UCD VET SCHOOL SUMMER SESSIONS WELCOME PRESENTATION - Campus Life & Entry Requirements (PDF)
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UCD VET SCHOOL SUMMER
SESSIONS
WELCOME PRESENTATION
Introduction to UCD
School of Veterinary Medicine
OVERVIEW Campus Life
Overview of Veterinary Medicine
Overview of Veterinary Nursing
Overview of Veterinary Medicine (Grad Entry)UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN
UCD in 2018/19 had
Belfield Campus is Belfield Campus is the 34,000 students
UCD Founded in 1854 approx. 4kms from City largest Urban European enrolled including
Centre Campus (350 acres) 8,000 International
Students (approx. 30%)
25% of UCD staff are No. 1 for research in
Students from 139 from International Ireland (Times Higher
different countries countries, e.g. Education rankings,
Germany, Italy, UK, USA 2016)UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN INFORMATION •UCD has six Colleges, Science, Health and Agricultural Science, Social Science and Law, Arts and Humanities, Engineering and Architecture, Business. •The College of Health and Agricultural Science has 7 Schools covering areas of Veterinary Medicine, Human Medicine, Agriculture, Nursing, Physiotherapy •UCD has the only Vet School on the Isle of Ireland •One Health Research •13 subjects are ranked in the top 100 in the world (QS World University Ranking by Subject 2018). •Over 300 clubs and societies on campus
UCD SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE •Strong International Reputation •QS Rankings – Top 50 for Veterinary Science •Covers a wide range of disciplines, farm animal, companion, equine •Staff/students in the School are from a number of International countries • One Health – work with Veterinary, Human Medicine and Agricultural School, staff and students for research and information •Vet Equestrian, Vet Rugby, EVBA – all student run groups •Vet Soc and Vet Nursing Soc – social events etc
Intro to Campus Life
UCD RESIDENCES For details about on-campus residences, please see www.ucd.ie/residences Virtual Tour can be found at: https://www.ucd.ie/residences/bookinginfo/vi rtualtours/
LIBRARY • Building 34 on campus map • Ucard is required for access • You can also book study rooms for individual or group use. • Quiet Study areas on levels 3 and 4 • James Joyce Library (main library on campus) opens 8.30 am- 5.30pm, Mondays and Fridays • Tues-Thurs opens 8.30am -9pm • Closed Sat and Sun. • Librarians on duty to assist you.
CATERING • There are many catering establishments on campus ranging from small snack bars to restaurants. • The School of Veterinary Medicine has its own café offering sandwiches, hot and cold drinks. The first on campus to be classed as a zero waste café.
SPORTS CENTRE Use with your UCard FREE Gym facilities in Student Centre Small cost for 50m swimming pool, teripardum? To use the gym, you must complete the induction program first http://www.ucd.ie/connect OPENING HOURS GYM: Mon to Fri 6am to 11pm (last entry at 10pm) Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays 8am to 6.30pm (last entry 5.30pm) SWIMMING POOL Mon to Fri 7am to 10.30pm (last entry 9.30pm) Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays 10am to 5.30pm (last entry 4.30pm)
UCD – GREEN CAMPUS • UCD encourages students to be environmentally friendly. • Compostable bins are placed around the campus, most coffee cups are compostable on campus • Use re-useable cups – some shops offer discounts • Please recycle appropriately (on and off campus) • Switch off unnecessary items in your residences.
ACADEMIC OVERVIEWS • Veterinary Medicine • Veterinary Nursing • Veterinary Medicine (Graduate Entry)
ACADEMIC OVERVIEW OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
PROGRAM
Stage 1 and 2 – pre-clinical
Every year has a
years studying modules
Consists of labs, tutorials, professional growth
5 year programme such as Cell Biology,
lectures, placements module covering aspects
Abdominal and Pelvis,
of professionalism
Animal Husbandry
Stage 3 – pathobiology,
Stage 4 – introduction to Stage 5 – clinical based
pharmacology, gastro-
clinical modules such as year completing rotations
intestinal and clinical
Anaesthesia, Neurology in the Vet Hospital
respiratory systemsVETERINARY MEDICINE OVERVIEW
Pre-Clinical Stages 1-2 Clinical Stages 3-5
• Animal Husbandry • Pathobiology
• Cell Biology • Pharmacology
• Genetics • Anaesthesia
• Nutrition • Neurology
• Professional Growth 1-3 • Herd Health
• 12 weeks of Pre-clinical EMS • Vet Public Health
• Clinical Rotations in Vet Hospital (Stage 5 only)
• 24 weeks of Clinical EMSWHAT IS EMS? Pre-clinical – 12 weeks including 2 weeks each in equine, beef, dairy, sheep Clinical – 24 weeks of seeing practice in vet practices including 4 weeks small animal, 4 weeks large animal, 2 weeks of equine with a week in a meat plant Both can be done Internationally – at your own costs Useful experience of seeing cases ‘live’ and valuable to have some ‘hands-on’ experience outside the classroom. A lot of students have taken up jobs from practices that they have been too as a student.
