| Entry Requirements

General Requirements

Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE)
香港中學文憑

5 passes in recognised subjects required with two at Grade 3 or better. Please note, liberal studies not accepted.

If you're following international curriculum, please see the following links for entry requirements:
- Cambridge A Level
- International Baccalaureate Diploma

Please contact us for further information

English Language Requirements

HKDSE level 4 or equivalent

For additional information, please refer to
UCD Minimum English Language Requirements

This page provides information and guidance on entry requirements for international (non-EU/ non-EEA) students only.

Please be advised that your fee assessment status determines how you should apply.

In all cases, UCD applicants who are granted EU fee status will only be admitted through the Central Applications Office (CAO) system and in line with CAO policies and procedures and National University of Ireland (NUI) matriculation regulations.

If you are eligible for EU fees please contact UCD Registry-Admissions for further advice (www.ucd.ie/askus).

Students with UK citizenship and who meet the residency requirement will continue to be assessed for EU fees in the normal manner and should apply via the Central Applications Office (CAO). All other prospective applicants with UK citizenship who are assessed for non-EU fees should apply direct to UCD. For more detailed information on the EU fee assessment process and the conditions which require a formal assessment to be submitted to UCD Registry, please refer to the EU Fee Assessment webpage.

Specific subjects and grades required for programme are detailed below.

The equivalences are provided as guidance and are indicative only. In addition, please note that the equivalences shown are the minimum required to be eligible for consideration on a competitive basis.

The information provided below is subject to change and annual review.

‡ indicates course has alternate entry pathway through Liberal Arts & Sciences (LBS1)

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths	Other Language
Business	BSS1	Commerce ‡‡	54444 or equivalent	3
	BSS2	Economics & Finance	55555 or equivalent	4
	BSW1	Commerce International	54444 or equivalent	3	If choosing a language at Beginners Level, 2 in Other Language is required. If at Advanced Level, a 4 in that language is required. French is only available at Advanced Level
	B722	BSc Business ‡‡	54444 or equivalent	3

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths	Other Language
Law	BSJ4	Business & Law	54444 or equivalent	3
	LWS2	Law with French	54444 or equivalent		5 in French
	LWS6	Law	54444 or equivalent
	LWW1	Law with Philosophy	54444 or equivalent
	LWW2	Law with History	54444 or equivalent
	LWW3	Law with Politics	54444 or equivalent
	LWW4	Law with Economics	54444 or equivalent	3
	LWW9	Law with Social Justice	54444 or equivalent
	LWWC	Law with Chinese	54444 or equivalent		Note: No prior knowledge of Mandarin required. Those with prior knowledge of Mandarin are most welcome.
	LWWD	Criminology with Psychology	54444 or equivalent

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Other Language
Arts & Humanities	BAU4	BA Modern Languages	44433 or equivalent	At least one Advanced Level language must be selected, 4 in that language required. If studying two at Advanced Level, 4 required in both..
	BAU5	BA Arts (2 subjects) ‡‡	33333 or equivalent	If choosing a language at Beginners Level, 2 in Other Language is required. If at Advanced Level, a 4 in that language is required. French is only available at Advanced Level For Mathematics subject combinations, we strongly recommend that you also have at least a 4 in Mathematics.
	AYS1	Languages, Linguistics and Cultures	33333 or equivalent	If choosing a language at Beginners Level, 2 in Other Language is required. If at Advanced Level, a 4 in that language is required. French is only available at Advanced Level
	CCS2	Creative & Cultural Industries	33333 or equivalent
	CAS1	Classics, Art History and Archaeology	33333 or equivalent
	CAS2	Classics, English and History	33333 or equivalent
	ENS5	English Literature	33333 or equivalent
	ENS6	English with Creative Writing	33333 or equivalent
	ENS7	English, Drama and Film	33333 or equivalent
	HPS1	History And Politics	33333 or equivalent
	HSS3	History	33333 or equivalent
	HSS5	Global Studies	33333 or equivalent	If choosing a language at Beginners Level, 2 in Other Language is required. If at Advanced Level, a 4 in that language is required. French is only available at Advanced Level
	HSS6	European Studies	33333 or equivalent	If choosing a language at Beginners Level, 2 in Other Language is required. If at Advanced Level, a 4 in that language is required. French is only available at Advanced Level
	ISS1	Irish Studies	33333 or equivalent
	MCS4	Music, Film and Drama	33333 or equivalent

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements
Liberal Arts & Sciences	LBS1	Liberal Arts and Sciences	33333 or equivalent

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths
Sustainability	STS1	BSc Sustainability	44433 or equivalent	2

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths	Other Language
Social Sciences	COS1	Philosophy, Politics & Economics	44433 or equivalent	2
	ECS4	BSc Economics	44433 or equivalent	4
	EMS1	Economics, Mathematics & Statistics	44433 or equivalent	2
	LSS2	Archaeology, Geography & History	44433 or equivalent	2
	PCS2	BSc Psychology	55554 or equivalent	2
	SBU2	BSocSc Social Policy & Sociology	44433 or equivalent	2
	SBU3	BSc Social Science (2 Subjects) ‡‡	44433 or equivalent	2 Please Note: In order to study Mathematics, a 4 in Mathematics is required. In order to study Economics, a 2 in Mathematics is required.	German: In First Year two streams are offered, one for absolute beginners and another for non-beginners. For the non-beginners level a minimum of 4 or equivalent is required.
	SCS1	Computational Social Science	44433 or equivalent	2

