Dublin, Ireland
University College Dublin – Ireland’s Global University
University College Dublin (UCD) is Ireland’s Global University. Ranked in the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide, in the overall 2023 QS World University Rankings, UCD was named 181st in the world. Located in the vibrant and cosmopolitan capital city of Dublin, UCD is situated on 133 hectares of beautiful, green parkland – one of the largest urban campuses in Europe.
Established in 1854, UCD is Ireland's leader in graduate education with over 12,000 graduate students; almost a quarter of whom are graduate research students. There are 38,000 students studying at UCD – over 9,500 are international students from 152 different countries. The UCD alumni network is influential, successful, active and truly international. Many of the 300,000 UCD global alumni network, living in 184 countries, hold positions in leading organisations around the world.
Postgraduate Study
We have a thriving graduate community that works and learns on two world-class campuses. Through our six Colleges, UCD offers Ireland’s most diverse range of graduate opportunities. Programmes are led by academic experts and offer students unparalleled choice at all levels: recognised and valued by academic institutions and employers around the world.
UCD offers Doctoral Programmes, taught and research masters, graduate diploma, certificate programmes and higher diplomas. Our taught programmes are modularised to facilitate access, continuing professional development and life-long learning.
Global Employers Seek UCD Graduates
UCD graduates are consistently employed by the world’s leading employers. The career services UCD offers our students are top class. Through the Jumpstart programme, international students begin their preparations before they arrive on campus. They have access to interview preparation, internship opportunities, and alumni connections.
Scholarships
Student excellence and achievement are recognised in UCD through a wide variety of scholarships and awards. These awards are highly regarded by employers and industry and celebrate the diverse talents of our students. We offer a number of Global Excellence Scholarships to international students – they are competitively awarded based on academic merit and offered by country and/or by discipline. Students must hold an offer before they can apply for a scholarship. Full terms and conditions apply.
Student Life
At UCD our students benefit from a unique and world-class experience, through involvement in clubs, societies and sports, volunteering opportunities, and exposure to active and independent learning strategies.
UCD students are the most engaged in Ireland with over 100 clubs and societies in which they can explore new interests and friendships. These experiences and our campus environment mean that UCD offers unparalleled experiences for students looking to study abroad. Our students enjoy woodland walks, biodiversity areas, wildflower meadows, as well as outstanding sports facilities and health and fitness centre. Some of the world-leading facilities our students benefit from include the UCD O'Brien Centre for Science, UCD Sutherland School of Law, UCD Lochlan Quinn School of Business and UCD Student Centre.
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Business & Management (5) Mathematics (25) Finance (14) Sociology (33) Education (11) Architecture, Building & Planning (3) History & Archaeology (19) Linguistics & Classics (23) Forensic & Archaeological Sciences (16) Biological Sciences (4) Environmental Sciences (13) Law (22) Philosophy (28) Economics (10) Geography (17) Politics & Government (30) Medicine (26) Social Work (32) Psychology (31) Languages, Literature & Culture (21) Communication & Media Studies (7) Computer Science (8) Information Services (20) Creative Arts & Design (9) Geology (18) Food Sciences (15) Engineering (12) Nursing & Health (27) Chemistry (6) Materials Science (24) Agriculture (1) Veterinary Sciences (35) Physics (29)
Department / School information and available programmes:
Programme List:
- Certificate in Healthcare Management Practice
- Diploma in Business & Executive Coaching
- Diploma in Business Finance
- Diploma in Corporate Governance
- Diploma in Leadership Development
- Diploma in Organisational Change & Transformation
- Diploma in Strategy, Development & Innovation
- Diploma in Team Coaching
- Full-time MBA
- MAcc Accounting
- ME Management
- Modular Executive MBA
- MPhil Business
- MSc Accounting & Financial Management
- MSc Aviation Finance
- MSc Business & Executive Coaching
- MSc Business (Leadership & Management Practice)
- MSc Business Analytics
- MSc Business Sustainability (Bord Bia)
