Terms and Conditions
All offers of a place are subject to UCD's Terms and Conditions of Offer
All students must comply with the general regulations of the university.
UCD Course Entry Requirements and Places
In order to be eligible to compete for any course, you must obtain a minimum of Grade H5 in two subjects and a minimum of Grade O6/H7 in the remaining four subjects. For all courses Irish and English are required.
Specific subjects and grades required for courses are shown below. Click on the CAO code to get course information and details of particular Leaving Certificate subjects which, while not required, are recommended.
Please also view details of the general regulations and minimum entry requirements. As the number of applicants meeting minimum entry requirements generally exceeds the number of places available, admission is competitive based on a points system. Please see also information about how to apply.
Key to Table
O indicates minimum grade at Ordinary level at Leaving Certificate
H indicates minimum grade at Higher level at Leaving Certificate
* All applicants with a score greater than this were offered, but it was not possible to offer to all applicants with this score and random selection was applied
AQA indicates that all qualified applicants were offered a place. This course may be advertised with (opens in a new window)available places on the CAO website.
DARE Disability Access Route to Higher Education
HEAR Higher Education Access Route
GE A graduate entry pathway for this degree
MY Application on Grounds of Mature Years
Prog Progression routes from UCD or other HEI level 6/7
FET QQI-FET admission path
Useful Links
| Course | 2024 Course Entry Requirements and notes | Current Points 2024 | Points 2023 | Approx Places |
Alternative Entry Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (opens in a new window)DN100 Architecture | O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language, Mathematics and 2 other recognised subjects (Please note: the language requirement will be removed for 2025 entry) Fees apply for the Master’s portion of this course |
566* | 57 | DARE HEAR MY Prog | |
| (opens in a new window)DN120 Landscape Architecture | O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics and 3 other recognised subjects |
477 | 28 | DARE HEAR MY FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN130 City Planning & Environmental Policy | O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics and 3 other recognised subjects |
487 | 31 | DARE HEAR MY Prog | |
| (opens in a new window)DN150 Engineering | H4 in Mathematics and H6 in a Laboratory Science subject and O6/H7 in Irish, English and 2 other recognised subjects |
567 | 285 | DARE HEAR MY Prog | |
| (opens in a new window)DN200 Science | O2/H6 in Mathematics and a Laboratory Science subject (OR Geography OR Applied Mathematics OR Computer Science) and O6/H7 in Irish, English, and 2 other recognised subjects For details of options available please see (opens in a new window)prospectus |
555 | 420 | DARE HEAR MY Prog FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN201 Computer Science | O2/H6 in Mathematics and O6/H7 in Irish, English and 3 other recognised subjects |
558 | 105 | DARE HEAR MY Prog FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN230 Actuarial and Financial Studies | H2 in Mathematics and O6/H7 in Irish, English and 3 other recognised subjects |
613 | 50 | DARE HEAR MY | |
| (opens in a new window)DN240 Sustainability | O2/H6 in Mathematics and O6/H7 in Irish, English and 3 other recognised subjects |
529 | 70 | DARE HEAR MY FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN250 Agricultural Science | O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, and a Laboratory Science subject and 2 other recognised subjects For details of options available please see (opens in a new window)prospectus |
4007 | 250 | DARE HEAR MY Prog FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN261 Food Science | O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and 2 other recognised subjects |
487 | 47 | DARE HEAR MY Prog FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN262 Human Nutrition | O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and 2 other recognised subjects |
533 | 34 | DARE HEAR MY Prog | |
| (opens in a new window)DN300 Veterinary Medicine (Undergraduate Entry) |
H5 in Chemistry and O6/H7 in Irish. English, another language, Mathematics, and 1 other recognised subject and practical experience Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied Veterinary Medicine. |
589 | 82 | DARE HEAR GE MY | |
| (opens in a new window)DN301 Veterinary Medicine (Graduate Entry) |
Based on CV, degree and GAMSAT exam – see website for details Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied Veterinary Medicine.. Programme is not part of the Government “Free Tuition” scheme. |
5 | GE | ||
| (opens in a new window)DN310 Veterinary Nursing | O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics and a Laboratory Science subject and 2 other recognised subjects |
518 | 44 | DARE HEAR MY FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN400 Medicine (Undergraduate Entry) |
O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and 1 other recognised subject Admission to Medicine is based on Leaving Cert points and HPAT. Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied Medicine. |
735* | 121 | DARE HEAR GE MY | |
| (opens in a new window)DN401 Medicine (Graduate Entry) | Based on degree and GAMSAT exam. |
