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 our linked schools, applications for and details of our outreach activities are available from Anne Lavelle at accesscentre@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:
Shadowing Scheme
The aim of the Shadowing Scheme is to offer prospective students an opportunity to find out more about their chosen area of study and experience student life firsthand. 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 in general.
When: The 2013 Shadowing Scheme will take place on Tuesday 26th February and Wednesday 27th February 2013. If you are a First Year student in UCD and are interested in taking part, please download the Shadowing Scheme 2013 Information Sheet and the UCD Access Centre Shadowing Scheme 2013 Application. Please return your completed application to Roisin Ryan, UCD Access Centre, Room 103 Tierney Building, Belfield, Dublin 4. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 8th February 2013. If you have any queries about the Scheme please contact Roisin at 01 716 1611.
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.
Voluntary Student Tutoring Scheme
The UCD Access Centre Voluntary Student Tutoring Scheme is a programme 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 current Voluntary Tutoring Programme began in September 2012 and will run until the end of November 2012.
If you are interested in becoming a tutor on the next Voluntary Tutoring Programme (beginning in September 2013) please contact Roisin Ryan in the UCD Access Centre at 01 716 1611.
Leaving Certificate Workshops
The aim of these workshops is to give students who participate in our 5th Year Summer School some additional academic support in their Leaving Certificate year. Students get support in four Leaving Certificate subjects along with sessions on study skills, exam preparation & third level options and they also get information on applying to the HEAR & DARE schemes.
When: The next session of Leaving Certificate Workshops will begin in January 2013. Application forms are available through school guidance councellors only, but if you would like more information on the workshops please e-mail Margaret MacDonagh at accesscentre@ucd.ie for more information.
Where: UCD Belfield Campus
Summer Schools
The UCD Access Centre hosts three summer schools each 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 they discover UCD and the choices available to them on completion of their Leaving Certificate.
When: The next Uni4U Summer School will take place in June 2013. Please e-mail Anne Lavelle accesscentre@ucd.ie for further information.
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 five 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: The next Take 5 Summer School will take place in June 2013. Please e-mail Anne Lavelle at accesscentre@ucd.ie for further information.
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: The next 5th Year Summer School will take place in June 2013. Please e-mail Anne Lavelle at accesscentre@ucd.ie for further information.
Where: UCD Belfield Campus
Please contact your school's career guidance counsellor for applications and further information
