• School diploma required
  VWO (Dutch pre-university diploma) i

  Fairly sure — This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Sources

  www2.cao.ie

  What qualifications are accepted? Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) diploma)

  Netherlands … What qualifications are accepted? … Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (VWO (Gymnasium A/B and Atheneum A/B) diploma)

  ucd.ie · euapplicants

  For information about how the entry requirements equate to the school-leaving qualifications from your country, please see the Agreed entry requirements criteria for EU/EFTA applicants.

  ✓

  For you, Met: Your VWO diploma counts.
• Required school subjects
  No specific subjects i

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

  Source

  hub.ucd.ie

  Leaving Cert Subject Entry Requirements O6/H7 in English, Irish, a third Language, and three other recognised subjects

  ✓

  For you, Met: Nothing to meet.
• Minimum subject grades
  6 different subjects at 6 or higher, at least 2 of them at 8 or higher, including English and another language i

  Fairly sure — This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Sources

  ucd.ie · minimumentryrequirementsmatriculation

  must obtain Grade H5, or better, in two subjects and Grade O6/H7, or better, in the remaining four subjects. For all courses in UCD, this must include Irish (unless exempt) and English.

  hub.ucd.ie

  Leaving Cert Subject Entry Requirements O6/H7 in English, Irish, a third Language, and three other recognised subjects

  www2.cao.ie

  2 H5 required 6 distinct recognised subjects which must include 2 subjects grade 8 and 4 subjects grade 6 in the VWO

  Table 1: Subject Grade Comparisons:

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  H5 8 O5 6 H6 8 O6 6 or Pass in HAVO H7 7

  What grade counts as a pass for purposes of admission to HEIs? 6 (on a scale of 5-10 where 10 is best)

  If two versions of the same subject are presented, the average score will be included in the calculation.

  ?

  For you, Not yet clear: Enter your subjects and grades to check. Add your subjects
• Minimum overall grade
  None i

  Fairly sure — This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Sources

  www2.cao.ie

  The minimum eligibility criteria follow. Proof of English proficiency is required in all cases. The minimum standard may be higher in individual HEIs and/or for individual courses.

  6 distinct recognised subjects which must include 2 subjects grade 8 and 4 subjects grade 6 in the VWO

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  The minimum eligibility criteria follow. Proof of English proficiency is required in all cases. … 6 distinct recognised subjects which must include 3 subjects grade 8 and 3 subjects grade 6 in the VWO

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  must obtain Grade H5, or better, in two subjects and Grade O6/H7, or better, in the remaining four subjects.

• Language level required
  English: VWO engels 8 or higher or an accepted language test i

  English: at least 8 for engels on your VWO list or IELTS Academic 6.5 or TOEFL iBT (scores before January 2026, 0-120 scale) 90 or TOEFL iBT (scores from January 2026, 1-6 scale) 4.5 or Cambridge English (C1 Advanced / C2 Proficiency) 176 or PTE Academic 63 or Duolingo English Test 120 or Oxford Test of English 140 or LanguageCert Academic 70 or IELCA Academic 35

  Fairly sure — This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Sources

  www2.cao.ie

  The minimum acceptable level of English is 8 in the VWO or equivalent English Language competence (see page 9).

  ucd.ie · minimumenglishlanguagerequirements

  An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band.

  iBT: 90 (no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

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  For tests taken from January 2026 using the new scoring scale 1-6: Minimum overall score of 4.5, with no less than 4.5 in each section

  English language examinations administered by the University of Cambridge: 176+ on Cambridge English scale (with no less than 169 in each paper)

  Minimum of 63 and at least 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section.

  The minimum requirement will be a DET score of 120 is required with at least 110 in each individual subscore.

  Minimum score of 140 overall with a minimum score of 125 in each skill.

  70 overall will 65 in each skill

  Minimum score 35 with a minimum of 33 in each band

  ?

  For you, Not yet clear: English: enter your grade for engels. Add a language test
• Minimum age
  Born before 16 January 2011 for 2027, going by the 2026 rule (born before 16 January 2010) i

  Fairly sure — This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Source

  ucd.ie · minimumentryrequirementsmatriculation

  Students must normally be seventeen years of age by 15 January following entry: i.e. for entry in 2026, date of birth must be on or before 15 January 2010.

