UCD International Student Handbook 2016 by Advantage Point

UCD International Student Handbook 2016-2017

University College Dublin Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Global University

WELCOME It is a great pleasure to welcome you to University College Dublin and Ireland. As an international university, UCD offers many learning opportunities both inside and outside the lecture theatre. It is our sincere hope that you will take full advantage of these opportunities and become involved in the dynamic life of our university. The staff in UCD International are here to provide you with the necessary support that you may require and will help to minimise any disruptions you may experience. If you need help, you should not hesitate to ask for our assistance. Take time to experience life in Ireland. There are good rail connections to Galway, Belfast, Cork, and other cities that will help you discover all that this island has to offer. Dublin is a cosmopolitan European city with a multitude of activities on offer. Enjoy exploring the city during your time here. Finally, we hope that this practical handbook will help you to get to know more about life in UCD. Please read it and keep it for future reference during your studies. Our aim is to provide you with practical information about life as a new international student at UCD and as a new member of the wider Dublin community. UCD International

UCD International Team We wish you well as you begin your studies in UCD and we look forward to meeting you.

CONTACT DETAILS: UCD International Gerard Manley Hopkins Centre University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: +353 1 716 8500 Fax: +353 1 716 1165 Email: international@ucd.ie Website: www.ucd.ie/international Facebook: UCDInternational Twitter: @UCDInternat YouTube: UCDGlobal

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UCD Global Centres

Cyber City, DLF City Phase II, Level 12, Tower C, Building 8, Gurgaon, Haryana, INDIA Cellphone: +919818688334; +919818499334 Email:india@ucd.ie

Suite 9.07, North Block, The Ampwalk, No. 218, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA Office: +60 (0) 12 2110 554 +60 (0) 16 441 2900 Email: southeastasia@ucd.ie

Beijing C612A, Lufthansa Office Building, Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PR China 100125 Office: +86 010 8448 4287 Email: china@ucd.ie

200 Park Avenue, Suite 1700 New York, NY 10166, USA Office: +1 646 632 3780, +1 646 632 3781 Skype: UCDublin_NAmerica Email: northamerica@ucd.ie

CONTENTS Getting Started 1. Introduction

2. Categories of International Student

3. UCD International Student Support

4. Admission Procedures

5. Immigration Regulations

6. Registering at UCD

7. Accommodation

8. Studying in UCD

Student Life

UCD Global Lounge

10. UCD International Orientation and Events

11. Services and Facilities

12. Student Health

13. Stay Connected with UCD International

14. Clubs and Societies

15. UCDVO

Dublin and Ireland 16. Transportation

17. Living and Working in Dublin

Appendices

Index 101 This booklet is produced for information only. Every effort is made to ensure that it is accurate at time of going to print. However, the University is not bound by any error or omission therein. May 2016. Images courtesy of UCD Communications, UCD International, UCD Career Development Centre, UCD Media Services, UCD Sport.

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Services & Facilities Introduction

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IRELAND

Ireland is an island on the western edge of Europe, 480 km long, 240 km wide, and is a member country of the European Union. Politically the island is divided. The Republic of Ireland comprises 26 of the 32 counties, and its capital city is Dublin. The remaining counties comprise Northern Ireland (capital city Belfast), which is part of the United Kingdom.

Dublin City

Ireland’s capital is Dublin, a cosmopolitan, Georgian city of approximately one million people. As a capital city, Dublin offers a great variety of amenities, including theatres, cinemas and parks. There are train and bus links to cities and towns throughout Ireland including Belfast in Northern Ireland, Galway in the west of Ireland and Cork in the south. There are excellent air links to European capitals from Dublin and flight time to London is approximately 1 hour.

UCD

University College Dublin is Ireland’s largest and most richly diversified university. The University provides a broad range of Bachelors, Masters, and PhD degrees in subjects grouped into six colleges (College of Arts & Humanities, College of Business, College of Engineering & Architecture, College of Health & Agricultural Sciences, College of Social Science & Law, College of Science). UCD traces its origins to the Catholic University of Ireland founded in 1854 by Cardinal John Henry Newman, author of the celebrated “The Idea of a University”. Since then, the university has played a central role in Ireland’s advancement as a dynamic and highly successful European state and has established a long and distinguished tradition of service to scholarship and the Irish and international community. Today, UCD is a vibrant, modern university with almost 30,000 students (including over 7.000 international students) situated on a spacious and leafy campus 5 km to the south of Dublin city centre. For students, both Irish and international, it is a supportive and stimulating environment to spend a period of intellectual and personal development. UCD offers a lively campus community to live and study. The university has modern buildings and first-class academic and sporting facilities. UCD has a busy extracurricular life and students are encouraged to become actively involved in the wide range of social, cultural, and sporting activities available. UCD also has comprehensive student support services, including the Student Health Centre, Student Advisers, counselling, and the Career Development Centre.

Categories of International Student

In UCD we have a number of different categories of international student. The first step to finding your way around UCD is to know to which category you belong to. If in doubt about which category of student you belong to, please ask your coordinator or UCD International. ‘FULL-DEGREE’ UNDERGRADUATE

‘ERASMUS MUNDUS ACTION 2’

You are undertaking your entire Bachelor’s degree at UCD (e.g. BA, BComm, BSc).

PRE-MASTERS

You are an Erasmus Mundus student if you have come to UCD through any of the 5 Erasmus Mundus Action 2 programmes. These include students from India on the EUPHRATES programme, students who have come from South Africa on the Aesop or Aesop Plus programmes, from South America on the SUDUE programme or from Israel on the EMAIL III programme.

You are a Pre-Masters student if you are undertaking one of the UCD Pre-Masters programmes on the UCD Belfield campus.

‘ERASMUS+ INTERNATIONAL CREDIT MOBILITY’

‘GRADUATE’ OR ‘POSTGRADUATE’ You are a graduate (postgraduate) student if you are undertaking a Higher Diploma, Masters Degree, Graduate Diploma, or PhD at UCD.

UCD INTERNATIONAL STUDY CENTRE (ISC) You are a UCD ISC student if you are studying an International Foundation Year Programme in the UCD International Study Centre, which is located at Richview Newstead Block A on the UCD Campus. ‘ERASMUS’ You are an Erasmus student if you come from a EUROPEAN university with whom we have a bilateral exchange agreement for a study period of one or two semesters. ‘NON-EU EXCHANGE’ You are a non-EU exchange student if you come from a non-EU university with whom we have a bilateral exchange agreement for a study period of one or two semesters. You should check with your home university to determine if we have an exchange agreement in place, or whether you are a ‘study abroad student’ at UCD. If we do not have an exchange agreement in place, you are likely to be a study abroad student or a visiting/occasional student.

Erasmus+ ICM is a new scholarship programme funded by the European Union that supports the mobility of students and staff between Europe and the rest of the world. ‘STUDY ABROAD’ You are a study abroad student if you are studying at UCD for one semester or a year and your university does not have a bilateral exchange agreement with UCD (see above). ‘VISITING/OCCASIONAL’ There are a number of categories of ‘visiting/ occasional students’. Sometimes visiting students are doing a project at their home university and are carrying out research at UCD for a short period of time. Other times visiting students are from a non-partner university and are enrolled at UCD for a year or a semester (limited schools offer this option, please see page 15 for information).

International Student Support

We, the UCD International team know that moving to a new country is an exciting experience for students, but also understand the challenges associated with such a significant transition. In order to help you settle in, we offer support and guidance specifically for international students, which complements the services provided by the wider UCD support network.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISER

The International Student Adviser, Ms. Carl Lusby, is available to assist international students with personal, academic, or practical problems, from simple requests for information to more serious matters. She is also available for all types of immigration queries. All the staff of UCD International are available to assist you, so please do not hesitate to contact us.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISER Ms. Carl Lusby UCD International Gerard Manley Hopkins Centre Tel: +353 1 716 8406 Email: carl.lusby@ucd.ie

3.2

STUDENT ADVISERS

The Student Advisers provide support for all students throughout their university experience. Each programme has a dedicated Student Adviser who is your gateway to support services. Additionally, there are Student Advisers attached to specific groups of students, such as mature or international students. We work closely with the administrative and academic staff as well as other support staff. We are here to help you make your time at UCD as fulfilling and enjoyable as possible. Students can call to see us in relation to personal, social or practical issues. From simple requests for information to more confidential and serious matters, we will give you the time and space to talk things through. For further information on the Student Advisers log on to: www.ucd.ie/studentadvisers

Student Advisers are here to help you make your time at UCD as fulfilling and enjoyable as possible.

CONFIDENCE

INFORMATION PEER SUPPOR INFORMATION PEER SUPPORT CONFIDENCE FRIENDSHIP INFORMATION CONFIDENCE FRIENDSHIP FRIENDSHI PEER SUPPORT PEER SUPPORT ONFIDENCE INFORMATION PEER SUPPORT INFORMATION PEER SUPPORT CONFIDENCE FRIENDSHIP INFORMATION CONFIDENCE FRIENDSHIP www.ucd.ie/peermentoring PEER SUPPORT FRIENDSHIP PEER SUPPORT INFORMATION UCD has over CONFIDENCE PEER SUPPO All first

600 FRIENDSHIP CONFIDENCE FRIENDSHIP trained Peer Mentors who work to make UCD welcoming and fun for first years

CONFIDENC years

INFORMATION are assigned a UCD Peer

Mentor during the UCD FRIENDSH PEER SUPPORT Orientation week PEER SUPPORT

3.3 CHAPLAINS Chaplains, like Student Advisers, are there to serve students’ needs whatever they are. An open door policy exists to enable students to seek assistance, especially in times of distress, illness, and bereavement. Availability to students is seen as a priority at all times. Chaplains also cater for the spiritual and religious needs of students. www.ucd.ie/chaplaincy or www.facebook.com/ucd.chaplaincy Belfield Campus Map (Appendix 8) St.Stephen’s: Building 69, C1

3.4 PRAYER ROOMS Prayer rooms for Muslim students are available in the Woodview Building opposite the Conway Institute on the Belfield campus. Belfield Campus Map (Appendix 8) Building 79, B5

3.5 DIGNITY AND RESPECT POLICY University College Dublin is committed to the promotion of an environment for work and study which upholds the dignity and respect of the individual and which supports every individual’s right to study and/or work in an environment which is free of any form of harassment, intimidation or bullying. If you have any concerns please contact UCD International for advice.

The Chaplaincy team can be found in the UCD Newman Building, Lochlann Quinn School of Business, and UCD Health Sciences Building St. Stephen’s Chaplaincy University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: +353 1 716 4789/ 1 716 6495/ 1 716 8543

3.6 GUIDELINES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WITH A DISABILITY Reasonable Accommodations for students with disabilities studying at UCD are put in place by UCD Access & Lifelong Learning. These Reasonable Accommodations are determined by a Needs Assessment which takes place between a member of the UCD Access & Lifelong Learning disability support team and the student. All students must provide documentary evidence of a disability before Reasonable Accommodations can be put in place. There is a standard list of Academic and Examination Accommodations which are allocated to students on the basis of their Needs Assessment. These Accommodations are in keeping with those offered by other HEIs within Ireland and are based on good practice. Exam Accommodations in particular have been reviewed nationally and are standardised so that the same accommodations are available to students in all Higher Education Institutes. International students should be advised that the accommodations available through their home institutions may be different to those available to them in UCD (e.g. the extra time available to students with disabilities in UCD is 10 minutes per hour). Students are required to provide documentary evidence of a disability and take part in a Needs Assessment in order to receive supports in UCD (a letter from the home institution listing the supports required is not sufficient). Students should bring documentary evidence with them and make contact with the UCD Access & LifeLong learning as soon as they arrive in Dublin so that necessary supports can be arranged. All of the above Reasonable Accommodations are available to international students and are determined by a Needs Assessment when a student registers with the Access Centre. There are additional costs associated with the provision of some Reasonable Accommodations such as Personal Assistants, Note takers, Assistive Technology and Sign Language Interpreters. The HEA funds these additional supports through the Fund for Students with Disabilities (FDS). International students are not eligible for this fund.

3.7 OTHER SERVICES Some UCD colleges and schools operate an academic adviser/mentor service. Graduate students can also call on their academic supervisors for assistance and guidance.

Reasonable Accommodations are divided into a number of categories:

EXAM ACCOMMODATIONS • • • •

Alternative venue Extra Time (10 minutes per hour) Refer to Grading Guidelines label Use of a computer in exams ( students use a basic word process package Wordpad) • Shared reader

ACADEMIC SUPPORTS • Assistive Technology training • Assistive Technology available campus-wide (Texthelp) • On-line supports • Group based workshops

All of the above Reasonable Accommodations are available to international students and are determined by a Needs Assessment when a student registers with UCD Access & Lifelong Learning.

UCD ACCESS & LIFELONG LEARNING Level 1 James Joyce Library Building, University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland

UCD ACCESS CENTRE

Tel: +353 1 716 7565 Level 1 Email: disability@ucd.ie James Joyce Library Buildin Web: www.ucd.ie/ University College Dublin openingworlds Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland

Tel: +353 1 716 7565 Email: disability@ucd.ie Web: www.ucd.ie/ openingworlds/ ucdaccesscentre

OPENING HOURS Monday to Thursday: 10am - 12pm 9 9 2pm - 4pm

Admission Procedures

4.1 Undergraduate Students The UCD International Office is responsible for the admission of all Non-EU students to undergraduate full degree programmes.

CONTACT DETAILS

UCD International Admissions, Gerard Manley Hopkins Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: Email: Web:

+353 1 716 8500 internationaladmissions@ucd.ie www.ucd.ie/international

The Admissions Office in UCD is responsible for the admission of all EU students to undergraduate full degree programmes.

CONTACT DETAILS

Student Desk, Tierney Building, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: +353 1 716 1555 Email: admissions@ucd.ie Web: www.ucd.ie/online/prospectivestudents

4.2 Graduate Students The majority of applications for taught graduate programmes are made online at www.ucd.ie/apply, with the exception of Professional Masters in Education and Masters in Public Health Nursing. Applications for admission to the Smurfit School of Business can be made online at: www.smurfitschool.ie/admissionsfees If you have any questions about applying for UCD undergraduate or graduate programmes please contact: UCD International Recruitment Assistants: Louise Griffin, Juliette Mora or Siobhรกn McGovern (based in UCD International, Gerard Manley Hopkins Centre, University College Dublin, Belfield) Tel: +353 1 716 8500 Email: internationaladmissions@ucd.ie

4.3 Erasmus Students We only accept Erasmus students from universities with which we have bilateral agreements. Check with your own university to see if this is the case, and please note that we do not accept â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;free moversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; under the Erasmus programme. Our website contains a list of our partner universities. www.ucd.ie/international/exchange-programmes UCDExchanges

APPLICATION PROCEDURE 1. Check with your home International Office or academic department for information on the application process for an Erasmus exchange. 2. Once you have been nominated by your home university, go to www.ucd.ie/international/exchange-programmes and follow the instructions to apply online at UCD. If successful you will receive an acceptance email from UCD International.

CHOOSING MODULES Instructions for choosing modules will be provided by UCD International during the summer months. It is possible that not all of your course choices will be available or considered suitable by the UCD academic coordinator. It is important to note that, while every effort will be made to ensure that chosen courses are available, occasionally courses may have to be changed or omitted. Because of this, some flexibility on the part of incoming students is required. We will, however, do our best to ensure that you are informed in advance whether or not it will be possible for you to take certain courses. There will be an opportunity to make any necessary changes to your choice on arrival at UCD.

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ONLINE APPLICATIONS DEADLINES

UCD International will advise of deadline for applications. Application deadline for full year/autumn semester will be May 15th 2016 and deadline for second term/ spring semester students will be October 15th 2016.

ACADEMIC COORDINATORS Each Erasmus exchange in which UCD is involved has an academic coordinator in a UCD School. You will be given the name of your coordinator during Orientation by UCD International and you should make contact as soon as possible after your arrival.

PROGRAMME COORDINATORS If you have queries that are not related to courses, please contact one of the coordinators below. Business Ms Esther Sanz UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: +353 1 716 4750 Fax: +353 1 716 4759 Email: quinnexchanges@ucd.ie Law Ms. Claire Collins UCD Sutherland School of Law University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: + 353 1 716 4154 Email: claire.collins@ucd.ie All other students Ms. Catherine Convery UCD International Gerard Manley Hopkins Centre University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: +353 1 716 8491 Fax: +353 1 716 1165 Email: erasmus@ucd.ie

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4.4 Non-EU Exchange Students UCD has exchange agreements with a large number of universities from outside of the European Union. You can check with your home International Office to see if your university has such an agreement with UCD. Our website also contains a list of our partner universities. www.ucd.ie/international/exchange-programmes

ONLINE APPLICATIONS DEADLINES 16 May 2016 full year/autumn semester 15 October 2016 second term/spring semester students

UCDExchanges

PROGRAMME COORDINATORS

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

If you have any queries please contact one of the coordinators below.

Business Ms. Esther Sanz UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: +353 1 716 4750 Fax: +353 1 716 4759 Email: esther.sanz@ucd.ie

Law Ms. Claire Collins UCD Sutherland School of Law University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: + 353 1 716 4154 Email: claire.collins@ucd.ie

All other students Ms. Ruth Redahan UCD International Gerard Manley Hopkins Centre University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: +353 1 716 8471 Fax: +353 1 716 1165 Email: exchanges@ucd.ie

4.5 Erasmus Mundus Action 2 students

Erasmus Mundus Action 2 applications are accepted from students from regions in the world where UCD has ongoing EMA2 projects. Please contact your home universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s International Office to verify participation. You can find out more information on our website at: www.ucd.ie/international/ucd-global/internationalnetworks-and-partnerships/erasmus-mundus

Check with your home International Office/ academic department for information on the application process for going on exchange.

2. Once you have been

nominated by your home university, you will receive instructions on how to complete your application at UCD. If successful you will receive an acceptance email from UCD International.

4.6 Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility UCD only accepts E+ ICM students via direct nomination from partner universities. Please contact the relevant International coordinator in your home university to find out more about nomination procedures.

PROGRAMME COORDINATORS Ms. Eve Brosseau UCD International Gerard Manley Hopkins Centre International. University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: +353 1 716 8580 Email: eve.brosseau@ucd.ie

Ms. RĂonnagh Sheridan UCD International Gerard Manley Hopkins Centre International. University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: +353 1 716 8522 Email: rionnagh.sheridan@ucd.ie erasmusicm@ucd.ie

4.7 Visiting/Occasional Fee-Paying Students Some schools and colleges accept visiting/occasional fee-paying students for one semester or academic year. Please note that the UCD School of Medicine and the UCD School of Law do not accept visiting/occasional fee-paying students. For information and application procedures, please contact the coordinator directly.