- MSc Digital Innovation
- MSc Digital Marketing
- MSc Finance
- MSc Financial Data Science
- MSc Food Business Strategy
- MSc Global Business Practice (Bord Bia)
- MSc Human Resource Management
- MSc International Business
- MSc International Management / CEMS MIM
- MSc International Marketing Practice (Bord Bia)
- MSc Management
- MSc Management Consultancy
- MSc Marketing
- MSc Marketing & Retail Innovation
- MSc Marketing Practice
- MSc Project Management
- MSc Quantitative Finance
- MSc Strategic Management
- MSc Supply Chain & Account Management
- MSc Sustainable Finance
- MSc Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Organisational Change & Transformation
- Strategic Growth (Biotech and Pharma Industry)
- Strategy, Development & Innovation
- Team Coaching
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Programme List:
- GradCert Food, Nutrition & Health
- GradCert Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development
- GradDip Food, Nutrition & Health
- GradDip Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development
- MAgrSc Agricultural Extension & Innovation
- MSc Food Business Strategy
- MSc Food Regulatory Affairs
- MSc Food Safety
- MSc Food, Nutrition & Health
- MSc Horticulture
- MSc Humanitarian Action
- MSc Humanitarian Action (Erasmus Mundus)
- MSc Sustainable Food Processing
- MSc Wildlife Conservation & Management
- MSc(Agr) Environmental Resource Management
- MSc(Agr) Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development
- ProfDip Food Safety & Quality
- ProfDip Food Safety & Regulatory Science
Programme List:
- GradCert Experimental Archaeology & Material Culture
- GradCert World Heritage Management & Conservation
- GradDip Archaeology (Full-Time)
- GradDip Archaeology (Part-Time)
- GradDip Experimental Archaeology & Material Culture
- GradDip Hunter-Gatherer Archaeology (Full-Time)
- GradDip Hunter-Gatherer Archaeology (Part-Time)
- GradDip World Heritage Conservation
- GradDip World Heritage Management
- HDip Archaeology
- MSc Archaeology (Full-Time)
- MSc Archaeology (Part-TIme)
- MSc Experimental Archaeology & Material Culture
- MSc Hunter-Gatherer Archaeology (Full-Time)
- MSc Hunter-Gatherer Archaeology (Part-Time)
- MSc World Heritage Conservation
- MSc World Heritage Management & Conservation
Programme List:
- MArch Architecture
- Masters of Architectural Science
- Masters Urban & Building Conservation
- MRUP Regional & Urban Planning
- MSc Architecture, Urbanism & Climate Action
- MSc Environmental Policy
- MSc Global Change Landscape Design
- MSc Planning, Development & Urban Design
- MSc Urban Design & Planning
- MSc Urban Design (City Urbanist Masters)
- ProfDip Architecture
Programme List:
- Graduate Diploma Carbon Accounting & Life Cycle Assesment
- Graduate Diploma Environmental Sustainability Implementation
- HDip Spectroscopic Technologies & Data Analysis for Advanced Manufacturing
- ME Biosystems & Food Engineering
- MEngSc Food Engineering
- MSc Digital Technology for Sustainable Agriculture
- MSc Environmental Technology
- MSc Sustainable Energy & Green Technologies
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Programme List:
- GradCert Forensic Computing & Cybercrime Investigation
- GradDip Advanced Software Engineering
- GradDip Forensic Computing and Cyber Crime Investigation
- MSc Advanced Software Engineering
- MSc Cognitive Science
- MSc Computer Science
- MSc Computer Science (Conversion)
- MSc Forensic Computing and Cybercrime Investigation
- MSc Human Computer Interaction (Full-Time)
- MSc Human Computer Interaction (Part-Time)
Programme List:
Programme List:
- GradDip Inclusive & Special Education
- GradDip School Leadership
- MA Education
- MA Education (Mentoring, Leading & Global Learning)
- MEd Education
- MEd Inclusive Education
- MEd Leadership
- MEd Leadership & Inclusion
- MSc Education, Children & Youth
- ProfCert University Teaching & Learning
- ProfDip Education - Leadership
- ProfDip Education Studies
- ProfDip Middle Leadership
- ProfDip University Teaching & Learning
- ProfMasters Education
Programme List:
- ME Biomedical Engineering
- ME Electrical Power Engineering
- MEngSc Electrical Power Networks
- MEngSc Electronic & Computer Engineering
- MEngSc Robotics and Intelligent Manufacturing
- ProfDip Electronic Design
- ProfDip Electronic Design
- ProfDip Operations Excellence
- ProfDip Operations Excellence
- ProfDip Power System Analysis
- ProfDip Power System Analysis
- ProfDip Quantum Engineering
The UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics offers coordinated undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes in all aspects of Mathematics, Mathematical Physics, Computational Science, Meteorology, Statistics and Actuarial Science.
