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UCD VET SCHOOL SUMMER SESSIONS WELCOME PRESENTATION

OVERVIEW

Introduction to UCD School of Veterinary Medicine Campus Life Overview of Veterinary Medicine Overview of Veterinary Nursing Overview of Veterinary Medicine (Grad Entry)

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN

UCD Founded in 1854 Belfield Campus is

• approx. 4kms from City

Centre Belfield Campus is the largest Urban European Campus (350 acres) UCD in 2018/19 had 34,000 students enrolled including 8,000 International Students (approx. 30%) Students from 139 different countries 25% of UCD staff are from International countries, e.g. Germany, Italy, UK, USA

• No. 1 for research in

Ireland (Times Higher Education rankings, 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
• n 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

5 year programme Consists of labs, tutorials, lectures, placements Every year has a professional growth module covering aspects

• f professionalism

Stage 1 and 2 – pre-clinical years studying modules such as Cell Biology, Abdominal and Pelvis, Animal Husbandry Stage 3 – pathobiology, pharmacology, gastro- intestinal and clinical respiratory systems Stage 4 – introduction to clinical modules such as Anaesthesia, Neurology Stage 5 – clinical based year completing rotations in the Vet Hospital

VETERINARY MEDICINE OVERVIEW

Pre-Clinical Stages 1-2

• Animal Husbandry
• Cell Biology
• Genetics
• Nutrition
• Professional Growth 1-3
• 12 weeks of Pre-clinical EMS

Clinical Stages 3-5

• Pathobiology
• Pharmacology
• Anaesthesia
• Neurology
• Herd Health
• 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.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR DN300 (VETERINARY MEDICINE)

CAO Points for 2019 – 567* Leaving Certificate: H5 Chemistry O6/H7 in English, Irish, Mathematics, a third language and one other recognised subject Work experience *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

• A-levels
• Need to meet the points equivalent
• Usually 4 A-levels
• Compulsory Chemistry A-level
• Biology is not compulsory but highly

recommended

• Irish Language Exemption
• Other EU
• Needs to meet the points equivalent
• Chemistry is compulsory
• Irish Language Exemption
• English Language Proficiency
• See for more up to date information

https://www.ucd.ie/registry/prospectivestudents/a dmissions/undergraduateapplicants/euapplicants/

VETERINARY NURSING OVERVIEW

4 year Programme Consists of labs, tutorials, lectures, practicals and placements Stage 1 & 2 modules in Anatomy, Medical Nursing, Introductory Chemistry, Small Animal 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

VETERINARY NURSING ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

CAO Points 2019 – 441 Leaving Certificate: O6/H7 in English, Irish, Mathematics a laboratory science subject and two other recognised subjects QQI/FET Level 5 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.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS (2)

A-levels Usually 3 A-levels, must achieve the points equivalent, Irish Language Exemption Other EU: 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

• ns/undergraduateapplicants/euapplicants/

VETERINARY MEDICINE (GRADUATE ENTRY) OVERVIEW

4 OR 5 YEAR PROGRAM 4 YEAR PROGRAM COVERS ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS THAT NORMALLY FOUND IN 5 YEAR STAGE 1 COVERS MODULES FOUND IN BOTH STAGE 1 AND 2 OF THE 5 YEAR PROGRAM SUCH AS CELL BIOLOGY, REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY, NUTRITION, LOCOMOTION STAGE 2, 3, 4 COMBINES WITH THE UNDERGRAD CLASSES STAGES 3, 4, 5 EMS PLACEMENTS

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• 4 Year Program
• Primary degree of a min 2.2 Hons in Biological,

Biomedical or Animal Sciences**

• GAMSAT
• Animal Handling Experience (approx. 340 hours-

variety of animal groups

• 5 Year Program
• Primary degree of a minimum 2.2 Hons in any

subject **

• GAMSAT
• Animal Handling Experience (approx. 340 hours

– 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 FOR USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT APPLYING TO UCD, DEADLINES ETC CAO – WWW.CAO.IE - CHECK FOR WHAT IS REQUIRED, APPLICATIONS OPEN IN NOVEMBER 2020 AND CLOSE ON 1ST FEBRUARY 2021 FOR ENTRY IN SEPTEMBER 2021. UCD ADMISSIONS – THEY WILL CONTACT YOU AFTER THE CAO APPLICATIONS (USUALLY MARCH) TO UPLOAD YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE 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