Courses Requiring Vetting

Course Title	Code
Undergraduate Diplomas
Diploma in Drugs Counselling Theory and Intervention Skills	W286
Diploma in Emergency Medical Science	X485carried out by the HSE
Undergraduate Degrees
DN200 Mathematics and Science Education	MATH 10410
(opens in a new window) DN262 Human Nutrition	HMS1
(opens in a new window) DN400 Medicine	MDS2
DN401 Medicine Graduate Entry	MDS9
(opens in a new window) DN410 Radiography	MDS4
DN411 Radiography Graduate Entr y	MDSJ/MDSS
(opens in a new window) DN420 Physiotherapy	MDS5
(opens in a new window) DN425 Health and Performance Science (from September 2025)	MDS8 - depending on placement
(opens in a new window) DN430 Sports and Exercise Management	SMS2 - depending on placement
(opens in a new window) DN450 General Nursing	NSS1
(opens in a new window) DN451 Children's and General Nursing	NSS3
(opens in a new window) DN452 Midwifery	NSS4
(opens in a new window) DN453 Mental Health Nursing	NSS8 - previously NSS2
DN600 Law - Human Rights Education	Module Law 37410
DN600 Law & DN610 Business & Law	Module Law 37630 Law in the Classroom
(opens in a new window) DN760 Education	EDS1,EDS2,EDS3
Mathematics University Ambassadors Scheme	MST 30060
Graduate Certificates
Cancer Nursing: Adult	X682
Cancer Nursing: Children	X683
Cancer Nursing: Colorectal	X686
Critical Care Nursing (Intensive Care)	X685
(opens in a new window) Critical Care Nursing (Cardiovascular)	X782
Graduate Certificate Breast Care Nursing	X684
Graduate Certificate in Childrens Cardiac Care	XA06
Graduate Diplomas
Cancer Nursing: Breast: Adult: Children: Colorectal	X546 FT X747 PT
Public Health Nursing	X035
Critical Care Nursing (Children)	X617 FT X748 PT
Palliative Care	X791 FT X792 PT
Chronic Illness Management (Nursing)	X808 FT X809 PT
(opens in a new window) Critical Care Nursing (Cardiovascular)	X552 FT X744 PT
Critical Care Nursing (Intensive Care)	X547 FT X745 PT
Diabetes Nursing	X548 FT X749 PT
Emergency Medical Science - Advanced Paramedic	X488
Emergency Nursing: Adult	X616 FT X751 PT
Emergency Nursing: Children	X615 FT X752 PT
Inclusive and Special Education	W424
Grad Primary Care (Mental Healthcare)	X922
GD Primary Care (Orthopaedics&MusculoskeletalMedicine)PT	X900 - XA04 (January intake)
Professional Diplomas
Breast Care Nursing	X690 -XA02 (January intake)
Cancer Nursing: Adult	X687
Cancer Nursing: Colorectal	X689
Master's Degrees
(opens in a new window) MSc Children and Youth Studies	module EDUC43260 Internship depending on placement
(opens in a new window)MSc Clinical and Diagnostic Biochemistry	X874
(opens in a new window) MA Education	module EDUC43260 Internship depending on placement
MA Educational Psychology	W094
MSocSc Social Work	W174 full time, W175 part time
MSc in Child Art Psychotherapy Studies	X348/X987
MSc in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics	X723/X820
MSc in Emergency Medical Science Advanced Paramedic	X490carried out at Graduate Diploma
MSc in Emergency Medical Science Immediate Care	X425
MSc Primary Care (Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Medicine)	X875 - XA03 (January intake)
MSc Systemic Psychotherapy	X437
MSc Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Studies	X990
MSc Medical Physics	T342 FT, T343 PT
Professional Masters
Professional Masters in Education	W327
(opens in a new window) Professional Masters in Physiotherapy	X784
Professional Masters in Social Work	W426
Professional Masters in Systemic Psychotherapy (Ind, Couple, Families)	XA01
Professional Master in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy	X993
Professional Master in Group Analytic Psychotherapy	XA21
Professional Master in Child Art Psychotherapy	X997
PhD
PhD in Clinical Psychology	W324
DPsychSc Clinical Psychology	W084
Professional PhD
Professional Doctorate in Educational Psychology	W334 full time, W335 part timesubject to approval

Full regulations are included in theStudent Garda Vetting Policy. See also are Relevant Offence Risk Assessment Policy which may apply even if you are not in a programme which requires vetting. All offers of a place are subject to UCD's Terms and Conditions of Offer. All students must comply with the (opens in a new window)general regulations of the university. Please see also(opens in a new window) UCD's Fitness to Practise Policy and

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Full regulations are included in the UCD Student Garda Vetting Policy.
You may also find the Garda Vetting Section of theFrequently Asked Questionspage useful
(opens in a new window)National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012
(opens in a new window)Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Act 2016
(opens in a new window)Information about "spent" convictions
Self-disclosed criminal records
GDPR Data Processing information

Note some courses also require Health Screening.

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