Am I eligible?
If you have obtained, or expect to obtain, any of the awards listed in the table below with Distinction or Merit you are eligible to apply for the Bachelor of Agricultural Science (BAgrSc) programme option and stage listed below.
The agreed progression routes outlined below will not be available for entry in 2025 and onwards.
| Awarding Institute | Award | Stage in UCD |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Systems Technology | ||
| Institute of Technology, Tralee | Bachelor of Engineering in Agricultural Engineering (TL744) | 3 |
| Institute of Technology, Tralee | Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science (TL748) | 3 |
| Waterford Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science (WD078 discontinued. Available as three-year exit from WD191*) | 3 |
| Agri-Environmental Sciences | ||
| Waterford Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science (WD078 discontinued. Available as three-year exit from WD191*) | 3 |
| Animal and Crop Production | ||
| Cork Institute of Technology (with Clonakilty Agricultural College) | Higher Certificate in Agriculture (CR010) | 2 |
| Dundalk Institute of Technology (with Ballyhaise Agricultural College) | Higher Certificate in Agriculture (DK685 discontinued) | 2 |
| Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (with Mountbellew Agricultural College) | Higher Certificate in Rural Enterprise & Agri-business (2 year exit from GA172*) | 2 |
| Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (with Mountbellew Agricultural College) | Higher Certificate in Agriculture & Environmental Management (two-year exit from GA777*) | 2 |
| Institute of Technology, Tralee | Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science (TL748) | 3 |
| Waterford Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science (WD078 discontinued. Available as three-year exit from WD191*) | 2 |
| Waterford Institute of Technology (with Kildalton College) | Higher Certificate in Agriculture (WD098 discontinued. Available as two-year exit from WD126)* | 3 |
| Animal Science | ||
| Cork Institute of Technology (with Clonakilty Agricultural College) | Higher Certificate in Agriculture (CR010) | 2 |
| Dundalk Institute of Technology (with Ballyhaise Agricultural College) | Higher Certificate in Agriculture (DK685 discontinued) | 2 |
| Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (with Mountbellew Agricultural College) | Higher Certificate in Rural Enterprise & Agri-business (2 year exit from GA172)* | 2 |
| Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (with Mountbellew Agricultural College) | Higher Certificate in Agriculture & Environmental Management (2 year exit from GA777*) | 2 |
| Waterford Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science (WD078 discontinued. Available as three-year exit from WD191*) | 3 |
| Waterford Institute of Technology (with Kildalton College) | Higher Certificate in Agriculture (WD098 discontinued. Available as two-year exit from WD126*) | 2 |
| Animal Science - Equine | ||
| Waterford Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science (WD078 discontinued. Available as three-year exit from WD191*) | 3 |
| Food and Agribusiness Management | ||
| Cork Institute of Technology (with Clonakilty Agricultural College) | Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (CR010) | 3 |
| Cork Institute of Technology (with Clonakilty Agricultural College) | Higher Certificate in Agriculture (CR010) | 2 |
| Dundalk Institute of Technology (with Ballyhaise Agricultural College) | Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (DKA80 discontinued. Available as three- year exit from DK882*) | 3 |
| Higher Certificate in Agriculture (DK685 discontinued) | 2 | |
| Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (with Mountbellew Agricultural College) | Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (discontinued) | 3 |
| Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (with Mountbellew Agricultural College) | Bachelor of Business in Rural Enterprise and Agri-business (GA172) | 3 |
| Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (with Mountbellew Agricultural College) | Higher Certificate in Rural Enterprise & Agri-business (2 year exit from GA172*) | 2 |
| Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (with Mountbellew Agricultural College) | Bachelor of Science in Agriculture & Environmental Management (GA777*) | 3 |
| Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (with Mountbellew Agricultural College) | Higher Certificate in Agriculture & Environmental Management (2 year exit from GA777) | 2 |
| Institute of Technology, Tralee | Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science (TL748) | 3 |
| Waterford Institute of Technology (with Kildalton College) | Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (WD126) | 3 |
| Waterford Institute of Technology (with Kildalton College) | Higher Certificate in Agriculture (WD098 discontinued. Available as two-year exit from WD126*) | 2 |
| Waterford Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science (WD078 discontinued. Available as three-year exit from WD191*) | 3 |
| Forestry | ||
| Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Science in Forest Management & Environment (GA474 discontinued) | 3 |
| Waterford Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Science in Forestry (WD076) | 3 |
| Horticulture | ||
| Cork Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Science in Horticulture (CR011) | 3 |
| Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown (with College of Amenity Horticulture, National Botanic Gardens) |
Bachelor of Science in Horticulture (BN022) | 3 |
| Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown (with Salesian Horticultural College, Warrenstown) |
Bachelor of Science in Horticulture (discontinued) | 3 |
| Waterford Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Science (WD078 discontinued. Available as three-year exit from WD191*) | 3 |
| Waterford Institute of Technology (with Kildalton College) | Bachelor of Science in Horticulture (WD096) | 3 |
| Waterford Institute of Technology (with College of Amenity Horticulture, National Botanic Gardens) |
Bachelor of Science in Horticulture (WD097) | 3 |
*Candidates interested in progressing to UCD from one of the exit routes listed above are advised to check with their institution in advance of registration to ensure an exit qualification will be awarded.
General HETAC Progression Route from Institutes of Technology:
Other Higher Certificate / Ordinary Degree holders may be considered for entry to stage 2. You may apply using the link beside the relevant CAO Code on the Indicative Places page.
How will I be assessed?
If there are more applicants than places, admission will be competitive based on your academic performance in your Higher Certificate and/or Ordinary Bachelor degree.
The agreed progression routes outlined above will not be available for entry in 2025 and onwards.
How do I apply?
Apply using the link beside the relevant CAO Code on the Indicative Places page.
After the closing date, all complete submitted applications will be screened by Admissions. Applications which meet the minimum requirements (as outlined above in the "Am I Eligible?" section) will be sent to the College/School Offices for consideration by the relevant Programme Board. Incomplete applications or applications that do not meet the minimum requirements cannot be considered.
The agreed progression routes outlined above will not be available for entry in 2025 and onwards.
Application Dates
Subject to availability of places, applications will open on Wednesday, 17 April 2024. The closing date is Wednesday, 12 June 2024. Incomplete applications will not be considered - your application, including application fee, must be submitted by the closing date.
Internal and readmission applicants do not need to provide their examination results, because these can be accessed by Admissions internally.
Note for external applicants: If your results will not be available by 12 June 2024, you must provide your results release date in the application form. You may provide your transcript of results up to close of business on Friday, 28 June 2024. All other items must be provided by the closing date (12 June 2024). Applications with results provided after 28 June 2024 can only be considered if places remain following initial offers.
Subject to availability of places after initial offers, late applications may be considered in August 2024. Please note that registration typically starts from mid-August so any successful late applicants are likely to be late joining registration processes.
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.