Entry Requirements

UCD Course Entry Requirements - A level/GCSE

In order to be eligible to compete, you must present at least six recognised subjects (including all those necessary for the programme, see below) and you must obtain a minimum of Grade C in two subjects at A-level (A2) and a minimum of Grade C at GCSE in the remaining four subjects.

For all courses Irish and English are required. (Candidates born outside Ireland or educated outside Ireland for significant periods and candidates with certain disabilities may be entitled to claim an NUI Irish exemption. See www.nui.ie for details).

Click on the CAO code to get more information on the programme and the degree pathways available – many programmes lead to degree specialisations in several different areas. These pages also give details of particular subjects which, while not required, are recommended as a prior knowledge of them will help you in the course..

Please also view details of the general regulations and minimum entry requirements. As the number of applicants meeting minimum entry requirements generally exceeds the number of places available, admission is competitive based on a points system.

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Key to table

A indicates minimum grade at A-level (A2)
O indicates minimum grade at GCSE
* All applicants with a score greater than this were offered, but it was not possible to offer to all applicants with this score and random selection was applied.

CAO Code	Title	2018 Course Entry Requirements and notes	Points 2017 (Rd 5)	Final points 2016	Approx No. of Places 2018	Other Entry Routes
Architecture and Engineering
DN100	Architecture	OC/AE in English, another language, Maths and 3 other recognised subjects Fees apply for the Master’s portion of this course	486	510*	57	Mature HETAC Progression
DN120	Landscape Architecture	OC/AE in English, Maths and 4 other recognised subjects	348	AQA	25	Mature
DN130	City Planning and Environmental Policy	OC/AE in English and Maths and 4 other recognised subjects	N/A	N/A	25	Mature DARE/HEAR
DN150	Engineering	AC in Maths and AD in a Laboratory Science subject and OC/AE in English and 3 other recognised subjects	489	510	260	Mature HETAC Progression
Science
DN200	Science	OB/AD in Maths and a Laboratory Science subject (OR Geography OR Applied Maths) and OC/AE in English and 3 other recognised subjects You can only apply for DN200 ONCE, selecting one of the following options: Biological, Biomedical and Biomolecular Sciences Chemistry and Chemical Sciences Mathematical, Physical and Geological Sciences No Preference (students can decide on their area of study during their first year) If you are offered a place in DN200, you are guaranteed a place in a degree programme from within the area chosen.	505	510	400	Mature QQI-FET HETAC Progression
DN201	Computer Science	OB/AD in Maths and OC/AE in English and 4 other recognised subjects	466	485	105	Mature QQI-FET HETAC Progression
DN230	Actuarial and Financial Studies	AB in Maths and OC/AE in English and 4 other recognised subjects	577	560	47	Mature
Agriculture and Food Science
DN250	Agricultural Science	OC/AE in English, Maths, a Laboratory Science subject and 3 other recognised subjects You can only apply for DN250 ONCE, selecting one of the following options: Animal & Crop Production Animal Science Agricultural Systems Technology Animal Science Equine Food and Agribusiness Management Food Business with Chinese Studies No Preference (students can decide on their area of study during their first year). If you are offered a place in DN250, you are guaranteed a place in the degree option chosen.	454	460	175	Mature QQI-FET HETAC Progression
DN252	Dairy Business	OC/AE in English, Maths, a Laboratory Science subject and 3 other recognised subjects	401	440	20	Mature QQI-FET HETAC Progression
DN253	Agri-Environmental Sciences	OC/AE in English, Maths, a Laboratory Science subject and 3 other recognised subjects	408	430	20	Mature QQI-FET HETAC Progression
DN261	Food Science	OC/AE in English, Maths, a Laboratory Science subject and 3 other recognised subjects	462	485	40	Mature QQI-FET HETAC Progression
DN262	Human Nutrition	OC/AE in English, Maths, a Laboratory Science subject and 3 other recognised subjects	498	530	27	Mature HETAC Progression
DN271	Forestry	OC/AE in English, Maths, a Laboratory Science subject and 3 other recognised subjects	292	AQA	15	Mature QQI-FET HETAC Progression
DN272	Horticulture, Landscape and Sportsturf Management	OC/AE in English, Maths, a Laboratory Science subject and 3 other recognised subjects	228	AQA	16	Mature QQI-FET HETAC Progression
Veterinary Medicine
DN300	Veterinary Medicine (Undergraduate Entry) Restricted application	AC in Chemistry and OC/AE in English, another language, Maths and 2 other recognised subjects and at least 60 hours practical experience relevant to animal handling between 1 February 2015 and 19 March 2018 Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied Veterinary Medicine.	555*	565	82	Graduate entry pathway
DN301	Veterinary Medicine (Graduate Entry) Restricted application	Based on CV, degree and GAMSAT exam – see website for details Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied Veterinary Medicine. Programme is not part of the Government “Free Tuition” scheme.	N/A	N/A	5
DN310	Veterinary Nursing	OB/AD in a Laboratory Science subject OR Home Economics and OC/AE in English, Maths and 3 other recognised subjects From 2019: The Laboratory Science reuirement will be OC/AE and Home Economics will no longer be acceptable to meet this.	467	465	44	Mature QQI-FET
Medicine and Radiography
DN400	Medicine (Undergraduate Entry) Restricted application	OC/AE in English, another language, Maths, a Laboratory Science subject and 2 other recognised subjects Admission to Medicine is based on Leaving Cert points and HPAT. Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied Medicine.	734	730*	90	Mature
DN401	Medicine (Graduate Entry) Restricted application	Based on degree and GAMSAT exam. Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied Medicine. DN401 is not part of the Government "free Tuition" scheme.	59*	59*	77
