Am I eligible?
- You must meet the subject entry requirements for the course.
- If you didn't have these in your school-leaving exams, it may be possible to meet them from your university examinations ((opens in a new window)see Transfer Policy).
- Some courses have restrictions for applicants who have been unsuccessful in a similar course elsewhere.
How many places are there?
There are no special places reserved. Transfer applicants compete with school-leavers.
How will I be assessed?
If you are eligible you will be assessed on the basis of your school-leaving results in competition with other applicants. We do not award additional points for previous third level attendance.
If you are admitted to UCD, you can apply for Recognition of Prior Learning for any modules which overlap with your previous study.
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 the normal closing date is 1 February. 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.