PROGRAMME COORDINATORS Business Ms. Esther Sanz UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: +353 1 716 4750 Fax: +353 1 716 4759 Email: esther.sanz@ucd.ie

Engineering/Architecture Landscape Architecture Ms. Joanne Reilly Programme Office Engineering & Materials Science Centre University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: +353 1 716 1867 Fax: +353 1 716 1165 Email: joanne.reilly@ucd.ie

Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Ms. Claudia Schmid UCD Agriculture and Food Science Centre University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: +353 1 716 7772 Email: claudia.schmid@ucd.ie

Science Mr. Jamie Wells College of Science Administration Office University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: +353 1 716 2310 Fax: +353 1 716 2439 Email: jamie.wells@ucd.ie

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4.8 Study Abroad Students Students who are studying at UCD for one semester or a year and who are fee-paying should contact the following for information on UCD Study Abroad Programmes and application procedures: UCD Centre for Study Abroad UCD International Gerard Manley Hopkins Centre University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: +353 1 716 8289 Fax: +353 1 716 1165 Email: studyabroad@ucd.ie

Ms. Enda Carroll Manager â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Centre for Study Abroad UCD International Gerard Manley Hopkins Centre Tel: +353 1 716 8544 Email: enda.carroll@ucd.ie Study Abroad Assistant UCD International Gerard Manley Hopkins Centre Tel: +353 1 716 8289 Email: studyabroad@ucd.ie

International Cultural Programmes Coordinator Ms. Lisa Kehoe UCD International Gerard Manley Hopkins Centre Tel: +353 1 716 8443 Email: lisa.kehoe@ucd.ie

For academic and further information on particular Study Abroad Programmes, please contact the following: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Ms. Aoife Redmond Centre for Study Abroad Tel: +353 1 716 8469 Email: aoife.redmond@ucd.ie

Law Ms. Claire Collins Sutherland School of Law, Programme Office Tel: +353 1 716 4108 Email: claire.collins@ucd.ie

Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Ms. Claudia Schmid Room G.10, UCD School of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine Tel: +353 1 716 7772 Email: claudia.schmid@ucd.ie

Nursing and Midwifery/ Nursing Summer School Ms.Lisa Molloy UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems UCD Health Sciences Centre Tel: +353 1 716 6493 Email: lisa.molloy@ucd.ie

Business/Business Summer Internship Ms Madeline Molyneaux Business Study Abroad Programme Manager Centre for Study Abroad Lochlann Quinn School of Business Tel: +353 1 716 4710 Email: madeline.molyneaux@ucd.ie Clinton Institute for American Studies Ms. Catherine Carey UCD Clinton Institute for American Studies Tel: +353 1 716 1560 Email: catherine.carey@ucd.ie Engineering/Architecture/Architecture International Summer School Ms. Joanne Reilly UCD Engineering & Materials Science Centre Programme Office Tel: +353 1 716 1867 Email: joanne.reilly@ucd.ie Freshman Ms. Katherine Mulfaul Centre for Study Abroad Tel: +353 1 716 8517 Email: katherine.mulfaul@ucd.ie

Science/Pre-Medical Mr. Jamie Wells Science Programme Office UCD Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Centre for Science Tel: +353 1 716 2310 Email: jamie.wells@ucd.ie Sport and Exercise/ Sport and Exercise Summer Abroad Dr. Tara Magdalinski UCD Centre for Sports Studies Woodview House Tel: +353 1 716 3439 Email: tara.magdalinski@ucd.ie Pre-Physical Therapy Dr. Caitriona Cunningham UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science Tel: +353 1 716 6512 Email: caitriona.g.cunningham@ucd.ie

Immigration Regulations 5.1 Before Arrival The information below is valid at the time of printing.

WHO NEEDS A VISA? Nationals of all countries not mentioned in Appendix 4 at the end of the handbook will require a student visa prior to seeking entry to Ireland. For example, if you are a citizen of P. R. China or Saudi Arabia you will need to apply for a student visa before arrival in Ireland. Details of the application process can be found by visiting the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website and clicking on Visas. www.inis.gov.ie Details of the Irish Embassy attached to your country can be found by visiting the Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade website and clicking on Visa Information.

5 Please ensure you read the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;STUDENT VISA GUIDELINESâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; document before applying for your visa. See the following

website for more information: www.ucd.ie/ international/studyat-ucd-global/comingto-ireland/visa-andimmigration

www.dfa.ie See UCD International website also for further information: www.ucd.ie/international/study-at-ucd-global/comingto-ireland/visa-and-immigration/ You will also need to register in person with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) once you arrive in Ireland (see section 5.2). Students who are nationals of visa-required countries should also note that Ireland is not a member of the Schengen Agreement. Therefore students who have obtained a visa for a Schengen country will need to apply for a separate visa for Ireland. Nationals of all countries listed on Appendix 4 do not require a visa prior to seeking entry to Ireland. For example, if you are a citizen of Australia, Canada, Malaysia, New Zealand, or USA, you do not need to apply for a student visa before arrival in Ireland. You will, however, be required to complete immigration formalities with the GNIB once you have completed registration in UCD (see section 5.2). All students are advised to carry proof of acceptance to UCD in their hand luggage. Immigration authorities may ask to see it upon arrival in Ireland. Your first point for visa information should be the embassy with jurisdiction of your country or www.inis.gov.ie. However, should you encounter any problems with your visa application, please let the UCD International Student Adviser, Carl Lusby, know as quickly as possible and she will advise you.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISER

Ms. Carl Lusby UCD International Gerard Manley Hopkins Centre, Tel: +353 1 716 8406 Email: carl.lusby@ucd.ie

IRISH NATURALISATION AND IMMIGRATION SERVICE 13/14 Burgh Quay Dublin 2, Ireland Tel: +353 1 616 7700 Web: www.inis.gov.ie

5.2 After Arrival: Registration with Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) CITIZENS FROM EU/EEA AND SWITZERLAND It is not necessary to register with the immigration authorities.

ALL OTHER STUDENTS All non-Irish nationals who are not citizens of the EU/EEA or Switzerland, must register in person with the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) after arrival and after completion of registration at UCD. The GNIB will issue you with a residence permit/GNIB card. The fee for this card is €300 and must be paid by credit card, debit card, or bank giro. This fee cannot be paid by cash.

GARDA NATIONAL IMMIGRATION BUREAU 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland Tel: +353 1 666 9100

OPENING HOURS MON. TO THURS.: 08:00 – 21:00 FRIDAY: 08:00 – 18:00

REQUIRED FOR GARDA NATIONAL IMMIGRATION BUREAU Valid passport (showing entry visa if applicable) Valid UCD Student UCARD Evidence of financial support; e.g., current Irish bank statement~ showing your name and balance of at least €3000*, or a letter from your sponsoring body confirming financial status. Students staying for two semesters or more must open an Irish bank account on arrival in Ireland - see section 11.2. A certificate of Attendance which you download through your SIS account. See www.ucd.ie/registry/adminservices/studentdesk/ certofattendance.html Evidence of private medical health insurance. It must have a minimum coverage of €25,000 for in-hospital treatment in an Irish hospital A credit/debit card for payment of €300 fee (or Bank Giro obtainable from the GNIB office). This fee cannot be paid in cash * Single semester students must have €500 for each month of their stay in Ireland. They are not required to open an Irish bank account. On successful completion of your GNIB registration you will be issued with a GNIB Card/residence permit. This is valid for one year or for single semester students, to the end of their course. Changes to the GNIB registration process for international students are currently underway and have yet to be confirmed for the 2016/2017 academic year. UCD International will update all students regarding the registration process in the coming months and at Orientation in September.

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If you experience any difficulties in registering with GNIB contact the International Student Adviser (carl.lusby@ucd.ie).

5.3 Checklist Before you leave home, ensure that you bring with you the following documents: EU/EEA CITIZENS: Passport/national identity card and/or birth certificate EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) from your local health authority Undergraduates: acceptance letter from the Undergraduate Admissions Office or CAO confirmation slip Graduates: acceptance letter from the school which you are joining

NON-EU / EEA CITIZENS: Passport, birth certificate, and entry visa (if applicable) Private health insurance Undergraduates: Offer letter from UCD International Graduates: Offer letter from UCD International Evidence of payment of fees or letter from your sponsoring body

STUDYING IN UCD

Registering at UCD

6.1 Registration Before attending courses you will need to register as a student, enrol in your courses, pay your tuition fees, and receive a student card (UCARD). Your UCARD gives you access to all student facilities, including the residences, library, computer facilities, sports clubs, and the student centre. It can be used to pay for certain services on campus such as purchasing food in the main restaurant, printing, scanning and photocopying, renting lockers, and more. You can collect your UCARD on campus during Orientation Week. Students will be notified in August of the exact dates and locations for the collection of your UCARD. All new students will be requested to upload a digital photograph. You can do this as soon as your SISweb access is activated. This photo will be used as photographic identification of you on your UCARD and on our student database. It is important that you upload your photo as early as possible. For further information and guidelines on photo upload please visit: www.ucd.ie/ucard

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

All first year undergraduate students must go online to confirm their attendance, complete module registration (where applicable), and pay any fees owed. You are responsible for managing your modules online before online registration closes. Information on module registration deadlines will be available online. If you cannot access the internet prior to arrival at UCD, computers will be available in UCD for registration purposes. Information regarding registration, orientation, student cards and academic advisory meetings etc. will be sent out by the Undergraduate Admissions Office. www.ucd.ie/students/registration.html

Undergraduate Students who require Registration assistance can contact the UCD Student Desk. The Student Desk is the central administrative hub of UCD.

UNDERGRADUATE REGISTRATION HELP LINE:

+353 1716 1555 or via the Student Desk Connector: www.ucd.ie/studentdesk/contact

UCD STUDENT DESK Tierney Building: Building 75, C8

GRADUATE STUDENTS

Students must go online to confirm their attendance, complete module registration (where applicable), and pay any fees owed. For most taught programmes, module registration takes place online. For research programmes (Masters by Research and PhD), module registration is done through your Graduate School or Programme Office. You are responsible for managing your module registration. www.ucd.ie/students/registration.html

PRE-MASTERS STUDENTS

The Pre-Masters coordinator will manually register you for modules. For Registration Assistance please feel free to contact us via email: premasters@ucd.ie or see our website: www.ucd.ie/international/study-at-ucd-jp/what-can-i-study/ pre-masters-programmes

INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION YEAR STUDENTS

International Foundation Year Students will be registered through the UCD International Study Centre. www.ucdisc.com

ERASMUS/NON-EU EXCHANGE STUDENTS

Erasmus and non-EU exchange students also need to register online (confirmation of attendance). Your exchange coordinator will manually register you for modules. Full information about this process will be sent by UCD International in August each year, along with the letter of acceptance. This information will be sent by email only. For more details, see our website. www.ucd.ie/international/exchange-programmes

STUDY ABROAD STUDENTS

Study abroad students need to register online (confirmation of attendance). Study abroad students are pre-registered to their subject choices prior to their arrival at UCD and should consult their Study Abroad coordinator (see section 4.8) for more information.

VISITING/OCCASIONAL FEE-PAYING STUDENTS

Visiting/occasional fee-paying students need to register online (confirmation of attendance). Students are pre-registered to their subject choices prior to their arrival at UCD and should consult their coordinator (see section 4.7) for more information.

6.2 Examinations UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Once you are registered as a full-time undergraduate student you will be enrolled to sit university examinations. Examination timetables are posted on the Assessment and Logistics Office website. www.ucd.ie/registry/assessment Examination results, personalised examination timetables, and other information regarding examinations can be accessed online by logging on to the Student Information System (SIS Web). https://sisweb.ucd.ie

GRADUATE STUDENTS

Course work for Masters degrees is typically examined at the end of semester one, and in May at the end of the academic year, or in August. PhD and Master by Research theses only are submitted directly to the Student Desk in UCD where deadlines for the submission of theses are available. Please ensure that your UCD registration is current or your theses cannot be accepted. www.ucd.ie/students/fees/thesissubmission. html

ERASMUS/NON-EU EXCHANGE STUDENTS

Erasmus and non-EU exchange students must take UCD examinations or school-based examinations to gain credit for courses taken. Full information about examination registration is provided during your orientation session. All examination information such as personalised examination timetables, examination numbers, and examination results can be accessed online by logging on to the Student Information System (SIS Web). https://sisweb.ucd.ie Examination results are sent out by post to your home address once transcripts become available. Make sure that your home address on SIS Web is appropriately updated.

ERASMUS MUNDUS ACTION 2 AND ERASMUS+ ICM STUDENTS Erasmus Mundus Action 2 and Erasmus+ ICM

students must take UCD examinations or school-based examinations to gain credit for courses taken. All examination information such as personalised examination timetables, examination numbers, and examination results can be accessed online by logging on to the Student Information System (SIS Web). https://sisweb.ucd.ie

STUDY ABROAD STUDENTS

Study abroad students must take UCD examinations or school-based examinations to gain credit for courses taken. All examination information such as personalised examination timetables, examination numbers, and examination results can be accessed online by logging on to the Student Information System (SIS Web). https://sisweb.ucd.ie Examination results are sent out by post to your home university once transcripts become available.

VISITING/OCCASIONAL FEE-PAYING STUDENTS

Visiting/Occasional fee-paying students must take UCD examinations or school-based examinations to gain credit for courses taken. All examination information such as personalised examination timetables, examination numbers, and examination results can be accessed online by logging on to the Student Information System (SIS Web). https://sisweb.ucd.ie Examination results are sent out by post to your home address once transcripts become available. Make sure that your home address on SIS Web is appropriately updated.

Accommodation 7.1 ON-CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION UCD has on-campus accommodation available for over 2,800 students in halls of residence, catered and self-catering apartments. Accommodation is predominately single bedroom with a limited number of twin rooms available and apartment sizes vary from 3 person to 12 person apartments. Places are limited and we regret that we are unable to guarantee accommodation to all international students. The residential fee (rent) is per person for the whole academic year, payable in three instalments: 55% on or before the first day of licence period; 20% on or before 2nd Nov 2016; 25% on or before 25th of January 2017. Semester only students are not eligible to pay in instalments- the entire fees should be paid on or before the first day of the license period and will consist of the single semester license fee, utilities, plus a â&#x201A;Ź35 insurance charge.

RATES

For accommodation prices for 2016/2017, please see www.ucd.ie/residences/ residential-services/ finance ROEBUCK CASTLE CATERED HALLS Full Irish or Continental Breakfast and Dinner in a private dining hall For more information: www.ucd.ie/residence

Please see the residence website for payment breakdown www.ucd.ie/residences/residential-services/finance A deposit of â&#x201A;Ź400 is payable at the time of booking. This is refundable at the end of the license to reside less the cost of any damage/breakages or cleaning charges. All residences will also charge utilities and an insurance charge. Students wishing to stay in Glenomena or Proby for 50 weeks will pay in 4 instalments with the 4th instalments due on or before the 25th of January 2017. Please note that should a student vacate their residence during the occupancy period they will forfeit their deposit and be liable for any outstanding license fees- please see refund policy. www.ucd.ie/residences/residential-services/policies-and procedures-repository/refund-policy Room Bookings are made online through your SIS account and open from early June. Please note that communication from the residences will be to your UCD connect email address. For further information, please see: www.ucd.ie/residences https://sisweb.ucd.ie

MOVING IN In 2016, rooms in the student residence will be available for occupation from 01/09/201623/12/2016 or 16/01/2017-21/05/2017. If you arrive in Dublin before this date, you should make alternative arrangements (See Appendix 2). Keys for rooms may be collected up until 20.00 at night from the reception desks. If you arrive after this time, arrangements should be made in advance with the relevant residence to collect the key of your room. If possible try to arrive between 09:30-17:00.

For up-to-date information on accommodation visit:

www.ucd.ie/residences

7.2 INFORMATION ON THE STUDENT RESIDENCES

MERVILLE APARTMENTS 4/5 single bedrooms

UCD BELFIELD CAMPUS EACH APARTMENT: Two showers, two toilets A kitchen and living area Hob, microwave, fridge, toaster, kettle

BELGROVE APARTMENTS 3/4/5 single bedrooms

UCD BELFIELD CAMPUS EACH APARTMENT: Two Showers, Two Toilets A kitchen and dining area per apartment Hob, microwave, fridge, toaster, kettle

GLENOMENA APARTMENTS 6 single bedrooms

EACH APARTMENT: Each student has their own bedroom/bathroom (with shower & toilet) A kitchen and dining area per apartment Hob, microwave, fridge, toaster, kettle

PROBY HOUSE APARTMENTS 6 single bedrooms

UCD BELFIELD CAMPUS

UCD BLACKROCK CAMPUS

EACH APARTMENT: Each student has their own bedroom/bathroom (with shower and toilet) Each student shares common kitchen/living area with 5 other students Hob, microwave, fridge, toaster, kettle

ROEBUCK HALL APARTMENTS 6 single bedrooms

EACH APARTMENT: Each student has their own bedroom/bathroom (with shower & toilet) A kitchen and dining area Hob, microwave, fridge, toaster, kettle

ROEBUCK CASTLE CATERED ACCOMMODATION APARTMENTS 12 single bedrooms

UCD BELFIELD CAMPUS

EACH APARTMENT: Each student has their own bedroom/bathroom (with shower & toilet) A kitchenette and lounge area Hob, microwave, fridge, toaster, kettle ADDITIONAL FACILITIES Exercise room with treadmills, rowing machines, and various other sporting equipment Coffee shop CATERED MEALS Breakfast & Dinner in a private dining hall

BLACKROCK RESIDENCE 140 single rooms

UCD BLACKROCK CAMPUS

Shared bathrooms Shared kitchens, dining rooms and TV rooms Hob, microwave, fridge, toaster, kettle

RESLIFE The UCD Res Life Programme aims to build a community here in residences in UCD through social events, day trips, sports, activity days, cinema nights, cooking classes and information on safety and awareness. All residents are encouraged to get involved. 29

7.3 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ACCOMMODATION UCD has set aside a large proportion of on-campus rooms for international students. There are a number of different contact persons for your accommodation queries, please see the following website to ensure you are directing your accommodation query to the right individual: www.ucd.ie/international/study-at-ucd-global/comingto-ireland/accommodation The UCD International office coordinators can assist you in determining if you are eligible for campus accommodation and advise you with regard to your stay in UCD. Priority is given to 1st year Undergraduate students with; there is limited availability for postgraduate or continuing students. Consequently in 2016/17, continuing and senior students will not be prioritised. The principles of “vulnerability” and “contribution” were used to prioritise allocation of accommodation. The accommodation booking & support office provides a housing advice centre and a service that shows listings of houses, flats, apartments, lodgings and general self-catering accommodation outside of UCD. www.ucdaccommodationpad.ie. Currently, additional residences are under construction on campus and the policy will be reviewed as these come on stream. For up-to-date information regarding on-campus accommodation please see UCD Residences website: www.ucd.ie/residences For a virtual tour of accommodation: www.ucd.ie/residences/virtual-tour

TELEVISIONS Televisions are not provided in the residences. Televisions can be bought or rented in electrical shops in the city centre. Students must pay the television licence themselves. A television licence costs €160 per year per apartment and can be purchased in the Belfield Post Office. You can also watch TV in the UCD Global Lounge. There are over 350 international TV stations, including Sky Sports and ESPN, available for students to watch. FURNITURE Each student’s bedroom contains a bed, a desk, chair, lamp, and wardrobe. A duvet (comforter) and a pillow are provided; students must buy their own bed linen and towels. PHONES No phones are provided in the apartments and most students purchase their own mobile phones. See Section 17.9 for further information on purchasing a mobile phone in Ireland.

