University College Dublin

UCD admission requirements for MSc in Data & Computational Science are given below:

·         The applicants are required to have an Upper Second Class Honors degree or higher or the international equivalent, in a highly quantitative subject such as Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Engineering

·         IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 (no band less than 6.0) or equivalent

There are two campuses of University College Dublin. The university’s main campus is located in Dublin. This campus occupies an extensive parkland estate of 133 hectares. The other campus of UCD is located on the seaside town of Blackrock. This campus houses UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.

The main campus of UCD offers world-leading facilities like:

• UCD Student Centre
• UCD O’Brien Centre for Science
• UCD Sutherland School of Law
• UCD Moore Centre for Business
• UCD Lochlan Quinn School of Business

Yes, University College Dublin offers a range of scholarships for international students admitted to the university. The university offers international students a number of 50% and 100% Global Excellence Scholarships. Besides, the university sponsored scholarships, there are many external funding agencies offering lucrative scholarships to study in Ireland. 

University College Dublin takes admission through online mode. International students can apply for their desired course by using UCD's application portal. International applicants should check the minimum eligibility before applying for any programme at UCD. University College Dublin is very popular among international students and one of the most sough-after universities in Ireland. 

University College Dublin is one of Europe's leading research-intensive universities. UCD is known for a dynamic environment of activity for undergraduate education, Masters and PhD training, research, innovation and community engagement. The universtiy offers hundreds of courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels through its six academic colleges. The six academic colleges of UCD are given below. 

Dublin City University and University College Dublin are both prestigious and popular among international students. Below table provides you the broad difference between these two universities:

*this classification is listed by taking MSc Computer Science as base course in both the universities.

India's fourth President, Varahagiri Venkata Giri, was an alumnus of University College Dublin. This scholarship is granted in his honour to successful applicants from India who are eligible to pursue a full-time course here. This covers around 50 to 100% of the students' tuition costs. More information on the same can be found on the university's Global Excellence Scholarship page. 

Yes, a wide range of scholarship options is available for students studying at University College Dublin. Some of the scholarships available for Indian students at UCD Dublin are Global Excellence Scholarship, UCD Michael Smurfit Business School Scholarships, V.V. Giri Scholarship, etc. In order to apply for the scholarships, first of all, apply to study at UCD, then review the terms and conditions of scholarships, apply for the relevant scholarships, review the scholarship application, and lastly, if awarded, accept your scholarship offer.