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Student Life

Our students benefit from a huge range of supports, world-class sporting facilities, clubs and societies 

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Facilities

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Services and supports are available for all students
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Our sports facilities are second to none, with multiple clubs, gyms, classes and facilities for everyone to get involved
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Outside of UCD Village on a sunny day Accommodation
Live on campus in state-of-the-art student accommodation in a safe, communal environment
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Toasted sandwich with cup of coffee Food and Drink
There is a huge range of top class food and drink outlets across campus to suit all tastes
Physiotherapist demonstrating in UCD Clinical Skills Lab Purpose Built Learning Facilities
Benefit from our purpose-built facilities for hands-on practical training
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Photo of UCD High Performance Gym High Performance Gym
The HPG provides evidence-based training for Ad Astra Elite Sports Academy members, sports scholars, UCD teams, national governing bodies and external organisations

Clubs and Societies

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Try something new or continue training with over 50 sports clubs to choose from
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Get involved, have fun and make friends in one or more of over 90 UCD societies - there's something for everyone

Campus Tours

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Take a virtual tour of UCD
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Book a campus tour, guided by our current students

Orientation

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New students at orientation event with UCD President Undergraduate
The UCD Orientation programme is designed to help you settle into college life and to introduce you to both the academic and social elements of university life
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Meet other graduate students and liaise with representatives from graduate student support services
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Find your picture in our Orientation gallery

Graduations

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UCD graduations are joyous occasions when the university community assembles to celebrate its new graduates. View upcoming conferring dates here
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Find your picture in our Graduation gallery

Student Supports

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Woman smiling to camera Student Advisers
Your designated student adviser is Anna Scully who is here to ensure your experience at UCD is as fulfilling and enjoyable as possible
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Doctor talking to student Student Health Service
Our health care team provides on-campus medical, psychological and psychiatric care for registered students of the University
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Counsellor talking to patient Student Counselling Service
The UCD Student Counselling Service is a free, confidential service available to all registered students which provides easily accessible professional psychological support to assist students with personal challenges that affect their lives as University students
Healthy UCD logo of green and red apple Healthy UCD
The vision of Healthy UCD is to be recognised as a global health-promoting university where students, faculty and staff, and the local community work together to ensure the holistic health and wellbeing of every member of the UCD Community
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The UCD Chaplaincy team is available to support people from all denominations and religions and to students from all faiths and none
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Students walking in UCD campus Walk Safe Service
The UCD Walk Safe Service is designed to assist the UCD Community by providing walking escort services from one campus location to another
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For any emergency on campus contact 01 7167999 so you can get the help you need quickly. Estate Services have qualified first responders who will attend the scene and co-ordinate the arrival of emergency services to campus

Student Policies and Forms

The Student Desk is located in the Open Plan space within the Tierney Building. For any fees-related issue, please contact the Student Desk team. For any programme-related issues, please contact your Programme Administrator or the Programme Office.

Student Desk: 01 716 1555 

Fees

Fees are handled centrally by the University. To discuss an issue with fees, please contact the Fees Team within the Student Desk space in the Tierney Building. You can contact the Fees Team using the Student Desk Connector or go directly to the Student Desk space to speak to someone in person. There is also a student information helpline open during weekday opening hours: +353 1 716 1555. 

UCD School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Sports Science

University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
T: +353 1 716 3442 | E: public.health@ucd.ie