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  For you, Not yet clear: Enter your birth year to check. Add your birth year
• Extra steps
  None i

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  Sources

  www2.cao.ie

  Restricted courses normally require additional assessment procedures, for example, the submission of a portfolio, an oral assessment or interview, or a written assessment.

  Restricted courses are identified in the handbook by the words "(Restricted - see page 3)" on the same line as the restricted course's title.

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  DN520 Joint Honours (see table overleaf)

  www2.cao.ie

  # Test / Interview / Portfolio / Audition

  DN520 Joint Honours 422

  ucd.ie · generalrequirementsundergraduate

  For CAO applicants, we do not require personal statements (with the exception of Veterinary Medicine which requires evidence of work experience) or interviews.

• Other requirements
  Irish (O6/H7 in Leaving Certificate Irish) is required for all UCD courses unless exempt. Applicants born outside Ireland (32 counties) who are permanently resident outside Ireland and present qualifications other than the Leaving Certificate are automatically exempt. i

  Fairly sure — This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Sources

  ucd.ie · minimumentryrequirementsmatriculation

  For all courses in UCD, this must include Irish (unless exempt) and English.

  were born outside Ireland (32 Counties) and are permanently resident outside Ireland and are presenting qualifications other than the Leaving Certificate for matriculation

  ucd.ie · minimumenglishlanguagerequirements

  Single Sitting Rule: Applicants are assessed on the results of a single sitting only - this means that the minimum requirements for all components must be met at the same time as the required overall score is attained.

  For all proficiency tests the results must normally have been issued within the last two years (i.e. for entry in September 2026, results must have been attained since 1 February 2024).

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  Retake scores are not accepted.

  An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band.

  iBT: 90 (no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

  For tests taken from January 2026 using the new scoring scale 1-6: Minimum overall score of 4.5, with no less than 4.5 in each section

  English language examinations administered by the University of Cambridge: 176+ on Cambridge English scale (with no less than 169 in each paper)

  Minimum of 63 and at least 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section.

  The minimum requirement will be a DET score of 120 is required with at least 110 in each individual subscore.

  Minimum score of 140 overall with a minimum score of 125 in each skill.

  70 overall will 65 in each skill

  Minimum score 35 with a minimum of 33 in each band

  www2.cao.ie

  The minimum acceptable level of English is 8 in the VWO or equivalent English Language competence (see page 9).

  Note applicants whose school-leaving examinations are more than two years old must present additional proof of English.

  ✓

  For you, Met: Not required for you: you were born and permanently live outside Ireland.
• English tests must meet all score, section and validity rules. Not required with VWO English 8 or higher. i

  UCD English tests need these section minimums: IELTS Academic 6.0 in each band (retake scores not accepted); TOEFL iBT 21 in writing and 19 in every other section (tests from January 2026: 4.5 in each section); Cambridge 169 in each paper; PTE Academic 59 in each Communicative Skills item; Duolingo 110 in each subscore; Oxford Test 125 in each skill; LanguageCert Academic 65 in each skill; IELCA 33 in each band. Results come from a single sitting and were issued within the last two years. Not needed with a VWO English grade of 8 or higher.

  Fairly sure — This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Sources

  ucd.ie · minimumentryrequirementsmatriculation

  For all courses in UCD, this must include Irish (unless exempt) and English.

  were born outside Ireland (32 Counties) and are permanently resident outside Ireland and are presenting qualifications other than the Leaving Certificate for matriculation

  ucd.ie · minimumenglishlanguagerequirements

  Single Sitting Rule: Applicants are assessed on the results of a single sitting only - this means that the minimum requirements for all components must be met at the same time as the required overall score is attained.

  For all proficiency tests the results must normally have been issued within the last two years (i.e. for entry in September 2026, results must have been attained since 1 February 2024).

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  Retake scores are not accepted.

  An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band.

  iBT: 90 (no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

  For tests taken from January 2026 using the new scoring scale 1-6: Minimum overall score of 4.5, with no less than 4.5 in each section

  English language examinations administered by the University of Cambridge: 176+ on Cambridge English scale (with no less than 169 in each paper)

  Minimum of 63 and at least 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section.

