Direct Applicant FAQs

Generally, as follows:

• Non-EU applicants
• Anyone seeking to enter post year one of an undergraduate degree (including those who were here before and want to re-enter)
• Anyone applying for Graduate, Certificate/Diploma or a small number of undergraduate degrees not listed in CAO Handbook (mostly distance learning)

For some courses applicants from Botswana, Canada, China, India, Malaysia, Russia and USA should apply via our agents in those countries. Agent details are listed under the relevant country on the UCD Global website.

We recommend that you contact UCD Global for assistance.

UCD School of Medicine allocates most places to students applying via existing partner organisations (i.e. The (opens in a new window)Atlantic Bridge Program (USA/Canada), (opens in a new window)Irish Universities Medical Consortium (IUMC) and RCSI and UCD Malaysia Campus). Direct applications will also be considered.

Admission to Medicine is highly competitive. Applicants must present with an excellent academic profile. Emphasis is placed on performance in the sciences, in particular chemistry. Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills, compassion, maturity, and a well-informed motivation for medicine is also required.

Please see the UCD Global Website for more details.

If sending your transcript(s) via College Board our Designated Institution (DI) code is 6675-University College Dublin

The ACT college code number is 5512.

Non-EU applicants from USA and Canada should apply via (opens in a new window)VMCAS. There is a UCD Supplemental Application which is mandatory for all VMCAS applicants. For more detailed information please refer to the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine site.

Due to restrictions imposed by the Nursing and Midwifery Board, UCD does not currently offer non-EU places in the Nursing programmes.

UCD Global aims to process applications as quickly as possible. You can help speed up the process of reviewing your application by ensuring that you submit all documentation that is requested on the online application form.

Please contact UCD Global if you need further help on this.

Graduate applications are made direct to UCD at www.ucd.ie/apply. Please see the Graduate Studies website for separate FAQs

An applicant is entitled to appeal a decision where they feel that the application has not been considered in line with the published policies. 

The appeals process cannot set aside the rules for applicants who appeal for special treatment.

Appeals may be made only by the applicant, in writing and in line with the procedure, using the appeal form on the appeals website.