Important Note: this transfer window will not be available in 2024 due to timing of CAO offers.
Am I eligible?
You must be a UCD student who
- in the current year, has accepted a UCD offer via CAO and is registered to stage 1 of that UCD programme
- meets the full entry requirements of the target programme, including points score, subject requirements and any additional tests or entry criteria.
- meets the Leaving Certificate points required for the course. Applicants in Access categories (e.g. mature years, HEAR, DARE, QQI-FET) can be considered if places remain in that category's quota.
How many places are there?
It is unlikely that there will be any places available in most courses. Where places are available, the number(s) will be very small.
During the CAO season, we endeavour to fill all places in accordance with CAO procedures. Transfer will only be possible if places remain in a course following the close of the CAO offer season. The number of places available (if any) will not be known until the the CAO season has closed.
How will I be assessed?
Where the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants will be ranked on their points score.
What is the timeline?
Offers will be made after the final CAO round closes, as any places available prior to that must be offered to the next applicant on the waiting list. Our Admissions Policy prohibits us from making offers after week 3 of the teaching trimester so it may not always be possible to offer this transfer opportunity.
What about the material I've missed in the first three weeks?
If you accept an offer to transfer, the onus is on you to catch up on the material missed.
If you are considering applying for a transfer, please check the fees implications at www.ucd.ie/fees.
Some programmes will not normally consider applicants who have been unsuccessful in a similar programme - full details are on the restrictions page.
All offers of a place are subject toUCD's Terms and Conditions of Offer. In line with the(opens in a new window)Admissions Policy, offers for taught programmes will not be made after the third week of a trimester. Deferral or Leave of Absence is not permissible for the trimester following acceptance of a transfer/re-admission offer.
In some cases, students may wish to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning in addition to that granted by the transfer process (see Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy).
All students must comply with the regulations of the University.
The above is summary information only. Full regulations are included in the (opens in a new window)Transfer Policy.