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UCD Course Entry Requirements and Places

In order to be eligible to compete for any course, you must obtain a minimum of Grade H5 in two subjects and a minimum of Grade O6/H7 in the remaining four subjects. For all courses Irish and English are required.

Specific subjects and grades required for courses are shown below. Click on the CAO code to get course information and details of particular Leaving Certificate subjects which, while not required, are recommended.

Please also view details of the general regulations and minimum entry requirements. As the number of applicants meeting minimum entry requirements generally exceeds the number of places available, admission is competitive based on a points system. Please see also information about how to apply.

Key to Table
O     indicates minimum grade at Ordinary level at Leaving Certificate
H     indicates minimum grade at Higher level at Leaving Certificate
*      All applicants with a score greater than this were offered, but it was not possible to offer to all applicants with this score and random selection was applied
AQA  indicates that all qualified applicants were offered a place. This course may be advertised with (opens in a new window)available places on the CAO website.
DARE Disability Access Route to Higher Education
HEAR Higher Education Access Route
GE      A graduate entry pathway for this degree
MY     Application on Grounds of Mature Years
Prog   Progression routes from UCD or other HEI level 6/7
FET     QQI-FET admission path

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Course 2025 Course Entry Requirements and notes Current Points 2024  Points 2023 Approx
Places		 Alternative Entry Routes
(opens in a new window)DN100 Architecture O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics and
3 other recognised subjects

Fees apply for the Master’s portion of this course		 544* 566* 57 DARE HEAR MY Prog
(opens in a new window)DN120 Landscape Architecture O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics and
3 other recognised subjects		 474 477 28 DARE HEAR MY FET
(opens in a new window)DN130 City Planning & Environmental Policy O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics and
3 other recognised subjects		 477 487 31 DARE HEAR MY Prog
(opens in a new window)DN150 Engineering H4 in Mathematics and
H6      in a  Laboratory Science subject and
O6/H7 in Irish, English and
2 other recognised subjects		 568 567 285 DARE HEAR MY Prog
(opens in a new window)DN200 Science O2/H6 in Mathematics and  a Laboratory Science subject  (OR Geography OR Applied Mathematics OR Computer Science) and
O6/H7 in Irish, English, and
2 other recognised subjects
For details of options available please see (opens in a new window)prospectus		 544 555 420 DARE HEAR MY Prog FET
(opens in a new window)DN201 Computer Science O2/H6 in Mathematics and
O6/H7 in Irish, English and
3 other recognised subjects		 533 558 105 DARE HEAR MY Prog FET
(opens in a new window)DN230 Actuarial and Financial Studies H2       in Mathematics and
O6/H7 in Irish, English and
3 other recognised subjects		 613* 613 50 DARE HEAR MY
(opens in a new window)DN240 Sustainability O2/H6 in Mathematics and 
O6/H7 in Irish, English and 
3 other recognised subjects		 531 529 70 DARE HEAR MY FET
(opens in a new window)DN250 Agricultural Science O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, and a Laboratory Science subject and
2 other recognised subjects
For details of options available please see (opens in a new window)prospectus		 397 400 250 DARE HEAR MY Prog FET
(opens in a new window)DN261 Food Science O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and
2 other recognised subjects		 490 487 47 DARE HEAR MY Prog FET
(opens in a new window)DN262 Human Nutrition O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and
2 other recognised subjects		 532 533 34 DARE HEAR MY Prog
(opens in a new window)DN300 Veterinary Medicine
(Undergraduate Entry)		 H5 in Chemistry and
O6/H7 in Irish. English, another language, Mathematics, and
1 other recognised subject and 
practical experience 
Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied Veterinary Medicine.		 589* 589 82 DARE HEAR GE MY
(opens in a new window)DN301 Veterinary Medicine
(Graduate Entry)		 Based on CV, degree and GAMSAT exam – see website for details 
Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied Veterinary Medicine..
Programme is not part of the Government “Free Tuition” scheme.		     5 GE
(opens in a new window)DN310 Veterinary Nursing O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics and a Laboratory Science subject and 
2 other recognised subjects		 481 518 44 DARE HEAR MY FET
(opens in a new window)DN400 Medicine
(Undergraduate Entry)		 O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and
1 other recognised subject
Admission to Medicine is based on Leaving Cert points and HPAT. 
Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied Medicine.		 735 735* 121 DARE HEAR GE MY
(opens in a new window)DN401 Medicine (Graduate Entry)

Based on degree and GAMSAT exam. 
Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied Medicine. 
DN401 is not part of the Government "Free Tuition" scheme.