7.4 OFF-CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION If you have not been allocated a room in the student residences on campus you should contact the UCD Residences Accommodation Booking and Support Office for assistance. Students can reference daily newspapers and telephone landlords and landladies from the office. Alternatively, arrive at least 2-3 weeks before term begins in order to search for suitable accommodation. There is an enormous demand for accommodation in the areas of Dublin surrounding UCD. Finding suitable, affordable accommodation in close proximity to UCD is a challenge. The search starts in July and increases throughout August/ September. Most rented accommodation is furnished, although the standard of furnishings will vary. Rents can range from €100 per week upwards for a room in a house being shared by 3-4 other people, excluding electricity and heating. A deposit equal to one month’s rent along with payment of one month’s rent in advance is usually required. It’s worth buying local newspapers & a map of Dublin. When you find something suitable, call immediately - all good accommodation goes very quickly. Do as much research via the internet etc. as possible to make an informed choice. Students should note, however, that it is always advisable to view private accommodation in advance in order to ascertain that it suits your requirements. Students should never make any payments/deposits for private accommodation before arrival in Ireland. You should always view accommodation in person. Before signing any paperwork or paying any monies do your research. If something seems too good to be true investigate its legitimacy. See appendix 3 for a list of estate agents. The staff in UCD International are available to advise you on the best options to suit your situation, but do not make reservations on your behalf. Another alternative is ‘lodgings’ or ‘digs’. This involves living in a family home, with the landlord/landlady and his/her family. You may have your own room or you may be sharing a bedroom with another student (slightly less expensive). Breakfast and dinner are provided. The cost of lodgings/digs for 7 days is roughly €145. A list of lodgings is available on: www.ucdaccommodationpad.ie/Accommodation

ACCOMMODATION BOOKING AND SUPPORT OFFICE Merville Residence Reception, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland OPENING HOURS (ALL YEAR ROUND) MONDAY TO FRIDAY: 09:30 – 13:00/14:00 – 17:00 Tel: +353 1 716 5772/5773 Email: roombookingsupport@ucd.ie Web: www.ucd.ie/residences REFERENCE FOR ACCOMMODATION When viewing private accommodation a landlord may require a Reference Letter or Letter of Recommendation from a former employer/landlord. If you intend to live off-campus be sure to organise this before you arrive in Ireland, to save time & effort in your search. A landlord/landlady may ask for your PPS number when signing official documents. Be aware that you should not disclose this to other tenants or roommates.

WEBSITES The following websites have advertisements for available accommodation in Dublin: www.daft.ie www.independent.ie www.let.ie www.myhome.ie/rentals www.letbynet.com www.rent.ie www.property.ie

7.4 OFF-CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION (CONT.) TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION

If you plan to arrive in Dublin without having organised long-term accommodation, you should book temporary accommodation prior to your arrival. See Appendix 2 for a list of youth hostels and budget accommodation.

UCD STUDENTS’ UNION

The Students Union (SU), located in the Student Centre, offer a free Accommodation Advisory Service during the summer months, and can assist you in finding accommodation off-campus. They will also be able to give you information on your rights & responsibilities as a tenant. The SU also have a Facebook Group “UCD Accommodation Support”, which is used by current students to advertise spare rooms. UCDSU Accommodation Advisory Service will be available from 14th June 2016 til 9th September 2016. Email: accommodation@ucdsu.ie The Students’ Union Welfare Officer (welfare@ucdsu.ie) can help with any problems you may encounter with your landlord throughout the year, as can the UCD Student Legal Service (SLS). Notice boards in the Library Building are also used to advertise flat/house shares. Students should note that they will have to go and look at the accommodation advertised themselves, as the university is not in a position to make bookings on their behalf. www.ucdsu.ie www.ucdsu.ie/canwehelp/accommodation

THRESHOLD

Threshold, the tenant advisory service, also provides information and advice on your rights as a tenant. www.threshold.ie

STUDENTS WITH SPOUSES OR PARTNERS

In the interests of keeping expenses and stress to a minimum, students with spouses and partners are strongly advised not to bring their families until they have secured a suitable place to live.

7.5 ELECTRICITY Irish electrical current is 220 volts (50 cycles) AC. The plugs most commonly used are 3-pin flat. As the Irish voltage is different to US/Canadian voltage, if you are bringing electrical appliances, you will need to bring/buy a voltage converter. Voltage converters are available from most electrical stores.

UCD INTERNATIONAL HAS JOINED THE HOUSING PLATFORM www.HousingAnywhere.com to help incoming students find a place to stay in Dublin. On this platform outgoing students can post their rooms and incoming students can arrange to rent these rooms. There is no charge for this service. www.HousingAnywhere.com

MAKE THE MOST OF SOCIAL MEDIA The International Office runs & moderates a student focused Facebook page. ‘UCD International Students 2016/2017’ is a friendly facebook group: use it to arrange get-togethers, to find roommates and to make the most of your time in UCD! Alternatively check out the @UCDInternational Facebook www.facebook.com/ UCDInternational or Twitter twitter.com/UCDInternat @ucdinternat

7.6 FLAT-SHARING The essence of a successful flat-share is having respect for one another. Each person’s point of view is valid and it is important to try to understand a different point of view. Compromise is what it is all about. Remember you are here to study and get on successfully in your exams - this is facilitated by a happy ‘home’ environment, so making the flat-share work is in everyone’s interest.

PRACTICAL TIPS

All flatmates should get together at the beginning of their tenancy to work out the following: Will there be a communal fund for items such as milk/tea/bread/cleaning equipment or will each person buy their own? If there is no communal fund it means that you ask whoever owns the milk whether you can take some. Don’t drain the last drop! Electricity for residence accommodation is paid for through a standard utilities charge costing €396. No smoking allowed in the student residence on-campus accommodation. Remember to tell guests about this no-smoking policy. Overnight guests must be signed in as per overnight guests policy. Who cleans up the common areas (presumably you will clean up your own room!)? Do you get together as necessary or take responsibility for a week at a time? What about dirty dishes, when are they going to be done immediately, or when they are all piled up and there are no clean ones left? Are you going to cook evening meals together? Perhaps you will set up a rota. Talk about how you will organise guests. How late can they stay, particularly during the middle of the week? Television - are you going to rent one between you? Have you different dietary needs/restrictions? Remember to respect other peoples’ requirements and come to some agreement concerning them. Some problems may occur, such as: music too loud; arguments about TV programmes; too many friends calling or staying too late; or people not doing their share of the cleaning/shopping. If a problem arises, talk about it with your flatmates straight away, do not wait as it may escalate.

If you encounter problems with your flat mates and you have tried to talk to them but have been unsuccessful don’t hesitate to mention it to your residence reception. Student Advisers are also here to help you (see our website www.ucd.ie/studentadvisers for contact details).

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8.1 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2016/2017

STUDYING IN UCD

Studying in UCD The university has two 12-week semesters, divided by Christmas. There is a two-week break in the second semester, to allow for fieldwork in some subject areas. Students are advised to arrive at least a week before the beginning of the semester, to allow time to settle in and prepare for courses. Semester 1 (Tuesday, 6 September 2016 – Sunday, 22 January 2017) First Year Orientation Tuesday, 6 September

Friday, 9 September

Teaching Term 1

Monday, 12 September

Friday, 2 December1

Revision

Saturday, 3 December

Friday, 9 December

Examinations

Saturday, 10 December

Thursday, 22 December

Christmas Break

Friday, 23 December 2016 Sunday, 22 January 2017

ination

Semester 2 (Monday, 23 January – Sunday, 21 May 2017) Teaching term 2a

Monday, 23 January

Friday, 10 March

Fieldwork/ Study period

Monday, 13 March

Sunday, 26 March2

Teaching term 2b

Monday, 27 March

Friday, 28 April3

Revision

Saturday, 29 April

Sunday, 7 May

Exams

Monday, 8 May

Friday, 19 May

Summer Term/Research period (Monday, 22 May – Sunday, 3 September 2017) Term 3

Monday, 22 May

Sunday, 3 September5

October Bank Holiday: Monday, 31 October 2016

St. Patrick’s Day: Friday, 17 March 2017

Good Friday, 14 April 2017; Easter Sunday, 16 April 2017; Easter Monday, 17 April 2017

May Bank Holiday: Monday, 1 May 2017

June Bank Holiday: Monday, 5 June 2017; August Bank Holiday: Monday, 7 August 2017

www.ucd.ie/students/keydates.htm

8.2 LECTURES As in most universities, teaching is done through a combination of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practicals, and laboratory classes. The precise mix of teaching methods varies from subject to subject, depending on the subject being covered and the size of the class. Lectures and tutorials are usually of 50 minutes’ duration, although seminars can be longer. In general, our study pattern involves less lectures than many universities provide, but much more tutorial and independent study. You should therefore be prepared to do extensive reading and develop a well-disciplined approach to library and laboratory work.

Timetables for undergraduate students are on SIS Student Web. https://sisweb.ucd.ie

Services UCD Global & Facilities Lounge

EVENTS 9.1 UCD GLOBAL LOUNGE

Chinese New Year

UCD Global Lounge opened in 2011 and is a relaxed space for international and Irish students to meet and hang out during their time in UCD.

Thanksgiving Dinner

It is unique in Ireland and over 20,000 UCD students have used the Global Lounge since it opened, resulting in it becoming the international hub on campus.

Australia Day India Republic Day St. Patrick’s Day Iranian New Year Spanish National Day Oscar Party

Students can keep up to date with news from home on the large screen TV or 12 smaller plasma TVs with over 350 international TV channels including Sky Sports and ESPN. Wireless headsets are available for students to listen to individual TV stations also.

Language Cafés

The Global Lounge is a dynamic, fun and energetic place to mix and mingle with your friends between and after classes. Why not play X Box Kinect, Superbowl, Jenga, Twister or many other games that are available and the UCD student Global Guides will be happy to set up any of the games when you wish to play.

Salsa Dance Classes

The UCD Global Lounge is designed for you and is a home away from home so don’t miss any of our events and let us know if there are any events you would like to organise. The UCD Global Lounge is open 7 days a week so no need to leave campus to catch up on news, play games or watch sports and movies!

ergetic a dynamic, fun and en le with your place to mix and ming ter classes friends between and af

Irish Evenings Story Telling Open Mic Nights Student Society Events Themed Movie Nights International Student Society Coffee Afternoons International Career Seminars Table Quiz/Trivia Night Brazilian Celebration of Culture Superbowl

EVENTS

OPENING HOURS: (DURING TERM)

For further information on using the UCD Global Lounge or to view upcoming events, check out our website, Facebook, and Twitter pages.

MONDAY - FRIDAY: 09:00 - 21:00

www.ucd.ie/international/current-students/global-lounge UCDInternational @UCDInternat

UCD GLOBAL LOUNGE Belfield Campus Map (Appendix 8) Building 25, D9

SATURDAY 14:00-18:00 SUNDAY 16:30-21:00

UCD International Orientation and Events

10.1 ORIENTATION AND INTERNATIONAL STUDENT WELCOME

ORIENTATION SCHEDULE: KEY EVENTS!

UCD’s International Student Welcome is part of the university’s general Orientation Week in September. An additional orientation session takes place in January for students arriving at that time.

THURS 1ST SEPTEMBER 2016

All students are exploring a new environment for the first time, and it’s a great opportunity to make friends with both Irish students and other international students. For the 2016-2017 academic year, UCD’s Orientation Week and International Student Welcome will take place from Monday 5th September to 10th September. The International Student Welcome and Information Fair will provide information on many student support services around UCD. Supplementary tours will introduce students to UCD and the surrounding areas. Study abroad and exchange students will receive their orientation schedule from their UCD programme co-coordinator. Full-degree international students will also have programme-specific events during orientation week. Students should check the main UCD Orientation website for details. Graduate students should contact their supervisor or their programme administrator for further information on course-specific events. www.ucd.ie/international

SUPPLEMENTARY EVENTS

Additional events include an International Student Welcome Reception, practical information sessions, library tours, computer induction courses, walking tours of Dublin and trips to the Irish countryside. The up-to-date orientation programme will be available at: www.ucd.ie/international/study-at-ucd-global/comingto-ireland/orientation

On-campus accommodation opens from 12.00 noon

WED 7TH SEPTEMBER 2016 International President’s Welcome and reception Walking tours of UCD Shopping tours of Dublin Evening Social Events

THURS. 8TH SEPTEMBER 2016 Programme-specific orientation events International Student Café & Fair Walking tours of UCD Shopping tours of Dublin Student card collection Evening social events Programme-specific orientation events

FRI. 9TH SEPTEMBER 2016

The university-wide orientation programme will be available at:

Walking tours of UCD

www.ucd.ie/students/newstudents/orientationtimetables.html

Student card collection

’t forget updates during term don For all event details and d. fee r itte Tw ok page & to check out our Facebo @UCDInternat UCDInternational

Programme-specific orientation events Cultural and social day trips

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GENERAL SERVICES & FACILITIES

11.1 RESTAURANTS There are a number of restaurants and cafes on the Belfield campus open Monday to Friday during the academic year. The Main Restaurant is located on the first floor of the Gerard Manley Hopkins Centre. There are smaller restaurants located in Science South, Science North , the Health Sciences Centre, and the Student Centre. There are also cafes in the Sports Centre, the Newman Building, Quinn School of Business, Architecture building, the Conway Institute, and the Health Sciences Centre. The main restaurant in Blackrock is open from 08:00 to 19:30 during academic term. For more information on UCD restaurants, visit: www.ucd.ie/catering MAIN RESTAURANT Belfield Campus Map (Appendix 8) Building 51, D9

11.2 BANK SERVICES Students are advised to open a bank account in Dublin as soon as possible after arrival. There is a branch of Allied Irish Banks (AIB) on campus and a branch of Bank of Ireland located opposite the main entrance. ATMs or cash machines are located outside the Library Building, the Main Restaurant, AIB bank, and the Student Centre at the Belfield Campus. There is also an AIB ATM located on the Smurfit School Campus.

OPENING A BANK ACCOUNT: To open a bank account you will need an address in Ireland. You must also have completed your UCD registration and entered your term address on SIS web. Once you have completed your UCD Registration you can edit and print your Certificate of Attendance in PDF Format. See www.ucd.ie/registry/adminservices/studentdesk/certofattendance.html

GENERAL SERVICES & FACILITIES

Services & Facilities

MAIN RESTAURANT OPENING HOURS MONDAY – FRIDAY: 08:00 – 19:00 (term) 08:30 – 19:00 (outside term) BREAKFAST 08:00 – 10:00 LUNCH/DINNER 12:00 – 14:30 DINNER 16:30 – 19:00 16:30 – 18:30 (Friday)

AIB OPENING HOURS MON, TUES & FRI: 10:00 – 16:00 WED: 10:30 – 16:00 THURS: 10:00 – 17:00 AIB BANK Belfield Campus Map (Appendix 8) Building 5, C8

BANK OF IRELAND STUDENT STORE OPENING HOURS MON, TUES, & FRI: 10:00 – 16:00 WED: 10:30 – 16:00 THURS: 10:00 – 17:00

To open a bank account you will need: • Valid Passport/ National ID Card • Certificate of Attendance confirming your Dublin Address - once you have updated your Dublin address on SIS web, you can print this letter under the ‘Electronic Documents’ tab.

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11.3 LIBRARY The UCD library service operates from five locations: James Joyce Library, Health Sciences Library, Veterinary Library and Richview (all on Belfield campus), and UCD Library Blackrock. A student card (U-card) is required to gain entry to the James Joyce, Health Sciences and Blackrock libraries, and is always needed to borrow in any library location. All registered UCD students are entitled to use and borrow from all locations. UCD library offers a wide range of services, and the library website provides full details. Resources in a variety of formats to support study can be identified using OneSearch. As UCD library is the largest open access library in Ireland, most of the book stock is immediately available for loan, with self- service borrowing and return. Items on closed access can be requested online. Electronic resources are available 24/7 on campus, and off campus through UCD CONNECT. LibGuides (http://libguides.ucd.ie) provide subject help, and many topics to support learning are covered in a suite of e-tutorials. Laptop loans are available in James Joyce Library (self- service) and in the Health Sciences library (counter service). The library provides a variety of study spaces, many of which are networked, and group study rooms can be booked online. There is a staffed information desk service in each location, and staff are pleased to answer queries in person, by phone, e-mail or chat. The library participates in the University’s Orientation programme at the beginning of each academic year, and in addition provides specialised International student library tours and induction to help new and continuing students. www.ucd.ie/library

GRADUATE STUDENTS In addition to UCD library services, graduate students may avail of reciprocal access and borrowing schemes. The ALCID card permits access and reference rights to the stock of participating libraries, which includes all the other Irish university libraries and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. The SCONUL scheme allows access and borrowing rights to participating university libraries in UK and Ireland (excluding Trinity College Dublin).

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Full details of these schemes are available www.ucd.ie/library/finding_information/otherlibraries

OPENING HOURS

Opening hours vary depending on the library location. The James Joyce Library’s standard hours are: MONDAY - FRIDAY: 08:30 – 23:00 SATURDAY: 09:00 - 17:30 SUNDAY: 10:00 – 21:00 Please check the library website (www.ucd.ie/library) for current library opening and service hours. UCD JAMES JOYCE LIBRARY Belfield Campus Map (Appendix 8) Building 34, D7 UCDlibrary

11.4 COMPUTING SERVICES All students have access to high speed internet, computers, and an email account. Look out for Stand Up and Surf PCs (SUAS) dotted around campus. They are Skype enabled and give you handy access to email and the internet. At the beginning of your studies you will also be issued with a UCD student email account.

