Expand+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...

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• 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 that 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 years, which include subjects no longer offered should contact www.ucd.ie/askus for advice with regard to acceptability and any exclusions that 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, Geography or Computer Science 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.

• 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.myucd.ie/medicineaddreq

• For scoring of pre-2017 Leaving Certificate examinations, please see www.myucd.ie/leavingcert/ pointsscoring

Is there an age requirement?
Yes. You must be 17 years of age by 15 January following entry. For entry in 2022, your date of birth must be on or before 15 January 2006. If you do not meet the age requirement and want to appeal this, you can write to the Registrar. Your letter must be accompanied by a letter of support from your School Principal. Your request will be then be considered.

Are there any special requirements for courses with clinical or professional placements?

Health Screening
For the protection of patients and students, certain health checks are necessary for students who will be participating in the following programmes: Medicine (DN400, DN401), Radiography (DN410 and DN411), Physiotherapy (DN420), Biomedical, Health & Life Sciences (DN440), and Human Nutrition (DN262) Nursing & Midwifery (DN450, DN451, DN452, DN453).

Further information on the health screen processes and policies is available at: www.nmhs.ucd.ie

Student Garda Vetting
Applicants to certain courses will also be required to complete an application to the National Vetting Bureau and/or an overseas police certificate.

At present, the courses requiring Student Vetting include Human Nutrition (DN262), Medicine (DN400 and DN401), Radiography (DN410 and DN411), Physiotherapy (DN420), Nursing & Midwifery (DN450, DN451, DN452, DN453) and Sports & Exercise Management (DN430). Details are available at www.ucd.ie/vetting

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

Fitness to Practise
Courses that lead to a professional qualification and a licence to practise that requires students to undertake practical training in a professional environment, may be subject to the University’s Student Fitness to Practise Policy. Students applying to such courses can find out more information at: www. myucd.ie/admissions/genregsandpol

Expand+What is a mature applicant?
A mature applicant is anyone who is at least 23 years of age on 1 January of the proposed year of entry and whose school-leaving qualifications are insufficient for admission. For admission in September 2022, your d...

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A mature applicant is anyone who is at least 23 years of age on 1 January of the proposed year of entry and whose school-leaving qualifications are insufficient for admission. For admission in September 2022, your date of birth must be on or before 1 January, 1999.

How do I apply?
For all our full-time, and some of our part-time, undergraduate degree programmes, mature applicants must apply through the Central Applications Office (CAO). The application can be completed online at www.cao.ie.

Some programmes require specific tests (e.g. HPAT) or personal statements. Please see: www.ucd.ie/ maturestudents for details of what is required for programmes. For most of our programmes the closing date is 1 February 2022. Some courses may accept late applications up to 1 May 2022 but this is subject to the availability of places.

What should be included with my application?
Mature applicants may need to provide supplementary information in addition to their CAO application form. Any supplementary information required (e.g. examination results, CV, personal statement) must be sent to the CAO with the completed application form. Those applying online (via www.cao.ie) must ensure that they forward supplementary information to the CAO immediately after submitting the online application. The CAO Handbook contains useful advice regarding the application process.

Note
You must ensure that all relevant information is submitted to the CAO. There is no separate UCD application form, although some courses require a supplementary statement. www.ucd. ie/maturestudents provides advice for personal statements. Your documents must arrive in the CAO within ten days of the submission of the online application.

Contact us with your queries For assistance with the application process, contact us at www.ucd. ie/askus or call: 01 716 1608.

Expand+Entry 2022

Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2022 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2022 at 5pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2022 CAO Hand...

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Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2022 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2022 at 5pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2022 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2022 at 5pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2022 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2022 at 5pm

Exceptional online late application (see page 31 of the 2022 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2022 at 5pm

Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid making an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all application fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5pm on 1 February 2022. The closing date for late applications is 5pm on 1 May 2022, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2022 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 4 March 2022 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2022 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, Marino Institute of Education, 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 six HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 31 of the 2022 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restrictions
As a CAO applicant you may experience one or more of the following restrictions based on your course choices, your category of application, or restrictions imposed by the HEIs that you wish to apply to. Please read the section on 'Restrictions' on page 3 of the 2022 CAO Handbook carefully. This section includes information on:

General Restricitons
1. Making a late application
2. Making changes to your course choices

Restricted Courses
3. Applying for a restricted course

Mature Applicants
4. Mature applicants

Supplementary Admissions Routes
5. Applying for DARE and/or HEAR

Expand+Why UCD Sustainability?

Sustainability is the great challenge of our time. It is enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals and achieving it will require an integrated approach to the protection of the Earth and its inhabitants. This unique pr...