The members of the School have outstanding international records of excellence in research across the Mathematical Sciences: Algebra and Analysis, including the Mathematics underpinning communications theory, Physical Applied Mathematics (Fluid Dynamics, Meteorology, Theoretical Physics…) and Non-Physical Applied Mathematics (ICT, Biological, Financial etc.), Statistics (Biostatistics, Environmental Statistics, Epidemiology…) and Actuarial Sciences. As is clear from this list, the importance of the Mathematical Sciences continue to grow both in depth and in breadth; progress in science, in all its aspects, requires close involvement of the mathematical core; new science and new mathematics go hand in hand.
For further information on the School please see:
www.ucd.ie/mathstat.
Programme List:
Programme List:
- ME Energy Systems
- ME Engineering with Business
- ME Management
- ME Manufacturing Engineering with Additive Manufacture for Full Flexibility
- ME Manufacturing Engineering with Data Science & AI for Competitive Manufacturing
- ME Manufacturing Engineering with Platforms for Digital Value Networks
- ME Manufacturing Engineering with Zero Defect Manufacturing for a Circular Economy
- ME Materials Science & Engineering
- ME Mechanical Engineering
- MEngSc Engineering Management
- MEngSc Materials Science & Engineering
- ProfCert Digital Facility Layout Planning
- ProfDip Foundations of Sustainable Development
Programme List:
- GradCert Fertility Ultrasound
- GradCert Interventional Imaging and Practice
- GradCert Primary Care (Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Medicine)
- GradDip Computed Tomography
- GradDip Data Analytics for Precision Medicine
- GradDip Emergency Nursing (Adult)
- GradDip Emergency Nursing (Children)
- GradDip Healthcare (Risk Management & Quality)
- GradDip Medical Imaging
- GradDip Primary Care (Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Medicine)
- GradDip Systemic Psychotherapy
- Graduate Diploma in Psychoanalytic Studies
- HDip Psychotherapy Studies
- MPH Epidemiology
- MSc Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Medicine and Medical Research
- MSc Child Art Psychotherapy
- MSc Clinical & Diagnostic Biochemistry
- MSc Clinical & Translational Research (Full-Time)
- MSc Clinical & Translational Research (Part-Time)
- MSc Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
- MSc Clinical Practice
- MSc Computed Tomography (CT)
- MSc Data Analytics for Precision Medicine
- MSc Experimental Physiology
- MSc Group Analytic Psychotherapy
- MSc Healthcare Informatics
- MSc Healthcare Risk Management & Quality
- MSc Medical Imaging
- MSc Occupational Medicine
- MSc Primary Care: Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Medicine
- MSc Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
- MSc Ultrasound
- MSc/GradDip Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- MSc/GradDip/GradCert Precision Medicine
- Online Graduate Certificate in Clinical Trials
- ProfCert Child Protection
- ProfCert Clinical Dermatology
- ProfCert Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA)
- ProfCert Early Pregnancy Ultrasound
- ProfCert Fetal Wellbeing Ultrasound
- ProfCert Gynaecological Pregnancy Ultrasound
- ProfCert Medico-Legal Aspects of Healthcare
- ProfCert Paediatric Imaging
- ProfCert Radiation Safety
- ProfCert Spinal Studies (January Start)
- ProfCert Spinal Studies (September Start)
- ProfCert Statistics for Human Genetics
- ProfDip EMS (IC)
- ProfDip Neurodiversity
- Professional Certificate in Skin and Hair Follicle Science
- Professional Certificate in Suspected Physical Abuse
- Professional Masters in Systemic Psychotherapy (Ind, Couple, Families)
Programme List:
Programme List:
- GradCert Breast Care Nursing
- GradCert Children's Cancer Nursing
- GradCert Critical Care Nursing (Cardiovascular)
- GradCert Critical Care Nursing (Intensive Care)
- GradCert Healthcare Informatics