57 58* 77 GE
(opens in a new window)DN410 Radiography

O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and 1 other recognised subject

 554 544* 98 DARE HEAR GE MY
(opens in a new window)DN411 Diagnostic Radiography (Graduate Entry) see website for details of entry requirements for Radiography Graduate Entry     20 GE
(opens in a new window)DN420 Physiotherapy

O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and
1 other recognised subject

Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied a Physiotherapy course.

 588 579 56 DARE HEAR GE MY
(opens in a new window)DN425 Sport, Health and Exercise Science O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and
2 other recognised subject		 542 534 55 DARE HEAR MY FET
(opens in a new window)DN430 Sport and Exercise Management O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics,  a Laboratory Science subject and
2 other recognised subjects		 478 484 58 DARE HEAR MY FET
(opens in a new window)DN440 Biomedical, Health and
Life Sciences		 O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language, Mathematics,  a Laboratory Science subject and
1 other recognised subject		 593 601* 40 DARE HEAR MY 
(opens in a new window)DN450 General Nursing O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and
2 other recognised subjects
Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied a Nursing or Midwifery course.		 407 381 164 DARE HEAR MY FET
(opens in a new window)DN451 Children’s and General Nursing  (Integrated) O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics, a Laboratory Science subject and
2 other recognised subjects
Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied a Nursing or Midwifery course.		 495 499 42 DARE HEAR MY FET
(opens in a new window)DN452 Midwifery O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics,  a Laboratory Science subject and
2 other recognised subjects
Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied a Nursing or Midwifery course.		 484 510 27 DARE HEAR MY FET
(opens in a new window)DN453 Mental Health Nursing O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics,  a Laboratory Science subject  and
2 other recognised subjects
Restrictions apply to applicants who have previously studied a Nursing or Midwifery course.		 367 407 29 DARE HEAR MY  FET
(opens in a new window)DN520 Arts O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and
3 other recognised subjects
For details of subjects available please see (opens in a new window)prospectus		 419 368 380 DARE HEAR MY Prog FET
(opens in a new window)DN530 Humanities O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and
3 other recognised subjects
For details of subjects available please see (opens in a new window)prospectus		 460 444 260 DARE HEAR MY Prog FET
(opens in a new window)DN541 Modern Languages O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and
3 other recognised subjects
For details of subjects available please see (opens in a new window)prospectus		 398 307 30 DARE HEAR MY FET
(opens in a new window)DN600 Law O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and
3 other recognised subjects
For details of options available please see (opens in a new window)prospectus
If you enter without a minimum of H3 in French you will not be able to take Law with French Law.		 556 564 125 DARE HEAR MY Prog FET
(opens in a new window)DN610 Business and Law O2/H6 in Mathematics and O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and
2 other recognised subjects		 576 554 120 DARE HEAR MY FET
(opens in a new window)DN620 Criminology with Psychology O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and
3 other recognised subjects		 519 521 60 DARE HEAR MY FET
(opens in a new window)DN650 Commerce O2/H6 in Mathematics and
O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and
2 other recognised subjects		 545 545 235 DARE HEAR MY Prog FET
(opens in a new window) DN660 Commerce International O2/H6 in Mathematics and
O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and
2 other recognised subjects For details of subjects available see (opens in a new window)
prospectus
If you enter without a minimum of H4 in French you will not be able to take any French language combination.		 542 544 102 DARE HEAR MY
(opens in a new window)DN670 Economics and Finance H4      in Mathematics and
O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and
2 other recognised subjects		 625 613* 55 DARE HEAR MY
(opens in a new window)DN700 Social Sciences O6/H7 in Irish, English, Mathematics and
3 other recognised subjects For details of subjects available see (opens in a new window)prospectus		 468 444 525 DARE HEAR MY Prog FET
(opens in a new window)DN710 Economics H5 in Mathematics and
O6/H7 in Irish, English and
3 other recognised subjects		 532 521 50 DARE HEAR MY FET
(opens in a new window)DN720 Psychology O6/H7 in Irish, English and Mathematics and
3 other recognised subjects		 553 554 90 DARE HEAR MY FET
(opens in a new window)DN750 Social Policy and Sociology O6/H7 in Irish, English and Mathematics and
3 other recognised subjects		 410 368 90 DARE HEAR MY Prog FET
(opens in a new window)DN760 Education O6/H7 in Irish, English, another language and
3 other recognised subjects		 466 431 40 DARE HEAR MY

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