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Sustainability is the great challenge of our time. It is enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals and achieving it will require an integrated approach to the protection of the Earth and its inhabitants. This unique programme combines the economic, environmental and social dimensions of sustainability, enabling specialisation in one of those dimensions complemented by knowledge and skills from the others. Core modules provide a global perspective on sustainability and include interdisciplinary research, a professional placement, field work in Ireland and Europe and guest lectures from leading researchers, advocates and practitioners.

Graduates will enjoy careers as consultants, managers and advisers in large organisations and private businesses. An interdisciplinary education in sustainability theory, policy and practise will equip you to work in areas such as renewables, clean technology management and energy efficiency, or advise industries on social and environmental strategies.

Many opportunities also exist in international organisations such as the UN, the European Environment Agency and the European Commission, government departments and state agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Parks and Wildlife Service and in local authorities and Non-Governmental Organisations.

First year experience in UCD Sustainability

The degree reflects the integrated interdisciplinary approach required in sustainability research, policy and practise. First Year is structured so that students are able to progress into one of the following degree courses in Second Year:

Sustainability with Environmental Sciences
Sustainability with Social Sciences, Policy and Law
Sustainability with Business & Economics

Sustainability with Environmental Sciences
Why is this course for me?
The Sustainability with Environmental Sciences pathway has a particular emphasis on the science and technology to understand and address climate change and the degradation of our natural environment. It has a great degree of flexibility to enable you to draw on a range of relevant modules from across the disciplines of science, engineering and agriculture. You may also choose to become progressively more focussed on Earth Sciences including climate change, or Ecology/Environmental Biology including conservation and environmental management or the environmental aspects of Engineering, including transport, waste management and sustainable energy solutions.

Sustainability with Social Sciences, Policy and Law
Why is this course for me?
The Sustainability with Social Sciences, Policy & Law pathway has a particular emphasis on the societal and governance dimensions of sustainability. It has a great degree of flexibility to enable you draw on a range of modules from relevant disciplines in the social sciences, humanities and law or choose to become more focussed on particular aspects such as physical or human geography, global development or climate change and associated policy.

Sustainability with Business & Economics
Why is this course for me?
Sustainability is a way of thinking about the future in which environmental, social and economic dimensions intertwine. The Sustainability with Business & Economics pathway shines a light on the business and economic dimensions of sustainability - understanding how systems and resources work, and building the knowledge, skills and practices of working with people and strategy to get things done.

This pathway focuses on supporting you to better understand the world of business and economics, and make interdisciplinary connections to all aspects of sustainability. It offers flexibility to enable you to draw on a range of modules from relevant disciplines in the social sciences, humanities, business and law or choose to become more focused on particular aspects of sustainability in business such as global supply chain management, design of environmental economic policies, corporate responsibility, or sustainable business practices and working in interdisciplinary teams.

Expand+Sustainability with Environmental Sciences Pathway:

What will I study?
First Year
Sustainability (including Concepts and Research Tools, Policy, Law and Economics) • Mathematics • Social Sciences • Environmental Science • Economics ...

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What will I study?
First Year
Sustainability (including Concepts and Research Tools, Policy, Law and Economics) • Mathematics • Social Sciences • Environmental Science • Economics & Business • Option modules

Second Year
Sustainability (includes modules on Research Tools for Sustainability and Innovation, Communication and Careers in Sustainability) • Environmental Science & Engineering (includes modules on Energy, Climate Change and Policy, Global Environmental Change, Weather, Climate and Climate Change, Land Use and the Environment, Environmental Biology) • Social Sciences, Policy & Law • Economics & Business

Third Year
Sustainability (includes a professional work placement in sustainability and a residential field trip) • Environmental Science & Engineering (includes modules on Data Analysis and options including Waste Management, Life Cycle Assessment, Causes of Climate Change and Ecosystems Ecology) • Social Sciences, Policy & Law

Fourth Year
Sustainability (includes an interdisciplinary project on a sustainability challenge and a research project module) • Environmental Science & Engineering (including modules on Environmental Issues and Policy, Advanced Air Pollution, Biology and Ecology of Coastal Wetlands, Life Cycle Assessment) • Social Sciences, Policy & Law • Economics & Business

Assessment varies with each module but may comprise continuous assessment of practicals, written exams and online learning activities.

Sustainability with Social Sciences, Policy and Law Pathway:
What will I study?
First Year
Sustainability (including Concepts and Research Tools, Policy, Law and Economics) • Mathematics • Social Sciences • Environmental Science • Economics & Business • Option modules

Second Year
Sustainability (includes modules on Research Tools for Sustainability and Innovation, Communication and Careers in Sustainability) • Social Sciences, Policy & Law (includes modules on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, Introduction to GIS for Sustainability, Global Development and options including Environmental Management, Environmental Law and Policy, Energy, Climate Change and Policy) • Environmental Science & Engineering • Economics & Business

Third Year
Sustainability (includes a professional work placement in sustainability and a residential field trip) • Social Sciences, Policy & Law (modules include Environment & Sustainability, World Heritage & Sustainable Development and options including Democracy & Civil Society, Climate Politics & Policy, Social Justice & the Environment, Environmental Assessment, Global Biodiversity and Heritage) • Environmental Science & Engineering • Economics & Business.

