Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2023
1381. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if it is possible for an Irish student with two years of study done in veterinary medicine in a university in Budapest to transfer to University College Dublin to complete their degree; how they might apply for such a transfer; the requirements needed to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47369/23]
View answerHigher Education Institutions are autonomous bodies within the meaning of the Universities Act 1997, the Institutes of Technology Acts 1992 to 2006, and the Technological Universities Act 2018. As such they are autonomous in relation to their administrative and academic affairs, including their admission procedures and policies. I would encourage the student to make contact with University College Dublin directly.
As the student in question has previously been studying veterinary medicine in a different university, they would need to apply for recognition of prior learning. The procedure for this is on the UCD website here:
RPL Applications | UCD Registry
The procedure to transfer to UCD is outlined on their website here:
Transfer and Re-Admission | UCD Registry
