Study at University College Dublin, Ireland

  • UCD is thelargest University in Ireland with over 34000 students
  • Largest Urban Campus in entire Europe:350 acres in Dublin  city
  • UCD ranking is in the Top 1%\’World\’ University
  • Founded in1854 (over 160 years old)
  • Over aquarter of all graduate students in Ireland study at UCD (33% of all international studying in Ireland, study at UCD)
  • UCD\’s Business School is No. 1 in Ireland,in top 20 in Europe, in top 100 in the World
  • UCD has a network of Global Centres across the world, based in the USA,China,Malaysia and India, which help graduates engage with industry
  • Located in Dublin, the capital city of Ireland (rated as one of the best student cities in the world)

Why Study in Ireland

  • 2 Years Stay Back: 1 Year Masters / MBA and 2 years Post-study Work Visa. Bachelors degree provides at least 1 year stay back
  • Education Quality: Ireland\’s education ranks in the Top 10 in the World
  • Safe & Friendly: One of the safest and the friendliest country in the world
  • 100% English-speaking Country: Ireland is an English speaking country. Remember – Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom (UK) and Southern part of Ireland is known as the Republic of Ireland
  • Companies in Ireland: You name some of the topmost companies and most of them will have their European headquarters (HQs) in Ireland. Ireland has the best of the tech world: Google,HP,Apple,IBM,Intel, Microsoft,Amazon,SAP,Twitter,Infosys,TCS,and mostly all. 

    Ireland is the largest exporter of software in the world and rates amongst the top five producers of pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals globally. The ever-increasing demands of this high technology economy have ensured that the higher technological sector offers the highest and most advanced standards and opportunities available today.  75+ Biopharmaceutical companies are in Ireland. Ireland is the 7th largest exporter of medicinal and pharmaceutical products in the world in 2014

  • Tax Structure: The taxation in Ireland for companies is 12.5%. Thus, you will have access to some of the topmost companies\’ EU HQs in a smaller country. Again, there are top Institutions in Ireland and since its 100% English speaking,even the Companies prefer to be in Ireland
  • Permanent Residency: Ireland offers a great opportunity to settle down in the country if you have a job of over Euro 30000 annually!

So all in all, ONE year Masters + 2 Years Work Permit + Opportunity to Settle Down with access to work in 28 European countries!

For more detailed reasons and information about advantages of studying in Ireland, check out our Why Study in Ireland page

Entry Requirements to Study at University College Dublin, Ireland

General entry requirements (exact requirements may vary from course to course)
Postgraduate Courses: At least 60% in Bachelors (we recommend 65%+) or CGPA of 7.5 or higher (on a scale of 10). IELTS: 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each module (or equivalent TOEFL or PTE score)
Undergraduate Courses (after 12th): 85% or higher for most courses (IBDP: 36 predicted or higher). IELTS: 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in each module (or equivalent TOEFL or PTE score)
UCD MBA: Bachelors degree with at least 3 years of professional work experience after graduation (which does not include summer placements, part-time or temporary work experience). GMAT score of 600 or higher (the average GMAT at University College Dublinis 640). IELTS: 7.0 with no less than 6.5 in each module or TOEFL iBT: 100 (with min. score of 24 in writing, and min. 20 in reading, listening and speaking). All eligible applicants will be interviewed

University College Dublin, Ireland Scholarships

University College Dublin offers a range of scholarships for Indian students. Scholarships are upto 100% of the tuition fee. We encourage students to apply for University College Dublin scholarship as early as possible. For more information, you can always contact us, and we will help you right through the University College Dublin scholarship application process for no cost

Several of University College Dublin, Ireland scholarships for Indian students are listed below:

UCD Global Excellence Scholarship (100%): All successful applicants to eligible full time programs are invited to apply to our prestigious Global Excellence Scholarship. The Scholarship Program is funded by University College Dublin and aims to attract excellent candidates. Applications are open to applicants who already have an offer or conditional offer to study at UCD
University College Dublin, Ireland Global Excellence Scholarship (50%): All successful applicants to eligible full time programs are invited to apply to our prestigious Global Excellence Scholarship. The Scholarship Program is funded by UCD and aims to attract excellent candidates. Applications are open to applicants who already have an offer or conditional offer to study at UCD
University College Dublin, Ireland Global Scholarship: You are automatically considered for the UCD Global Scholarship based on all the application materials. Applicants with the following statuses (Offer, Conditional Offer, Accept or Conditional Accept status) are automatically considered for partial tuition scholarships by the UCD admissions and scholarship committee
For one year Masters Programmes, the scholarship will cover the awarded amount against one year of tuition fees. For two year Masters programmes in the College of Engineering and Architecture, the scholarship amount is renewable in the second year subject to the student maintaining an annual grade point average of no less than 3.08/4.2 (upper second class)
University College Dublin, Ireland Past Exchange / Study Abroad Scholarship: Returning Exchange and Study Abroad students are eligible for a €4,000 tuition fee scholarship
Universitas 21 Alumni Scholarship: Universitas 21 Alumni are eligible for €3,000 or 10% tuition fee scholarship. This scholarship is open to all successful applicants to graduate taught masters students who are graduates of a Universitas 21 partner university. Scholarship awards are applicable to full time Masters Programmes; This is excluding the MBA programme in the Smurfit School of Business, joint masters programmes, clinical programmes, and online programmes. Here is a list of Universitas 21 member Universities. In India, only the University of Delhi is a member of Universitas 21
V.V. Giri Scholarship at University College Dublin, Ireland : All successful applicants to eligible full time programs are invited to apply for the prestigious V.V. Giri Scholarship. The Scholarship Program is funded by UCD and aims to attract excellent candidates. For one year Masters Programmes, the scholarship will cover the awarded amount against one year of tuition fees. For two year Masters programmes in the College of Engineering and Architecture, the scholarship amount is renewable in the second year subject to the student maintaining an annual grade point average of no less than 3.08/4.2 (upper second class)
All of the above scholarships are applicable for Masters level applicants. For undergraduate applications applying to study at UCD after 12th, the first three scholarships in the above list are applicable.

University College Dublin, Ireland Deadline for Applications:

While there is no official deadline for applications, courses at University College Dublin, Ireland fill up very fast. Typically, applicants may wish to apply by October in the previous year to when they hope to begin their course at University College Dublin, Ireland. eg. if you are planning on a September 2020 start, you should apply by September 2019 preferably.
Masters level courses at University College Dublin, Ireland especially computing or business related like MSc in Computer Science (Negotiated Learning), MSc Data Analytics, MSc Business Analytics and such get full very fast.
University College Dublin, Ireland Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School recommends students to apply before September for the following year’s intake.
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