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Hi everyone! I’ll be starting a Computer Science master's at UCD this autumn. I’m originally from Thailand and Hungary, and I’ve never been to Ireland before.

From your experience, what’s the best and fastest way to make friends at UCD or in Dublin in general?

Are there any student clubs, societies, pub nights, or board game events you’d recommend checking out?

I’d also love to hear about any geeky/tech events, startup or business projects, hiking groups, travel groups, or sports activities that are good for meeting people.

Thanks a lot! :)

Hi Everyone, I am a PG student joining UCD in September 2026. I applied for on campus Accommodation 2 months back, but haven’t got it yet. Every time I mail them, all they tell me is to wait. I am not sure for how long do I need to wait and how likely am I to get an on campus accommodation. Really wanna stay on campus but not sure what will happen. Is there any way to get a room allocated at either of Bell field or Blackrock campus.

Hey , I’ve applied to ucd as an adult student and I’m getting a little worried now as I’ve got nothing ,but have got offers from other university’s I’d really love to come to th is amazing uni,

Dia duit,

First time posting here so please redirect me if I’m asking in the wrong subreddit.

I’m a non-EU/EEA looking to transfer to UCD this Fall. For context, I have already finished 3 years of college at a rather reputable state university in Washington D.C. My major is in International Relations & Affairs and I’m open to any Humanities & Sustainability majors.

My question is the application—do I apply as a first-time undergraduate, and declare credits to be assessed by the university—or is there a separate transfer system that I can apply to (I have been emailing admissions & browse the website, but the system is a bit different from American higher education).

I also wonder if transfer students in their final year would be required to pay the same tuition fees as other first-year non-EU/EEA, or is there a reduced rate applied to transfer students?

Go raibh maith agat!

I just finished my 1st Year exams and would love to visit campus every now and then to do some work/study. Am I still able to use my UCard to use the library? When does the UCard actually expire?

Thank you

Hey everyone, I’m going to be starting at UCD this year, and I was wondering if there’s anyone else here who’s either based in Dubai or planning to fly out from Dubai around the same time.

It would be great to connect before heading over, maybe coordinate travel, or just know a few familiar faces before arriving in Dublin. If you’re in the same situation, feel free to comment or DM me!

Hey guys!! I'm still recruiting participants for my psychology study! I'll be closing the survey at the end of the week so need all the help I can get. You just need to be aged 18-29 and living in Ireland. It will only take 5-10 minutes :)

graduated last year, have a bunch of commerce notes and textbooks from many courses if anyone needs or wants. some may be outdated (tax, management accounting, financial accounting textbooks) but should still cover all core topics. lmk if anyone wants them.

I’m in BA Arts and Humanities and I’m low-key stupid and am in real danger of having to repeat the year if I fail another module. Any info on summer extra credit courses would be really helpful, I heard about them from a friend but don’t know much about them or how to apply for one. Thanks

To the girl crying in the Gender Neutral toilets yesterday at RDS, things will get better for you. Exams are tough and we don't have everything figured out always, but you'll get through this.

Hi! Single room available with shared shower (sharing with 1-2 others) in Donnybrook. Please message me if interested for more info. It’ll be around €970

Was wondering maybe anyone could tell what the format of the essay questions were on the exam

Hi. I am looking for advice on the appropriateness of a small gift to my professor, please?? Irish literature has come up repeatedly in class. There is one book I have read that he hasn’t, which surprised us both. I happen to have a second copy of said book. I am wondering if it would be ok to send it to him once grades post. It’s worth less than 10 quid, so it’s truly a gift of nominal value. I would send it with a wee thank you note. What say you?? Some universities allow nominal gifts and some prohibit them. I cannot find a clear ban in either the staff or the student handbooks, so I’m asking here to see if anyone knows or has done something similar. What say you??

Are you supposed to recycle/donate the duvet and pillow given to you at move in, or can those be left in the room?

Hello! My daughter just got accepted to her UCD master's program starting in September. Unfortunately, they are charging her international fees rather than EU fees. Once denied, is there an appeal process? Anyone know a good immigration lawyer?

Background: the family moved from the US to Switzerland in 2017 and has been resident here ever since. In 2022, DD was accepted to UCD *with EU fees*. since then, Switzerland has been her permanent address at all times that her program is not in session. She still holds a valid Swiss residence permit (B), has receipts for years of medical insurance, and gets mail here.

Now she is about to graduate. UCD is saying that, since she has been studying in Ireland under a student visa, she is not 'ordinarily resident' in Switzerland, nor in Ireland. Well, ok, then where is she 'ordinarily resident'? It's certainly not the US, as she hasn't set foot there in 6 years.

It looks to me like she has fallen through the cracks in the system and basically isn't resident anywhere, even with a Swiss residence permit. Any ideas or advice? I'm not trying to game the system but the fee increase is quite a chunk of change. TIA!

Hi. How difficult is for foreigner students to find a Lodging after the 1st year? I understand there is a lottery…
Any information you can provide would be welcomed.
Thanks

Hey, just wanted to ask if anyone from your batch got any consideration/relaxation for their English test scores? Like if they were consistently scoring around 125 even after 3–4 attempts, did the university still consider their application? As cut-off for smurfit is 130.

Hi everyone!!

I'm from the US and got accepted for a Master's program here. I'm looking for some advice/answers to a few questions. UCDublin has some offices here, but none close to where I'm from.

I've heard the housing in Dublin is pretty bad. Any insight on what to expect/tips on how to secure a good place?

I'll probably need to work while in school, and am unsure of the culture outside of the US with research assistants/working part-time - are there opportunities for this (sorry if this is a silly question)?

I most likely won't be able to come to Ireland before accepting the offer, and I have never been to any part of Europe before. What should I expect in terms of culture, weather, lifestyle, etc.?

Anything else you can think of to share that I didn't ask about? I'd love to know and would appreciate any further insight!

Thank you all so much!

Bonjour,

Y-a t’il des étudiants issus du système éducatif français en médecine à UCD? Et si oui, quelles spécialités aviez-vous au bac svp? J’aimerais abandonner la SVT en première car je veux garder les maths et la physique-chimie. Est-ce discriminant? Les réponses des universités sont trop flous.

Merci d’avance