Entry Requirements - Uganda

General Requirements

Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE)
Minimum of 6 subjects between UACE and UCE (Uganda Certificate of Education) with a minimum of 2 Advanced subjects achieved with grade C.

If you're following international curriculum, please see the following links for entry requirements:

- Cambridge A Level
- International Baccalaureate Diploma
- US Curriculum

Entry via UCD's International Foundation Year is also available for many programmes. Click here for more details.

Please contact us for further information

English Language Requirements

E at UACE or IELTS/TOEFL

Please refer to

UCD Minimum English Language Requirements

This page provides information and guidance on entry requirements for international (non-EU/ non-EEA) students only.

Please be advised that your fee assessment status determines how you should apply.

In all cases, UCD applicants who are granted EU fee status will only be admitted through the Central Applications Office (CAO) system and in line with CAO policies and procedures and National University of Ireland (NUI) matriculation regulations.

If you are eligible for EU fees please contact UCD Registry-Admissions for further advice (www.ucd.ie/askus).

Students with UK citizenship and who meet the residency requirement will continue to be assessed for EU fees in the normal manner and should apply via the Central Applications Office (CAO). All other prospective applicants with UK citizenship who are assessed for non-EU fees should apply direct to UCD. For more detailed information on the EU fee assessment process and the conditions which require a formal assessment to be submitted to UCD Registry, please refer to the EU Fee Assessment webpage.

Specific subjects and grades required for programme are detailed below.

The equivalences are provided as guidance and are indicative only. In addition, please note that the equivalences shown are the minimum required to be eligible for consideration on a competitive basis.

The information provided below is subject to change and annual review.

‡ indicates course has alternate entry pathway through Liberal Arts & Sciences (LBS1)

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths	Other Language
Business	BSS1	Commerce ‡‡	CCCCC or equivalent	D in UACE
	BSS2	Economics & Finance	BBCCC or equivalent	C in UACE
	BSW1	Commerce International	CCCCC or equivalent	D in UACE	If choosing a language at Beginners Level, E in UACE in Other Language is required. If at Advanced Level, a C in UACE in that language is required. French is only available at Advanced Level
	B722	BSc Business ‡‡	CCCCC or equivalent	D in UACE

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths	Other Language
Law	BSJ4	Business & Law	CCCCC or equivalent	D in UACE
	LWS2	Law with French	CCCCC or equivalent		B in UACE in French
	LWS6	Law	CCCCC or equivalent
	LWW1	Law with Philosophy	CCCCC or equivalent
	LWW2	Law with History	CCCCC or equivalent
	LWW3	Law with Politics	CCCCC or equivalent
	LWW4	Law with Economics	CCCCC or equivalent	D in UACE
	LWW9	Law with Social Justice	CCCCC or equivalent
	LWWC	Law with Chinese	CCCCC or equivalent		Note: No prior knowledge of Mandarin required. Those with prior knowledge of Mandarin are most welcome.
	LWWD	Criminology with Psychology	CCCCC or equivalent

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Other Language
Arts & Humanities	BAU4	BA Modern Languages	CCCDD or equivalent	At least one Advanced Level language must be selected, C in UACE in that language required. If studying two at Advanced Level, C in UACE required in both..
	BAU5	BA Arts (2 subjects) ‡‡	DDDDD or equivalent	If choosing a language at Beginners Level, E in UACE in Other Language is required. If at Advanced Level, a C in UACE in that language is required. French is only available at Advanced Level For Mathematics subject combinations, we strongly recommend that you also have at least a C in UACE in Mathematics.
	AYS1	Languages, Linguistics and Cultures	DDDDD or equivalent	If choosing a language at Beginners Level, E in UACE in Other Language is required. If at Advanced Level, a C in UACE in that language is required. French is only available at Advanced Level
	CCS2	Creative & Cultural Industries	DDDDD or equivalent
	CAS1	Classics, Art History and Archaeology	DDDDD or equivalent
	CAS2	Classics, English and History	DDDDD or equivalent
	ENS5	English Literature	DDDDD or equivalent
	ENS6	English with Creative Writing	DDDDD or equivalent
	ENS7	English, Drama and Film	DDDDD or equivalent
	HPS1	History And Politics	DDDDD or equivalent
	HSS3	History	DDDDD or equivalent
	HSS5	Global Studies	DDDDD or equivalent	If choosing a language at Beginners Level, E in UACE in Other Language is required. If at Advanced Level, a C in UACE in that language is required. French is only available at Advanced Level
	HSS6	European Studies	DDDDD or equivalent	If choosing a language at Beginners Level, E in UACE in Other Language is required. If at Advanced Level, a C in UACE in that language is required. French is only available at Advanced Level
	ISS1	Irish Studies	DDDDD or equivalent
	MCS4	Music, Film and Drama	DDDDD or equivalent
	MCS5	Music	DDDDD or equivalent

