Am I eligible?
Applicants must have the following to apply for progression to stage 2 Commerce:
- An overall award classification of Merit or Distinction in a Higher Certificate (level 6 NFQ) or Ordinary Bachelor Degree (level 7 NFQ) with content which corresponds to the first year course in UCD.
- An O2 grade (OB1 pre-2017 grading) in Leaving Certificate Mathematics. Applicants who don't have this grade (or equivalent) will not normally be considered.
How many places are there?
There is a maximum of 5 places in stage 2 for progression transfers to stage 2 Commerce.
How will I be assessed?
If there are more applicants than places, admission will be competitive based on your academic performance in your Higher Certificate and/or Ordinary Bachelor degree and taking into account your Leaving Certificate Mathematics result.
There must also be a significant curricula match between the level 6/7 NFQ programme and the Bachelor of Commerce programme. Please view details of the Bachelor of Commerce programme here.
How do I apply?
Apply using the link beside DN650 Commerce on the Indicative Places page.
After the closing date, all complete submitted applications will be screened by Admissions. Applications which meet the minimum requirements (as outlined above in the "Am I Eligible?" section) will be sent to the College/School Offices for consideration by the relevant Programme Board. Incomplete applications or applications that do not meet the minimum requirements cannot be considered.
Application Dates
Subject to availability of places, applications will open from 16 April to 11 June 2025. Incomplete applications will not be considered - your application, including application fee and supporting documentation, must be submitted by the closing date. External applicants whose official results are not available by the closing date must indicate when their results will be available, and must submit their transcript by 25 June 2025.
Internal and readmission applicants do not need to provide their UCD examination results, because these can be accessed by Admissions internally.
Subject to availability of places after initial offers, late applications may open in August. Please note that registration typically starts from mid-August so any successful late applicants are likely to be late joining registration processes and consequently, module availability may be reduced.
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.