Major/Programme Edits

A major structure refers to the core/option modules associated with the major and stage that students are required to take to complete their programme.

Core modules are modules associated with a major which students are required to take.

Option modules are modules associated with a major which allow student choice. Students must choose a prescribed amount of modules/credits according to the requirements of the major and stage.

The Structures Reporting menu in InfoHub allows you to view structures for:

• majors associated with your School
• majors associated with a particular programme
• individual majors

Who can edit major structures?

Staff with School/College level access can edit major structures for majors in their School/College. To check who has this access in your School/College Office you can refer to the Curriculum Management Access Roles report.

When can major structures be edited?

The Curriculum Management System (CMS) opens for major structure edits at various points of the year for the different intake terms (September/January/May). Details of the CMS edit windows for each intake term can be found on our Curriculum Management Timelines for Schools & Colleges 2023/24 document. Updated timelines are published on our Curriculum website near the beginning of each calendar for the following academic year, always commencing with the CMS opening in February.

Outside of CMS edit timelines, a Governing Board PDARF 16 Structure Change Proposal can be sent to (opens in a new window)curriculum@ucd.ie to request changes to the core/option modules associated with a major.

How are major structures edited?

Our detailed Editing Majors User Guide includes instructions and screenshots to help you when making any changes to a major structure. If you have edited major structures before but would like a refresher on what to do, you may find our Editing Majors Checklist more useful. 

For further support from the Curriculum Team, join a team member on one of our (opens in a new window)drop-in zooms that take place each week, or contact your Curriculum College Liaison.

Major structures roll forward each academic year, however it's important for it to be reviewed before the CMS closes for edit to ensure accuracy. This is to ensure that the major structure is in line with  academic regulations and has been set up to allow students to register to modules during online module registration windows, as outlined on the Key Dates page, without any issues. 

We have created a Major Structure Review Checklist to help you to check these key items and your Curriculum College Liaison is on hand for support should you wish to run through this in more detail.

Vision/Value Statements & Programme Outcomes: 

Programme Directors that are assigned to a major in the Curriculum Management System (CMS) can add/update Programme Outcomes and Vision & Value Statements for September intake majors during the Curriculum Management Edit Timelines. 

To add/update this information for September intake majors outside of these edit timelines, please return these details to your Curriculum College Liaison and (opens in a new window)curriculum@ucd.ie on an approved PDARF7 Programme Change Proposal following Governing Board approval.

As there is no edit window for January or May intake majors, to add/update this information, please follow the PDARF7 process outlined above.

Approved Non-standard Progression Requirements & Additional Standards for Continuation: 

This information does not open for edit in the CMS. 

To update this information on a major for  any intake term (September/January/May), please return these details to your Curriculum College Liaison and (opens in a new window)curriculum@ucd.ie on an approved PDARF7 Programme Change Proposal following Governing Board approval.

Please note PDARF7 forms are also required for programme changes that relate to any changes to the programme title, School association, major type, UCD/NFQ level etc.