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Student Awards & Scholarships

Tuesday, 23 April, 2024

UCD Entrance Scholars

UCD recognises the calibre of its incoming high-achieving students with the award of UCD Entrance Scholar. Entrance Scholar awards are presented to first year students who achieve 560 points or more in their Leaving Certificate (or equivalent second level examination) in recognition of their academic accomplishment to date.

Eligibility - prospective students

Those attaining 560 (entry 2012: 540) or more CAO points or equivalent in year of entry. No application is required and recipients are automatically informed.

Benefits

Recipients are presented with a recognition certificate and their achievements are recorded on their final academic transcript.

UCD Undergraduate Scholarships for Outstanding Academic Achievement

UCD undergraduate scholarships acknowledge the highest academic achievement by students within their UCD degree programmes. Scholarships are awarded to students who achieve an outstanding performance in their assessments for the previous year; normally achieving a GPA of 3.68 or more in modular programmes or first class honours in the remaining non-modular traditional programmes. In many cases, scholarships are reserved for students who attain first place within a particular subject area.

EGA Gold Medal for Undergraduate Degrees

The UCD Engineering Graduates Association supports excellence in engineering by annually awarding EGA Gold Medals to the graduating students in each of the Bachelor of Engineering degrees, including the BE Biomedical Engineering, who demonstrate excellence among their peers in undergraduate study and research.

EGA Gold Medal for Graduate Degrees

The UCD Engineering Graduates Association supports excellence in engineering by annually awarding EGA Gold Medals to the graduating students in each of the Master of Engineering degrees, including the ME Biomedical Engineering, who demonstrate excellence among their peers in undergraduate study and research.

For more information on available scholarships, please refer to the UCD Scholarships website.

Contact the Centre for Biomedical Engineering

Engineering and Materials Science Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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