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements
Liberal Arts & Sciences	LBS1	Liberal Arts and Sciences	CCDDD or equivalent

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths
Sustainability	STS1	BSc Sustainability	CCCDD or equivalent	E in UACE

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths	Other Language
Social Sciences	COS1	Philosophy, Politics & Economics	CCCDD or equivalent	E in UACE
	ECS4	BSc Economics	CCCDD or equivalent	C in UACE
	EMS1	Economics, Mathematics & Statistics	CCCDD or equivalent	E in UACE
	LSS2	Archaeology, Geography & History	CCCDD or equivalent	E in UACE
	PCS2	BSc Psychology	BCCCC or equivalent	E in UACE
	SBU2	BSocSc Social Policy & Sociology	CCCDD or equivalent	E in UACE
	SBU3	BSc Social Science (2 Subjects) ‡‡	CCCDD or equivalent	E in UACE Please Note: In order to study Mathematics, a C in UACE in Mathematics is required. In order to study Economics, a E in UACE in Mathematics is required.	German: In First Year two streams are offered, one for absolute beginners and another for non-beginners. For the non-beginners level a minimum of C in UACE or equivalent is required.
	SCS1	Computational Social Science	CCCDD or equivalent	E in UACE

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths	Lab Science
Engineering ‡	NUS1	Engineering Omnibus‡	CCCCC or equivalent	C in UACE Pilot for 2025/26 Ecctis OMPT-D: 55%	D in UACE

Code

Description

2025 Entry Requirements

Maths

Lab Science

Engineering ‡

NUS1

Engineering Omnibus‡

CCCCC or equivalent

C in UACE

Pilot for 2025/26

Ecctis OMPT-D: 55%

D in UACE

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths
Architecture	LDS2	Landscape Architecture	CCDDD or equivalent	E in UACE
	RCS3	City Planning & Environmental Policy ‡‡	CCDDD or equivalent	E in UACE
	ATS4	Architecture ‡‡	CCCCC or equivalent	E in UACE

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths	Lab Science
Science, Computer Science & Actuarial Science	BSS3	Actuarial and Financial Studies	BBCCC or equivalent	B in UACE
	CSSA	Computer Science	CCCCC or equivalent	D in UACE
	Science programmes, including:
	SCU1	Science - Explore Multiple Streams ‡‡	CCCCC or equivalent	D in UACE	D in UACE
	BLS1	Biological, Biomedical & Biomolecular Sciences ‡‡
	CHS2	Chemistry ‡ (includes Medicinal/Sustainable/Biophysical)‡
	EES1	Earth & Environmental Sciences ‡‡
	MHS2	Mathematics ‡ (includes Applied/Financial/Statistics)‡
	PYS2	Physics ‡ (includes Theoretical/Astronomy & Space Science)‡
Check out the Science Brochure for details!

