General Requirements

高級中學畢業證書 (Senior High School Leaving Certificate)

or International Foundation Year

Typically, an Associate degree/Junior College Diploma (專科學校畢業證書 ) or the first year of a Bachelor degree (學士學位) will be required for competitive courses.

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

If you have previously studied at university, you may be eligible for direct entry in our courses. Please contact us for further information

English Language Requirements

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).

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.

	Code	Description	2021 Entry Requirements	Maths	Other Languages
Business	BSS1	Commerce	SHSLC 98% average	SHSLC 79% or Associate degree/Diploma 74% or Year 1 Bachelor 70%
	B772	BSc Business	SHSLC 98% average	SHSLC 79% or Associate degree/Diploma 74% or Year 1 Bachelor 70%
	BSS2	Economics & Finance	Good grades in SHSLC + Associate degree or 1st Year Bachelor degree	SHSLC 79% or Associate degree 74% or Year 1 Bachelor 70%
	BSW1	Commerce International	SHSLC 98% average	SHSLC 79% or Associate degree/Diploma 74% or Year 1 Bachelor 70%	Note: For French language combinations a minimum SHSLC 93% or Associate degree/Diploma 87% or Year 1 Bachelor 80% in French is required

	Code	Description	2021 Entry Requirements	Maths	Other Language
Law	BSJ4	Business & Law	SHSLC 98% average	SHSLC 79% or Associate degree/Diploma 74% or Year 1 Bachelor 70%
	LWS2	Law with French	SHSLC 98% average		SHSLC 100% or Associate Degree 93% or Year 1 Bachelor 85% in French
	LWS6	Law	SHSLC 98% average
	LWW1	Law with Philosophy	SHSLC 98% average
	LWW2	Law with History	SHSLC 98% average
	LWW3	Law with Politics	SHSLC 98% average
	LWW4	Law with Economics	SHSLC 98% average	SHSLC 79% or Associate degree/Diploma 74% or Year 1 Bachelor 70%
	LWW9	Law with Social Justice	SHSLC 98% average
	LWWC	Law with Chinese	SHSLC 98% average		Note: No prior knowledge of Mandarin required. Those with prior knowledge of Mandarin are most welcome.

	Code	Description	2021 Entry Requirements	Other Language
Arts & Humanities	BAU4	BA Modern Languages	SHSLC 93% average	Note: If you choose to study a language at advanced level during your first year, it is recommended that you have at least an SHSLC 93% or Associate degree/Diploma 87% or Year 1 Bachelor 80% grade in that language, or equivalent.
	BAU5	BA Arts (2 languages)	SHSLC 82% average	Note: For French language combinations a minimum SHSLC 93% or Associate degree/Diploma 87% or Year 1 Bachelor 80% in French is required German & Spanish: In First Year two streams are offered, one for absolute beginners and another for non-beginners. For the non-beginners level a minimum of SHSLC 93% or Associate degree/Diploma 87% or Year 1 Bachelor 80% or equivalent or equivalent is required.
	AYS1	Languages, Linguistics and Cultures	SHSLC 82% average
	HSS5	Global Studies	SHSLC 82% average
	HSS6	European Studies	SHSLC 82% average
	ISS1	Irish Studies	SHSLC 82% average
	CAS1	Classics, Art History and Archaeology	SHSLC 82% average
	CAS2	Classics, English and History	SHSLC 82% average
	CCS2	Creative & Cultural Industries	SHSLC 82% average
	ENS5	English Literature	SHSLC 82% average
	ENS6	English with Creative Writing	SHSLC 82% average
	ENS7	English, Drama and Film	SHSLC 82% average
	MCS4	Music, Film and Drama	SHSLC 82% average
	HPS1	History And Politics	SHSLC 82% average
	HSS3	History	SHSLC 82% average

	Code	Description	2021 Entry Requirements
Liberal Arts & Sciences	LBS1	Liberal Arts & Sciences	SHSLC 82% average

	Code	Description	2021 Entry Requirements	Math
Sustainability	STS1	BSc Sustainability	SHSLC 87% average	SHSLC 79% or Associate degree/Diploma 74% or Year 1 Bachelor 70%

	Code	Description	2021 Entry Requirements	Maths	Other Language
Social Sciences	COS1	Philosophy, Politics & Economics	SHSLC 93% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	ECS4	BSc Economics	SHSLC 93% average	SHSLC 86% or Associate degree/Diploma 80% or Year 1 Bachelor 75%
	EMS1	Economics, Mathematics & Statistics	SHSLC 93% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65% Note: If you obtain less than SHSLC 93% or Associate degree/Diploma 87% or Year 1 Bachelor 80% in mathematics, you must pass a “Level 0” UCD mathematics module in semester 1
	PCS2	BSc Psychology	Good grades in SHSLC + Associate degree or 1st Year Bachelor degree	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 676% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	SBU2	BSocSc Social Policy & Sociology	SHSLC 93% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	SBU3	BSc Social Science (2 Subjects)	SHSLC 93% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65% PLease Note: In order to study Mathematics, SHSLC 93% or Associate degree/Diploma 87% or Year 1 Bachelor 80% in Mathematics is required. In order to study Economics, SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65% 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 SHSLC 93% or Associate degree/Diploma 87% or Year 1 Bachelor 80% or equivalent is required.
	SCS1	Computational Social Science	SHSLC 93% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65% Note: If you obtain less than SHSLC 93% or Associate degree/Diploma 87% or Year 1 Bachelor 80% in mathematics, you must pass a “Level 0” UCD mathematics module in semester 1

