Belfield
The main campus of UCD is situated at Belfield, a 132 hectare site 4 km south of the centre of Dublin city. This campus is an attractively landscaped complex of modern architectural buildings, accommodating most of the Colleges and Schools of the University as well as its student residences and numerous leisure and sporting facilities.Facilities on campus include:
- Banking Facilities
- Numerous Food Outlets
- Photopcopying, Printing, Stationery Services
- Shops
- Bookshops
- Bike shop
- Crèche
- Health Centre
To take a virtual tour of the facilities available on the BelfieldCampus please visit: www.ucd.ie/virtualtour
Blackrock
The UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School is located at the Blackrock campus, approximately two miles from Belfield. The picturesque Blackrock campus is located on the former Carysfort Park Estate and is now home to the UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School, Drama Studies Centre and UCD Student Residences. The campus is within walking distance of the thriving seaside town ofBlackrock, one of the prime residential and shopping areas of suburban Dublin, which is linked by light rail and bus services to the city. The Blackrock campus is connected to the Belfield campus by a scheduled bus service.
Student Advisers
Student Advisers provide support for all students during their time at university. They are located in all five Colleges and are either attached to particular programmes or to specific groups of students. They work closely with the administrative and academic staff as well as with the Chaplains and other support staff.
They are here to help you make your time at UCD as fulfilling and enjoyable as possible. You can call to see them in relation to personal, social or practical issues. From simple requests for information to more confidential and serious matters they will give you the time and space to talk things through.
For more information, please visit:
www.ucd.ie/advisers
International Office
The UCD International Office offers a wide range of support to both international students and Irish students who wish to study abroad. International students make up about 20% of the UCD graduate student population.
The services offered by the International Office include:
- Pre-arrival information for new international students
- Orientation programmes
- Cultural and social events
- Assistance with University procedures
- Handbook for International Students
- International Student Adviser who assists with personal and practical issues
For further information please visit: www.ucd.ie/international
Career Development Centre
The Career Development Centre provides high quality careers education, information and guidance services to graduate students, enabling them to:
- Identify, develop and articulate their career management and employability skills.
- Develop creative and effective job search strategies.
- Make an effective transition into employment or to the next stage of their career development, whatever that may be.
UCD Library
There are thousands of books and periodicals, full-text access to a vast range of electronic information services and other learning materials in both print and electronic formats available to UCD registered students. There are 3,000 reading or study places in the libraries, including special assistive technology facilities for students with disabilities. Many services can be used online via the e-library, which also provides assistance and advice about library facilities, collections, information resources and opening hours. There is also an open access toolkit to support bibliometrics training and awareness which can be accessed throught the following link: Measuring your Research Impact
Library staff are available to help you make the most of library resources.
For further information please visit: www.ucd.ie/library
UCD Applied Language Centre (ALC)
The UCD Applied Language Center offers programmes in the following areas:
Foreign language electives and English language courses. For further information please visit: http://www.ucd.ie/alc/
Child Care Services
UCD offers on campus crèche facilities. Further details are available on their website.
During school holidays UCD Sport Centre offers a range of fun activities for Children to allow for them the opportunity of trying new sports, making new friends and having lots of Fun! With Camps at Easter, mid-term, halloween and summer, UCD Sports centre offer Children the chance of taking part in over 25 Sports/activities during camp weeks. Visit the website for more details.
UCD Student Desk
UCD Student Desk offers a range of services to students including registration/student records, fees, assessment, regulations and transcripts to name but a few. For the full range of services available to students please click here.
UCD Sport
All students have the opportunity to join in and become part of UCD sport; those who do find their involvement significantly enhances their UCD experience, with many benefits in terms of health, physical fitness, camaraderie and personal development.
Sports Clubs
Over the years UCD Sports Clubs have helped to nurture some of Ireland’s finest national and international sportsmen and women, names like Brian O’Driscoll, Kevin Moran, Alan Brogan, Stephen Lucey, Diarmuid Fitzgerald, Derval O’Rourke, James Nolan, Ciara O’Brien and Peter Lawrie. However, all sporting levels are catered for at UCD and regardless of your ability this is your chance to get into the spirit of things. Whether you want to continue in a sport you are familiar with or want to be adventurous and take up something new, UCD Sports Clubs offer something for everyone, e.g. Aikido, Boxing, Kite, Snowsports, Wrestling.
Sports Facilities
The quality of our facilities, which are among the best in the country, reflect the popularity and significance of sporting activity at UCD. There are 17 natural grass pitches on campus, five floodlit tennis courts, a modern athletics track, seven synthetic grass floodlit pitches including the National Hockey Stadium, six 5-a-side pitches and a large indoor Sports Centre.
The Sports Centre at Belfield includes two sports halls, four squash courts, the High Performance Centre, Crunch Fitness Centre, one handball / racquetball alley, a sauna, a fully equipped climbing wall and changing accommodation for indoor and outdoor sports.
For more information about our Sports Facilities, please visit: www.ucd.ie/sport
Student Societies
There are over one hundred student societies. The energy of UCD’s social life comes from student innovation and renewal. In every conceivable nook and cranny of student activity new societies spring into existence to try to stand the test of time and establish themselves as mainstays of university life. A small sample of student societies in UCD – Film Soc, Jazz Soc, Eng Soc (Engineering), Photo Soc, World Aid Soc, Medsoc, Retro Soc, French Soc, English Literary Society, Agricultural Society, Parents’ Society, UCD LGBT (the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans-gendered Society)… and far too many more to mention.
For more information on UCD Societies, please visit:
www.ucd.ie/socs.htm
Student Union
UCD’s Student Centre is owned by the students of UCD and is home to many campus facilities. The Students’ Union is a union for all students of UCD. Its role is to make sure students’ interests are looked after in all issues relating to their education and personal well-being in university. Also, the Students’ Union is central to university life in UCD. Within the Students we have five full time officers, President, Welfare, Education, Campaigns & Communication & Ents.
As well as representation, the SU provides many services on campus such as shops, a photocopying bureau, a bookshop, two bars etc. The SU also runs regular entertainment events during the year featuring the best music and live acts around and you can check out what’s on by logging on ucdents.com.
For more information about the UCD SU, please visit:
www.ucdsu.ie
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