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The document outlines the requirements for applicants to submit references from two academic referees as part of their application to the School of Economics at University College Dublin. It includes instructions for both applicants and referees on how to complete and submit the reference forms, as well as criteria for assessing the applicant's suitability for the program. Referees are asked to provide their contact details and a recommendation regarding the applicant's admission.

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Econ Refform

The document outlines the requirements for applicants to submit references from two academic referees as part of their application to the School of Economics at University College Dublin. It includes instructions for both applicants and referees on how to complete and submit the reference forms, as well as criteria for assessing the applicant's suitability for the program. Referees are asked to provide their contact details and a recommendation regarding the applicant's admission.

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ACADEMIC REFERENCES

To the applicant:

You must enclose, with your completed application, references from two academic referees. Please give or
send a copy of this sheet to each of your referees, and ask for a reference to be returned to you in a signed
and sealed envelope. You should then return the sealed envelopes, marked with your name and
application number to

Martin Hurley
Online Applications
Tierney Building
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
Ireland

Before giving this sheet to your referee, enter below your name and course you have applied for:

Full name:

Course applied for:

To the referee:

Please fill out the form below which will give us an indication of the above-named applicant’s suitability, on
both academic and general grounds, to study at University College Dublin for the course applied for.
Please remember to include a note of your name, status/title, and telephone/fax number, and of the name
and address of your university/institution. If providing material on a separate sheet please use official
headed paper.

Please place your completed reference in an envelope, seal the envelope, sign across the seal, and cover
your signature with clear adhesive tape, before giving the envelope to the applicant for forwarding with the
application.
School of Economics, University College Dublin

Reference form for Graduate Study


APPLICANT’S NAME: ______________________________________________

PROGRAMME OF STUDY: ______________________________________________

The above student is applying to the School of Economics, UCD for admission to the MLitt/PhD graduate programme of study.
To assist us in the selection process, we would be grateful if you could complete the four sections of this form.

1 (a) How long have you known the applicant? 1 (b) In what capacity do you know the applicant?

1 (c) If you are an academic referee, please indicate the cohort against whom you are measuring the applicant (e.g.) number of
students / all students in current year / all students you have ever taught):

2. Please assess the applicant on a scale of 10 (highest) to 1 (lowest) in relation to the following criteria by circling the
appropriate number:

Intellectual ability 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Unable to Comment

Motivation 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Unable to Comment

Written 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Unable to Comment


communication
skills
Verbal 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Unable to Comment
communication
skills
Ability to organise 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Unable to Comment
workload
Originality 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Unable to Comment

Overall 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Unable to Comment


assessment of
applicant

3. We would be grateful if you would comment in writing on the applicant including if they have not yet graduated, what final
degree classification he/she is expected to obtain and any further relevant information, for example performance in the work
place or suitability for the programme applied for. (Continue overleaf or included a separate signed letter on headed paper if
preferred.)

4. Recommendation (√)
I strongly recommend this applicant for the above programme of study.

I recommend this applicant for the above programme of study.

I do not recommend this applicant for the above programme of study.

I am unable to comment.

CONTACT DETAILS

Name______________________ Signature_______________________ Position_______________________

Tel________________________ E-mail___________________________ Date__________________________

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