  The minimum requirement will be a DET score of 120 is required with at least 110 in each individual subscore.

  Minimum score of 140 overall with a minimum score of 125 in each skill.

  70 overall will 65 in each skill

  Minimum score 35 with a minimum of 33 in each band

  www2.cao.ie

  The minimum acceptable level of English is 8 in the VWO or equivalent English Language competence (see page 9).

  Note applicants whose school-leaving examinations are more than two years old must present additional proof of English.

  ?

  For you, Not yet clear: Check this yourself.
• Applicants whose school-leaving examinations are more than two years old must present additional proof of English. i

  Fairly sure — This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Sources

  ucd.ie · minimumentryrequirementsmatriculation

  For all courses in UCD, this must include Irish (unless exempt) and English.

  were born outside Ireland (32 Counties) and are permanently resident outside Ireland and are presenting qualifications other than the Leaving Certificate for matriculation

  ucd.ie · minimumenglishlanguagerequirements

  Single Sitting Rule: Applicants are assessed on the results of a single sitting only - this means that the minimum requirements for all components must be met at the same time as the required overall score is attained.

  For all proficiency tests the results must normally have been issued within the last two years (i.e. for entry in September 2026, results must have been attained since 1 February 2024).

  10 more from this page

  Retake scores are not accepted.

  An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band.

  iBT: 90 (no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

  For tests taken from January 2026 using the new scoring scale 1-6: Minimum overall score of 4.5, with no less than 4.5 in each section

  English language examinations administered by the University of Cambridge: 176+ on Cambridge English scale (with no less than 169 in each paper)

  Minimum of 63 and at least 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section.

  The minimum requirement will be a DET score of 120 is required with at least 110 in each individual subscore.

  Minimum score of 140 overall with a minimum score of 125 in each skill.

  70 overall will 65 in each skill

  Minimum score 35 with a minimum of 33 in each band

  www2.cao.ie

  The minimum acceptable level of English is 8 in the VWO or equivalent English Language competence (see page 9).

  Note applicants whose school-leaving examinations are more than two years old must present additional proof of English.

  ·

  For you, Good to know: Good to know: for information; it does not change whether you qualify.
• Score needed to get in
  422 CAO points or more: the 2026 cut-off, which changes every year i

  Applicants are ranked by CAO points; the highest get the places. The cut-off is the lowest score that got a place, so it moves with each year's applicants.

  Earlier cut-offs: 420 in 2025 (CAO Round 1), 419 in 2024 (CAO Round 1), 378 in 2023 (CAO Round 1), 400 in 2022 (CAO Round 1).

  How the score is worked out: Average of the best 6 distinct recognised subjects taken in a single sitting: 10 → 600, 9 → 595, 8 → 541, 7 → 374, 6 → 250, 5 → 200.

  +25 for wiskunde B or wiskunde D at 6 or higher, if it is one of the subjects counted.

  Two versions of one subject, such as wiskunde B and D, count once, at their average.

  Grades are rounded to whole numbers first, as on the diploma.

  The university gives only these rows and does not say how averages between them convert, so a score between two rows is a range.

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information.

  Sources

  www2.cao.ie

  RND 1 RND 2 … DN520 Joint Honours 422

  www2.cao.ie

  The indicative equivalence will be calculated, based on the average of the best 6 distinct recognised subjects taken in a single sitting as follows:

  Table 2: Points Conversion Average Mark IPS 10 600 9 595 8 541 7 374 6 250 5 200

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  If two versions of the same subject are presented, the average score will be included in the calculation.

  Bonus points of 25 will be awarded for grade 6 or better in Advanced level Mathematics (i.e., B or D) where mathematics is one of the subjects counted for points.

  Table 2: Points Conversion … Average Mark … IPS … 10 … 600 … 9 … 595 … 8 … 541 … 7 … 374 … 6 … 250 … 5 … 200

  NB Sample grades only. The steps between points shown are not necessarily even as they are based on statistical comparisons.

  ?