	Code	Description	2021 Entry Requirements	Maths	Laboratory Science
Engineering	NUS1	Engineering Omnibus	SHSLC 98% average	SHSLC 93% or Associate degree/Diploma 87% or Year 1 Bachelor 80%	SHSLC 79% or Associate degree/Diploma 74% or Year 1 Bachelor 70%

	Code	Description	2021 Entry Requirements	Maths
Architecture	LDS2	Landscape Architecture	SHSLC 82% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	RCS1	City Planning & Environmental Policy	SHSLC 87% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	ATS4	Architecture	SHSLC 98% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%

	Code	Description	2021 Entry Requirements	Maths	Laboratory Science
Science	BSS3	Actuarial and Financial Studies	Good grades in SHSLC + Associate degree or 1st Year Bachelor degree	SHSLC 79% or Associate degree 74% or Year 1 Bachelor 70%
	CSSA	Computer Science	SHSLC 93% average	SHSLC 79% or Associate degree/Diploma 74% or Year 1 Bachelor 70%
	SCU1	Science Omnibus	SHSLC 93% average	SHSLC 79% or Associate degree/Diploma 74% or Year 1 Bachelor 70%	SHSLC 79% or Associate degree/Diploma 74% or Year 1 Bachelor 70%

	Code	Description	2021 Entry Requirements	Maths	Laboratory Science
Agricultural Science	ANS1	Animal Science	SHSLC 90% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	CPS1	Animal& Crop Production	SHSLC 90% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	DBS1	Dairy Business	SHSLC 90% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	EQS1	Animal Science - Equine	SHSLC 90% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	ESS1	AgriEnvironmental Science	SHSLC 90% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	ETS2	Agricultural Systems Technology	SHSLC 90% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	FAS1	Food and Agribusiness Management	SHSLC 90% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	FAW1	Food Business with Chinese Studies	SHSLC 90% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	FOS1	Forestry	SHSLC 90% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	FSS2	Food Science	SHSLC 93% average	SHSLC 79% or Associate degree/Diploma 74% or Year 1 Bachelor 70%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	HLS6	Horticulture	SHSLC 90% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	HMS1	Human Nutrition	Good grades in SHSLC + Associate degree or 1st Year Bachelor degree	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	UAS1	Agricultural Science - Omnibus	SHSLC 90% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	CPS3	Crop Science	SHSLC 90% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%

	Code	Description	2021 Entry Requirements	Maths	Laboratory Science
Health Science	BHS1	Biomedical, Health & Life Science	Good grades in SHSLC + Associate degree or 1st Year Bachelor degree	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	MDS2	Medicine	Good grades in SHSLC + Associate degree or 1st Year Bachelor degree + Interview Successful applicants often present with stronger academic background.	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	MDS4	Radiography	Good grades in SHSLC + Associate degree or 1st Year Bachelor degree	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	MDS5	Physiotherapy	Good grades in SHSLC + Associate degree or 1st Year Bachelor degree	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	MDS9	Medicine (Graduate Entry)	The 4-year graduate entry programme is open to applicants who hold or are expected to hold an Upper Second Class Honours degree (NFQ Level 8) in any discipline with a CGPA of 3.0/4.0 or 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. Eligible applicants will also be required to complete an interview. Currency of Results: GAMSAT* must normally have been issued within two years prior to the start of programme. MCAT must normally have been issued within two years prior to the start of programme. 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.
	MDSJ	Diagnostic Radiography (Graduate Entry)	The 2.5-year graduate entry programme is open to applicants who hold an NFQ Level 8 degree at the minimum award level of 2.2 or equivalent. Applicants are also required to have a Science subject at minimum level Irish Leave Certificate O6, IB Standard Level 4, GCSE Grade C or equivalent.

	Code	Description	2021 Entry Requirements	Maths	Laboratory Science
Sports and Performance	MDS8	Health & Performance Science	Good grades in SHSLC + Associate degree or 1st Year Bachelor degree	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	SMS2	Sport & Exercise Management	SHSLC 98% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%

	Code	Description	2021 Entry Requirements	Maths	Laboratory Science
Veterinary Medicine	VTS1	Veterinary Medicine	Good grades in SHSLC + Associate degree or 1st Year Bachelor degree	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	Chemistry SHSLC 86% or Associate degree/Diploma 80% or Year 1 Bachelor 75%
	VTS1	Veterinary Medicine	Applicants must normally have at least 60 hours practical experience relevant to animal handling. This must include experience with at least two of the following four animal categories: Pets, Horses, Farm Animals, Wildlife/Zoos. Special arrangements for applicants seeking entry in 2021 and 2022: due to the difficulties applicants are experiencing in securing placements as a result of the pandemic, the requirement has been reduced to 15 hours and it will only be necessary to have experience in one animal category. However, we would strongly encourage applicants to get as much experience as possible across all categories.
	VTS2	Veterinary Nursing	SHSLC 98% average	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%	SHSLC 72% or Associate degree/Diploma 67% or Year 1 Bachelor 65%
	VTS3	Veterinary Medicine (Grad Entry)	The 4 year graduate entry programme is open to applicants who hold or are expected to hold an honours degree in a biological / biomedical / animal science discipline with a CGPA of 3.0/4.0 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.

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