Ireland ( Leaving Certificate)

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 available places on the CAO website.
 Summary Entry Requirements 2023(.pdf)    Information for A-level applicants EU Applicants
CAO CodeTitle2022 Course Entry Requirements and notes Points 2022Points 2021Approx
Places
2022
DAREHEARGraduate EntryMatureProgressionQQI-FET
DN100 Architecture O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language, Mathematics and
2 other recognised subjects
Fees apply for the Master’s portion of this course
555*  553 57    
DN120 Landscape Architecture O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics and
3 other recognised subjects  
440  430 27      
DN130 City Planning and Environmental Policy O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics and
3 other recognised subjects
455 

420

31        
DN150 Engineering H4      in Mathematics and
H6      in a Laboratory Science subject and
O6/H7 in Irish, English and
2 other recognised subjects
566  556* 265      
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 prospectus
556  566 420    
DN201 Computer Science O2/H6 in Mathematics and
O6/H7 in Irish, English and
3 other recognised subjects  
556  542 115    
DN230 Actuarial and Financial Studies H2       in Mathematics and
O6/H7 in Irish, English and
3 other recognised subjects
613  613 50        
DN240 Sustainability O2/H6 in Mathematics and 
O6/H7 in Irish, English and 
3 other recognised subjects  
542  506 70      
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 prospectus
387  440 267    
DN261 Food Science O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and
2 other recognised subjects
500  522 46    
DN262 Human Nutrition O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and
2 other recognised subjects
554  566 33      
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.
601  601* 82        
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.
N/A  N/A 6          
DN310 Veterinary Nursing O6/H7 in a Laboratory Science subject and
O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics and
2 other recognised subjects  
500  486 44      
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.
743  743* 90        
DN401 Medicine (Graduate Entry)   Based on degree and GAMSAT exam.
Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied Medicine. DN401 is not part of the Government "Free Tuition" scheme.
60* 61* 77          
DN410  Radiography O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and
1 other recognised subject
555  565* 99      
DN411 Radiography (Graduate Entry) see website for details of entry requirements for Radiography Graduate Entry N/A  N/A 20            
DN420  Physiotherapy O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and
1 other recognised subject
600  601* 56      
DN425 Health and Performance Science O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and
2 other recognised subject
543  541 40        
DN430  Sport and Exercise Management O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject, and
2 other recognised subjects
473  473 40        
DN440 Biomedical, Health and
Life Sciences
O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and
1 other recognised subject
606  613* 40        
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.
424  462* 167      
DN451 Children’s and General Nursing  (Integrated) O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and
2 other recognised subjects
528  532 42      
DN452  Midwifery O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and
2 other recognised subjects
518*  507 21      
DN453 Mental Health Nursing O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and
2 other recognised subjects
419  441* 26      
DN520 Arts O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and
3 other recognised subjects
For details of subjects available please see prospectus
400  356 420    
DN530 Humanities O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and
3 other recognised subjects
For details of subjects available please see prospectus
423  359 260        
DN541 Modern Languages O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and
3 other recognised subjects
For details of subjects available please see prospectus
316  320 50    
DN600 Law O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and
3 other recognised subjects
For details of options available please see prospectus
If you enter without a minimum of H3 in French you will not be able to take Law with French Law.
566  566 125    
DN610 Business and Law O2/H6 in Mathematics and O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and
2 other recognised subjects
566  566 120      
DN620 Criminology with Psychology O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and
3 other recognised subjects
New programme        
DN650 Commerce O2/H6 in Mathematics and
O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and
2 other recognised subjects
554*  554* 230    
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 
prospectus

If you enter without a minimum of H4 in French you will not be able to take any French language combination.
544 554 102        
DN670 Economics and Finance H4      in Mathematics and
O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and
2 other recognised subjects
625 625 55        
DN700 Social Sciences O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics and
3 other recognised subjects For details of subjects available see prospectus
445 463 525    
DN710 Economics H5       in Mathematics and
O6/H7 in Irish, English and
3 other recognised subjects
542 522 45      
DN720 Psychology O6/H7 in Irish, English and Mathematics and
3 other recognised subjects
552  555 90      
DN750 Social Policy and Sociology O6/H7 in Irish, English and Mathematics and
3 other recognised subjects
408  408 105    
DN760 Education O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and
3 other recognised subjects
New programme          

 

Note for applicants with Leaving Certificate pre 2017

 See information on points scoring for pre 2017 Leaving Certificate.

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