- GradCert Leadership & Quality in Health Systems
- GradCert Process Improvement in Health Systems
- GradCert Strategy, Leadership and Innovation in Healthcare
- GradDip Cancer Nursing
- GradDip Children’s Cardiac Care
- GradDip Critical Care Nursing (Children)
- GradDip Critical Care Nursing (Intensive Care)
- GradDip Critical Care: Cardiovascular
- GradDip Diabetes Nursing
- GradDip Emergency Medical Science
- GradDip Healthcare Informatics
- GradDip Leading and Innovating in Health Systems
- GradDip Nursing ICU
- GradDip Palliative Care
- HDip Midwifery
- HDip Nursing (Children's Nursing)
- MSc Critical Care Nursing
- MSc Nursing - Advanced Practice (ANP)
- MSc Nursing (Clinical Practice)
- MSc Palliative Care
- ProfCert Breastfeeding & Lactation
- ProfCert Complex Care for Children
- ProfCert Examination of the Newborn
- ProfCert Heart Failure
- ProfDip Early Pregnancy and Gynaecological Ultrasound
- Professional Cert RIS PACS Management
Programme List:
Programme List:
- GradCert Physics
- GradDip Medical Physics
- GradDip Physics
- MSc Applied Mathematics & Theoretical Physics
- MSc Computational Physics
- MSc Medical Physics
- MSc NanoBio Science
- MSc Nanotechnology
- MSc Physics
- MSc Space Science & Technology
- ProfCert Diagnostic Imaging Physics
- ProfCert Radiation Oncology Physics
- ProfCert Radiation Physics & Dosimetry
- ProfCert Radiation Protection Physics & Dosimetry
- ProfCert Radiation Protection Physics & Radiobiology
Programme List:
- GradCert Public Policy
- GradDip International Development
- GradDip Politics & Data Science
- GradDip Politics & International Relations
- GradDip Public Policy
- MA European Politics & Policy
- MA Gender, Politics & International Relations
- MA International Development
- MA International Political Economy
- MA International Relations
- MA Middle East Politics
- MA Peace and Conflict
- MA Political Theory
- MA Politics
- MA Politics & International Relations
- MEconSc European Public Affairs & Law
- MPP Public Policy
- MSc European Governance
- MSc European Politics & Policy
- MSc Human Rights
- MSc International Development
- MSc International Political Economy
- MSc International Relations
- MSc Peace and Conflict
- MSc Politics
- MSc Politics & Data Science
- ProfCert Data & Methods for Policy Analysis
- ProfCert Programming for Social Scientists
- ProfCert Public Administration & Policy
- ProfCert Quantitative Text Analysis
- ProfDip Public Policy
Programme List:
- GradCert Advanced Physiotherapy Studies
- GradDip Advanced Physiotherapy Studies
- GradDip Public Health Nursing
- MPH International Health
- MPH Public Health
- MPH Public Health: Nutrition
- MSc Coaching Science in Sport
- MSc Occupational Safety & Health (Full-Time)
- MSc Occupational Safety & Health (Part-Time)
- MSc Public Health
- MSc Sport Management: Sport
- ProfMasters Physiotherapy
Programme List:
- GradDip Disability
- GradDip Equality Studies
- GradDip Gender Studies
- HDip Social Policy
- MA Gender Studies
- MSc Equality Studies
- MSocSc Social Work, Welfare and Justice
- ProfCert Advanced Disability Studies
- ProfCert Disability Policy and Legislation
- ProfCert Identity, Sexuality Mortality & Trauma (May Start)
- ProfCert Identity, Sexuality Mortality & Trauma (September Start)
- ProfCert Social Justice
- ProfCert Women and Substance Use
- ProfMasters Social Work
Programme List:
- LLM Criminology & Criminal Justice
- LLM European Law & Public Affairs
- LLM Intellectual Property & Information Technology
- LLM International Commercial Law
- LLM International Financial Services Law
- LLM International Human Rights
- LLM Law
- MCL Common Law
- MSc Criminology & Criminal Justice
- MSc Environmental & Climate Law
- MSc International Law & Business
- ProfCert Law
- ProfDip Arbitration
- ProfDip Data Protection Law & Governance
- ProfDip Dispute Resolution (Mediation)
- ProfDip Employment Law
- ProfDip Law