About UCD

University College Dublin is one of Ireland’s largest and UCD traces its origins to the Catholic University of
most richly diversified universities. It provides a broad Ireland founded in 1854 by Cardinal John Henry
range of courses grouped into six Colleges: Newman, author of the celebrated ‘The Idea of a
University’.
College of Arts & Humanities
Quinn School of Business Today UCD is a vibrant, modern university of over 34,000
College of Engineering & Architecture students situated on a spacious and leafy campus some 5km to
College of Health & Agricultural Sciences the south of Dublin city centre.
College of Social Sciences & Law Further information on UCD is available at: www.ucd.ie
College of Science

About Dublin
Located on the east coast of Ireland, Dublin began as
a Viking settlement founded over one thousand years
ago. In the 21st century, with a population of over one
million people, Dublin is the thriving capital of the
Republic of Ireland and is the centre of the political,
diplomatic, administrative and commercial life of the
country. Famous for its literary tradition, Ireland’s
capital has been home to writers from Jonathan Swift
to William Butler Yeats and James Joyce. A visit to
Dublin allows you to explore both the historical and the
modern, from castles and churches to cafés and clubs.
Further information on Dublin is available at:
www.visitdublin.com
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Gerard Manley Hopkins Centre, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
+353 1 716 8500 www.ucd.ie/global

Erasmus+ Outgoing
Institutional Erasmus
Coordinator Students
Teaching Staff Europe
Mobility Catherine Convery Daria Cornovan
Staff Training Global Mobility Manager International Mobility Officer
Mobility
+353 1 716 8491 +353 1 716 8584
catherine.m.convery@ucd.ie outgoing.erasmus@ucd.ie
Incoming Outgoing
Students Exchange
Students
Outside of
Alisha Siiri Franco Europe Stephanie Forde
Mahtani- Rekola Cicutto
International Mobility Officer
Williams
Global Mobility International +353 1 716 8471
Coordinators Mobility Assistant outgoing.exchanges@ucd.ie
+353 1 716 8519
Erasmus incoming.erasmus@ucd.ie
Outside of incoming.exchanges@ucd.ie
Europe
Erasmus +353 1 716 8519
Traineeships
erasmus.traineeships@ucd.ie

Important Dates
Autumn Trimester Spring Trimester

Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May

Orientation for Exchange students will commence the week before the teaching term begins.
1 Nomination and application
instructions
Nominations Deadlines
Partners will be sent the nomination instructions from Autumn Trimester 1 May
incoming.erasmus@ucd.ie (inside Europe) incoming.exchanges@ucd.ie Spring Trimester 1 October
(outside Europe) closer to the deadlines. The nomination will be submitted
via a form.

Applications Deadlines
Application instructions will be emailed to all nominated students. Autumn Trimester 15 May
Please note that UCD cannot accept free mover Erasmus or Non-EU Spring Trimester 15 October
Exchange students outside of our agreements. For information on
UCD’s fee-paying Study Abroad options click here.
www.ucd.ie/global/learningabroad/exchanges/studyabroad

2 Accommodation
Once students have been accepted to UCD, UCD Global will email them instructions on
how to apply for the UCD Residences. Further information regarding on-campus
accommodation in UCD is available at: www.ucd.ie/residences
Please note that on-campus accommodation is not guaranteed and is
limited. Therefore, students are advised to consider accommodation in
the private market upon their acceptance to UCD.
UCD Estates operate the UCD Accommodation Pad which offers a
variety of off-campus housing options for UCD students:
www.ucdaccommodationpad.ie/Accommodation
3 Course Information
Institutional Details Results of Examinations
University College Dublin Examination results are released online a month and a half
IRL DUBLIN02 after the end of the examination period. All students may
www.ucd.ie access their Statement of Results online and download a
UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland copy to forward to their home institution.

Credit System and Course Load Language of instruction

UCD uses the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). All modules at UCD are taught in English – incoming
A full course load is 30 credits per semester. At under- students are advised to have a minimum level of B1
graduate level most modules are worth 5 credits and (CEFR).
students take six modules per semester.
Erasmus students are not required to provide proof of English
Exchange students may take fewer modules if permitted language proficiency as part of their application.
by their home institution. Students from outside of Europe
Students coming from non-English speaking universities
must take a minimum of 20 ECTS in order to meet their
outside of Europe will need to show proof of English language
visa/residency requirements.
proficiency. e.g. IELTS 6.5. Please see:
www.ucd.ie/registry/admissions/elr.html
Module Selection and Registration
A list of modules offered in UCD is available at: Grading system
https://hub.ucd.ie/usis/!W_HU_MENU.P_PUBLISH?p_tag Full information on the UCD grading system is available
=MODULESCURRENT at:
Modules at UCD are not guaranteed and are subject to https://www.ucd.ie/students/exams/gradingandremediatio
capacity, availability and timetabling. n/understandinggrades/

Restrictions apply in some subject areas, including: Language courses

• Health and Agricultural Sciences
• Psychology Students can take English as a Foreign Language modules
• Politics and International Relations (worth 5 credits) each semester. These modules may
• Business be taken for credit only, attendance for audit is not
• Law permitted.
• English Literature & Creative Writing
• History UCD Supports
• Master’s level classes (level 4)
Students with additional needs should inform their
Students will receive information about modules from
International Office contact and they will assist with
their respective college before they arrive. UCD Global
your transition to UCD by contacting the relevant supports
does not manage module registration. Students have a
on campus. Please see:
two-week period to add or drop modules from the first
www.ucd.ie/all
day of classes.
4 Immigration Requirements
Student Visa Work
Please be aware that students with citizenship of certain EU/EEA/UK citizens are free to take up employment in
countries (including the US or Australia) do not require a Ireland while studying.
student visa to enter Ireland but must register with the Non-EU/EEA/UK citizens may be able to seek employment in
Irish Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) after arrival in Ireland depending on their immigration permission and
Dublin. duration of study. Trimester abroad students are not entitled to
To find out whether or not you need a student visa, work in Ireland. Non-EU/ EEA/UK citizens studying in Ireland
please consult: for more than a single trimester of study can seek casual
www.irishimmigration.ie/visa-non-visa-required- employment, meaning they can work for 20 hours per week
nationalities during term time and full-time during fixed holiday periods.
Information on registration with ISD is available on The right to work lapses automatically on expiry of a
https://www.ucd.ie/global/study-at- student’s immigration permission.
ucd/studentimmigration/
and will be further explained at Orientation. Transportation from airport to UCD
Students who need a student visa must contact their local Aircoach, a private bus service, operates a regular service
Irish embassy for information as soon as possible about from Dublin Airport to UCD. Advance booking is available
the visa application process. online, along with further information at www.aircoach.ie
Incoming students should email the incoming team to
request supporting documentation. Insurance
Important: Visas valid for the UK and the Schengen EU students should have an EHIC card. All students from
countries are NOT valid for the Republic of Ireland. outside of Europe are required to have health insurance
in order to register with ISD. For more information, see
www.ucd.ie/global/study-at-ucd/studentimmigration

5 Cost of Living
Cost of living University accommodation
Please make sure to familiarise yourself with the current UCD does not guarantee housing for incoming exchange
cost of living in Dublin and Ireland. See more students. Details of the costs of the various on-campus
information at http://www.ucd.ie/global/study-at- residences are found at:
ucd/scholarshipsfinances/livingcosts www.ucd.ie/residences/bookinginfo/finance
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