Expand+Leaving Cert Subject Entry Requirements
O3/H6 in Mathematics
O6/H7 in English, Irish, another language, and 2 other recognised subjects

Health Screening
Candidates for admission to Medicine (DN400, DN401), Radiography (DN410), Physiotherapy (D...

Hide-Leaving Cert Subject Entry Requirements
O3/H6 in Mathematics
O6/H7 in English, Irish, another language, and 2 other recognised subjects

Health Screening
Candidates for admission to Medicine (DN400, DN401), Radiography (DN410), Physiotherapy (DN420), Biomedical, Health & Life Sciences (DN440), and Nursing & Midwifery (DN450, DN451, DN452, DN453), Human Nutrition (DN262) are required to undergo a mandatory healthcare screening process prior to admission and from time to time thereafter, in accordance with a stringent healthcare screening policy. There are associated fees for these procedures. Students applying to these courses can find further information on these processes and policies and an up-to-date list of courses requiring screening at: www.ucd.ie/ registry/admissions/healthscreen.html.

Student Garda Vetting
Applicants to certain courses will also be required to complete an application to the National Vetting Bureau and/or overseas police certificate. At present, the courses requiring Student Vetting include Human Nutrition (DN262), Veterinary Nursing (DN310), Medicine (DN400 and DN401), Radiography (DN410), Physiotherapy (DN420), Nursing & Midwifery (DN450, DN451, DN452, DN453) and Sports and Exercise Management (DN430). Details are available at www.ucd.ie/registry/ admissions/vetting.html.

It is important to note that Healthcare Screening and Student Vetting are compulsory course requirements.

Irish Leaving Certificate

Minimum entry requirements

–To matriculate on the results of the Leaving Certificate, a student must present at least six recognised subjects selected according to course requirements (see Entry Requirements for each course) and must obtain at least Grade H5 in two subjects and Grade O6/H7 in the remaining four subjects.

– A student may normally combine the results of Leaving Certificate examinations obtained in different years for Matriculation Registration purposes. This concession applies to Matriculation Registration only; it does not apply to the calculation of points. However, it should be noted that students seeking to enter Medicine must meet the minimum entry requirements, including both Leaving Certificate points and matriculation, in the same sitting of the Leaving Certificate.

Acceptable subjects

All subjects of the current Leaving Certificate examination are accepted for Matriculation Registration purposes, with the following exceptions and qualifications:

i. Gaeilge – Bonnleibhéal (Irish – Foundation Level) will not be accepted for Matriculation Registration purposes.

ii. Mathematics Ordinary Alternative/ Foundation Level will be accepted for Matriculation Registration purposes, but not as a substitute for the subject Mathematics in courses for which the subject Mathematics is currently an entry requirement. Leaving Certificate points are not awarded for either of these subjects.

Applicants presenting Leaving Certificate results from previous which include subjects no longer offered should email admissions@ ucd.ie for advice with regard to acceptability and any exclusions which may apply.

Combination of subjects not permitted
–The subject “Physics and Chemistry” may not be presented with either “Physics” or “Chemistry”.

–“Agricultural Economics” may not be presented with “Economics”.

–“Classical Studies” may not be presented with “Latin” or “Greek”.

Laboratory science subjects
The following subjects in the Irish Leaving Certificate are recognised laboratory science subjects:

Agricultural Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Chemistry (Joint), Physics.

For Science (DN200) only, Applied Mathematics or Geography may also be used as a laboratory science subject.

For Veterinary Nursing (DN310) only, Home Economics (Social & Scientific) may also be used as a laboratory science subject.

Assessment of applications
Admission to most undergraduate courses is extremely competitive. Entry is normally based on the points system for students presenting Irish Leaving Certificate examinations.

Notes
–Minimum points requirements can change from year to year as they are dependent on demand for each course, as well as the number of places available.

–For entry in 2018, 25 additional points will be awarded for a grade H6 or better in Leaving Certificate Mathematics, where that subject is one of the six subjects being counted for points purposes.

–Applicants’ performance in the Leaving Certificate examination is scored on their best results in no more than six individual subjects taken in the Leaving Certificate examination of any one year. This does not preclude an intending applicant from taking school-leaving examinations in two or more years. In this event, the choice of year for scoring purposes will be such as to ensure that each applicant is credited with the maximum possible score.

–It is still possible to achieve matriculation and subject requirements over more than one year. However, for admission to Medicine, applicants must achieve both the required subject grades and the points in the same sitting.

–The subjects and combinations of subjects not permitted for matriculation also apply when computing an applicant’s points score.

–The points scores for Medicine are adjusted when combined with HPAT – Ireland. Please see www.ucd.ie/myucd/hpat.

–For scoring of pre 2017 Leaving Certificate examinations, please see: www.ucd.ie/ registry/admissions/points.html.

Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1st May 2...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1st May 2018 at 5:15 pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply: Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1st July 2018 5:15 pm

Exceptional online late application - see page 14 of the 2018 CAO Handbook: Fee €60 Closing Date: 22nd July 2018 at 5:15pm

You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5:15pm on 1st February 2018 and will be accepted up to 5:15pm on 1st May 2018, subject to the restricitions listed on page 3 of the 2018 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5th March 2018 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the Timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22nd of July at 5:15pm applies only to applicants who are currently undergraduate students in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system.

If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.

Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick, Maynooth University and Galway Mayo Institute of Technology have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 15 of the 2018 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restricted-category Applicants
Mature applicants – most HEIs will require mature applicants, who wish to be assessed on mature grounds, to have applied to CAO by 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm. (This restriction does not apply if the applicant wishes to be considered on the basis of school leaving qualifications only.) For more information about applying to CAO on the basis of mature years go to www.cao.ie/mature.

Applying for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes – to be considered for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm and must have completed the HEAR/DARE application form by 1st March 2018 at 5:15pm – supporting documents must be sent to CAO offices before 1st April 2018 at 5:15pm.

Expand+Do you have a passion for sport? Do you want to work in an exciting global industry? If so, UCD is the place to transform your personal interests into a rewarding career. From training athletes and improving fitness, through to managing sports organi...

Hide-Do you have a passion for sport? Do you want to work in an exciting global industry? If so, UCD is the place to transform your personal interests into a rewarding career. From training athletes and improving fitness, through to managing sports organisations or working in marketing and sponsorship, you will find a Sport & Performance programme to match your aspirations.

Why UCD Sport & Performance?
The sport, health, exercise and performance fields of study can lead to a range of exciting career paths. These include running international sports federations, supporting elite athletes, inspiring children to participate in physical activities and working alongside other professionals to improve individual lifestyles.

The innovative Sport & Performance programmes at UCD allow you to specialise in sport, exercise and coaching management, or in health and human performance. With the ever increasing popularity of sport and growing concerns about lifestyle diseases, there has never been a better time to study Sport & Performance.

Your First Year Experience
As a UCD student of Sport & Performance, you will benefit from studying in small, customised programmes that offer excellent access to internationally recognised lecturing staff and tailored support services. You will study a broad cross-section of foundation and specialist modules, which provide a comprehensive introduction to the field of sport and equip you with the skills and knowledge to succeed in your university studies.

Peer Mentors ensure you are supported through your first year and, with 55 sports clubs and almost 100 societies for you to choose from, UCD is certainly the place for you to kick-start your new profession.

Why is this course for me?
The multidisciplinary nature of the BSc in Sport & Exercise Management equips students with skills in areas such as management, marketing, event planning, human resources, economics/ finance, sports development and coaching. These underpin the structure and governance of sport, health and exercise programmes today. If these opportunities interest you then the combination of UCD’s internationally recognised academic excellence and sporting reputation makes this degree ideal.

Students spend an average of 40 hours per week attending lectures, studying independently and preparing for assessment.

Expand+What will I study?
The programme offers a progressive pathway for students to specialise in second and third year. Modules include:

First Year
• Sports Development
• Theory of Coaching
• Sports Legislation
• Sports Marketing
• Financial M...

Hide-What will I study?
The programme offers a progressive pathway for students to specialise in second and third year. Modules include:

First Year
• Sports Development
• Theory of Coaching
• Sports Legislation
• Sports Marketing
• Financial Management
• Sports Management
• Introduction to Exercise Science.

Second Year
• Event Management (including a practicum)
• Economics of Sport
• Sport/ Health Psychology
• Strategic Planning
• Human Resource Management

Students specialise in one of the following:
- Sports management
- Exercise management or
- Coaching management

Work placement: Students undertake a 10-week structured work placement either in Ireland or abroad during the summer following second year. This provides invaluable practical and networking experience which will improve employment prospects upon graduation.

Third Year
Students study both core modules and their selected specialisation. They also undertake an individual research project or dissertation which imparts critical skills in project design and management, in response to current issues within the broader sports industry.

Expand+Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
Our graduates have a track record of employment, both nationally and internationally, in:
• Sports Administration
• Sports Marketing
• Event Management
• Exercise Management
• Private Sports Enterprise...

Hide-Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
Our graduates have a track record of employment, both nationally and internationally, in:
• Sports Administration
• Sports Marketing
• Event Management
• Exercise Management
• Private Sports Enterprises
• Sports Development
• Coaching Development

Further education opportunities are available on MSc and other graduate programmes.

International Study Opportunities
Sport & Exercise Management students can apply to study abroad for a semester in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, through one of the Sport & Exercise exchange agreements.