GETTING STARTED Throughout Orientation week UCD IT Services provide free 20 minute student IT Induction courses from the Daedalus building. The orientation at the Smurfit School also includes a session on IT services on the Blackrock campus. DAEDALUS BUILDING Belfield Campus Map (Appendix 8) Building 20, C9

UCD SMURFIT SCHOOL Blackrock Campus Map (Appendix 8)

IT Induction courses are designed to familiarise the new UCD student with all they need to know about: • • • •

How to get help Accessing the UCD network and using your computer account Using the IT Services computer labs Laptop services at UCD

• • • • • •

Accessing software applications Using UCD Connect eLearning UCD Mobile app Printing Services Saving your files

LAPTOPS You will find many laptop areas offering easy access to the wired and wireless network. All the main campus buildings are wireless enabled. Before using the network, laptops must be registered with IT Services, located in the Daedalus Building (Belfield). Note that laptop loans are available from the IT Centres. The Smurfit School is also wireless. Before using the network, laptops must be registered with IT Services, located beside the printing and photocopying facilities for students. Students can also top-up their UCARD here. To find a hotspot on campus log on to: www.ucd.ie/itservices/itsupport Any computer queries can be directed to the

UCD IT Services Helpdesk Monday – Friday: 09.00-17.30

Phone: +353 1 716 2700 or email helpdesk@ucd.ie

UCD IT SERVICES HELPDESK Belfield Campus Map (Appendix 8) Building 16, C5

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11.5 UCARD: PRINT, COPY AND SCAN In UCD your UCARD allows you to put money/credit/units on the card and use it pay for services such as printing. How to top up your ucard: You can topup your UCARD online • Log into UCD Connect • Click into SISWeb • Follow the InfoHub tab to the My UCard link • Follow through the process for topping up with your credit card Alternatively you can top up your UCARD at the top-up machine in the main restaurant or outside the main library. These machines accept coins or notes.

COPI-PRINT There are printing and photocopying services located in the Newman Building, Quinn School of Business, and Blackrock Campus. Copi-Print offer a ‘Follow Me Print’ service, which means you can print from your laptop and collect your job at any Copi-Print machine on campus! Copi-Print UCard machines are available in the following locations: • • • • • •

Arts J/K Area Quinn Business School Smurfit Business School Engineering Health Sciences Campus Libraries

UCARD printing video tutorial: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD7RdwLkRBw

PRINTING: 1. Approach the Copi-Print PC you wish to use 2. Insert your USB key into the connection provided 3. Click the USB icon on the screen to open the file you wish to print 4. Select Print in the application 5. Type in your Student number in the popup box (this confirms that the job belongs to you and can only be retrieved by your card) 6. Place your Student card at the sensor beside the machine 7. Highlight your print job(s) on the printer and press PRINT

SCANNING: 1. Place your Student card at the sensor beside the Copi-Print machine 2. Press the arrow button at the top-right of the display 3. Press the E-mail button and type in your e-mail address 4. Place your original document on the glass (single page) or in the feeder (multiple pages) 5. Begin scanning by pressing the green START button on the machine

COPYING: 1. Approach the Copi-Print machine you wish to use 2. Place your Student card at the sensor beside the machine 3. Press the COPY button on the display 4. Place your original document on the glass (single page) or in the feeder (multiple pages) 5. Make the appropriate selections on the display, e.g. paper size, number of copies, and so on 6. Begin copying by pressing the green START button on the machine

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget to log out of the system!

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11.6 STUDENTS’ UNION The Students’ Union provides a number of services to UCD students, from shops to free entertainment. All registered UCD students automatically become members of the Students’ Union. Four full time student body elected SU officers sit on UCD’s Governing Authority - the highest decision making committee of the University. They run a number of campaigns throughout the year ranging from Please Talk, Gender Equality, Environmental and much more. One of their main events is The UCD Ball which is Ireland’s biggest student event. The Union also offers advisory services in education, welfare, employment, and accommodation matters. Its newspaper, the University Observer, is a regular publication distributed free of charge to students. International Students are represented through the UCDSU International Students Coordinator. www.ucdsu.ie

11.7 STUDENTS’ UNION SHOPS The main shop is located on the ground floor of the Library Building, with smaller shops in the Science Centre, Engineering Building, and the Student Centre. The shops sell drinks, snacks, and newspapers.

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UCD STUDENTS’ UNION University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. Web: www.ucdsu.ie Email: su@ucdsu.ie Phone: +353 1 716 3108 Fax: +353 1 716 3109 UCDSU Belfield Campus Map (Appendix 8) Building 70, D5 @ucdsu ucdstudentsunion ucdsu

11.8 CAMPUS BOOKSHOP The Campus Bookshop sells a wide variety of prescribed texts. Only new books are sold here, see below for second hand books. There is also a small bookshop on the Smurfit School campus.

11.9 SECOND-HAND BOOKSHOP The Education Office of the Students’ Union is responsible for the running of the Second-Hand Bookshop. Buy or sell your books for cash online. www.ucdsu.ie/marketplace/

11.10 LOST AND FOUND The UCD Lost and Found is operated from Campus Services in the UCD Agriculture Science Building. If you have lost anything always report it to UCD Services as it may have been handed in. If you find anything around campus, please bring it to the Campus Services Desk located at the lower ground level in the UCD Agriculture and Food Science Building or Blackrock services desk. www.ucd.ie/building/code/unicare/lostandfound.html LOST AND FOUND Belfield Campus Map (Appendix 8) Building 10, D7

11.11 POST OFFICE A post office is located at the rear of the ground floor in the Gerard Manley Hopkins Centre where all regular post office services are available. There is a post-box situated outside the post office as well as near the Library Building. OPENING TIMES IN TERM: 09:30 – 13:00 and 14:15 – 17:30 OUT OF TERM : 09:30 – 13:00 and 14:15 – 17:30 TEL: +353 1 716 8253 MAIL COLLECTION TIMES 14.00 with the latest posting time being 17.30. Registered Mail and Swift Post mail must be in at least 15 minutes prior to collection. Other postal services include DHL which leaves at 12.45 Daily. BELFIELD POST OFFICE Belfield Campus Map (Appendix 8) Building 51, D9

11.12 STUDENT CENTRE The UCD Student Centre and UCD Sport & Fitness are at the heart of student life in UCD. The Centre provides students with the most diverse student facility in Ireland. In the Student Centre, students can spend time in the state of the art 3D cinema, where the latest blockbusters and classic films are screened. www.ucd.ie/cinema If you prefer, why not attend any number of great events in the new drama theatre or debating chamber. Within the Student Centre you can also find a 600-seat auditorium, seminar rooms, meeting rooms, a radio pod, a medical centre, pharmacy, barbers, Students’ Union, Students’ Union shop, and a host of great places to eat or just chill out. The Centre provides a number of top class sporting facilities which include a 10-lane Olympic sized swimming pool, two gyms, a dance studio with a sprung floor, a spinning studio and a full range of fitness classes. After your workout you can even wind down in the tepidarium, sauna, steam room or Jacuzzi. All of these facilities are available for students to enjoy throughout the year. www.ucd.ie/sportandfitness (Register for gym & pool facilities for free via SIS web) www.facebook.com/studentcentre UCD STUDENT CENTRE Belfield Campus Map (Appendix 8) Building 72, E5

UCD SPORT & FITNESS OPENING HOURS: MON-FRI: 06:00 – 23:00 (Last entry at 22:00) SAT/SUN/BANK HOLIDAYS: 08:00 – 18:30 (Last entry at 17:30)

FACILITIES 50M Olympic Swimming Pool Sauna/Jacuzzi/Steam Room Two Gyms Dance and Spinning studios Drama Theatre Debating Chamber 3D Cinema 600-seat auditorium Meeting rooms TV Studio Radio Pod Seminar Room Medical centre Pharmacy Barbers Students’ Union Shop Student Bar - The Clubhouse

11.13 THE CLUBHOUSE The Clubhouse is UCD’s only student bar on campus. It is conveniently located within the Student Centre, close to all other student leisure facilities. Offering a variety of meals and deals the UCD Clubhouse sports bar is a great place where you can meet friends to have a chat or relax and watch some sport on the big screens. It serves food throughout the day and is a social hub in UCD.

ucdclubhousebar

Olympic sized pool, cin ema, debating chamber, dance studio, gym and more!

11.13 SPORTS CENTRE UCD sporting facilities are among the best in the country and reflect the popularity and significance of sporting activity in the university. This is evident in the wide range of both indoor and outdoor facilities available. The Sports Centre offers a full range of club activity and programme of fitness classes including TRX, kettle bells, spinning, yoga, zumba, step aerobics, cardio box, circuits, core n’ tone, pilates and yogalates. Uses of UCD’s sports facilities (excluding the natural grass pitches) are open to all students, staff, graduates, and members of the public. You don’t have to be a member of a sports club to use the sports facilities. Booking is easy, just drop into the Sports Information Office. For queries telephone : +353 1 716 3839. So why not get a group of friends together to play soccer, tennis, or basketball, or come in and use the fitness centre. The choice is yours! For full details on all the sports facilities and fitness classes please log on to:

OUTDOOR FACILITIES Synthetic 5-a-side pitches Fully floodlit Rugby, Soccer and GAA 11-a-side synthetic pitches Patterson Sand Based Hockey pitch (also divided into 7-a-side soccer pitches) National Hockey Stadium 11 natural grass pitches, including the UCD Bowl. The UCD Bowl is home ground to both UCD RFC and UCD AFC.

www.ucd.ie/sport ucdsport Please note that during term time priority is given to UCD Sports clubs in terms of booking facilities. Sports Centre Belfield Campus Map (Appendix 8) Building 68, E5 Sports Centre Opening Hours Monday - Friday 08:00 - 22:30 Weekend 10:00 – 17:30

INDOOR FACILITIES Performance Gym Squad Training/Team Gym Climbing wall 3 Multi purpose sports halls One small hall (suitable for table tennis/martial arts) Four squash courts Racquet/hand ball alley and 2 brand new one wall handball courts Changing rooms 10m Rifle Range Studio & meeting room

11.14 UCD SPORTS CLUBS

11.16 UCD GET IN GEAR

UCD clubs are at the heart of student sport in the University, with over 8,500 members. Clubs provide a huge range of opportunities to train, play, and compete, catering to all interests and abilities. UCD clubs have nurtured some of Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finest national and international sports people. UCD clubs also cater for students who may not wish to compete but want to train in a particular sport for health and fitness benefits. With a huge range of options on offer from team sports, martial arts, water sports and adventure sports there is something for everyone at UCD.

UCD International students are provided with an opportunity to try out a wide variety of activities in a non-competitive environment through the UCD Get in Gear Get Active programme. The flexibility of this programme allows students to incorporate exercise into a busy academic schedule. The UCD Get in Gear Get Active programme is offered to UCD students twice in the academic year (October and January). The programme aims to promote the benefits of exercise and a healthy lifestyle while also providing an excellent opportunity to meet new friends here in UCD.

For full details of all clubs and how to join, visit www.ucd.ie/sport/clubs or find UCD Sport on Facebook. Membership of a club is open to registered UCD students, UCD staff and recent graduates of the University.

11.15 SPORTS INJURY The UCD Institute for Sport & Health, together with the international physiotherapy and rehabilitation group DBC, have established a leading Sports Medicine and Chartered Physiotherapy centre. The focus at this centre is on exercise-based rehabilitation, supplemented by the expert skills of Chartered Physios and Sports Doctors led by Liam Heavin. UCD Institute for Sport & Health, Newstead Building, Block C, University College Dublin Tel: +353 1 716 3240 Fax: +353 1 716 3250 Email: belfield@dbc.ie

You can register for the programme at UCD Sport reception desk. Once you register you have the option of taking part in a health evaluation which will be carried out prior to participating in five weeks of exercise activities. The health evaluation has limited spaces, so it is advisable to register early for the programme. Classes will be delivered over 5 weeks which vary from Zumba Fitness, Irish Dancing for Beginners, Couch to 5K Run, Introduction to Swimming, Basketball for Fitness etc. You can then measure your progress in week 7 by partaking in a post health evaluation which is optional. For further information on how to get involved, contact Carmel Keane, UCD Sports Education Officer. Tel: +353 1 7163870 Email: getingear@ucd.ie www.ucd.ie/getingear

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11.17 BICYCLE SHOP The Belfield Bike Shop, situated at Belfield House, sells new and second-hand bicycles, and cycling accessories. It also offers a bicycle repair service and bicycle rental service. Tel: Web:

+353 1 716 1697 www.belfieldbikeshop.com

OPENING HOURS:

Mon - Fri: 09:00 – 18:00 Sat: 13:00 – 14:00

BELFIELD BIKE SHOP Belfield Campus Map (Appendix 8) Building 8, B10

11.18 CAMPUS GARDA (POLICE) The Campus Garda Office is located at Campus Services Agriculture Building. A Community Garda will be happy to answer any queries and to help process forms such as applications for grants, passports, driving licences, visas etc. Local Donnybrook Garda Station: +353 1 666 9200. CAMPUS GARDA Belfield Campus Map OPENING HOURS: (Appendix 8) Mon, Tues, and Wed: 12:00-13:00 Building 10, D7

11.19 UNICARE UNICARE is a university service designed to enhance the security of property and the personal safety of students, staff, and visitors on the UCD Belfield campus. The programme operates through the combined efforts of students, staff, the local Gardai, Buildings and Services, and various groups within UCD. UNICARE red emergency phones are located throughout the campus. Services personnel provide vehicle and foot patrols on a 24-hour basis throughout the campus. If you are uncomfortable walking alone through campus at night, contact +353 1 716 1200 and a Services staff member will accompany you to your residence.

11.20 UCD CRÈCHE There has been a creche on the UCD campus (near the Clonskeagh entrance) for 30 years. Located beside a beautiful woodland area, this one storey building has two large gardens at its disposal where the children explore, have fun and play games with their friends in safety. All staff are qualified childcare professionals and are supported with further education and training. It is university policy for the centre to give students first priority. For more information, contact the manager on +353 1 269 5143 or visit:

www.ucd.ie/creche

UCD CRECHE Belfield Campus Map (Appendix 8) Building 43, G6

11.21 UCD CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE The Career Development Centre offers a range of services and programmes designed to: •

Enable students to make career decisions and develop career action plans. • Develop employability skills required for success in graduate recruitment. • Facilitate effective transitions to graduate study or work, by developing effective CVs, and interview skills and techniques. We achieve our aims through a range of services and products, including: •

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One-to-one career information and guidance at the UCD Career Development Centre (check our website www.ucd. ie/careers for opening hours and details on Quick Query provision). A Resource Room packed with information on career entry requirements, industrial/employment sectors, and graduate study. Workshops on effective CVs, going for interview, and writing personal statements for graduate study. A comprehensive programme of employer events including recruitment fairs where some of the largest Irish and international graduate recruiters promote employment opportunities to students across all academic disciplines.

Our online system CareersConnect (accessible via www.ucd.ie/ careers or via the ‘Student Life’ tab of your UCD Connect portal) which provides appointment and event booking facilities, an online vacancies portal and access to a range of psychometric tests and career databases such as Going Global and Vault Career Insider. Come visit us at the Career Development Centre, Library Building, Belfield or go online to use our extensive range of resources and databases.

UCD SMURFIT CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE A dedicated MSc and MBA careers advisory service is available in Blackrock. Visit the UCD Career Development Centre website or log into CareersConnect for all information on how to meet with a Career and Skills Consultant and to keep track of careers fairs, skills seminars, company visits and job vacancies. For more information speak to your Programme Manager or visit our website.

UCD CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Tel: +353 1 716 7574 Email: careers@ucd.ie Website: www.ucd.ie/careers @ucdcareers ucdcareers OPENING HOURS: Monday to Friday: 09:00 - 17:00 Late night opening until 19:30 on Wednesdays during term

UCD SMURFIT CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTRE Tel: +353 01 7168830 Email: smurfitcareers@ucd.ie www.ucd.ie/careers/ourstaff/ careerdevelopmentteamsmurfit Belfield Campus Map (Appendix 8) Building 34, D7

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Student Health 12.1 UCD Student Health Service The Student Health Service provides on-campus medical, psychological, and psychiatric care to registered students of the university. APPOINTMENTS All consultations with doctors, counsellors, and psychiatrists are strictly by appointment (except in cases of emergency). Appointments may be made in person at reception or by phone +353 1 716 3133/3143. Due to high demand there may be a waiting time of a few days or more for an appointment. The Student Health Service does not provide full 24-hour cover and students are advised to register with a general practitioner (GP) on arrival. A visit to a general practitioner off campus costs in the region of €50. Please book a routine appointment for non-urgent problems or to follow up a pre-existing condition in advance. If you need to see a doctor urgently you should contact the Student Health Service in the morning to avail of our daily clinic for urgent appointments only. These appointments are designed to cater for an urgent condition and will be slightly shorter than a normal consultation. www.ucd.ie/stuhealth All consultations are treated in strict confidence. No information is given to others without a patient’s permission. UCD STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE COSTS €25 to see a doctor, €10 to see a nurse, and €40 to see a psychiatrist. There are no charges for student counselling. For up-to-date information on costs, visit:

OPENING HOURS UCD Student Health Service, Student Centre Building, 1st Floor, University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. MON - FRI 09:30 - 13:00 14:00 - 16.30 Extra Surgery Hours in Term Time Only: MONDAY: 17:00 - 18:30 TUESDAY: 8:30 - 9:30 13:00 - 14:00 WED

8:30 - 9:30

THURS

8:30 - 9:30 13:00 - 14:00 17:00 - 18:30

UCD STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE Belfield Campus Map (Appendix 8) Building 70, D5

www.ucd.ie/stuhealth/charges POLICY FOR ON-CAMPUS EMERGENCIES Emergencies receive priority and are dealt with immediately by the doctors and nurses during normal opening hours. Outside opening hours please contact EASTDOC or CONTACTORS or go to the nearest hospital’s Accident and Emergency unit (St Vincent’s University Hospital, Elm Park can be used for any acute medical or psychiatric emergencies - 24 hour service). Please note that charges apply for the EastDoc and Contractors service. In the case of a medical emergency on campus, call the 24-hour emergency line at ext. 7999 (or 01 716 7999), or pick up a red emergency telephone. UCD Services will then contact the emergency services, and ensure that the relevant traffic barriers are raised for an ambulance. They will also send a patrol jeep to meet the ambulance at the campus entrance and guide it to its destination. If you are resident in UCD make contact with the residential assistants/residences staff – keep the contact number on your phone.