  For you, Not yet clear: Needs grades for at least 6 different subjects; you have entered 0. Add your grades

How places are given

• Cap on places (numerus fixus)
  380 a year

  The 2026 figure; the 2027 one is not out yet.

  i

  Fairly sure — The university does not say this in so many words, but it follows from its pages. This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Sources

  hub.ucd.ie

  Overall, there are 380 places on the Joint Honours.

  ucd.ie · generalrequirementsundergraduate

  Admission to all courses is competitive (i.e. there are more applicants than places)

• How applicants are picked
  Ranked by school grades; the highest get the places i

  Eligible applicants are placed on a list in order of merit by CAO points (for VWO, converted from the best six subjects); offers go from the top down until places are filled, with random numbers breaking ties at the last place.

  Sure — Stated in the university’s official information for 2027.

  Source

  www2.cao.ie

  After the points have been calculated, applicants are placed on a list in order of merit for each course for which they are eligible.

  If there are five applicants with an identical points score competing for one remaining place, random number selection applies

• Past admission numbers
  In 2026 the lowest score that got in was 422 (CAO Round 1).

  In 2025 the lowest score that got in was 420 (CAO Round 1).

  In 2024 the lowest score that got in was 419 (CAO Round 1).

  In 2023 the lowest score that got in was 378 (CAO Round 1).

  In 2022 the lowest score that got in was 400 (CAO Round 1).

  i

  Fairly sure — The university does not say this in so many words, but it follows from its pages. This is the 2026 information. The 2027 details are not out yet and may change. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Source

  www2.cao.ie

  RND 1 RND 2 … DN520 Joint Honours 422

Once you have started

• First-year minimum to continue
  Pass at least 50 of 60 credits in the first year; if you do not, you can resit or repeat the year i

  Every course is worth a number of credits, which you earn by passing it; a full year is 60.

  In the university’s words: A student must complete 60 credits at Stage 1 but may move to Stage 2 owing no more than 10 credits in total, with Governing Board approval, and only if the subject's own progression requirement is met. For Classics subjects: Greek and Roman Civilisation needs any two level 1 Greek and Roman Civilisation option modules passed; Latin needs the 10-credit core module LAT10090 (beginners, Mode B) or LAT 20140 (Mode A); Greek needs the 10-credit core module GRK10090 (Mode B). The sources do not say what happens below 50 credits; repeating or resitting failed modules is assumed.

  Fairly sure — The university does not say this in so many words, but it follows from its pages. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Sources

  ucd.ie

  Students are required to complete 60 credits at Stage 1. A student may progress to the next stage but can carry no more than 10 credits total for the incomplete stage/s.

  Students may progress to Stage 2 having passed any 2 level 1 Greek & Roman Civilisation option modules.

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  Students wishing to progress to Stage 2 are required to have passed the 10 credit core module LAT10090.

  Students wishing to progress to Stage 2 are required to have passed the 10 credit core module GRK10090.

  In order to progress to Stage Two, students must have passed LAT 20140.

  ucd.ie

  A student may progress to the next stage without completing the previous stage (an incomplete stage) if approved by the Governing Board and when the following criteria are met: a) the credits required by the student to complete the incomplete stages do not exceed 10 credits; b) the student has satisfied the progression requirements detailed in the programme specification.

After you graduate

• Where graduates go
  Graduates go on to journalism, broadcasting, teaching, law, business, the non-profit sector, marketing, cultural heritage, archaeology, the civil service and IT. UCD offers a taught MA in Classics and research degrees (MLitt, PhD) for further study.

  What University College Dublin says its graduates go on to do; not measured.

  i

  Fairly sure — The university does not say this in so many words, but it follows from its pages. Worth a look at the source before you rely on it.

  Source

  hub.ucd.ie

  Our graduates have highly-valued skills such as research, analysis, and communication that allow them to pursue a wide range of careers, such as journalism, broadcasting, teaching, law, business, non-profit sector, marketing, cultural heritage, archaeology, civil service, and IT.

  You can continue your study of the ancient world at UCD with our taught MA in Classics and specialise further with a research degree – MLitt or PhD.

• Where graduates went (measured)
  Not found i

  Sure — Not in these rankings.

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