Vetting FAQs

Yes, for some courses we must carry out Student (Garda) Vetting  in line with the  (opens in a new window)National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012.

Some courses also require health screening.

No, we have a duty to carry out our own vetting on all entrants.

If you have lived in another jurisdiction for a period of 6 months or more since you reached the age of 18, you will need to provide Police Certificates from that country, in addition to completing Garda vetting.

The disclosure we receive from the National Vetting Bureau will be available to you via your SISWeb account.

If you wish to request information about what the Gardai hold on file about you, please contact the  (opens in a new window)National Vetting Bureau directly.

No, we only vet for purposes of courses, placements or volunteering in UCD. Your employer will carry out vetting. If you are being employed by UCD, this will be done by the HR Department, not Admissions.

If you want to get an Irish Police Certificate you can contact the  (opens in a new window)National Vetting Bureau directly.

Yes. In line with our Terms and Conditions of Offer, the University reserves the right to exclude an applicant who is considered on justifiable grounds to be unsuitable to continue their place on a particular programme according to particular circumstances. For example, including but not limited to, in accordance with the following policies of the UCD:

• Garda Vetting Policy,
• Fitness to Practice Policy,
• Fitness to Continue in Study Policy or
• Relevant Offence Risk Assessment Policy

Yes, an appeal may be made to the University’s Student Appeals Committee within 10 working days from the date of issue of the decision of the UCD Vetting Review Committee. Details of the appeal procedure can be found in the Student Appeals Procedure.

Appeals may be made on the following grounds:

• New evidence: Information directly relevant to the decision, which for good reason was not available to the UCD Vetting Review Committee.
• Procedural irregularity: There is evidence that the procedures relating to a decision were not followed properly, which may have impacted on the Student Vetting Committee’s decision.

The Student Appeals Committee may:

• Uphold the Appeal
• Reject the Appeal