UCD Access Centre Outreach Activities
Through outreach programmes, the UCD Access Centre aims to encourage and facilitate increased participation at UCD by providing opportunities for potential students to investigate third level education options.
The Access Centre currently works with second level schools, community and voluntary organisations in the greater Dublin and Leinster area.
For linked schools, applications for and details of our outreach activities are available from anne.lavelle@ucd.ie or from your school's guidance counsellor.
Initiatives are scheduled throughout the year so please visit our website regularly. Our main outreach activities include:
Voluntary Student Tutoring Scheme
The UCD Access Centre Voluntary Student Tutoring Scheme is a scheme where UCD students volunteer to tutor a second level school pupil one-to-one in their school for two hours per week over an eight week period. UCD students provide academic help as well as giving support to the school pupils as personal mentors. This programme takes place in Ballyfermot and Crumlin.
Where: In pupils' schools
When: The next session of Voluntary Tutoring will begin in October 2012. Please check back here for more details nearer to the start date, or e-mail accesscentre@ucd.ie for more information.
Leaving Certificate Workshops
The aim of these workshops is to give students who participate in our 5th Year Summer School some additional support in their Leaving Certificate year. Students get academic support in four Leaving Certificate subjects along with sessions on study skills, exam preparation & third level options and applying to the HEAR & DARE schemes.
When: The next session of Leaving Certificate Workshops will begin in October 2012. Please check back here for more details nearer to the start date, or e-mail margaret.macdonagh@ucd.ie for more information.
Where: UCD Belfield Campus
Shadowing Day
The aim of Shadowing Day is to offer prospective students an opportunity to find out more about their chosen area of study and experience student life first hand. Pupils are invited to spend one day on campus in the company of a First Year UCD student learning about their programme of interest and college life.
When: Two Shadowing Days were held on 28th February and 1st March 2012. Shadowing Day 2013 will be held early next year. Please e-mail the UCD Access Centre at accesscentre@ucd.ie for more information.
Where: UCD Belfield Campus
School pupils from UCD-linked schools who are interested in attending Shadowing Day should contact their school's guidance councellor for an application form when the 2013 scheme opens.
Summer Schools
The UCD Access Centre hosts three summer schools in the month of June. These summer schools are:
Uni4U Summer School
The Uni4U Summer School is for Second Year school pupils. It offers a unique opportunity for participants to make new friends while investigating UCD and the choices available to them on completion of their Leaving Certificate.
When: 11th - 15th June 2012
Where: UCD Belfield Campus
Take 5 Summer School
The Take 5 Summer School is a joint initiative between the access programmes of DCU, DIT, NUIM, TCD and UCD. This summer school is for Fifth Year school pupils who are in schools linked to one of the access programmes from these institutions. Take 5 runs over five days and each day is spent in a difference college, doing taster college activities, attending lectures and experiencing all the facilities on each campus. The participants of Take 5 also complete a project over the five days in one of the following areas: photography, drama, marketing or music.
When: 6th - 12th June 2012
Where: DCU, DIT, NUIM, TCD and UCD campuses
5th Year Summer School
Each summer the UCD Access Centre hosts a residential summer school which gives Fifth Year school pupils from linked schools and organisations an opportunity to meet other motivated students. Over the duration of this summer school, participants are given an opportunity to get a head start on preparing for their Leaving Certificate while also experiencing all that college life has to offer. This programme is residential.
When: 5th - 14th June 2012
Where: UCD Belfield Campus
Please contact your school's career guidance counsellor for applications and further information
