QQI-FET entry routes

Students with the relevant and appropriate(opens in a new window) QQI-FET (formerly known as FETAC) Level 5/6 major awards and components, with a minimum of Distinction in five components, may be admitted on a competitive basis to the UCD courses listed below.

To apply for entry to UCD via the QQI-FET entry pathway, you must apply to the Central Applications Office (CAO). Detailed information about the application process and important dates is available on the (opens in a new window)CAO website. When entering your course choices in the application, it is important that you list them in your genuine order of preference.

Offers on the basis of QQI-FET qualifications normally issue in early August each year. Please visit the (opens in a new window)CAO website for offer round dates.

Applicants are offered the quota of places reserved for QQI-FET applicants. Places are limited and will be allocated based on the applicant’s score only. (opens in a new window)Please click here to visit the CAO website for details of the scoring scheme. Where more than one student has the same score, students will be ranked by the CAO on a random basis.

For all courses (except Health & Performance Studies, Sports & Exercise Management, Veterinary Nursing and all Nursing & Midwifery courses), the required components can be completed over multiple sittings leading to an appropriate major award. Due to the competitive nature of the specific courses mentioned above, scores will only be calculated where the appropriate major award is presented in a single sitting, together with all the required components and results.

You can see the requirements for QQI-FET entry to UCD courses below.

CAO Code	Title	QQI-FET places 2023	Minimum QQI-FET points 2023	2024 Entry Requirements
(opens in a new window)DN120	Landscape Architecture	3	All qualified applicants	Requirements for DN120
(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window)DN200	Science	20	390* FET points. It was not possible to offer to all applicants with 390 points so random selection was applied	R equirements for DN200
(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window)DN201	Computer Science	6	374 FET points.	Requirements for DN201
(opens in a new window)DN240	Sustainability	5	All qualified applicants	Requirements for DN240
(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window)DN250	Agricultural Science	30	All qualified applicants	Requirements for DN250
(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window)DN261	Food Science	6	All qualified applicants	Requirements for DN261
(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window)DN310	Veterinary Nursing	9	390* FET points. It was not possible to offer to all applicants with 390 points so random selection was applied	Requirements for DN310
(opens in a new window)DN425	Health and Performance Science	n/a	New entry route for September 2024	Requirements for DN425
(opens in a new window)DN430	Sport and Exercise Management	n/a	New entry route for September 2024	Requirements for DN430
(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window)DN450	General Nursing	10	390* FET points. It was not possible to offer to all applicants with 390 points so random selection was applied	R equirements for DN450
(opens in a new window)DN451	Children’s and General Nursing (Integrated)	4	390* FET points. It was not possible to offer to all applicants with 390 points so random selection was applied	Requirements for DN451
(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window)DN452	Midwifery	3	390* FET points. It was not possible to offer to all applicants with 390 points so random selection was applied	Requirements for DN452
(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window)DN453	Mental Health Nursing	3	374* FET points. It was not possible to offer to all applicants with 390 points so random selection was applied	Requirements for DN453
(opens in a new window)DN520	Arts	30	All qualified applicants	Requirements for DN520
(opens in a new window)DN530	Humanities	14	358* FET points. It was not possible to offer to all applicants with 358 points so random selection was applied.	Requirements for DN530
(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window)DN541	Modern Languages	3	All qualified applicants	Requirements for DN541
(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window)DN600	Law	7	358 FET points	Requirements for DN600
(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window)DN610	Business and Law	5	374 FET points	Requirements for DN610
(opens in a new window)DN620	Criminology with Psychology	2	390* FET points. It was not possible to offer to all applicants with 390 points so random selection was applied.	Requirements for DN620
(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window)DN650	Commerce	20	All qualified applicants	Requirements for DN650
(opens in a new window)DN700	Social Sciences	60	All qualified applicants	Requirements for DN700
(opens in a new window)DN710	Economics	2	All qualified applicants	Requirements for DN710
(opens in a new window)DN720	Psychology	10	390* FET points. It was not possible to offer to all applicants with 390 points so random selection was applied	Requirements for DN720
(opens in a new window)DN750	Social Policy and Sociology	20	All qualified applicants	Requirements for DN750