Volunteering & Global Citizenship
UCDVO’s volunteer programme combines international volunteering and global citizenship education (GCE) to encourage critical thinking and active citizenship. The programme places emphasis on developing participants’ interpersonal, intercultural, and life skills as well as increasing UCD’s global engagement. Our 2026 programme has now begun and applications are now closed. Keep an eye on our website and social media for updates on our future programmes, or email us at info.ucdvo@ucd.ie.
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The programme is open to all members of the UCD community, (students, staff and alumni) and includes several development education workshops, project planning days, leadership training, health and safety, as well as approximately four weeks volunteering with one of our overseas partners in Cambodia, Tanzania or Uganda. Leadership positions on the programme are also open to people external to UCD with relevant experience.
Volunteers have a fundraising target that must be reached according to the schedule of targets set out by UCDVO.
Participating in the UCDVO programme is a 10-month commitment with several programme days taking place over the course of the year. Applicants should review the scheduled programme dates to ensure they are in a position to participate fully.
Applications for the 2026 UCDVO Volunteer Programme are now closed. Applications for our programme usually open in October of each year, and therefore applications for our 2027 programme will open in October 2026. Please refer to our how to apply page for more information on the volunteer roles available and on the application process itself.