EMERGENCY

NUMBER

999 OR 112 EASTDOC Tel: +353 1 221 4021 WEEKDAYS: 18:00 - 22:00 WEEKENDS/BANK HOLIDAYS: 10:00 -18:00 CONTACTORS Tel: +353 1 830 0244 (House Call Service 24 hour service)

12.2 UCD Mental Health and Wellbeing UCD encourages the promotion, protection, and restoration of mental health and wellbeing amongst all its students. Policy details see www.mentalhealth.ucd.ie

12.3 Dental Treatment There is no dental service attached to the Student Health Service. Dental treatment is relatively expensive in Dublin and students are advised to have a check-up before they leave home. For details of a dentist in your area of residence, please see: www.dentist.ie If you are concerned about the affordability of Dental Care we suggest the private dental practice â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Smiles Dentalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. They provide excellent care, have numerous Dublin locations, and the pricing is transparent and easy to understand. www.smiles.ie

12.4 Health Services in Ireland EU NATIONALS

Students from EU Member States in possession of the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) are entitled to public health services in Ireland. The EHIC card is available from the health authorities in your home country. For further information on your entitlements to healthcare while in Ireland, please see: www.ehic.ie

NON-EU/EEA NATIONALS

Due to Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) regulations non-EU students must obtain private health insurance. UCD does not arrange health insurance for students, but see information below regarding health insurance. The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service website provides full information on immigration rules in relation to health insurance requirements. www.inis.gov.ie For information on the Irish public health care system see HSE (Health Service Executive).

Non-EU students are advised to obtain private health insurance in Ireland.

HEALTH INSURANCE

PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES

While non-EEA students are advised to obtain private health insurance in Ireland, you can also purchase it in your own country. If doing so, you must ensure that it is valid in Ireland and in any other countries you plan to travel to. There are different levels of private health insurance available. Students are advised to read their policy documents carefully. The policy must cover you for in-hospital treatment in an Irish hospital up to €25,000.

O’Driscoll O’Neil Insurance Brokers 17 Herbert Place, Dublin 2 Tel: +353 1 639 5800 Web: www.odon.ie/ucd

Non-EU students are advised to obtain private health insurance in Ireland. Basic medical expenses insurance which satisfies visa/immigration requirements for private health insurance and can be obtained before students arrive in Ireland is available from:

VHI HEALTHCARE IDA Business Park, Dublin Road, Kilkenny Tel: 1890 44 44 44 (LoCall) +353 56 775 3200 (Outside Ireland) Web: www.vhi.ie

O’Driscoll O’Neil Insurance Brokers - €110.00 per annum. Halligan Insurances - €80.00 per annum. More comprehensive policies are available from the following private health insurance companies in Ireland: VHI, AVIVA, Laya Healthcare or GloHealth Please note that in order to apply for a policy from one of these companies you will need to provide an address in Ireland and for AVIVA’s service you need to have a PPS number (see section 17.13). Also note that medical cover does not normally begin immediately with VHI or AVIVA. There is usually a ‘waiting period’ of twenty-six weeks. VHI offers a 10% discount to UCD international students and will usually waive the ‘waiting period’. If you are interested in this scheme, please phone VHI and let them know you are a student at UCD.

12.5 Meningitis C Vaccination The Irish Department of Health and Children has introduced a national

programme to immunise everyone up to and including 22 years of age against Meningitis C. If you are within this age group we would advise you to get a vaccination against Meningitis C before you arrive. If it is not available in your own country you are advised to avail of it free of charge in the UCD Student Health Centre. As meningitis can develop swiftly and in its early stages may be confused with colds and flu, we would ask you to note its symptoms. This is particularly important for those of you who will live with other students in either residences or apartments. The most common symptoms are vomiting, fever, severe headache, painful joints, and stiff neck. As the disease progresses, the following may develop: dislike of light; disorientation; reduced awareness possibly leading to coma; and development of red or purple spots on the skin that do not fade under pressure. If you suspect that you have meningitis contact your doctor immediately or attend the nearest casualty/hospital accident and emergency department. For further information regarding Student Health Services please see the UCD International website:

AVIVA 1 Park Place, Hatch Street, Dublin 2 Tel: +353 1 850 71 66 66 Web: www.aviva.ie LAYA HEALTHCARE Eastgate Road, Eastgate Business Park, Little Island, Co. Cork Tel: +353 1 890 700 890 Web: www.layahealthcare.ie GLO HEALTH Silverstone House, Ballymoss Road, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18 Tel: +353 1 901 3800 or +353 1890 781 781 Web: www.glohealth.ie HALLIGAN INSURANCES Unity Building, 16/17 Lower O’Connell Street, Dublin 1 Tel: +353-1-8797113 Web: www.halligan.ie/ucd

www.ucd.ie/international/current-students/student-support/student-advice

Stay Connected with UCD International Why not enter the UCD International Blog competition during your time in UCD? You could win a prize and we will feature your blog on our website, Facebook, and Twitter pages. Check out what our current students are blogging about! Study Abroad in UCD is magical. It’s a chance to explore your planet and explore yourself in a way that only independence can facilitate. It’s time to bond with like-minded individuals and make life-long friends from all around the world. Ireland was a wonderful decision and an experience I could never forget! - Emily My time at UCD has changed the way I think about education, cultural differences, and my own perspective of life. I will forever remember the opportunity that UCD has provided for me and so many other international students. - Christopher

13 The Education in Ireland website is a fantastic resource for anyone considering study in Ireland. http://blog. educationinireland.com Reading the blogs of UCD International Students gives you an authentic account of life in UCD.

A land of enchantment, beauty, and bliss. The rolling hills of Ireland and its gaping cliffs chill the casual bystander. Inspiring writers of old, Ireland is a mystic playground for all its visitors. - Claire We went to the city to see the sites like St. Patrick’s Cathedral and St. Stephen’s Green among others. It was a great experience in which I loved. At St. Patrick’s Cathedral, they have memorials to multiple Irish writers such as George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, and Jonathan Swift. It was amazing to see that much literature history in one place.- Adrian We walked across the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge, which is 75 feet in the air. It was so beautiful, one of the most beautiful views I have seen so far. At one point Adele and I were standing looking at the bridge, the Island, the water, the green hills and the cliffs and we could not believe how breath taking it was. -Callan I wish I could talk all day about the priceless things I’ve experienced and the wonderful things I’ve learned. Studying abroad not only gives me a chance to learn about the places I go and the people I meet, but it gives me a chance to learn about myself and my own country, and those are invaluable pieces of knowledge. - Patrick

Send your blog updates to international@ucd.ie www.ucd.ie/international/current-students/student-blogs-and-videos/ UCDInternational @UCDInternat UCDGlobal

Clubs and Societies

14.1 Get Involved in UCD Life There are over 100 clubs and societies registered with the Students’ Union ranging from sports to academic interests. You can join any of these clubs and societies during Fresher’s Week (second week of Semster 1). This is a very important aspect of student life in the university. The selection and variety of the different clubs and societies is huge, and no matter what your interests are there will be a group that caters for you. There are numerous events going on each day to choose from – a match, a film, a concert, a play, or a party. Joining clubs and societies is a great way to meet people in UCD - and most sports clubs cater for beginners. If you are visiting UCD for one semester only you can still join clubs and sports societies during Refreshers Week in Semester 2. See Appendix 5 for a list of UCD clubs and societies. For further information visit: www.ucd.ie/sportandsocieties.htm

14.2 UCD International Students’ Society The UCD International Students’ Society organises social and cultural events throughout the year. It is open to both international and Irish students, with the aim of encouraging integration and creating an atmosphere from which all students will benefit. UCDISS organize free coffee afternoons, diverse events, and discounted trips around Ireland & the UK. All nationalities including Irish are welcome. ISS is the 4th largest society in UCD with over 2000 members. ISS is your opportunity to meet new people from all over the globe and the society is as much about you as it is about the ISS committee.

Email: iss@ucd.ie Web: www.ucd.ie/iss ISS.UCD

14.3 Erasmus Student Network UCD Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is a non-profit international student organisation. Their mission is to represent international students, thus provide opportunities for cultural understanding and self-development under the principle of Students Helping Students. Erasmus Student Network UCD was established in 2006 by Irish students who had returned from their exchange experience. ESN have 12,000 members from 412 local sections in 36 countries working on a volunteer basis in Higher Education Institutions. ESN run trips, social events, language tandems and lots of other activities. ESN is a great place to meet new friends both international and Irish. Their aim is to ensure students get as much out of the exchange experience in every way possible. They also provide information to Irish students wishing to study abroad, and practical support and first contact to international students who arrive here in UCD.

Email: esn.ucd@gmail.com Web: www.esnucd.org ucdesn

UCDVO

UCD Volunteers Overseas is a charitable organisation which offers students, staff and alumni of University College Dublin the opportunity to engage in voluntary work in developing countries. UCDVO currently runs projects in India, Haiti, Nicaragua, Tanzania, and Uganda, and works alongside local communities in carrying out small-scale development projects which respond to local needs.

15 Volunteers are encouraged to engage in awareness raising activities which highlight their experiences overseas and also draw connections with wider development issues.

UCDVO works on projects in the areas of education, environment, healthcare, construction, and information technology. Projects take place for four weeks over June/July and an average of 140 volunteers travel each year. UCDVO not only provides opportunities for volunteers and host communities to share and develop skills, it also generates greater understanding and respect for differing cultures and life experiences. Volunteers who participate in the UCDVO programme take part in development education training workshops pre-departure and on return. The UCDVO programme runs over one academic year.Applications open online via the website www.ucdvo.org in mid-September each year. Each volunteer has a fundraising target of €2,600 which must be reached before travelling in June. Volunteers carry out events such as table quizzes, bag-packs, sponsored walks/ cycles/runs, and coffee mornings to raise funds throughout the year. These funds support the volunteers’ participation costs as well as the project implementation, i.e. building a school, running an education programme for disadvantaged children, setting up computer labs, or working on a flood prevention project. For more information please visit: www.ucdvo.org ucdvo

CONTACT DETAILS UCD Volunteers Overseas UCD International Gerard Manley Hopkins Centre University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. Tel: +353 1 716 8570 Email: caroline@ucdvo.org

Transportation

16.1 Buses from Dublin Airport to City Centre

AIRCOACH TIMES

Dublin Airport is 10 km north of the city centre. Aircoach is a private bus service from Dublin Airport to the city centre and to destinations south of the River Liffey. Two routes serve the UCD Campus with the recommended route being the Leopardstown route which passes by the main entrance to UCD on the Stillorgan Road and also serves Muckross Residences.

This service departs Dublin Airport at the following times: (Dublin airport to Leopardstown/ Sandyford)

For UCD Belfield campus please depart the Aircoach at the UCD Slip Road stop. For Muckross residences please depart the Aircoach at the Hampton Hotel stop. If you are staying in Blackrock residences you can take the Leopardstown Aircoach to UCD and then take a taxi to Blackrock. This will cost €10 or less. An alternative route is to take the Greystones Aircoach direct from Dublin Airport and depart at the Blackrock Village stop. Please note this service is not as regular and there is at least one hour between services. For full details and the route map please see the Aircoach website. www.aircoach.ie

23:55hrs - 03:25hrs Every 30 minutes (23:55hrs, 00:25hrs, 00:55hrs etc.) 03:25hrs - 23:55hrs Every 15 minutes (03:25hrs, 03:40hrs, 03:55hrs, 04:10hrs, 04:25hrs etc.)

Don’t forget that we offer an Airport Welcome for UCD Incoming International Students! When you arrive in the airport look for members of the team who will be wearing distinctive UCD t-shirts. They will direct you to the UCD booth. The team will be on hand to answer any questions and assist you with your transfer to UCD. *This service is offered at specified times and dates which may be subject to change. For more information about our Airport Welcome please see our website: www.ucd.ie/international/study-at-ucd-global/coming-to-ireland/ orientation

16.2 Taxis from Dublin Airport to City Centre If you arrive in the airport after 20:00, you should take a taxi to your destination. A taxi from the airport to the city centre costs approximately €25 and an additional €15 from the city centre to UCD, Belfield. Taxi drivers may add extra charges for each passenger and for luggage. If staying on the Belfield campus, you should advise taxi drivers to enter the campus via the Fosters Avenue entrance. The student residences are signposted.

16.3 Buses from City Centre to UCD Dublin Bus runs all public bus services in the greater Dublin area. Bus routes 46a, 39a, 145 and 17 provide a direct bus services to the Belfield campus. Route 39a can be boarded at Bachelors Walk (stop no 313) and College Street (stop no 349) in Dublin City Centre, and will stop you directly on campus. Dublin Bus routes 46a from Phoenix Park via Upper O’Connell St (stop no 6059), 46e from Blackrock Station (stop no 3085), 47 from Pearse St via Lower Grafton St (stop no 402) and 145 from Heuston Station (stop no 4320). These buses stop outside UCD`s entrance so you’ll have to take a short walk across the bridge & into the main campus. At morning and evening peak times express buses 41X, 27X, 32X, 66X, 67X and 77X also run to/from UCD but with limited bus stops. Timetables of the buses serving UCD are available on their website (www.dublinbus.ie/your-journey1/timetables/). Please note that Dublin Bus operates an exact fare system and the driver does not give change if exact fare is not given. You can pay for the bus using cash fare or using a prepaid bus ticket (Rambler) Currently a monthly prepaid student bus ticket retails for approx. €111.50. In order to avail of the discounted student fare it is obligatory to purchase a Student Travel Card (see 16.7). Use the free Dublin Bus App, to get real-time departure information by stop no, route, address or GPS position. Available from: www.dublinbus.ie/en/your-journey1/mobileapps If you want to know how to get from A-B in Dublin on public transport we recommend the following websites/apps: • •

Transport for Ireland (www.transportforireland.ie) Hit The Road website or app (www.hittheroad.ie)

With these handy tools you type in where you are and where you want to go. It provides you with all of your public transport options, an interactive map, directions, and estimates of cost and duration of travel. If this seems a little confusing don’t worry: our UCD International Orientation Guides will able to help. As part of our International Orientation Programme our Student Guides offer shopping & walking tours of Dublin city. The guides will explain how to use the Dublin Bus system and accompany you on a guided bus journey as part of the tour.

16.4 Dublin Bikes Dublinbikes is a self-service bike rental system open to everyone from 14 years of age. With 100 stations and 550 dbs (bikes), it enables you to travel through the city centre, commute, and get out and about to enjoy Dublin city at your leisure. All stations are equipped for Long Term Hire Card and 3 Day Ticket users. You can enjoy the many benefits of a Long Term Hire Card for just â&#x201A;Ź20. A 3 Day Ticket costs â&#x201A;Ź5. The first 30 minutes of use is free on every db. After this first half-hour, a service charge applies. www.dublinbikes.ie

16.5 Train (DART) from City Centre to UCD Smurfit,Blackrock Campus There are 3 train stations in Dublin City CentreConnolly Station, Tara Street Station, and Pearse Street Station. Travel Southbound on the train towards Bray and alight at Blackrock Station. Trains run every 5-10 minutes and tickets can be purchased from the ticket office. www.irishrail.ie

16.6 Ferry Terminals Sea ferries operate between France and Ireland, and Britain and Ireland. Dublin has two ferry terminals, located at the North Wall and Dun Laoghaire. Rosslare Ferry Terminal in Wexford and Cork Ferry Terminal have direct train connections with Dublin.

16.7 Student Travelcard / Student Leap Card Student Travelcard is Ireland’s largest National student ID and discount card offering discounts with Irish Rail, Dublin Bus, DART, LUAS, Bus Éireann and other carriers. Your Leap Card can also be used for travel on bus services including Airlink, Xpresso and Nitelink. If you are enrolled full-time at UCD, you can purchase a Student Travel Leap Card. The card costs €12.00 for postal applications and €15.00 when purchasing the card from on campus agents. Express agents take your photo & print your card on the spot at a cost of €15.00. Select banks supply vouchers such as AIB and BOI when you open a bank account. Where applicable these are worth €12.00 so it will only cost you an additional €3.00 when availing of the offer. You can Top-Up your Student Travel Card in over 400 agents throughout Dublin as well as at all Luas, DART and Commuter Rail ticket machines in the ‘Short Hop Zone’. On Belfield campus you can do that in Centra or the Student Union Shop. Simply bring your Leap Card to the counter, and the person at the till will do the transaction for you. Alternatively you can Top-Up online at: w www.studentleapcard.ie/how-to-top-up/ ww.leapcard.ie Electronic ticketing on Dublin Bus: paper prepaid tickets such as the Student Rambler is being phased out. You can now load your prepaid paper ticket directly on to your Student Travel Leap Card. This will allow you to travel for unlimited number of times on Dublin Bus for 5 or 30 non-consecutive days, depending on the Rambler purchased. 5 Day Rambler Student tickets and 30 Day Rambler Student tickets cost €22.30 and €111.50 respectively, which is 27% cheaper than travelling without a card. If you have purchased a Student Rambler Leap card, you validate on the right hand side when you get on the bus, without the need to scan the ticket when you are leaving the bus. You can check how many days you have left to use by checking the screen on the validator. Even if you have loaded your Rambler ticket into your Student Travel Leap card once you have travel credit you can still use the pay-asyou-go fare if you choose to. Simply ask the bus driver for a single fare by saying your destination instead of using your rambler ticket. A price cap has been introduced for regular Student Leap Card users. For students the maximum daily cap is €7.50, the weekly cap is €30. Once you hit the Cap value you can continue as normal, but at no cost, no matter whether you have been using Dublin Bus, Luas, Dart or Commuter rail. To get your Student Travel Card in UCD go to the reception desk in the UCD Student Centre or apply online:

www.studenttravelcard.ie

16.8 Travel within Ireland BUS ÉIREANN (IRISH BUS) Irish Bus has a nationwide network of buses serving all of the major Irish cities outside the Dublin area. In addition, there is an interlink service connecting these major points to small towns or villages. Buses leave from and arrive at Busaras (Central Bus Station), which is located in the city centre, near Connolly Station. www.buseireann.ie

IARNRÓD ÉIREANN (IRISH RAIL) Irish Rail operates services to all provincial cities from two stations in Dublin, Heuston Station and Connolly Station, both of which are located in the city centre. There are two classes: standard class (economy); and super standard (1st class). With a Student Travelcard students may avail of discounts on train journeys. You can also avail of cheap fares by booking online. www.irishrail.ie