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths	Lab Science
Agricultural Science	ANS1	Animal Science ‡‡	CCDDD or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE
	CPS1	Animal & Crop Production ‡‡	CCDDD or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE
	CPS3	Crop Science ‡‡	CCDDD or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE
	DBS1	Dairy Business ‡‡	CCDDD or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE
	EQS1	Animal Science - Equine ‡‡	CCDDD or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE
	ESS1	AgriEnvironmental Science ‡‡	CCDDD or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE
	ETS2	Agricultural Systems & Technology	CCDDD or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE
	FAS1	Food and Agribusiness Management ‡‡	CCDDD or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE
	FAW1	Food Business with Chinese Studies ‡‡	CCDDD or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE
	FOS1	Forestry ‡‡	CCDDD or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE
	FSS2	Food Science ‡‡	CCCDD or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE
	FSS6	Sustainable Food Systems	CCCDD or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE
	HLS6	Horticulture ‡‡	CCDDD or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE
	HMS1	Human Nutrition ‡‡	BCCCC or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE
	UAS1	Agricultural Science - Omnibus (You can decide on your area of study during first year).	CCDDD or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths	Lab Science
Health Science	BHS1	Biomedical, Health & Life Sciences	BCCCC or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE
	MDS2	Medicine	BBCCC or equivalent + Interview Successful applicants often present with a stronger academic background	E in UACE	E in UACE
	MDS4	Radiography	CCCCC or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE
	MDS5	Physiotherapy	BBCCC or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE
	MDSJ	Diagnostic Radiography (Graduate Entry)	The 2.5-year graduate entry programme is open to applicants who hold a 4-year Bachelor degree (NFQ Level 8) with a minimum of Second Class Honours and above, or equivalent.		E in UACE
	MDS9	Medicine (Graduate Entry)	The 4-year graduate entry programme is open to applicants who hold or are expected to hold a 4-year Bachelor degree(NFQ Level 8) in any discipline with a minimum overall Second Class Honours (Upper Division) and above, or equivalent. Additionally, all applicants are required to submit a current GAMSAT* or MCAT* score (minimum 57 and 503 respectively). Although only graduates are eligible to apply for this programme, the graduate Medicine degree is equivalent in standard to the undergraduate Medicine degree. *Currency of Results: GAMSAT: must have been taken within two years from 01 September prior to the start of programme (i.e. for admission in September 2025, the earliest acceptable test date would be 01 September 2023). MCAT: must have been taken within two years from 01 August prior to the start of programme (i.e. for admission in September 2025, the earliest acceptable test date would be 01 August 2023). Students who have previously been unsuccessful in any Medicine programme (i.e. have not met academic or other requirements within the programme) or have any issues which would affect their registration with the Irish Medical council will only be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis in exceptional circumstances, to be considered by the Medicine programme board.

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths	Lab Science
Sports & Performance	MDSK	Sport, Health & Exercise Science	CCCCC or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE
Sports & Performance	SMS2	Sport & Exercise Management	CCCCC or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE

	Code	Description	2025 Entry Requirements	Maths	Lab Science
Veterinary Medicine	VTS1	Veterinary Medicine	BBBBC or equivalent	E in UACE	Chemistry C in UACE
	VTS1	Veterinary Medicine	Applicants must normally have at least 60 hours practical experience relevant to animal handling. This must have been undertaken in the last three years i.e. for entry in 2025, between 1st February 2022 and 5th July 2025, and all details must be submitted by 5th July 2025 to be taken into consideration. This must include experience with at least two of the following four animal categories: Pets, Horses, Farm Animals, Wildlife/Zoos. For full details and to complete your records of experience, please click here for more information.
	VTS2	Veterinary Nursing	CCCCC or equivalent	E in UACE	E in UACE
	VTS3	Veterinary Medicine (Graduate Entry)	The 4 year graduate entry programme is open to applicants who hold or are expected to hold a 4-year Bachelor degree in a biological / biomedical / animal science discipline with a minimum of Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or above [or equivalent]. For full details about the application and assessment procedures, including information about pre-requisites, please refer to the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine website: www.ucd.ie/vetmed