What are the restrictions?
Applicants whose registration to a programme has previously been discontinued or terminated will also have their application considered under the relevant UCD policy.
In the following cases, students will only be considered in exceptional circumstances and must make their case in writing to the Director of Admissions and include details of any relevant exceptional circumstances.
- Students who have previously been unsuccessful in any Veterinary Medicine programme (i.e. have not met academic or other requirements within the programme) will only be considered for admission to Veterinary Medicine in UCD on a case-by-case appeal basis, to be considered by the relevant Programme Board.
- Students who have previously been unsuccessful in any Medicine programme (i.e. have not met academic or other requirements within the programme) or have any issues which would affect their registration with the Irish Medical Council will only be considered for admission on a case-by-case appeal basis in exceptional circumstances, to be considered by the Medicine Programme Board.
- Applicants who have previously failed to meet programme requirements in any Nursing or Midwifery programme (i.e. have not met academic or other requirements within the programme) or have any issues which would affect their registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland will only be considered in exceptional circumstances
- Applicants for September 2024 onwards, who have previously been unsuccessful in any Physiotherapy programme (i.e. have not met academic or other requirements within the programme) will only be considered for admission to Physiotherapy in UCD on a case-by-case appeal basis, to be considered by the relevant Programme Board.
NB application for the programme must also be made through the normal routes (e.g. CAO for stage 1 EU applicants or UCD Apply for advanced entry) and standard entry criteria must be met.
To write to make a case contact:
Director of Admissions, UCD Registry - Admissions, Tierney Building, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4.
If you are considering applying for a transfer, please check the fees implications at www.ucd.ie/fees.
Some programmes will not normally consider applicants who have been unsuccessful in a similar programme - full details are on the restrictions page.
All offers of a place are subject toUCD's Terms and Conditions of Offer. In line with the(opens in a new window)Admissions Policy, offers for taught programmes will not be made after the third week of a trimester. Deferral or Leave of Absence is not permissible for the trimester following acceptance of a transfer/re-admission offer.
In some cases, students may wish to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning in addition to that granted by the transfer process (see Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy).
All students must comply with the regulations of the University.
The above is summary information only. Full regulations are included in the (opens in a new window)Transfer Policy.