CAO Points for 2019 – 567*
Leaving Certificate:
ENTRY H5 Chemistry
REQUIREMENTS O6/H7 in English, Irish, Mathematics, a third
FOR DN300 language and one other recognised subject
(VETERINARY Work experience
MEDICINE)
*Biology at Leaving Certificate is not required
but it is strongly recommended
*Not all students received an offerWORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT • Undergraduate students applying through the CAO system will be required to demonstrate that they have acquired at least 60 hours practical experience relevant to animal handling between 1 February, 2018, and 31st July, 2021. • This must include experience with at least two of the following four animal categories: • Pets • Horses • Farm Animals • Wildlife/Zoos • Animal categories will only be considered if you have a minimum of 5 hours experience.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS – OTHER
• Other EU
• A-levels
• Needs to meet the points equivalent
• Need to meet the points equivalent
• Chemistry is compulsory
• Usually 4 A-levels
• Irish Language Exemption
• Compulsory Chemistry A-level
• English Language Proficiency
• Biology is not compulsory but highly
recommended • See for more up to date information
• Irish Language Exemption https://www.ucd.ie/registry/prospectivestudents/a
dmissions/undergraduateapplicants/euapplicants/4 year Programme
Consists of labs, tutorials, lectures, practicals and
placements
VETERINARY
NURSING Stage 1 & 2 modules in Anatomy, Medical Nursing,
Introductory Chemistry, Small Animal
OVERVIEW
Stage 3 includes a placement in the autumn trimester
in vet practices across Ireland, other modules include
ethics, professionalism
Stage 4 is a clinical based year with rotations in the Vet
HospitalCAO Points 2019 – 441
Leaving Certificate:
O6/H7 in English, Irish, Mathematics a laboratory science
subject and two other recognised subjects
VETERINARY
NURSING ENTRY QQI/FET Level 5
REQUIREMENTS
Pass in any one of the following QQI-FET Level 5 awards
with distinctions (80% or better) in a minimum of 5 modules:
CASLT or 5M3807 Laboratories Techniques or CASAC or
5M2768 Animal Care
Specific modules, please see the UCD admissions page for Vet
Nursing for details or look up DN310 on the www.cao.ie
webpage.A-levels
Usually 3 A-levels, must achieve the points equivalent,
Irish Language Exemption
ENTRY
REQUIREMENTS Other EU:
(2)
Achieve the points equivalent, Irish Language Exemption,
Proficient in English Language
See for more details: See for more details:
https://www.ucd.ie/registry/prospectivestudents/admissi
ons/undergraduateapplicants/euapplicants/VETERINARY MEDICINE (GRADUATE ENTRY)
OVERVIEW
4 OR 5 YEAR PROGRAM 4 YEAR PROGRAM COVERS ALL STAGE 1 COVERS MODULES STAGE 2, 3, 4 COMBINES WITH EMS PLACEMENTS
OF THE REQUIREMENTS THAT FOUND IN BOTH STAGE 1 AND THE UNDERGRAD CLASSES
NORMALLY FOUND IN 5 YEAR 2 OF THE 5 YEAR PROGRAM STAGES 3, 4, 5
SUCH AS CELL BIOLOGY,
REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY,
NUTRITION, LOCOMOTIONENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• 4 Year Program • 5 Year Program
• Primary degree of a min 2.2 Hons in Biological, • Primary degree of a minimum 2.2 Hons in any
Biomedical or Animal Sciences** subject **
• GAMSAT • GAMSAT
• Animal Handling Experience (approx. 340 hours- • Animal Handling Experience (approx. 340 hours
variety of animal groups – variety of animal groups
** This is the minimum, the majority of students have achieved a higher award of degreeOTHER INFORMATION/APPLICATIONS
MYUCD – (WWW.UCD.IE/MYUCD) REGISTER CAO – WWW.CAO.IE - CHECK FOR WHAT IS UCD ADMISSIONS – THEY WILL CONTACT YOU
FOR USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT APPLYING REQUIRED, APPLICATIONS OPEN IN NOVEMBER AFTER THE CAO APPLICATIONS (USUALLY
TO UCD, DEADLINES ETC 2020 AND CLOSE ON 1ST FEBRUARY 2021 FOR MARCH) TO UPLOAD YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE
ENTRY IN SEPTEMBER 2021. FORMS.CONTACT US • We have a dedicated online enquiry form that you can see if your question can be answered easily, you can use these forms at www.ucd.ie/vetmed - choose prospective students menu • You can contact us directly: • Email: vetprogrammes@ucd.ie • Phone: 01 716 6100 • Webpage: www.ucd.ie/vetmed
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