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths	Lab Science
Engineering ‡	NUS1	Engineering Omnibus‡	54444 or equivalent	4 Pilot for 2025/26 Ecctis OMPT-D: 55%

Code

Description

2025 Entry Requirements

Maths

Lab Science

Engineering ‡

NUS1

Engineering Omnibus‡

54444 or equivalent

Pilot for 2025/26

Ecctis OMPT-D: 55%

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths
Architecture	LDS2	Landscape Architecture	33333 or equivalent	2
	RCS3	City Planning & Environmental Policy ‡‡	33333 or equivalent	2
	ATS4	Architecture ‡‡	54444 or equivalent	2

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths	Lab Science
Science, Computer Science & Actuarial Science	BSS3	Actuarial and Financial Studies	55555 or equivalent	5*
	CSSA	Computer Science	54444 or equivalent	3
	Science programmes, including:
	SCU1	Science - Explore Multiple Streams ‡‡	54444 or equivalent	3	3
	BLS1	Biological, Biomedical & Biomolecular Sciences ‡‡
	CHS2	Chemistry ‡ (includes Medicinal/Sustainable/Biophysical)‡
	EES1	Earth & Environmental Sciences ‡‡
	MHS2	Mathematics ‡ (includes Applied/Financial/Statistics)‡
	PYS2	Physics ‡ (includes Theoretical/Astronomy & Space Science)‡
Check out the Science Brochure for details!

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths	Lab Science
Agricultural Science	ANS1	Animal Science ‡‡	44333 or equivalent	2	2
	CPS1	Animal & Crop Production ‡‡	44333 or equivalent	2	2
	CPS3	Crop Science ‡‡	44333 or equivalent	2	2
	DBS1	Dairy Business ‡‡	44333 or equivalent	2	2
	EQS1	Animal Science - Equine ‡‡	44333 or equivalent	2	2
	ESS1	AgriEnvironmental Science ‡‡	44333 or equivalent	2	2
	ETS2	Agricultural Systems & Technology	44333 or equivalent	2	2
	FAS1	Food and Agribusiness Management ‡‡	44333 or equivalent	2	2
	FAW1	Food Business with Chinese Studies ‡‡	44333 or equivalent	2	2
	FOS1	Forestry ‡‡	44333 or equivalent	2	2
	FSS2	Food Science ‡‡	44433 or equivalent	2	2
	FSS6	Sustainable Food Systems	44433 or equivalent	2	2
	HLS6	Horticulture ‡‡	44333 or equivalent	2	2
	HMS1	Human Nutrition ‡‡	55554 or equivalent	2	2
	UAS1	Agricultural Science - Omnibus (You can decide on your area of study during first year).	44333 or equivalent	2	2

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths	Lab Science
Health Science	BHS1	Biomedical, Health & Life Sciences	55554 or equivalent	2	2
	MDS2	Medicine	55555 or equivalent + Interview Successful applicants often present with a stronger academic background	2	2
	MDS4	Radiography	55544 or equivalent	2	2
	MDS5	Physiotherapy	55555 or equivalent	2	2
	MDSJ	Diagnostic Radiography (Graduate Entry)	The 2.5-year graduate entry programme is open to applicants who hold a 4-year Bachelor degree (NFQ Level 8) with a minimum of Second Class Honours and above, or equivalent.		2
	MDS9	Medicine (Graduate Entry)	The 4-year graduate entry programme is open to applicants who hold or are expected to hold a 4-year Bachelor degree(NFQ Level 8) in any discipline with a minimum overall Second Class Honours (Upper Division) and above, or equivalent. Additionally, all applicants are required to submit a current GAMSAT* or MCAT* score (minimum 57 and 503 respectively). Although only graduates are eligible to apply for this programme, the graduate Medicine degree is equivalent in standard to the undergraduate Medicine degree. *Currency of Results: GAMSAT: must have been taken within two years from 01 September prior to the start of programme (i.e. for admission in September 2025, the earliest acceptable test date would be 01 September 2023). MCAT: must have been taken within two years from 01 August prior to the start of programme (i.e. for admission in September 2025, the earliest acceptable test date would be 01 August 2023). 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 basis in exceptional circumstances, to be considered by the Medicine programme board.

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths	Lab Science
Sports & Performance	MDSK	Sport, Health & Exercise Science	55544 or equivalent	2	2
Sports & Performance	SMS2	Sport & Exercise Management	54444 or equivalent	2	2

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths	Lab Science
Veterinary Medicine	VTS1	Veterinary Medicine	55555 or equivalent	2	Chemistry 4
	VTS1	Veterinary Medicine	Applicants must normally have at least 60 hours practical experience relevant to animal handling. This must have been undertaken in the last three years i.e. for entry in 2025, between 1st February 2022 and 5th July 2025, and all details must be submitted by 5th July 2025 to be taken into consideration. This must include experience with at least two of the following four animal categories: Pets, Horses, Farm Animals, Wildlife/Zoos. For full details and to complete your records of experience, please click here for more information.
	VTS2	Veterinary Nursing	54444 or equivalent	2	2
	VTS3	Veterinary Medicine (Graduate Entry)	The 4 year graduate entry programme is open to applicants who hold or are expected to hold a 4-year Bachelor degree in a biological / biomedical / animal science discipline with a minimum of Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or above [or equivalent]. For full details about the application and assessment procedures, including information about pre-requisites, please refer to the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine website: www.ucd.ie/vetmed

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