Parents Orientation

Professor Jeremy Simpson, College Principal and Dean of Science, requests the pleasure of your company at our Science Orientation session for Parents/Guardians of new Stage 1 students on Monday, 13 October 2025 in the UCD O’Brien Centre for Science, Belfield Campus, Dublin 4. This event is for parents/guardians of Stage 1 students registered to the following degree programmes:

• Science (DN200)
• Actuarial and Financial Studies (DN230)
• Computer Science (DN201)
• Sustainability (DN240)

This event will begin at 6.30pm with a reception on the ground floor of the O’Brien Centre for Science followed by an information session.

If you are able to join us please register with the student’s name, your email address and the number of people attending the event. (opens in a new window)Please register using our Online Registration Form by Monday, 6 October 2025.

Please note that in compliance with GDPR regulations any information provided will only be used for catering/seating purposes. This information will not be circulated to any other units/institutions and will be deleted when the event is over.

Schedule

• 6.30pm-7pm: Reception on the Ground Floor Concourse of the O’Brien Centre
  This will be an opportunity for you to see the O'Brien Centre for Science and to meet with some of our academic and support staff as well as our Student Leaders.  Tea and coffee will be served.
• 7pm-8pm: Information Session on the degree programme in the Science Hub, Theatre B, UCD O'Brien Centre for Science.

We aim to provide information that will give you an insight into life as a Science student and to explain what they will experience. We hope this will help you to support them during this time of transition.

Information about getting to UCD 

• Public transport is one of the best ways to get to and from UCD daily. The campus is well served by bus routes and has links to Dart and Luas services. 
• Driving and Parking