(Senior) Mathematical Enrichment Classes 2024-25
University College Dublin, in collaboration with the Irish Mathematics Trust, provides Mathematical Enrichment classes for secondary school students. Our classes are run free of charge by academics in UCD and from other leading Irish universities. The classes are designed to develop a sound understanding of mathematics and improve problem-solving skills. There is little overlap with the maths taught in school.
To register for Maths Enrichment, please use (opens in a new window)this link. You do not have to pass any test to join, but you must register online to participate, to attend the selection test or to compete in the IrMO.
In 2024/25 we plan classes on Saturday mornings from 10am to 12:30, starting on 5 October 2023. All these classes will take place in the Science Hub, also known as the O’Brien Centre for Science. It is building number 64 on (opens in a new window)this campus map.
The entrance to the Science Hub is on the East side, facing the lake. As you enter the building, look for the large white spiral staircase. Continue past the staircase towards the Science Hub. Pass through one set of double doors and into Theatre F (also known as the Lynch Theater and SCH 1.37) which is immediately on your right. If you reach another set of double doors you have gone past it!
On Saturday 9 November 2024 we encourage all enrichment students to attend UCD’s Science Open Day in the Science Hub. There are no enrichment classes on 9 November.
On Saturday 7 December 2024 we will hold a pre-qualification test for the Irish Mathematical Olympiad (IrMO). That is the last of the enrichment sessions.
Successful candidates from the pre-qualification test will be invited in January to compete in the IrMO which will be held on Saturday 25 January 2025. The IrMO consists of two papers, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
It is not a requirement to attend enrichment classes to attempt the pre-qualification test on 7 December. However, you must register and pass the pre-qualification test in December to sit the Irish Mathematics Olympiad at UCD in January. Please prioritise these dates to avoid disappointment.
Following the IrMO, the Irish Mathematics Trust publishes a Roll of Honour, listing the top achievers across Ireland. Ireland’s team for the European Girls’ Maths Olympiad (11th-17th April 2025, Pristina, Kosovo) will be selected from the top female performers in the IrMO.
Students on the Roll of Honour are invited to further training opportunities leading to the selection of Ireland’s team for the International Mathematics Olympiad (10-20 July 2025, Sunshine Coast, Australia).
For Junior Maths Enrichment, visit (opens in a new window)https://maths.ucd.ie/~
Useful Links
(opens in a new window)IRISH MATHEMATICAL OLYMPIAD (IrMO) - The official Olympiad website in Ireland
(opens in a new window)INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICAL OLYMPIAD - The official IMO webpage
(opens in a new window)ART OF PROBLEM SOLVING - Problem solving resources (including IMO), online classes
(opens in a new window)MATHLINKS - Forums, huge community, lots of resources (including IMO)
(opens in a new window)PEN - Problems in Elementary Number Theory