Transfer/ Re-admission to Stage 1 Autumn Trimester

Am I eligible?

• You must meet the subject entry requirements for the course.
• If you didn't have these in your school-leaving exams, it may be possible to meet them from your university examinations (see 8.3 of Transfer Protocol).
• Some courses have restrictions for applicants who have been unsuccessful in a similar course elsewhere.

How many places are there?

There are no special places reserved. Transfer applicants compete with school-leavers.

How will I be assessed?

If you are eligible you will be assessed on the basis of your school-leaving results in competition with other applicants. We do not award additional points for previous third level attendance.

If you are admitted to UCD, you can apply for Recognition of Prior Learning for any modules which overlap with your previous study.

How do I apply?

All EU/EFTA applicants to start stage 1, Autumn Trimester of a course apply via CAO.

Note: registered students may apply up to 22 July

Application is made to CAO and the normal closing date is 1 February  or 1 May otherwise. You must declare your previous third level attendance on your application. (Note applicants applying via access routes must apply by 1 February). However, except for access routes, there is a special late closing date of 22 July for students who are currently registered in a participating higher education institution in Ireland. To avail of this date, the form must be stamped by your institution to show you are a registered student. Please see CAO handbook for details of this exceptional late closing date.

Applications open in mid-November