Incoming Students

If you have a question about your conditional offer status, the language test, the reference etc contact our Admissions Office at smurfit.admissions@ucd.ie 

If you would like to connect with our current student, the UCD Smurfit School Class Ambassadors will be able to answer your questions and share their experiences starting in November 2025 onward. 

Visit this page from November 2025 to link with our current students. 

For programme-specific information and details on support services please visit SISWeb Student Welcome Hub.

If you have a query about the programme you are due to commence or any other question, please contact us via UCD Smurfit Offer and Accept Holders Information Connector.

You will find copies of communication emails in this section as they become available -  check regularly for updates. 

Upcoming Webinars:

We have currently no webinars scheduled. 

Orientation activities for Smurfit School students take place on UCD Smurfit School campus.  They include:

Programme Orientation - you will be introduced to key learning objectives within your programme, get an opportunity to meet and speak with your Academic Programme Director and Programme Manager, meet your classmates and explore our beautiful Blackrock campus. 

Welcome to Ireland Orientation - aimed at international students in the Smurfit School who are new to Ireland.  Please note that in addition to this Orientation session there will also be UCD Global Orientation activities held on Belfield Campus for all UCD students.  UCD Global events can be attended at your discretion (if they do not clash with your UCD Smurfit activities which take priority). 

Professional Development Workshop - you will meet our Smurfit Career Development team, learn about how to use cutting-edge technology for your job search and how to enhance your own employability. You will also get valuable first-hand career insights from our recent alumni.  

Attendance at your orientation event is mandatory. 

UCD Smurfit Registration:

Before you begin the academic year at UCD, you will need to formally confirm your registration (via you SISWeb account).  This allows you to access module selection, obtain your UCD Student Card (UCARD) and gain access to the wide range of facilities available to our students.   Registration is done online and involves the following steps:

• STEP 1 Personal Information 
  This is where you confirm your personal details, complete a survey, upload your photo for your UCARD and pay your fees.  
• STEP 2 Module Selection
  Record your module choices - Core and Option modules (if required depending on the programme).  

Registration normally commences in early August, just before the  your course starts.  More detailed information about registration and what you need to do will be shared here from July 2026.  

Information on fees payment deadlines, instalments, EU fees eligibility and how to pay please visit the following links: 

• Fee Payment Deadlines
• How to pay
• EU Fees Assessment 

For more information on fee payments please visit: https://www.ucd.ie/students/fees/

UCD’s student card is called UCard.

As well as being your student identification, you can use the UCard for photocopying and printing services, as well as accessing the campus building outside of normal opening hours e.g. at weekends.  If you are staying in on campus accommodation, you will need a UCard to access your accommodation.

UCD Smurfit School students will receive their student card during orientation in the Smurfit School.

Students staying on campus will receive their UCard when they check-in for their accommodation.

Make sure you have uploaded a photo in your SISWeb, so a UCard can be printed for you!

Term dates

The academic calendar is published on the UCD website and can be found here: Key Academic Dates

Please note, some Smurfit Programmes  start earlier than the UCD official term dates. This is outlined in your offer letter and available in the Orientation Section of this website. 

If you have questions about your orientation / start of term date, please contact us via UCD Smurfit Offer and Accept Holders Information Connector.

Timetable

Programme timetables can be viewed on te UCD General Reference timetable (search either by module code or a programme code). Please note, until September 8th all scheduling is provisional and still can change.  

Visit UCD Accommodation Pad for advice on off campus housing.

If you are interested in on-campus accommodation and have not received an accommodation offer, please contact UCD Residences at residenceroombooking@ucd.ie (quote your UCD student ID/student number or the UCD applicant ID). Rooms are subject to availability. 

Applicants will be notified of their accommodation offer via email and there will be a limited time period to accept the accommodation by paying the booking deposit.

Steps to book on campus accommodation:  

• Step 1: Login in the UCD Residences portal with your UCD student ID/student number or the UCD applicant ID and password.
• Step 2: Provide an accommodation preference, at least 1 (but not more than 3) and allocation of rooms then will occur based on preferences submitted.

Please note, allocation of rooms is subject to availability and UCD Residences cannot guarantee that a student will be allocated the preference of their choice. Information on fees can be found here. The Blackrock campus residence open to UCD Smurfit School students is called Proby House. All other campus accommodation is located in the Belfield campus, a short bus journey from the UCD Smurfit School.