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

Irish Leaving Certificate

Minimum entry requirements

–To matriculate on the results of the Leaving...

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

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+Why is this course for me?
The BComm at UCD is a challenging course designed for ambitious and achievement-oriented students who wish to make a significant impact in the business world. You’ll learn about the recent themes and trends transforming ...

Hide-Why is this course for me?
The BComm at UCD is a challenging course designed for ambitious and achievement-oriented students who wish to make a significant impact in the business world. You’ll learn about the recent themes and trends transforming the business landscape such as globalisation, technological change, and environmental sustainability.

Through case studies, business simulations, and company projects you’ll have the opportunity to apply what you are learning in the classroom. With a wide range of electives, the BComm gives you the flexibility to develop your own personal niche of expertise.

You’ll learn to become an independent and critical thinker and a cogent and compelling communicator; able to work seamlessly in groups; to develop the technical and mathematical skills to analyse and make sense of business data and intelligence.

Expand+What will I study?
In your first and second year you will study a wide range of business disciplines. This will give you a solid understanding of the foundations of business. In your final year you have the opportunity to focus your module choices o...

Hide-What will I study?
In your first and second year you will study a wide range of business disciplines. This will give you a solid understanding of the foundations of business. In your final year you have the opportunity to focus your module choices on a specific subject area or to continue studying subjects from across the broad range of business disciplines. Throughout your degree, you will choose Horizon Electives.

First Year
- Accounting
- Economics
- Organisational Behaviour
- Management Theory
- Maths & Statistics
- Information & Communications Technology
- Real-life Business Simulations

Second Year
- Financial & Managerial Accounting
- Marketing
- Human Resources & Industrial Relations
- Management
- Finance
- Business Analytics

Third Year
- Business Strategy
- Information Management
- Personal Development Planning
- Contemporary Issues in Management & Organisational Behaviour
- New Venture Creation & Development

For further curriculum details,
see www.ucd.ie/quinn/courses/bcomm/

Expand+Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
BComm graduates find employment in private, public and non-profit sectors or set up their own business. Possible career paths include:

- Accountancy (e.g. professional training in industry)
- Banking & Fina...

Hide-Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
BComm graduates find employment in private, public and non-profit sectors or set up their own business. Possible career paths include:

- Accountancy (e.g. professional training in industry)
- Banking & Finance (e.g. investment banker, stockbroker)
- Human Resources Management (e.g. HR manager)
- Information Systems (e.g. data analyst, ICT project leader)
- Management (e.g. management consultant)
- Marketing (e.g. advertising, brand management)

International Study Opportunities
In second year, you have the opportunity to study abroad in one of our partner universities, including universities in Europe, Canada, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia.

Internship programme
Our one-year Internship Programme places students (who have come through the internship application process successfully) with leading national or international companies. The students then can put classroom theory into real-life practice.