Applying to UCD – CAO & Mature Student Information Evening 2019UCD is offering a Mature Student & Final Year Secondary School Student Open Evening on Tuesday 8th January 2019 from 5pm to 7pm.  The event will be hosted in the UCD John Hume Institute for Global Irish Studies, UCD Belfield, Dublin 4.
During the session there will be an opportunity to speak to staff about CAO applications and information on courses will be available at school and college stands. Talks will include: Mature Entry to UCD, Access and Supports for prospective students, Applying to the CAO & Making an application to HEAR/DARE.
To register please visit: www.ucd.ie/myucd/events
For more information please contact us on email studentrecruitment@ucd.ie or by phone on 01 716 1507.

​Maynooth University CAO Information Evening – Wednesday January 9th 2019

Please click for the schedule and to book your place at our annual Information Evening.
We look forward to meeting our future students and other interested parties on the evening of Wednesday January 9th.

UCD Economics and Finance webinar
UCD’s Quinn School of Business are inviting prospective students to log on and join their Economics and Finance student webinar on Wednesday 12th December at 6pm. The webinar is a brilliant opportunity to listen and learn more about the BSc Economics and Finance and gives viewers the chance to put questions to the webinar hosts.
This session will include:
Programme Overview – curriculum overview, subject choices, exchange and internship opportunities.
UCD and Quinn School Overview – our campus, our location, graduate outcomes and job opportunities.
Student and Social Scene – you will hear from a current Quinn student who will give an overview of their time spent inside and outside of the Quinn classroom.


To register, visit: www.myucd.ie/visiting-ucd/events/economics-finance-webinar/

The number of  Irish first year entrants to Veterinary Science programmes in Central Europe exceeded 100 this year with, for example, over half of the first year students (42 students), on the veterinary programme in Warsaw, coming from Ireland.Of the 14 programmes available (see here), the most popular destinations with Irish and UK students are Warsaw ULS and UVM Budapest. There are also Irish and UK students studying veterinary science in Wroclaw, Brno and Kosice, and growing numbers in Lithuania. A new programme at U. Zagreb is also attracting attention.
The entrance tests for the following can be done in Ireland:
– Lithuanian ULS  March, provisional)
– Warsaw ULS (27th April)
– UVM Budapest (mid-May)
– UVPS Brno (27th April)
– Wroclaw  UELS (mid-August)
All of these universities select on the basis of entrance tests (multiple-choice Biology and Chemistry) and your Leaving Certificate points or A-Level grades are irrelevant to their selection decisions,
Contact EUNiCAS for assistance with your applications to one or more of these programmes, or to be notified of schedules and locations of entrance tests.

The closing date for applications to the 2019 programme is drawing near.

If you are interested in a sports scholarship in UCD you need to apply before 31st January. I have booklets in my office.

Bar & Restaurant Management DT426The Higher Certificate in Bar and Restaurant Management is a two year full-time programme that incorporates Bar and Restaurant practical and theoretical classes, all of which will facilitate the development of the knowledge and skills required to work in the Bar and Restaurant industry. The programme embraces Restaurant, Bar operations as well as enterprise development studies and business modules that are focussed on products and services provided in today’s Irish and international Bars and Restaurants.Graduates may expect to develop careers in front line Bar and Restaurant duties.  The programme recognises the evolving nature of the Bar and Restaurant sector, in particular the introduction of the food offering brining a new dynamic to the licensed trade.  This programme will enable learners to be industry ready for ongoing changes as they arise.

New Programme LM097 BSc. (Ed) in Mathematics and Computer ScienceThis exciting new degree programme with specialism in the teaching of Mathematics and Computer Science, is designed to produce graduates with the skills necessary to teach mathematics to Junior and Senior Cycle students in the Irish education system and also to teach the new Senior Cycle Computer Science Programme and Junior Cycle short course in coding. The  programme is in the process of seeking recognition from the teaching council but since our other four year teacher education programmes, that share a significant amount of content, are already approved, we do not envisage any problems with this accreditation application.

Entry Requirements
Applicants are required to hold at the time of enrolment the established Leaving Certificate (or an approved equivalent) with a minimum of six subjects which must include:
 Two H5 (Higher Level) grades and four O6 (Ordinary Level) grades or four H7 (Higher Level) grades.
 Subjects must include Mathematics, Irish or another language, and  English.
 Applicants must hold a H4 grade in Mathematics.
Students admitted to the programme are required to undergo a Garda Vetting process.
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Please note that this programme is not in the printed CAO Handbook or in the printed Undergraduate Prospectus. It is included in the course listing on the CAO website (www.cao.ie) and in the online prospectus (www.ul.ie/courses).

​1. HPAT Preparatory Courses

We are writing to let you know about our upcoming HPAT preparatory courses. Our course dates for 2018/2019 are as follows:

• 29 December 2018 | The Camden Court Hotel | Dublin 2 
• 12 January 2019 | The Maldron Hotel | Cork City

2. About Us:  By Doctors for Students

As newly qualified doctors and recent students, we are well placed to provide guidance to students balancing their preparations for the Leaving Certificate and the HPAT, insight into the third level study of medicine and an understanding of the myriad career opportunities available subsequent to graduation.


3. Course Content

We offer a high quality course informed by our own experiences preparing for the HPAT whilst studying for our Leaving Certificates.

Students participate in interactive presentations on each section, solve worked examples and receive a presentation on and ask questions about the application processes to study medicine, medicine at third level and career prospects post graduation.

Students also sit a full length exam under simulated examination conditions to better prepare them for the HPAT in 2019.  A detailed analysis of anonymised results is returned, enabling candidates to see not only their absolute score, but also their performance in each question and section, relative to their peers in the test taking population.


4.  Booking

Students may book their place at www.masteraptitude-hpat.ie at a cost of €125 per person.