Student Awards & Scholarships
Friday, 31 January, 2025
UCD Entrance Scholars (Eligibility - prospective students)
Awards to be given to the Leaving Certificate entrant with the highest points score from each school in the Republic of Ireland, provided the score is at least 500 points.
Awards will also be made to applicants entering with the highest points score from each of the mainstream EU qualifications, provided the score is at least 500 points.
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.