58* | 77 | GE | |
| (opens in a new window)DN410 Radiography | O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and 1 other recognised subject |
544* | 98 | DARE HEAR GE MY | |
| (opens in a new window)DN411 Diagnostic Radiography (Graduate Entry) | see website for details of entry requirements for Radiography Graduate Entry | 20 | GE | ||
| (opens in a new window)DN420 Physiotherapy | O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied a Physiotherapy course. |
579 | 56 | DARE HEAR GE MY | |
| (opens in a new window)DN425 Health and Performance Science | O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and 2 other recognised subject |
534 | 55 | DARE HEAR MY FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN430 Sport and Exercise Management | O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and 2 other recognised subjects |
484 | 58 | DARE HEAR MY FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN440 Biomedical, Health and Life Sciences |
O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and 1 other recognised subject |
601* | 40 | DARE HEAR MY | |
| (opens in a new window)DN450 General Nursing | O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and 2 other recognised subjects Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied a Nursing or Midwifery course. |
381 | 164 | DARE HEAR MY FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN451 Children’s and General Nursing (Integrated) | O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and 2 other recognised subjects Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied a Nursing or Midwifery course. |
499 | 42 | DARE HEAR MY FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN452 Midwifery | O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and 2 other recognised subjects Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied a Nursing or Midwifery course. |
510 | 27 | DARE HEAR MY FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN453 Mental Health Nursing | O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and 2 other recognised subjects Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied a Nursing or Midwifery course. |
407 | 29 | DARE HEAR MY FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN520 Arts | O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and 3 other recognised subjects For details of subjects available please see (opens in a new window)prospectus |
368 | 380 | DARE HEAR MY Prog FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN530 Humanities | O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and 3 other recognised subjects For details of subjects available please see (opens in a new window)prospectus |
444 | 260 | DARE HEAR MY Prog FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN541 Modern Languages | O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and 3 other recognised subjects For details of subjects available please see (opens in a new window)prospectus |
307 | 30 | DARE HEAR MY FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN600 Law | O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and 3 other recognised subjects For details of options available please see (opens in a new window)prospectus If you enter without a minimum of H3 in French you will not be able to take Law with French Law. |
564 | 125 | DARE HEAR MY Prog FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN610 Business and Law | O2/H6 in Mathematics and O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and 2 other recognised subjects |
554 | 120 | DARE HEAR MY FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN620 Criminology with Psychology | O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and 3 other recognised subjects |
521 | 60 | DARE HEAR MY FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN650 Commerce | O2/H6 in Mathematics and O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and 2 other recognised subjects |
545 | 235 | DARE HEAR MY Prog FET | |
| (opens in a new window) DN660 Commerce International | O2/H6 in Mathematics and O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and 2 other recognised subjects For details of subjects available see (opens in a new window) prospectus If you enter without a minimum of H4 in French you will not be able to take any French language combination. |
544 | 102 | DARE HEAR MY | |
| (opens in a new window)DN670 Economics and Finance | H4 in Mathematics and O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and 2 other recognised subjects |
613* | 55 | DARE HEAR MY | |
| (opens in a new window)DN700 Social Sciences | O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics and 3 other recognised subjects For details of subjects available see (opens in a new window)prospectus |
444 | 525 | DARE HEAR MY Prog FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN710 Economics | H5 in Mathematics and O6/H7 in Irish, English and 3 other recognised subjects |
521 | 50 | DARE HEAR MY FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN720 Psychology | O6/H7 in Irish, English and Mathematics and 3 other recognised subjects |
554 | 90 | DARE HEAR MY FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN750 Social Policy and Sociology | O6/H7 in Irish, English and Mathematics and 3 other recognised subjects |
368 | 90 | DARE HEAR MY Prog FET | |
| (opens in a new window)DN760 Education | O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and 3 other recognised subjects |
431 | 40 | DARE HEAR MY |
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