.ucd.ie/itservices/researchit/.

Graduate Taught
Your UCD Connect account gives you access to 25GB email, integrated Google calendar and Google docs, eLearning resources, software, 2GB web file storage and much more. If you have a smart phone you can download the free app “UCD Mobile” from the App store with a campus map, Blackboard Mobile Learn, UCD news and more. See www.ucd.ie/mobile. If you have any IT queries or wish to find out about our IT facilities visit: www.ucd.ie/it, or drop into one of four IT Centreson campus. You can also contact the IT Support Helpdesk, email: ithelpdesk@ucd.ie, tel: +353 (0)1 716 2700.

UCD Library

UCD Library provides a large print collection, a study environment including dedicated spaces for postgraduates, and online access to a wide range of scholarly resources. Tours and special events are provided for new students, and we offer researcher support throughout the year by means of: staffed libraries, online tutorials and guides, workshops, a team of College Liaison Librarians and a dedicated research support team. Explore our website for further details on our resource discovery tools and services for graduate students at: http://www.ucd.ie/library

Student Welfare

There are a range of student support services available to you while studying in UCD:

International Students

UCD International host an orientation programme specifically for international graduate students.  For full details of the programme please log on to www.ucd.ie/international or contact international@ucd.ie

UCD International Office will host an information session for Graduate Students on 2PM Friday, September 7th- Room C004 Health Sciences.

If you are a national of a non-EEA country, you are required to register with the Garda National Immigration Bureau each academic year.  You may only register with the GNIB after you have completed registration at UCD, paid your fees and collected your student card.  Special evening registration sessions with the GNIB are organised by UCD International.  Following your registration with UCD,  please report to UCD International reception to sign up for an evening session and for information on the documents required.  For further information please visit www.ucd.ie/international 

UCD Graduate Studies- Requirements Checklist

Graduate Taught Programme

• You will need to register online before you can begin your graduate studies at UCD. Registration allows you to obtain your student card and gain access to the wide range of facilities available to our students. Please see http://www.ucd.ie/students/index.html for further details on Registration 2012/13 including guides and other support information.

• Pay your fees, either online or via bank giro. 

• Pick up your student ucard. New Graduates can collect their Student UCARD from the UCARD Services Bureau in the Newman Building from the 14th August. This is adjacent to the JK Print and Copy location (beside Theatre L).

International Students Specifically

• Register with the GNIB
• Attend the International Orientation Session. For full details of the programme please log on to www.ucd.ie/international or contact international@ucd.ie

Finally, enjoy your time as a graduate student at UCD!

Graduate Research Programmes

• You will need to register online before you can begin your graduate studies at UCD. Registration allows you to obtain your student card and gain access to the wide range of facilities available to our students. Please see http://www.ucd.ie/students/index.html for further details on Registration 2012/13 including guides and other support information.
• Pay your fees, either online or via bank giro.
• Pick up your student ucard. New Graduates can collect their Student UCARD from the UCARD Services Bureau in the Newman Building from the 14th August. This is adjacent to the JK Print and Copy location (beside Theatre L).
• Familiarise yourself with the Regulations/Policies for UCD Research Degrees.

International Students Specifically

• Register with the GNIB
• For full details of the programme please log on to www.ucd.ie/international or contact international@ucd.ie

Finally, enjoy your time as a graduate research student at UCD!

Graduate Taught & Research Links

UCD Registration Site

Registration Guide 2012-2013 

UCD Connect -An Overview

Graduate Taught Fees 2012

Graduate Research Fees 2012

When are my fees Due?

Academic Term Dates 2012/2013

How can I pay my fees?

Grants & Maintenance

Student Desk Opening Times

International Office

UCD Accommodation Office

UCD Childcare

Registering with the GNIB

UCD Global Lounge

Directions to Belfield Campus

Directions to Blackrock Campus -UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business Schools

UCD Structured PhD-Information Leaflet

RPDP Information for PhD Students

External Links

Moving to Dublin/Ireland

Find Rental Accommodation-Daft

Find Childcare-Rollercoaster.ie

Mobile Phone Providers

O2.ie

Tesco Mobile

Vodafone

Meteor

E.Mobile

Banking Facilities
AIB Bank-Branch located on Belfield campus and in Blackrock town centre
Bank of Ireland Branch located just outside Belfield campus & in Blackrock Town Centre
Ulster Bank Branch located in Blackrock Town Centre

Transport (Getting around Dublin)

Dublin Bus

Dart

Luas

Transport from Dublin Airport

Please note this is for information purposes only, UCD does not have an affiliation with any of the sites listed under external links and there may be addional options available.

Graduate Orientation Schedule 2012

We will post further orientation information as and when it becomes available.
Please check back again soon or contact your school directly.

• Graduate Taught Orientation
• Graduate Research Orientation
• International Orientation Events for Graduate Students

Orientation Research Schedule 2012

We will post further orientation information as and when it becomes available.
Please check back again soon or contact your school directly.

Where can I find additional information?

The Graduate Studies Office is also available to assist. Our opening hours are from 9:00AM -1:00PM and from 2:00PM - 5:00PM, Monday to Friday.