Shape your Future with a UCD Masters
UCD is Ireland’s largest and most international university. Established in 1854, UCD has a student body of over 38,000 students with more than 10,000 international students drawn from 144 countries. UCD is Ireland's leader in graduate education with over 12,000 graduate students including over 2,000 graduate research students. Located in Dublin, Ireland with Dublin noted as one of the friendliest cities in Europe, students are attracted to UCD by the university’s strength of teaching and research in addition to the programme portfolio - UCD offers Ireland’s widest range of programmes which are recognised and valued by academic institutions and employers throughout the world. UCD offers excellent careers services to students. Not only do students have access to interview prep, internship opportunities, and alumni connections but through the UCD Jumpstart programme platform they begin their preparations before they arrive on campus. Applications open on 1st October please see Applications FAQ page for more information.
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Funding & Scholarships
UCD’s commitment to attracting top students is evident in its scholarship offering which is the largest offered by an Irish university to international students. The following scholarships and funding opportunities are available to EU students applying to UCD.
UK students qualify for EU tuition fees at UCD. Please see here for further details. EU postgraduate students can avail of the SUSI grant. Students from Germany can avail of grants to study in Ireland please see here. Students from Italy can apply to the Fondo Studio – Dipartimento per le Politiche Giovanili e il Servizio Civile Universale (Department for Youth policy and Universal Civil Service), more information is available here.
Please contact us by email or arrange a video call to discuss funding opportunities further.
I wanted to study at UCD because the university contributes to the advancement and betterment of society in various sectors like IT, food and pharmaceutical, health and environment. UCD has a splendid combination of state-of-the-art facilities along with global scholars and researchers who work to bring the best out of students. Working in such a professional atmosphere will improve and strengthen my academic and technical skills.
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Why UCD is the Best University in Ireland for International Students
UCD is the most international university in Ireland and welcomes hundreds of new international students every year. Our 300,000 + alumni can be found in over 180 countries. Visit our UCD Global Alumni page and hear from UCD alumni who recently graduated from UCD and are enjoying career success all over the world!
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