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What is Outreach?

Our Outreach programme aims to connect UCD with the community, fostering engagement and widening participation to higher education.

We collaborate with a range of community partners including students, schools, Further Education Colleges and community groups 

Our outreach programme is designed to give you an opportunity to experience UCD, meet our Access Leaders, learn about our entry pathways and demystify what it is like to be a student in UCD. 

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Outreach Opportunities

Our outreach programme is designed to give you an opportunity to experience student life first hand.  From information and guidance,  student experience days and summer school to mentoring programmes, there’s something for everyone.

Visit our Outreach webpage to find out more about the different opportunities we offer.

Explore each of the links below for more information on the opportunities available.

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Student and Staff Collaborators

Through our Access Leader, our Traveller and Roma Student partners and UCD Staff we collaborate with students and staff to co- create and deliver our outreach initiatives.  

Visit the Students and Staff Collaborators section for more details and discover the different ways in which you can get involved.

Our different partners include:

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Community Partners and Projects

We collaborate with a range of community partners and schools from communities experiencing disadvantage to widen participation and promote inclusion in higher education. 

Explore our Community Partners and Projects page for more information.

UCD Access and Lifelong Learning

University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
T: +353 1 716 7123