Fourth Year
Sustainability (includes an interdisciplinary project on a sustainability challenge and a research project module) • Social Sciences, Policy & Law (including modules on Urban Environments, Climate Politics and Policy, Planning Law, Development Geographies, Overseas Field Trip) • Environmental Science & Engineering • Economics & Business.

Assessment varies with each module but may comprise continuous assessment of practicals, written exams and online learning activities.

Sustainability with Business & Economics Pathway:
What will I study?
First Year
Sustainability (including Concepts and Research Tools, Policy, Law and Economics) • Mathematics • Social Sciences • Environmental Science • Economics & Business • Principles of Economics • Principles of Microeconomics

Second Year Sustainability (includes modules on Research Tools for Sustainability and Innovation, Communication and Careers in Sustainability)
• Business & Economics (includes modules on Foundations of Finance, Introduction to Marketing, Accounting for Non-Business Students, Intermediate Microeconomics)
• Environmental Science & Engineering • Social Sciences, Policy & Law

Third Year
Sustainability (includes a professional work placement in sustainability and a residential field trip) • Business & Economics (includes modules on Foundations of Finance, Introduction to Marketing, Accounting for Non-Business Students, Intermediate Microeconomics) • Environmental Science & Engineering • Social Sciences, Policy & Law

Fourth Year
Business & Economics (includes modules on Green Ventures • Behavioural Finance • Business & Global Development • Consumer Psychology • Responsible Marketing • Public Economics) • Environmental Science & Engineering • Social Sciences, Policy & Law.

Assessment varies with each module but may comprise continuous assessment of practicals, written exams and online learning activities.

Expand+The Sustainability with Environmental Sciences pathway:
International Study Opportunities
Students will have the opportunity to study abroad as part of international internships with relevant industries and employers. Placements are secured th...

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International Study Opportunities
Students will have the opportunity to study abroad as part of international internships with relevant industries and employers. Placements are secured through a competitive process. There will also be opportunities to apply for the Erasmus Study Abroad Programmes and there will be opportunities for overseas field trips.

Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
An interdisciplinary education in sustainability theory, policy and practise will equip you to work in areas such as renewables, clean technology management and energy efficiency, or advise industries on social and environmental strategies. Many opportunities also exist in international organisations such as the UN, the European Environment Agency and the European Commission, government departments and state agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Parks and Wildlife Service and in local authorities and Non-Governmental Organisations.

Sustainability with Social Sciences, Policy and Law Pathway:
International Study Opportunities
Students will have the opportunity to study abroad as part of international internships with relevant industries and employers. Placements are secured through a competitive process. There will also be opportunities to apply for the Erasmus Study Abroad Programmes and there will be opportunities for overseas field trips.

Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
An interdisciplinary education in sustainability theory, policy and practise will equip you to work in areas such as renewables, clean technology management and energy efficiency, or advise industries on social and environmental strategies. Many opportunities also exist in international organisations such as the UN, the European Environment Agency and the European Commission, government departments and state agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Parks and Wildlife Service and in local authorities and Non-Governmental Organisations.

Sustainability with Business & Economics Pathway:
International Study Opportunities
Students will have the opportunity to study abroad as part of international internships with relevant industries and employers. Placements are secured through a competitive process.

There will also be opportunities to apply for the Erasmus Study Abroad Programmes and there will be opportunities for overseas field trips.

Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
An interdisciplinary education in sustainability theory, policy and practise will equip you to work in areas such as renewables, clean technology management and energy efficiency within organisations, or advise industries on social and environmental strategies.

Many opportunities also exist in global professional service firms and consultancy, and international organisations such as the UN, the European Environment Agency and the European Commission, government departments and state agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Parks and Wildlife Service and in local authorities and Non-Governmental Organisations.

A wide range of graduate opportunities and pathways include further specialisation through for example MSc Business, Economics, or Sustainability Policy or Practice.

Expand+www.myucd.ie/sustainability-withenvironmental-sciences
Professor Tasman Crowe, Director
UCD Earth Institute
UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science
sustainability@ucd.ie
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Professor Tasman Crowe, Director
UCD Earth Institute
UCD School of Biology and Environmental Science
sustainability@ucd.ie
Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @MyUCD

www.myucd.ie/sustainability/sustainability-withsocial-sciences-policy-and-law
Professor Jacky Croke
UCD School of Geography
sustainability@ucd.ie
Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @MyUCD

ww.myucd.ie/sustainability/sustainability-business-economics
Associate Professor Maeve Houlihan
UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business
sustainability@ucd.ie
Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @MyUCD