DART (DUBLIN AREA RAPID TRANSIT) Within the Dublin area, the Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART), runs along the coast from Howth in the north of Dublin to Greystones near the south. The times of the DART vary between every five minutes at rush hour to every half hour. The nearest station to UCD is Sydney Parade – the number 47 bus can then be taken to Belfield. Alternatively, a new shuttle bus service between UCD and Sydney Parade Dart Station is now in operation between the hours of 8am to 10am, and from 4pm to 6pm. This service will operate Monday to Friday excluding Bank Holidays. There will be a charge of €1 per trip, payable to driver. On campus buses will depart from the O’Reilly Hall car park, adjacent to the School of Veterinary Sciences Centre. Timetable:

MONDAY - FRIDAY

Departing Dart station: Morning: 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, Afternoon: 16:15, 16:45, 17:15, 18:10 Departing UCD: Morning: Afternoon:

08:15,08:45, 09:15, 09:45,10:10 16:00, 16:30, 17:00,17:30,18:00

www.irishrail.ie

LUAS The Luas operates two tramline services. The Green Line connects Brides Glen to St. Stephen’s Green and trams run every 3-6 minutes during peak times. The Red Line connects Tallaght and Saggart to the O2 Arena and Connolly Station and trams run every 3-5 minutes during peak times. Please note that the Green Line and Red Line currently do not connect however construction of Luas Cross City is now underway. The Student Travelcard is valid on the Luas. For more information regarding fares and operating times please see their website: www.luas.ie

TAXIS Taxis are available in all cities at hotels, rail stations, bus stations, and taxi ranks which are clearly marked. If a taxi is ordered, there may be a pickup charge. Many taxi firms operate via a free app for convenience such as Halo https://hailocab.com/ireland NRC www.nrc.ie/nrc-taxi-app.html Transport for Ireland has developed a new app called Taxi Driver Check. This app helps you verify who your driver is and their credentials. There is also the facility to email a friend with trip details: www.transportforireland.ie/ taxi/taxi-driver-check

16.9 Driving Licence Holders of Licences issued by an EU/EEA Member State If your driving licence is issued by an EU/EEA member state you can drive in Ireland provided that your current licence is valid. Holders of Licences issued by Recognised States There are a number of other countries/states that Ireland has agreements with, which allow for a driving licence exchange: • • • •

Australia Gibraltar Guernsey Isle of Man

• • • •

Japan Ontario State of Canada Jersey South Africa

• • • •

South Korea Switzerland New Zealand Taiwan

Holders of Driving Licences from Other Countries If you are not from within an EU/EEA member state or any of the recognized states above( for example if you are from The United States), and you possess a national driving licence or an international driving permit from your own country, you are permitted to drive in Ireland for the duration of your temporary visit (up to 12 months). However, if you plan on staying in Ireland for longer than 12 months you must apply for an Irish driving licence. For further information, visit: www.ndls.ie/holders-of-foreign-licences.html#holders-of-driving-licences-from-other-countries

APPLYING FOR A LEARNER PERMIT There are a number of steps involved in applying for a learner permit: Complete a driver theory test. You can apply for a theory test online at www.theorytest.ie or phone 1890 40 60 40/ 09625000. Note you will need a PPS number to book. (see Section 17.13) Once you pass the theory test you must apply in person at any of the NDLS centres nationally. You will need a number of documents for this: • • • • • • •

D201 Learner Permit Application form. * D502 Eyesight Report form. * Medical report D501 form. * Theory Test Pass Certificate 2 Passport size photographs (signed on the back) ID (Passport/Birth Certificate) Fee €35.00

*This can be downloaded from: www.rsa.ie/en/RSA/Learner-Drivers The Learner Permit is usually issued for 2 years unless restricted on medical advice to 1 Year. Please note that provisional drivers must have a fully licenced driver in the car with them at all times. Applying for a Full Driving Licence In order to get a full driving licence you must complete the steps outlined above in ‘Applying for a Learner Permit’. Before you apply for a driving test you must complete the Essential Driver Training Course which is a mandatory training course that teaches fundamental driving skills to learner car drivers. www.rsa.ie/RSA/Learner-Drivers/Driver-Training/ Car-Training-EDT/ The current fee is approximately €85 and the average waiting time in Dublin is 10 weeks. The average pass rate is around 55%. You can apply for a test date online: www.rsa.ie/RSA/Learner-Drivers/The-Driving Test/Apply-online/

Living and Working in Dublin 17 .1 Language English is the common language in Ireland, although Irish is the first official language. Accents differ from one county to another and even from different areas of Dublin. Initially it can be confusing. You should not expect to understand everything that Irish people say to you. If you don’t understand what someone is saying, or if you find a person is speaking too fast, just smile and ask them to slow down. There are so many words and phrases that Irish people use which can seem strange when first encountered. We often say ‘sure that’s grand’ meaning ‘that’s fine’ or ‘that’s okay’. Some people will also say ‘a grand’ when referring to ‘a thousand Euro’ - it can be confusing! We walk on the ‘footpath’ not the ‘pavement’ or the ‘sidewalk’, and we go to the ‘cinema’ not to the ‘movies’ (although ‘movies’ is beginning to come into usage). ‘Cheers’ isn’t just for when you’re having a drink, it’s also an informal way of saying ‘thank you’. ‘Craic’ pronounced ‘crack’ is used a lot and can mean many things, including: ‘it was great craic last night’ (it was great fun last night).

USEFUL PHRASES Dia duit (‘Deea gwit’) Hello (when speaking to one person) Dia daoibh (‘Deea yeeve’) Hello (when speaking to a group) Go raibh maith agat (‘Gu rev ma ag ut’) Thanks (when speaking to one person) Go raibh maith agaibh (‘Gu rev ma ag wiv’) Thanks (when speaking to a group) Sláinte (‘Slawntya’)

17.2 Irish (Gaeilge)

Cheers (literally, ‘health’)

Irish is a Celtic language which was spoken countrywide until the middle of the nineteenth century. Today, Irish is spoken in the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) areas and is an official language of the EU. It is not spoken very widely in Dublin though many Irish people are now taking a new interest in learning it.

Fir (‘fear’)

BORD NA GAEILGE

Bord na Gaeilge was established in UCD in 1997 to promote the wider use of Irish on the Campus. It organises Irish language classes throughout the academic year for total beginners, as well as informal social evenings with Irish traditional music and singing, weekend courses in the Gaeltacht , and regular cultural and social activities. The first course for beginners runs from late September until December for 8 weeks, and there are other courses arranged throughout the year. View the website below for further information on course schedules and how to apply. Bord na Gaeilge are a fantastic resource for students, they even host yoga through Irish! www.ucd.ie/bnag/en

Men (public toilets in some pubs and cafes are marked in Irish) Mná (‘mnaw’) Women Slán (‘Slawn’) Bye IRISH LANGUAGE OFFICER Neil Ó Conchubhair Room L508, Library Building, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: +353 1 716 7387 Email: oifigeach.gaeilge@ucd.ie

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17.3 English Language Courses The UCD Applied Language Centre (ALC) provides a range of programmes for students whose first language is not English and who wish to improve their English before commencing an undergraduate or graduate programme in UCD. Our programmes are suitable for students who require an intensive period of English language preparation to meet university entry requirements, or who have already met the conditions of entry but wish to improve their proficiency. We offer English for Academic Studies (EAS) programmes across three terms during the academic year, and a 10week and 5-week Pre-Sessional (EAP) programme during the summer. These courses focus on English for Academic Purposes and also the language needed by students to fully engage in university life. Our programmes aim to improve language proficiency, develop study and communication skills for effective learning through English, build confidence and prepare students for independent learning, and provide an introduction to Irish culture and university life. Foreign Language Electives are offered to undergraduate and graduate students in 10 international languages including: Arabic, Chinese, English (for general and academic purposes), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish and Swahili. These languages are offered at several stages of proficiency. Students can choose from a range of offerings during the day and in the early evening. The ALC also offers two Graduate Programmes in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, the MA in TESOL and the MA in TESOL Studies. These programmes are designed for appropriately qualified English language teachers with a minimum of two years relevant experience (MA TESOL) and those with less teaching experience (MA TESOL Studies). In addition the ALC is Irelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest centre for IELTS (International English Language Testing System) and University of Cambridge English examinations, hosting some 5,000 exam candidates per year. IELTS assesses the English language proficiency of candidates who want to study or work where English is used as the language of communication and is offered approximately three times per month, while the full range Cambridge Main Suite and Business English exams are offered at designated exam sessions throughout the year.

For full information on English Language Courses, please contact: UCD Applied Language Centre Daedalus Building University College Dublin Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: +353 1 716 7900 Email: alc@ucd.ie Web: www.ucd.ie/alc

17.4 Currency The official currency of Ireland is the Euro (€). One euro is equivalent to 100 cent. Coins come in 1c, 2c, 5c, 10c, 20c, 50c, €1, and €2 denominations. Notes are €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200, and €500. The Euro can be used throughout the seventeen countries in the Eurozone which are: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. If you wish to see what Euro notes/coins look like go to: www.gov.ie/ecbi-euro/notes.htm To convert the currency of your country into Euro, visit: www.xe.com

17.5 Food If you are cooking for yourself, you will find all of the basic foods in the main supermarkets (Tesco, Dunnes Stores or SuperValu). These supermarkets have numerous outlets throughout Dublin and there should be one relatively near to where you are living. Tesco, Superquinn, and SuperValu offer grocery delivery services. Food may be quite different from what you are used to at home, however the bigger supermarket outlets usually stock a wide range of foods including beans, rice, spices etc. and there should be something to suit your taste. Lidl and Aldi are discount supermarkets which sell food for approximately 1/3 lower than the main supermarkets. The selection is limited and lines at the checkout can be long, but they are great alternatives to the main supermarkets. The closest Lidl store to the Belfield Campus is located in Stillorgan (take Bus 46A in the direction of Dun Laoghaire) or in Dundrum. The nearest Aldi is located in Rathmines. There are also some good specialist food shops located in Dublin. The Oriental Emporium has three locations within Dublin: 25 South Great Georges Street; 1 Upper Rathmines Road; and 30-32 Upper Abbey Street. A wide range of condiments, rice, noodles, snacks and so forth can be bought in these stores. The Asia Market located on 18 Drury Street, offers a wide range of Asian food products. The Runner Bean on Nassau Street sells organic coffee and a range of sandwiches, salads, fruit, and vegetables. Halal meat is available from the shop of the Islamic Foundation of Ireland (which is located within the premises of the Mosque in Clonskeagh). A great range of food stuffs particularly aimed at vegetarians can be found in the Down to Earth Health Food Store, 73 South Great Georges Street. Food markets run at Meeting House Square, Temple Bar (every Saturday) and The People’s Park, Dun Laoghaire (every Sunday) throughout the year.

Staff picks for the tastiest places to eat out on a budget in Dublin: BOOJUM the best Mexican Burrito Bar CRACKBIRD the best chicken in unusual combinations AVOCA HANDWEAVERS the best healthy, fresh salads and soups JO BURGER the best burger GOVINDAS the best vegetarian, vegan or coeliac food LEO BURDOCKS the best fish and chips JUNIORS the best sandwich QUEEN OF TARTS the best bakery PLATFORM PIZZA BAR

Voted the best pizza in Ireland 2014. *Located in Bray, Co. Wicklow: get the 145 bus or the DART.

17.6 Gardaí The police in Ireland are called ‘Garda Síochána’ or for short ‘Garda’ (pronounced ‘gar-da’), plural ‘Gardaí’ (pronounced ‘gardee’). They patrol the streets on foot, on bicycles, and in cars, and are unarmed. They are very helpful and can be asked for assistance if you are lost and in need of directions, or have encountered any trouble. There is a Garda Office located on UCD Campus (see Section 11.18). The nearest Garda station to Belfield is located in Donnybrook opposite the Bank of Ireland. For further information go to: www.garda.ie

17.7 Dublin Social Life Dublin is a great city to come and spend some time in. It is the cultural heart of Ireland and as such has lots of amenities including cinemas, theatres, cafes, and restaurants. It is also home to the Phoenix Park, one of the largest city parks in Western Europe. Temple Bar is a popular area in Dublin city, with many restaurants and pubs. This area has become attractive for tourists but can be relatively expensive, however it is well worth a visit. There are other student friendly areas of the city where prices are lower and many stores offer student discounts if you show your student card when purchasing items.

NIGHTCLUBS

There are also plenty of nightclubs in the city, including The Button Factory, The Village, and Dtwo. For a list of nightclubs in Dublin log on to: www.visitdublin.com/See_and_Do/Local_Activities/Nightclubs

CINEMAS

Dublin is well served by cinemas. The Odeon Cinema in Stillorgan is easily accessible from UCD via the 46a bus. Cineworld and the Savoy cinemas in the city centre also show the latest films on general release. The Irish Film Institute in Temple Bar shows a variety of alternative films as does the Lighthouse cinema in Smithfield. The UCD Cinema in the UCD Student Centre also has a number of film screenings. To check out the film schedule visit: www.ucd.ie/studentcentre/ucdcinema

THEATRES

Dublin has a strong theatre heritage and there are many famous Irish playwrights. The Abbey Theatre and the Gate Theatre provide a good variety of plays (an enjoyable way to improve your English). www.abbeytheatre.ie www.gatetheatre.ie

RESTAURANTS

Dublin has loads of tasty and affordable place to eat. It’s a foodie metropolis with plenty of ethnic dining options. Make the most of reduced price ‘early bird’ specials. Be sure to show your UCARD to avail of student discounts too. The people behind popular Food Blog ‘Lovin Dublin’ created an edible food map of Dublin for Visit Dublin: www.visitdublin.com/the-edible-map-of-dublin

MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES

Many museums and art galleries can be visited free of charge. The most popular choices that are not to be missed while in Dublin are the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology, National Museum of Ireland - Decorative Arts & History, and the National Museum of Ireland – Natural History (www.museum.ie). The National Gallery of Ireland (www.nationalgallery.ie), Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane (www.hughlane.ie), Irish Museum of Modern Art (www.imma.ie), Chester Beatty Library (www.cbl.ie), and Dublin Castle (www. dublincastle.ie) are also worth visiting.

TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC

Traditional Irish music can be heard in many pubs and bars in the city. Johnnie Fox’s is situated in the Dublin Mountains and receives lots of visitors. O’Donoghue’s on Merrion Row is less often visited by tourists and so is a little more authentic. Several pubs also specialise in jazz and fusion music, while classical music is available at the National Concert Hall . The below websites are useful for finding out about concerts and events in Dublin and Ireland. www.nch.ie www.ticketmaster.ie www.entertainment.ie www.visitdublin.com

17.8 Event Publications THE TICKET The Friday edition of the Irish Times newspaper has an entertainment section called ‘The Ticket’ which has full details of events for the week ahead. UNIVERSITY EVENTS For university events, check with UCD Ents, UCD Societies, the International Students’ Society, ESN, the Students’ Union, and on the noticeboards around UCD campus. DUBLIN EVENT GUIDE The Dublin Event Guide has a free app to keep you informed about Free events: www.dublineventguide.com/mobile.html The Visit Dublin app is also very useful: www.visitdublin.com/home/

17.9 Mobile Phones You may want to buy a mobile phone when you come to Ireland. We would advise you to compare the cost of a ‘pay as you go’ mobile phone and a phone with a monthly bill. There are several mobile phone companies in Ireland including: ID; Vodafone; Meteor; and Three. Phones can be purchased in the shop or online, and each website gives you a store locator. If you purchase a ‘pay as you go’ mobile phone you can buy credit in newsagents. Once you open a bank account you can also buy credit at the ATM, or online using Internet banking. If you get a mobile phone, please don’t forget to switch it off during lectures/tutorials/practicals.

CALL HOME WITH YOUR FREE THREE MOBILE PHONE SIM CARD! UCD International and Three will be providing each international student with a free Three SIM card when you arrive in UCD. Each free SIM will contain €10 free call credit that can be used straight away.We will also have an Three Representative to help you with any issues (during selected Orientation times and dates). For further information log on to: www.meteor.ie www.three.ie www.vodafone.ie

17.10 Cost of Living The cost of living in Dublin can be quite high, though it very much depends on each student’s individual needs. We have estimated a few scenarios based on individual circumstances. Please bear in mind that these are estimates only and that each individual will have their own financial needs based on their own lifestyle. Here is a list of the cost of some everyday items in Ireland: Milk (1 litre) €1.50 Coffee (200g) €3.99 Loaf of Bread €1.85 Tea (160 bags) €6.19 Butter (500g) €1.99 Coca Cola (2l) €2.29 Sugar (1kg) €1.55 Big Mac Meal €6.30 On-campus accommodation rates vary according to residence. See Chapter 6 for further information. Living costs in Ireland can also be estimated using our online guide:

www.ucd.ie/international/study-at-ucd-global/ coming-to-ireland/living-costs

MONTHLY BUDGET ESTIMATES Student living in self-catering accommodation in his/her own room in a family home: Accommodation Food Textbooks Monthly commuter ticket Clothes, entertainment, other living expenses Total

€450 €300 €100 €107.50 €250 €1,207.50

Student living in his/her own room in a rented house with other students: Accommodation €500 Food €300 Electricity (sharing w/3 people)€30 Heat (sharing w/3 people) €30 Textbooks €100 Monthly commuter ticket €100 Clothes, entertainment, other living expenses €250 Total €1,317.50 Student sharing a bedroom with one other in a rented house with other students: Accommodation €300 Food €300 Electricity €25 Heat €25 Textbooks €100 Monthly commuter ticket €100 Clothes, entertainment, other living expenses €250 Total €1,107.50

17.11 Entitlement to Work (Casual Employment) Students who are attending a full-time course of one year’s duration are entitled to seek employment on a casual basis. One semester students cannot seek employment. Casual employment means you can work for 20 hours per week during term time or full-time (up to 40 hours) during May, June, July, August and between 15th December and 15th January.

