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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 enrolled including UCD Founded in 1854 approx. 4kms from City largest Urban European 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 countries, e.g. Education rankings, different countries 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, module covering aspects lectures, placements 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 systems

VETERINARY 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 EMS •

WHAT 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 offer

WORK 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 • See for more up to date information • recommended https://www.ucd.ie/registry/prospectivestudents/a Irish Language Exemption • 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 Hospital

CAO 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, LOCOMOTION

ENTRY 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 degree

OTHER 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 2020 AND CLOSE ON 1 ST FEBRUARY 2021 FOR TO UCD, DEADLINES ETC 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