You must hold a Level 7 NFQ Bachelor Degree in Architectural Technology with Merit/Distinction from one of the following institutions recognised by the (opens in a new window)Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland:
- TU Dublin (formerly Dublin Institute of Technology)
- SETU Waterford (formerly Waterford Institute of Technology)
- ATU Letterkenny (formerly Letterkenny Institute of Technology)
- ATU Galway (formerly Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology)
How many places are there?
There are usually about 3 places for transfer applicants.
How will I be assessed?
If there are more applicants than places, it will be competitive based on your academic performance in your degree.
How do I apply?
All EU/EFTA applicants to start stage 1, Autumn Trimester of a course apply via CAO.
Application is made to (opens in a new window)CAO and applications open in mid-November. The normal closing date is 1 February and the late closing date is 1 May. You must declare your previous third level attendance on your application. (Note: applicants applying via access routes must apply by 1 February).
However, except for access routes, there is an exceptional late closing date of 22 July for students who are currently registered in a participating higher education institution in Ireland. To avail of this date, you will need proof from your university that you are a registered student. Please see the CAO handbook for details of this exceptional late closing date. This date does not apply to graduate entry programmes or for categories of applicant who require early assessment (e.g. mature students).
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.