Expand+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 ...

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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 years, 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, 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.ucd.ie/registry/prospective students/admissions/undergraduate applicants/additionalrequirement formedicinedn400/

– For scoring of pre-2017 Leaving Certificate examinations, please see: http://www.ucd.ie/registry/ prospectivestudents/admissions/ undergraduateapplicants/ irelandleavingcertificate/ pointsscoring/

Age Requirement
You must be 17 years of age by 15 January following entry. For entry in 2021 your date of birth must be on or before 15 January 2005. 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.

Health Screening
Candidates for admission to Medicine (DN400, DN401), Radiography (DN410 and DN411), Physiotherapy (DN420), Biomedical, Health & Life Sciences (DN440), Nursing & Midwifery (DN450, DN451, DN452, DN453) and 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/vetting

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. 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.ucd.ie/registry/ prospectivestudents/admissions/ policiesandgeneralregulations/

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 2021, your date of...

Hide-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 2021, your date of birth must be on or before 1 January, 1998.

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. MSAP and 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 2021. Some courses may accept late applications up to 1 May 2021 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.

Please 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, you can email: mature.students@ucd.ie or call: 01 716 1608.

Expand+Entry 2021

Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2021 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2021 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2021 CA...

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Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2021 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2021 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply (see page 3 2021 CAO Handbook): Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1 May 2021 at 5:15 pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply (see page 3 2021 CAO Handbook): Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1 July 2021 5:15 pm

Exceptional online late application (see page 21 of the 2021 CAO Handbook): Fee €60 Closing Date: 22 July 2021 at 5:15pm

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 5:15pm on 1 February 2021. The closing date for late applications is 5:15pm on 1 May 2021, subject to the restrictions listed on page 3 of the 2021 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5 March 2021 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22 July at 5:15pm applies only to applicants who are registered as an undergraduate student on 1 May 2021 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 21 of the 2021 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 2021 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+What will I study?

Modules studied on the Health & Performance Science degree include:

First Year
Anatomy • Health & Fitness • Biochemistry • Physics • Exercise Physiology • Theory of Coaching • Strength & Conditioning

Secon...

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Modules studied on the Health & Performance Science degree include:

First Year
Anatomy • Health & Fitness • Biochemistry • Physics • Exercise Physiology • Theory of Coaching • Strength & Conditioning

Second Year
Laboratory Skills • Sports Psychology • Biomechanics • Skill Acquisition • Research Methods • Exercise Prescription

Third Year
Behaviour Change • Sports Injury Management • Skill Acquisition • Statistics • Practical Case Study • Molecular Exercise Science • Research Thesis

Students attend lectures and small group practical classes. Practical classes take place in both the UCD High Performance Gym and an exercise physiology laboratory, which is British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES) accredited.

Assessment is through a combination of end-of-trimester written examinations and continuous assessment. In your final year, you’ll also undertake a group-based research thesis.

Expand+Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
When you graduate, you’ll be skilled in the prescription and management of therapeutic exercise interventions in healthcare and sporting settings. You’ll also be an expert in the analysis and evaluation of h...

Hide-Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
When you graduate, you’ll be skilled in the prescription and management of therapeutic exercise interventions in healthcare and sporting settings. You’ll also be an expert in the analysis and evaluation of human sports and exercise performance. Graduates can find employment in:

• Sport and exercise consultancy
• Health promotion
• Professional athlete or team support
• Exercise physiology
• Strength and conditioning
• Education and research

They are also eligible to apply for MSc and PhD programmes in the UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy & Sports Science.

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