17.12 Third Level Graduate Scheme This allows non-EU/EEA students who have graduated from Irish higher education institutions to remain in Ireland for 12 months to seek employment If you have graduated from UCD with a Bachelor, Master or PhD degree you can avail of this scheme. Employers can hire graduates who are eligible to work for up to 40 hours per week. Students must have a valid GNIB card Stamp 2 to apply for this scheme. You can make your visa application to the GNIB office after your results have been issued. You must provide: • A Statement of Results which can be downloaded from your SIS web account. See www.ucd.ie/students/studentsdesk/documents.html and click on the link ‘How to Access Your Documents. • A valid passport • Your GNIB Card • Up-to-date health insurance • €300 payable by credit/debit card You will be issued with a new GNIB Card Stamp 1G. After 12 months, you may be eligible for the Green Card or Work Permit Scheme. See further information on INIS, visit: www.inis.gov.ie Also visit the website for Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: www.djei.ie/index.htm

17.13 PPS Number PPSN applications will only be accepted with a pre-booked appointment from the Department of Social Protection. Appointments can be made online at www.mywelfare.ie. Before arriving for your appointment, please ensure you have been allocated a date, time, and desk number. Without these you may not have a valid appointment. Following successful registration, customers will be advised of their new number, within 3 to 5 working days, through the issue of a letter of notification sent automatically to the address given on the application form.

APPLY FOR PPS NUMBER Dept. of Social Protection Intreo Office 197/199 Parnell Street Dublin 1 OPENING HOURS Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri : 9.30 – 16.00 Thur: 10.30 – 16.00 Tel: +353 1 8899500

You need to provide the following: • Passport • Proof of Address (utility bill in your name, bank statement, or UCD Certificate of Attendance. See www. ucd.ie/students/studentdesk/onlinedocuments.html). • Evidence as to why a PPS number is required (e.g. scholarship, job offer). Please note that seeking employment is not accepted as evidence of requirement. EU/EEA students are entitled to work in Ireland without a GNIB card or work permit. Non-EU/EEA, full-time full-year students can work 20 hours per week during term time or full-time, up to 40 hours, during May, June, July, August and between 15th December and 15th January. *One Semester students (on a GNIB card 2A) are not permitted to work while in Ireland.

17.14 Volunteer Work Many students like to work in voluntary organisations during their stay in Ireland. Students choose to volunteer through UCD Clubs and Societies such as • UCDVO • UCD Saint Vincent De Paul • UCD ESN • UCD ISS • Relay for Life and many more Extensive information on volunteering can be found via: www.volunteer.ie

17.15 Employment Websites There are many websites which cater to specific searches for jobs. These sites give tips on how to apply for jobs and help you to build a CV. The UCD Career Development Centre provides a great range of services to help you get a job. www.monster.ie www.jobs.ie www.irishjobs.ie UCDSU Job Listings: www.ucdsu.ie/welfare/jobs www.ucd.ie/careers

APPENDICES Appendix 1

Colleges and Schools of University College Dublin in 2016/2017

Appendix 2

List of Youth Hostels/Budget Accommodation

Appendix 3

List of Estate Agents for Off-Campus Accommodation

Appendix 4

Countries whose Passport Holders do not require Visas to enter Ireland

Appendix 5

List of Societies in University College Dublin List of Sports Clubs in University College Dublin

Appendix 6

Useful Addresses in University College Dublin Top 5 Apps for UCD

Appendix 7

Useful Addresses and Websites in Dublin

Appendix 8 Maps: University College Dublin Belfield Campus Map Dublin and University College Dublin Map Blackrock Campus Map Dublin Street Map Leopardstown Aircoach Route Map

APPENDIX 1 COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS OF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN

UCD COLLEGE OF ARTS & HUMANITIES School of Art History and Cultural Policy

UCD COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND LAW

School of Classics

School of Archaeology

School of English, Drama and Film

School of Economics

School of History

School of Education

School of Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore

School of Geography

School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics

School of Information and Communication Studies

School of Music UCD COLLEGE OF BUSINESS UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business

School of Law School of Philosophy School of Politics and International Relations

School of Psychology UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice UCD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE

School of Sociology

School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy

UCD COLLEGE OF SCIENCE

School of Biosystems and Food Engineering

School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Science

School of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering

School of Chemistry

School of Civil Engineering

School of Computer Science

School of Biology and Environmental Science

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

School of Earth Sciences School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering School of Mathematics and Statistics School of Physics UCD COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES School of Agriculture and Food Science School of Medicine School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science School of Veterinary Medicine

APPENDIX 2 LIST OF YOUTH HOSTELS/BUDGET ACCOMMODATION Prices start from €9 per night and weekly rates may be available. ABBEY COURT 29 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1. Tel: +353 1 878 0700 Fax: +353 1 878 0719 Email: info@abbey-court.com Web: www.abbey-court.com ABRAHAM HOUSE 82/83 Lr. Gardiner Street, Dublin 1. Tel: +353 1 855 0600 Fax: +353 1 855 0598 Email: stay@abrahamhostel.com Web: www.abrahamhostel.com ASHFIELD HOUSE 19/20 D’Olier Street, Dublin 2. Tel: +353 1 679 7734 Fax: +353 1 679 0852 Email: stay@ashfieldhostel.com Web: www.ashfieldhostel.com AVALON HOUSE 55 Aungier Street, Dublin 2. Tel: +353 1 475 0001 Fax: +353 1 475 0303 Email: info@avalon-house.ie Web: www.avalon-house.ie BARNACLES Temple Bar House, 19 Temple Lane South, Dublin 2. Tel: +353 1 671 6277 Fax: +353 1 671 6277 Email: templebar@barnacles.ie Web: www.barnacles.ie DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL HOSTEL 61 Mountjoy Street, Dublin 7. Tel: +353 1 830 4555 Fax: +353 1 830 5808 Email: dublininternational@anoige.ie Web: www.anoige.ie

ISAAC’S HOSTEL 2-5 Frenchman’s Lane, Dublin 1. Tel: +353 1 855 6215 Fax: +353 1 855 6574 Email: hostel@isaacs.ie Web: www.isaacs.ie JACOB’S INN 21-28 Talbot Place, Dublin 1. Tel: +353 1 855 5660 Fax: +353 1 855 5664 Email: jacobs@isaacs.ie Web: www.jacobsinn.com KINLAY HOUSE 2-12 Lord Edward Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Tel: +353 1 679 6644 Fax: +353 1 679 7437 Email: info@kinlaydublin.ie Web: www.kinlaydublin.ie

USEFUL WEBSITES Hostel World: www.hostelworld.com Hostel Bookers: www.hostelbookers.com An Oige: www.anoige.ie Airbnb: www.airbnb.ie

APPENDIX 3 LIST OF ESTATE AGENTS FOR OFF-CAMPUS ACCOMMODATION ABBOTT & MATTHEWS 40 Dame Street (corner of Trinity Street), Dublin 2. Tel: +353 1 679 2434 Fax: +353 1 679 2453 Email: info@abbottmatthews.com Web: www.abbottmatthews.com CHRISTIES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIP 13 Upper Baggot Street, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Tel: +353 1 667 00 99 Fax: +353 1 667 01 07 Email: info@christiespmp.com Web: www.christiespmp.com

LOWE & ASSOCIATES 142 Lr. Rathmines Road, Dublin 6. Tel: +353 1 406 0000 +353 1 491 1014 Fax: +353 1 491 1014 Email: rathmines@lowe.ie Web: www.lowe.ie

USEFUL WEBSITES: www.daft.ie www.independent.ie www.let.ie www.myhome.ie/rentals www.ucdaccommodationpad.ie

DIAL-A-SHORT-LET 13 Eblana Villas, Grand Canal Street Lower, Dublin 2. Tel: +353 1 667 2541 Fax: +353 1 668 5911 Email: info@dialashortlet.com Web: www.dialashortlet.com HOME LOCATORS 35 Dawson Street (opp Mansion House), Dublin 2. Tel: +353 1 679 5233/679 5214 Fax: +353 1 679 2715 Email: info@homelocators.ie Web: www.homelocators.ie LISNEY St. Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Green House, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2 Tel: +353 1 638 2700 Fax: +353 1 638 2706 Email: dublin@lisney.com Web: www.lisney.com

APPENDIX 4 COUNTRIES WHOSE PASSPORT HOLDERS DO NOT REQUIRE VISAS TO ENTER IRELAND N.B. The list below is correct as of June 2016. However, it is important to note that additions and retractions are regularly made to the non-visa lists. If in doubt contact Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, Tel: +353 1 616 7700 and ask for Visa Section or check www.inis.gov.ie. Andorra Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Austria Bahamas Barbados Belgium Belize Bolivia Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Canada Chile Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Dominica El Salvador Estonia Fiji Finland France Germany Greece Grenada

Guatemala Guyana Honduras Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region)1 Hungary Iceland Israel Italy Japan Kiribati Latvia Lesotho Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau (Special Administrative Region) Malaysia Maldives Malta Mexico Monaco Nauru Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Norway Panama Paraguay

Poland Portugal Romania Saint Kitts & Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Seychelles Singapore Slovak Republic Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa South Korea Spain Swaziland Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tonga Trinidad & Tobago Tuvalu United Kingdom & Colonies United States of America Uruguay Vanuatu Vatican City

HONG KONG SAR (Special Administrative Region) A person in possession of a Hong Kong certificate of identity requires an entry visa for the State. Persons who are holders of a British Hong Kong Passport who have a right of abode in Great Britain do not require entry visas. Persons who are holders of a British Hong Kong Passport who have a right of abode in Hong Kong only do not require entry visas but they are subject to full foreign national controls in respect of registration, permission to remain, work permits etc. 1

Applicants who are holders of Convention travel documents issued by EEA states should refer to Article 3 of the Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (No.2) Order 2006 (Short visits only).

APPENDIX 5 LIST OF SOCIETIES IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Full details available from: Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Consultative Forum (Tel: +353 1 716 3100) or www.ucdsocieties.com UCDsocieties

Actuarial & Financial

Gamesoc

Physiotherapy

African

German

Psychological

Agricultural Science

Harry Potter

Quinn

Amnesty International

History

Russian

An Cumann Gaelach Archaeological

Horse Racing

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Indian

Science

Architecture

International Students

Spanish

Arts Soc Belfield FM

Internet Society Investors & Entrepreneurs

St. Vincent de Paul Structural Engineering

Campus Television Network

Islamic

Student Legal Service

Chemical Engineering

Japanese

Traditional Music

Chemical

Jazz

Chinese Students & Scholars Association

Juggling

Veterinary

Kevin Barry Cumann

Volunteers Overseas

Christian Union

Labour Youth

Student

Classical

Law Society

World Aid

Comedy

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans*

Young Fine Gael

Commerce & Economics Connect2 Dance

Literary & Historical Society Livingstones

Malaysian

Dramsoc

Mathematical

Drawsoc

Mature Students

Economics Society Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Engineering

Music

English& Literary

Musical

Erasmus Student Network (ESN)

Newman

Fianna FĂĄil

Pharmtox

Film Society

Philosophy

Fine Gael French

Physics

Medical

One Health

APPENDIX 5 LIST OF SPORTS CLUBS IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN Information and contact details available from www.ucd.ie/sport/clubs/clubslist/ Aikido American Football Archery Athletics Badminton Ladies Basketball Men’s Basketball Ladies Boat Men’s Boat Boxing Camogie Canoe Capoeira Caving & Potholing Cricket Cycling Dodgeball Equestrian Fencing Ladies Gaelic Football Men’s Gaelic Football Ladies & Men’s Golf Handball Ladies Hockey Men’s Hockey Hurling Judo Karate Kite Lacrosse Lau Gar Kickboxing

Mountaineering Mixed Martial Arts Netball Ninjitsu Olympic Handball Orienteering Pool & Snooker Rifle Men’s Rugby Women’s Rugby Sailing Shaolin Kung Fu Snow Sports Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Softball Squash Sub Aqua Surf Swimming and Waterpolo Table Tennis Tae Kwon Do Tai Chi Chuan Tennis Trampoline Ultimate Frisbee UCD International Ladies Gaelic Football Team Volleyball Wheelchair Sports Windsurfing Wrestling

APPENDIX 6 USEFUL ADDRESSES IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN ACCOMMODATION OFFICE UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. Tel: +353 1 716 1031 Fax: +353 1 716 1154 Email: residences@ucd.ie ADMISSIONS OFFICE Student Desk Tierney (Administration) Building, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. Tel: +353 1 716 1555 Email: admissions@ucd.ie ASSESSMENT AND LOGISTICS UNIT (EXAMINATIONS) Student Desk Tierney (Administration) Building, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. Tel: +353 1 716 1555 Email: assessment@ucd.ie FEES AND GRANTS OFFICE Student Desk Tierney (Administration) Building, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. Tel: +353 1 716 1555

STUDENT HEALTH SERVICE Student Centre, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. Tel: +353 1 716 3134 Fax: +353 1 716 3145 STUDENTS UNION Student Centre, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. Tel: +353 1 716 3108 Email: su@ucdsu.ie MERVILLE ACCOMMODATION OFFICE UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. Tel: +353 1 716 1008 Fax: +353 1 716 1154 Email: residences@ucd.ie ROEBUCK HALL ACCOMMODATION OFFICE UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. Tel: +353 1 716 1005 Fax: +353 1 716 1154 Email: residences@ucd.ie GLENOMENA ACCOMMODATION OFFICE UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. Tel: +353 1 716 1030 Fax: +353 1 716 1154 Email: residences@ucd.ie

UCD GRADUATE STUDIES Tierney Building, Room 014, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. Tel: +353 1 716 4043 Email: graduatestudies@ucd.ie

BELGROVE ACCOMMODATION OFFICE UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland. Tel: +353 1 716 8777 Fax: +353 1 716 1154 Email: residences@ucd.ie

UCD INTERNATIONAL Gerald Manley Hopkins Centre, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. Tel: +353 1 716 8500 Fax: +353 1 716 1165 Email: international@ucd.ie

BLACKROCK ACCOMMODATION OFFICE UCD, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin, Ireland. Tel: +353 1 716 8807 Fax: 353 1 716 8072 Email: blackrock.residence@ucd.ie

UCD REGISTRY Student Desk Tierney (Administration) Building, UCD, Belfield, Dublin 4. Tel: +353 1 716 1555 Email: studentdesk@ucd.ie Web: www.ucd.ie/studentdesk/contact

PROBY ACCOMMODATION OFFICE UCD, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin Tel: +353 1 716 8807 Fax: +353 1 716 8072 Email: blackrock.residence@ucd.ie

APPENDIX 6 USEFUL WEBSITES IN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN MAIN UCD WEBSITE: www.ucd.ie

UCD REGISTRY: www.ucd.ie/registry

UCD INTERNATIONAL OFFICE: www.ucd.ie/international

UCD LIBRARY: www.ucd.ie/library

UCD ADMISSIONS OFFICE: www.myucd.ie www.ucd.ie/registry/admissions

STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM: https://sisweb.ucd.ie

UCD GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE: www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

APPLIED LANGUAGE CENTRE: www.ucd.ie/alc

TOP 5 APPS FOR UCD: UCD app iPhone: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/university-college-dublin/id459396981 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blackboard.android. central.ucd_ie Transport for Ireland National Journey Planner App iPhone: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/journey-plan/id538331603?mt=8 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mdv. IrelandCompanion Hit the Road Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ie.hittheroad.android Dublin Bus iPhone: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/dublin-bus/id450455266?mt=8 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dublinbus.wearei3#?t =W251bGwsMSwxLDIxMiwiY29tLmR1YmxpbmJ1cy53ZWFyZWkzIl0 Visit Dublin iPhone: https://itunes.apple.com/ie/app/visit-dublin-official-mobile/ id386857611?mt=8 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.geoguides. dublin&feature=search_result

APPENDIX 7 USEFUL ADDRESSES IN DUBLIN DUBLIN DISCOVER IRELAND CENTRE Suffolk Street Dublin 2, Ireland Tel: +353 1 605 7700 / 1850 230 330 Email: dublinInfo@failteireland.ie Web: www.discoverireland.ie

IARNROD EIREANN (IRISH RAIL) Head Office Connolly Station Dublin 1, Ireland Passenger Information (incl. DART): Tel: +353 1 8366222/1850 366 222 Web: www.irishrail.ie

BUS ATHA CLIATH (DUBLIN BUS) 59 Upper O’Connell Street Dublin 1, Ireland Tel: +353 1 873 4222 Web: www.dublinbus.ie

IRISH COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (ICOS) 41 Morehampton Road Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: +353 1 660 5233 Fax: +353 1 668 2320 Email: office@icosirl.ie Web: www.icosirl.ie

BUS EIREANN (IRISH BUS) Busáras (Central Bus Station) Store Street Dublin 1, Ireland Tel: +353 1 836 6111 Web: www.buseireann.ie BUSÁRAS (CENTRAL BUS STATION) Store Street Dublin 1, Ireland Tel: +353 1 836 6111 Web: www.buseireann.ie IRISH NATURALISATION AND IMMIGRATION SERVICE (INIS) VISA SECTION 13-14 Burgh Quay Dublin 2, Ireland Tel: +353 1 616 7700 Web: www.inis.gov.ie

JUSTICE, EQUALITY & LAW REFORM, DEPARTMENT OF 94 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2, Ireland Tel: +353 1 602 8202 Email: info@justice.ie Web: www.justice.ie GARDA SÍOCHÁNA (POLICE) Donnybrook Dublin 4, Ireland Tel: +353 1 666 9200 Web: www.garda.ie Garda Confidential Freephone: 1800 666 111

USEFUL WEBSITES IN DUBLIN Education in Ireland: www.educationinireland.com Association for Higher Education Access and Disability: www.ahead.ie Information on Public Services: www.citizensinformation.ie Government of Ireland: www.gov.ie Tourism in Ireland: www.discoverireland.ie Dublin Tourism: www.visitdublin.com

APPENDIX Belfield 8 Campus Map, October 2014 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN BELFIELD CAMPUS MAP

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77 77

Greenfield Entrance

78 14

16 74

Belfield Office Park

65 29

6 70 38

68 52

Clo nsk eag h

Richview Entrance

21 44

32 57

Ro ad

Clonskeagh Entrance

Richview Newstead Entrance Rosemount Entrance

North

2 10

Traffic Barrier Pedestrian Route

Pedestrian Route

Residential Building

Vehicle Route

Residential Building

Vehicle Route

Under Construction

Dublin Bus

N11 Entrance

Dublin Bus

Aircoach Bus Stop

N11 Entrance

Wexford >

42 8

35 12

40 4

Vehicle Route

51 25

28 30

51 25

Fosters Avenue Entrance

1 24

Fosters Avenu e

Vehicle Route

Fosters Avenu e

General Building General BuildingAcademic Building Traffic Barrier Academic Building

Owenstown Entrance

28 1 30

62 60 26

Owenstown Entrance

62 Roebuck Castle

Roebuck Road

Roebuck Road Gate

Roebuck Castle Roebuck Road

Roebuck Road Gate

APPENDIX 8 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN BELFIELD CAMPUS MAP Building Index

No.

