Practice Education Placements at University College Dublin
Watch the short video below to get an understanding of what students cover during practice placements.
Student Preparation for Practice Education Placements
Preparation for practice placements commences on admission to the programme.
On admission, students are required to
- complete a garda vetting application
- undergo compulsory health screening
- make a declaration in fitness to practice
No student will be allocated placement until they are compliant with the above.
To commence and progress through practice education placements, dietetics students must
- be compliant with UCD health screening, fitness to practice and garda vetting policies
- have completed mandatory training and certification in CPR & manual handling
- complete online (opens in a new window)HSeLanD modules.
Policies and procedures for practice education placements are updated regularly and available in the Practice Education Handbook, available in practice education resources.
Practice Educator Resources
To view the list of Practice Educator Resources click here.