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A globally recognised university qualification through flexible online teaching.

Over 160 Years of Experience
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Over 160 Years of Experience

In delivering high quality university teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

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A modern classroom setting. MSc in Management
This online course provides a comprehensive understanding of important management ideas, frameworks and models.
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Someone planting a small plant in dirt. Graduate Certificate in Carbon and Climate Assessment
This part time online programme offered by UCD is designed to meet the growing demand for professionals who can assess carbon emissions in line with national and international climate policies.
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This online course will help you analyse and understand the large data sets that are regularly being created via the huge growth in freely available online information. MSc and Prof Dip Data Science
This online course will help you analyse and understand the large data sets that are regularly being created via the huge growth in freely available online information.
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Students who complete the programme will emerge with a holistic understanding of the core tenets of sustainable development across the four pillars of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Prof Dip Foundations of Sustainable Development
Students who complete the programme will emerge with a holistic understanding of the core tenets of sustainable development across the four pillars of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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The importance of the link between food and human health is becoming increasingly evident and graduates of the Food, Nutrition and Health course will be educated to a high level in the science of food as it pertains to human nutrition and health. MSc in Food, Nutrition & Health
The importance of the link between food and human health is becoming increasingly evident and graduates of the Food, Nutrition and Health course will be educated to a high level in the science of food as it pertains to human nutrition and health.
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Aerial night time shot of a city MSc in Environmental Sustainability
A flexible, innovative, negotiated learning course, which aims to develop your understanding of the environmental issues and sustainability goals facing society; delivered and supported by a world-class, highly-interdisciplinary team of academics.
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A person holding a lightbulb surrounded by greenery. Graduate Certificate in Life Cycle Assessment for Sustainable Materials and Energy
This part time online programme offered by UCD is designed to meet the growing demand for professionals who are capable of conducting holistic environmental impact assessments.

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The online learning experience was excellent. The lectures were as you would expect on campus with the benefit that you could replay them
Brian Buckley, Msc Data Analytics 2017, Principal Data Scientist, Novartis