DN410	Radiography	OC/AE in English, another language, Maths, a Laboratory Science subject and 2 other recognised subjects	498*	525	95	Mature
DN440	Biomedical, Health and Life Sciences	OC/AE in English, another language, Maths, a Laboratory Science subject and 2 other recognised subjects	533	540	40	Mature
Physiotherapy and Sports Science
DN420	Physiotherapy	OC/AE in English, another language, Maths, a Laboratory Science subject and 2 other recognised subjects	552	550	56	Mature Graduate entry pathway
DN425	Health and Performance Science	OC/AE in English, another language, Maths, a Laboratory Science subject and 2 other recognised subjects From 2019: The requirement will be OC/AE in English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and 3 other recognised subjects (subject to NUI approval)	496	495	40	Mature
DN430	Sport and Exercise Management	OB/AD Maths and OC/AE in English, another language and 3 other recognised subjects From 2019: The requirement will be OC/AE in English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and 3 other recognised subjects (subject to NUI approval)	432	435*	40	Mature
Nursing
DN450	General Nursing	OC/AE in English, Maths, a Laboratory Science subject and 3 other recognised subjects Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied Nursing.	403	420	169	Mature
DN451	Children’s and General Nursing (Integrated)	OC/AE in English, Maths, a Laboratory Science subject 3 other recognised subjects Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied Nursing.	467	485	33	Mature
DN452	Midwifery	OC/AE in English, Maths, a Laboratory Science subject and 3 other recognised subjects Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied Nursing.	462	480	22	Mature
DN453	Mental Health Nursing	OC/AE in English, Maths, a Laboratory Science subject and 3 other recognised subjects Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied Nursing.	359	385	20	Mature
Arts and Humanities
DN520	Arts	OC/AE in English and another language and 4 other recognised subjects You must choose either (not all combinations are possible): 2 subjects from the following list: Art History; Celtic Civilization; Drama; English; French; Geography; German; Greek; Greek & Roman Civilization; History; Irish; Irish Folklore; Irish Studies; Italian; Latin; Linguistics; Mathematics; Music; Philosophy; Political Studies; Spanish; Statistics Or 1 subject from the following list: Art History; Drama; English; French; German; Greek & Roman Civilization; History; Irish; Italian; Linguistics; Music; Spanish with a minor in one of the following subjects: Archaeology; Film Studies; Geography; Information and Communication Studies; Philosophy; Sociology You can only apply for DN520 ONCE.	N/A	N/A	350	Mature QQI-FET DARE/HEAR
DN530	Humanities	OC/AE in English and another language and 4 other recognised subjects You can only apply for DN530 ONCE. Celtic Studies, Art History & History  Classics, Art History & Archaeology  Classics, English & History  English Literature  English with Creative Writing  English, European and World Literatures  English, Drama and Film  Languages, Linguistics and Cultures  Music, Film & Drama You can only apply for DN530 ONCE.	N/A	N/A	220	Mature
DN541	Modern Languages	OC/AE in English, another language and 4 other recognised subjects If applying for DN541, you select a single two-subject combination. You can only apply for DN541 ONCE.	450	455	50	Mature QQI-FET - from 2018
Social Sciences and Law
DN600	Law	OC/AE in English, another language and 4 other recognised subjects You can only apply for DN600 ONCE, selecting one of the following options: Law Law with Chinese Law with Economics Law with French Law Law with History Law with Irish Law with Politics Law with Philosophy Law with Social Justice. If you are offered a place in DN600, you are guaranteed a place in the degree option chosen. If you enter without a minimum of AB in French you will not be able to take LFL.	521	525	120	Mature
DN610	Business and Law	OB/AD in Maths and OC/AE in English, another language and 3 other recognised subjects	521	520	120	Mature
DN700	Social Sciences	OC/AE in English and Mathematics and 4 other recognised subjects 1. Computational Social Science; 2. Economics, Mathematics and Statistics; 3. Landscapes and Society; 4. Philosophy, Politics and Economics 5. Two subject combination (not all combinations are possible) Either 2 subjects from the following list Archaeology; Economics; Geography; History; Information and Communication Studies; Mathematics; Philosophy; Politics; Social Justice; Sociology; Statistics Or 1 subject from the following list: Archaeology; Economics; Geography; Information & Communication Studies; Philosophy; Politics; Sociology; with a minor in one of the following: Art History; Celtic Civilization; English; Greek; Greek & Roman Civilisation; History; Irish Folklore; Linguistics; Music; Chinese; French; German; Irish; Italian; Spanish You can only apply for DN700 ONCE.	N/A	N/A	500	Mature QQI-FET DARE/HEAR
DN710	Economics	AC in Maths and OC/AE in English and 4 other recognised subjects	N/A	N/A	40	Mature DARE/HEAR
DN720	Psychology	OC/AE in English and another language and 4 other recognised subjects	N/A	N/A	78	Mature DARE/HEAR
DN750	Social Policy and Sociology	OC/AE in English and Mathematics and 4 other recognised subjects	N/A	N/A	145	Mature QQI-FET HETAC Progression DARE/HEAR
Business
DN650	Commerce	OB/AD in Maths and OC/AE in English, another language and 3 other recognised subjects	499	500	210	Mature HETAC Progression QQI-FET
DN660	Commerce International	OB/AD in Maths and OC/AE in English, another language and 3 other recognised subjects You can only apply for DN660 ONCE, selecting a two language combination from Chinese, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Following semester 1, you will decide which language to continue with to degree level (Minor) and which language to drop. If you enter without a minimum of AC in French you will not be able to take any French language combination.	509*	510	95	Mature
DN670	Economics and Finance	AC in Maths and OC/AE in English, another language and 3 other recognised subjects	589	580*	60	Mature