Agnes McGuire Social Work Building (Arts Annexe) 1 UCD Agriculture and Food Science Centre 2 Ardmore Annexe 3 Ardmore House 4 Bank, AIB 5 Belfield Office Park 6 Belgrove Student Residences 7 Bicycle Shop 8 UCD Bowl 9 Campus Services 10 UCD Centre for Molecular Innovation and Drug Discovery 11 Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases (CRID) 12 Centre for Synthesis and Chemical Biology (CSCB) 13 Charles Institute 14 UCD Clinton Centre for American Studies (Belfield House) 15 UCD Computer Centre 16 UCD Computer Science and Informatics Centre 17 UCD Conway Institute 18 Crannóg House 19 Daedalus Building 20 Energy Centre 21 UCD Engineering & Materials Science Centre 22 Environmental Protection Agency 23 UCD Geary Institute (Arts Annexe) F9 Gerard Manley Hopkins Centre (UCD International Office) 25 Glebe House 26 Glenomena Student Residences 27 Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington Building (Arts Annexe) 28 Health Sciences Centre 29 UCD Humanities Institute Ireland 30 Information Point 31 Leinster Rugby 32 Irish Institute for Chinese Studies (UCD Confucious Institute) 33 UCD James Joyce Library 34 UCD John Hume Institute for Global Irish Studies (William Jefferson Clinton Auditorium) 35 Medical Bureau of Road Safety (MBRS) 36 Merville Student Residences 37 National Hockey Stadium 38 National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) 39 National Virus Reference Laboratory (NVRL) 40 Newman Building 41 NovaUCD 42 Oakmount Créche 43 UCD O’Kane Centre for Film Studies (Observatory) 44 O'Reilly Hall 45 Our Lady Seat of Wisdom Church 46 Pavillion 47 Planning and Environmental Policy 48 UCD Lochlann Quinn School of Business 49 UCD Research 50 Restaurant 51

Grid

E9 D7 C8 C8 C8 D2 E8 B10 C4 D7 D6 B8 D7 C5 B10 C5 C6 B5 G12 C9 F3 C9 E1 24

Building Index (cont) Richview Buildings Labatory Richview Lecture Building Richview Library Richview Memorial Hall Richview Newstead Block A Richview Newstead Block B (Main Bld) UCD Institute of Sport & Health Richview School of Architecture Roebuck Castle Roebuck Hall Residence Roebuck Offices UCD Rosemount Environmental Research Station UCD O’Brien Centre for Science (Hub) UCD O’Brien Centre for Science (North) UCD O’Brien Centre for Science (West) UCD O’Brien Centre for Science (East) UCD Sports Centre St. Stephens UCD Student Centre Building 71 UCD Student Learning Leisure and Recreation Facility UCD Sutherland School of Law Systems Biology Ireland (SBI) Tierney Building (Administration Building) UCD Earth Institute - Richview Veterinary Hospital UCD Veterinary Sciences Centre Woodview House

No.

Grid

52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62

E1 F1 E1 F1 F2 F2 E3 E1 G11 F11 G11

63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71

H4 D6 C6 D6 C6 E5 C10 D5 D9

72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79

E5 D10 C6 C8 F1 B6 B6 B5

Academic Index D9 G11 C11 E9 C5 F9 B8 F2 G11 D7 B9 D5 D11 D4 C12 C8 D8 B12 G6 F7 C7 E6 D4 E1 D9 C8 D9

UCD College of Human Sciences UCD School of Applied Social Sciences UCD School of Economics UCD School of Education UCD School of Geography Planning and Environmental Policy UCD School of Information and Library Studies UCD School of Philosophy UCD School of Politics and International Relations UCD School of Psychology UCD School of Social Justice UCD School of Sociology

No.

UCD College of Arts & Celtic Studies UCD School of Archaeology UCD School of Art History and Cultural Policy UCD School of Classics UCD School of English, Drama and Film UCD School of History and Archives UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies, Irish Folklore and Linguistics UCD School of Languages & Literatures UCD School of Music

No.

28 41 62 41, 48, 59 34 41 41 41 41 34, 41

19, 41, 60 41 41 28, 41, 44 30, 34, 41 41 41, 44 41

UCD College of Engineering and Architecture No. UCD School of Architecture 48,52,54,57,59 UCD School of Biosystems Engineering 2, 22 UCD School of Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering 22 UCD School of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering 48,52,54,57,59 UCD School of Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering 6, 22 UCD School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering22

Buildings under construction or in the planning stage are shown in Italics

UCD UCD UCD UCD UCD UCD UCD UCD

UCD UCD UCD

UCD Bus

UCD UCD UCD and UCD Pop

UCD Vet UCD UCD

Cam

Ser

Ban Bicy Cam Cen Cop Lau Pha Post Spo Stud Stud Stud Stud UCD

Traf

Traff Mon

Gate

N11 Clon Owe Foste Rich

Rich Roeb Gree Roeb Rout

68 74 70 70 22,34,64 62

E5 C8 D5 D5 C9,D7,D6 G11

Traffic Calming Programme Traffic Restrictions in Operation Mon-Fri Barriers closed from:

07.00-10.30 16.00-19.30

Gates Opening Times

24 hours 07.00-00.00 07.00-00.00 07.00-00.00 07.00-00.00 07.00-18.00 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours

Milltown

Clonskeagh

N11 Entrance Clonskeagh Entrance, (Mon-Sun) Owenstown Entrance (Mon-Sat) Fosters Avenue Entrance Richview Entrance (Mon-Fri) (Sat) Richview Newstead Gate (Mon-Sun) Roebuck Castle, Pedestrian Route Greenfield Park, Pedestrian Route Roebuck Road Gate Pedestrian Route (Mon-Fri)

Windy Arbour

Blackrock

BELFIELD CAMPUS

RTE Mast

Booterstown

St Vincents Hospital

07.00-18.00

Merrion

Donnyrook

Herbert Park

Dublin Bay

Ranelagh Ballsbridge Sandymount

UCD College of Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine No. UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science 2, 63 UCD School of Veterinary Medicine 76, 77

EARLSFORT TERRACE

UCD College of Arts & Celtic Studies No. UCD School of Archaeology 19, 41, 60 1 UCD School of Art History and Cultural Policy 41 UCD School College Science No. UCD of of Classics 41 Biology & Environmental 66, 41, 67 44 UCD School of English, Drama and Film Science 28, Biomecular & Biomedical 18, 34, 67 41 2 UCD School of History and Archives Science 30, Chemistry & Chemical 11, 13, 67 UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies, Biology UCD Folklore School Computer Science and Informatics 17, 65 Irish and Linguistics 41 Geological Sciences 66 44 2 UCD School of Languages & Literatures 41, Maths 34, 6 UCD School of Music 41 UCD School of Physics 65, 67 UCD College of Engineering and Architecture No. UCD School College Business & Law No. UCD of of Architecture 48,52,54,57,59 Business Engineering 6, 22 49 UCD School of Biosystems 2, Law 60, 73 UCD School of Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering 22 UCD School of Civil, Structural and UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Blackrock Environmental Engineering 48,52,54,57,59 Business School Campus UCD School of Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering 6, 22 No. UCD College of Health Sciences UCD School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering22 UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science 12, 18, 29 or in the planning are shown in Italics UCDstage School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems 29 UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science 18,29,58,78

Sports Centre Barber Student Desk Student Health Service Students' Union Students' Union Shop UCD HR

BLACKROCK CAMPUS

34 41 41 41 41 34, 41

Mount Merrion

Information and Library Studies Philosophy Politics and International Relations Psychology Social Justice Sociology

Goatstown

of of of of of of

Stillorgan

School School School School School School

Dundrum

UCD UCD UCD UCD UCD UCD

St Stephens Green

Campus Information Services 5 8 34 37 34,41,49 27, 61 70 51 68 74 70 70 22,34,64 62

C8 B10 D7 D11 D7,D8,D9 C11, F11 D5 D9 E5 C8 D5 D5 C9,D7,D6 G11

Location Map

Bank Bicycle Shop Campus Bookshop Centra Supermarket Copi-Print Laundry Pharmacy Post Office Sports Centre Barber Student Desk Student Health Service Students' Union Students' Union Shop UCD HR

Belfield Campus Map

60 Traffic Calming Programme 44 41

4,57,59

Traffic Restrictions in Operation Mon-Fri Barriers closed from:

07.00-10.30 16.00-19.30

Gates Opening Times N11 Entrance Clonskeagh Entrance, (Mon-Sun) Owenstown Entrance (Mon-Sat) Fosters Avenue Entrance Richview Entrance (Mon-Fri) (Sat) Richview Newstead Gate (Mon-Sun) Roebuck Castle, Pedestrian Route Greenfield Park, Pedestrian Route Roebuck Road Gate Pedestrian Route (Mon-Fri)

24 hours 07.00-00.00 07.00-00.00 07.00-00.00 07.00-00.00 07.00-18.00 24 hours 24 hours 24 hours 07.00-18.00

UCD Unicare: our campus, our care... Emergency Line: (01 716) 7999

Location Map APPENDIX 8 DUBLIN AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN MAP

St Stephens Green

EARLSFORT TERRACE

Sandymount

Ballsbridge Ranelagh Herbert Park

Dublin Bay

Donnyrook Merrion Clonskeagh Milltown

RTE Mast

St Vincents Hospital

BELFIELD CAMPUS

Booterstown

Windy Arbour

Blackrock Mount Merrion

BLACKROCK CAMPUS

Goatstown Dundrum

Stillorgan

APPENDIX 8

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE UCD DUBLIN (BLACKROCK CAMPUS) MAP Blackrock Campus Blackrock Campus

Building Index

No. Grid

1. H5

Blackrock Examination Centre 1. H5

2. D3

Mil

Copi-Print / ILTG

2. D3

3. D3

D Building

3. D3

E Building / Memorial Hall

East Hall

Ranelagh

Graduate School of Business 6. D3

EARLSFORT TER

Library

E3 15

Liguori House (Grey House)

Management House Executive Education

9. D2

Stillorgan

Goatstown

13. B4

Restaurant

Mount Merrion

Proby House

Blackrock

12. D1 6

14. C4

RTE Mast

St Vincents Hospital

Dundrum

Dublin Bay

Herbert Park

Ranelagh Ballsbridge Sandymount

Goatstown Mount Merrion

Windy Arbour

BELFIELD CAMPUS

Copi-Print / ILTG

2. D3 1

D Building

3. D3

Boot

Milltown

Location Map

Clonskeagh

Emergency Line: (01 716) 7999

14. C4

West Hall

15. B3

Laundry Room

16. D4

Management House Executive Education

9. D2

RTE Mast

St Vincents Hospital

Merri Donnyrook Herbert Park

Ranelagh

Ballsbridge

EARLSFORT TERRACE

Sandymount

Oratory

Location Map

12. D1

Graduate School of Business 6. D3

Restaurant

13. B4

Library

Services Desk

14. C4

West Hall

15. B3

Laundry Room

16. D4

l Smurfit Graduate Business School Liguori House (Grey House) the Ghnó Michael Smurfit UCD 8. E1 Management House

9. D2

12 13

11 5

4 14

11. B3

Proby House

Micheal 11. B3 Smurfit Graduate Business School To12. Blackrock MainD1 Entrance

13. B4

9. D2

Services Desk

E Building / Memorial Hall

Management House Executive Education

Restaurant

3. D3

Library

D Building

East Hall

Graduate School of Business 6. D3

Marketing Development 10. D3 Programme (Granite Room)

Avo ca 5. Pla C3 ce

Liguori House (Grey House)

Oratory Carysfort Avenue

UCD Micheal Smurfit Graduate Business School

2. D3

Proby House

Liguori House (Grey House) Building IndexScoil Chéimithe No. Grid Ghnó Michael Smurfit UCD 8. E1

Copi-Print / ILTG

3. D3

E Building / Memorial Hall

Marketing Development 10. D3 Programme (Granite Room)

Micheal Avenue Building / Memorial HallSmurfit4. C4 Carysfort E UCD Unicare: Graduate Business School

To Stillorgan UCD Blackrock Main Entrance5. East Campus Hall

2. D3

D Building

Library

No. Grid

To Stillorgan Our campus, Our care...

Blackrock Examination Centre 1. H5

Grid

Graduate School of Business 6. D3

Blackrock Examination Centre 1. H5

) 7999 e... ) 7999

race Ter No. ney Syd

Copi-Print / ILTG

Merrion

Building Index

Parking

UCD Blackrock East Campus Hall

Donnyrook Roadways

2 UCD Blackrock Campus

Blackrock Examination Centre 1. H5

16. D4

Building Walkways

14 10

Building 7 Index

Clonskeagh

Booterstown

LEGEND

15. B3

Laundry Room

16. D4

Milltown

West Hall

12 16

BELFIELD CAMPUS

siness School 15. B3 urfit UCD 10 15:04 Page 2

13. B4

8 Services Desk

14. C4

Windy Arbour

BLACKROCK CAMPUS

11. B3

12. D1

4 Dundrum

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Index A Academic Calendar 35 Accommodation Pad 31 Accommodation Websites 31, 84, 85 AIB Bank 41 Aircoach 65 Airocach Route Map 98 Airport 65 Airport Welcome 65 Applied Language Centre 74 Apps 90 Admission Procedures 11, 23, 24 Accommodation 27, 30 - 33, 84,85 Art Galleries 77

B Bank Services 41 Belfield Campus Map 92 Bicycle Shop 52 Blackrock (Smurfit) Campus 95 Map Blog Competition 59 Bord Na Gaeilge 73 Budget accommodation 84 Budget eateries 75 Bus 66,69 Bus Eireann 69

C Campus ambulance 55 Campus Bookshop 47 Campus Garda (Police) 52 Campus Services 47 Career Development Centre 53 Categories of students 3 Certificate of Attendance 20, 41 Chaplains 8 Cinemas 48, 76 Clubhouse 48 Clubs 61, 88 Colleges & Schools 83

Computing Services 43 Copi Print 44 Cost of Living 78 CrĂ¨che 52 Currency 75

D DART Dental Treatment Dignity & Respect Policy Disability Support Service (DSS) Driving Licence Dublin & UCD Map Dublin Bikes Dublin Bus Dublin Event Guide Dublin Social Life Dublin Street Map

67, 69 56 8 9 70 94 67 66, 90 77 76 96

E Education in Ireland 59 Electricity 32 Emergencies 52, 55 Employment 79, 80 English Language Courses 74 Erasmus 12, 24, 25, 30 Erasmus Student Network 61 UCD Estate Agents 85 European Health Insurance 21, 56 Card (EHIC) Event publications 77 Exams 25

F Facebook 12, 13, 32, 37, 39, 42, 46, 48, 53, 59, 61, 62 Fees and Grants Office 89

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Ferry Terminals Fitness Flat Sharing Food Food Map of Dublin Fresher’s Week

67 48, 50, 51, 88 33 41, 75, 77 77 61

G Garda Campus Offices 76 Gardaí (Police) 76 Get in Gear (GIG) 51 Global Lounge 37 Graduate Students 3, 11, 24, 25, 42 Garda National Immigration 19, 20, 56 Bureau (GNIB)

H Health Services Hit The Road Hostels Health Insurance Housing Anywhere

55, 56, 57 66, 90 32, 84 20, 21, 56, 57 32

I Irish Council for International 90 Students (ICOS) Immigration Regulations 19, 86 Indoor Facilities 51 International Foundation 3, 24 Year International Student 32 Facebook Group International Recruitment 11 Assistant International Student Adviser 5, 6, 19, International Students 61 Society (ISS) International Study Centre 3, 24 Irish Health Service 56 Irish Language 73 Irish Naturalisation & 19, 56, 86 Immigration Service (INIS) Irish Rail 67 IT Services 43

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L Language 73 Laptops 43 Leap Card 68 Learning Support 6, 9, 23 Lectures 35 Library 42 Living in Dublin 73 Lost and Found 47 Lovin’ Dublin 77 LUAS 70

M Map of Aircoach Route 98 Map of Belfield Campus 92 Map of Blackrock/Smurfit 95 Campus Map of Dublin 96 Map of UCD & Dublin 94 Meningitis C Vaccination 57 Mental Health and Well being 56 Michael Smurfit Business 11, 53 School Mobile Apps 90 Mobile phones 78 Monthly budget estimates 78 Museums 77

N Navigation App 90 Nightclubs 76 Non-EU Exchange Students 3, 14, 20, 21, 25, 30, 56

O ODON Insurance 57 Off-campus Accommodation 31, 32 On-campus accommodation 27, 28, 29 On-campus Emergencies 52, 55 Opening a Bank Account 41 Orientation 39 Outdoor Facilities 51

P Photocopying Please Talk Policy on Emergencies Post Office PPS Number Prayer Rooms (Multi-Faith) Pre-Masters Printing Programme Coordinators

T 44, 45 46 55 47 80 8 3, 24 44, 45 13, 14, 15

R Registration 23 Restaurants 41, 77 Residences 27, 28, 29, 31 Road Safety Authority (RSA) 69

S Scanning Documents 45 Second-Hand Bookshop 47 Services & Facilities 41, 48 SIS Web 35, 25, 27, 41, 48 Social Life 76 Societies 87 Sports Centre 50 Sports Clubs 51, 88 Sports Facilities 48, 50, 51 Sports Injury 51 Staff ii Stay Connected with 59 UCD International Student Advisers 6 Student Centre 48 Student Desk 11, 23 Student Residences 28, 29 Student Travel Card 68 Students Union 32 Accommodation Office Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Union (UCDSU) 32, 46 Study Abroad 3, 16, 24, 25 Studying in UCD 35 SU Shops 46 Support 5, 6

Taxi 65, 70 Temporary Accommodation 84 Theatres 76 Third Level Graduate Scheme 79 Three Free Sim card 78 Threshold 32 Traditional Irish music 77 Transportation 65 Transport within Ireland 69, 90 Twitter 32, 37, 39, 59

U UCARD 20, 23, 44 UCD App 90 UCD Ball 46 UCD Colleges & Schools 83 UCD Navigation App 90 UCDSU International 46 Student Coordinator UCDInternational 32, 37, 39, 59 Social Media UCDVO 63, 80 Undergraduate Students 3, 23 Unicare 52 Useful Addresses in Dublin 91 Useful Addresses in UCD 89 Useful Websites in UCD 90 Useful websites 31, 80, 89, 91

V Visa Visiting Students/ Occasional Fee Paying Volunteering

19, 86 3, 15, 24, 25 8, 80

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