GRADUATE PROSPECTUS2020 EntryUCD GRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2020For a full listing of all Graduate Taught Programmes, please see www.ucd.ie/graduateadmissions.For a full listing of all Graduate Research Programmes, please see www.ucd.ie/graduatestudiesFor further information on a particular course, please contact the contact listed.Students are at the core of our University. We strive to provide a holistic education, instilling a desire to continually learn and create, to question and reason, to innovate and ultimately, to contribute to society, nationally and globally. UCD is Ireland’s global university and with over 8,000 international students, this is a very diverse and cosmopolitan campus. We are one of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities and Ireland’s leader in graduate studies with over 9,000 graduate students. I invite you to join us on a journey of academic and personal discovery that will equip you for life. During your graduate studies, you will have the opportunity to get involved in the UCD community and to develop a strong network that will play an important role in your future career. As you consider your future, I hope that this prospectus will give you a flavour of the breadth of opportunity, academic guidance and career support that awaits you here at University College Dublin. Professor Andrew Deeks, PresidentWelcome from the President1www.ucd.ie/graduateadmissionsUCD is the most connected and networked university with government, industry and society in Ireland.2University College Dublin - Ireland’s Global Universitywww.ucd.ie/graduateadmissionsYour most up-to-date source of information regarding graduate admissions. Graduate Admissions SiteContents 1. Welcome from the President 012. Why UCD? 043. Campus Life 084. Your Career 185. Scholarships & Awards 226. Applying to UCD 287. Graduate Programmes 2020 36 - College of Arts & Humanities 38 - College of Business 44 - College of Engineering & Architecture 50 - College of Health & Agricultural Science 56 - College of Science 68 - College of Social Science & Law 76 - Applied Language Centre 86 - Innovation Academy 86 - Teaching & Learning 86››Open Days››Programmes››Fees››Funding››Events3www.ucd.ie/graduateadmissionsWith over 160 years of tradition, UCD has been a major contributor to the making of modern Ireland; leading and shaping the development of this nation since its foundation in 1854.UCD was formed from founder Cardinal John Henry Newman’s ‘The Idea of a University’, written in 1852. This theorisation sought ‘true enlargement of mind’ and ‘a university mission to benefit the wider world’. To this day, UCD stays true to this ethos.4University College Dublin - Ireland’s Global UniversityWhy UCD? UCD offers a wide range of high quality, graduate programmes across its 6 colleges. UCD is globally recognised for its excellence in teaching and learning. Each year, QS World University Rankings publishes rankings for 46 subject areas. UCD offers 43 of these subjects and is ranked number 1 in Ireland in 40 of them.UCD is the most connected and networked university with Government, industry and society in Ireland and, as Ireland’s global university, UCD effortlessly combines it’s distinctively Irish outlook with its powerful global impact.Top 1% in World Rankings (THE & QS)No. 1 in Ireland for GraduateEmployabilityPublication impact 74% above world average€122mNew externally funded research awards for 2017/185www.ucd.ie/graduateadmissionsUCD Research UCD is at the forefront of global knowledge and research studies that have real societal impact. As the highest-level research is, by its nature, global in scope, UCD fosters collaboration with the ‘best of the best’ researchers across the world. UCD also collaborates with over 270 industry partners in 161 countries worldwide to develop knowledge and solutions within these priority areas.Global Connections››UCD is an active member of many international research and education networks such as Universitas 21 (U21), UNICA and the World Universities Network. The university boasts a large international student, faculty and staff population.››UCD is a research collaborator with all the Top 10 Universities worldwide.››UCD has a presence around the world through overseas programmes: UCD provides and accredits degree programmes in cooperation with partner institutions in China, such as Peking, Renmin and Fudan; as well as in Singapore, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka.6University College Dublin - Ireland’s Global UniversityGlobal Collaboration More than 50 companies are currently located at UCD and over 250 companies have funded research at UCD in recent years. In addition, more than 1,000 companies have collaborated on research projects. Since 2003 UCD, through NovaUCD, has provided business support to over 360 companies, has an annual turnover in excess of €113 million and has raised over €760 million in equity funding.CultureEconomy& SocietyData ScienceEnergy &EnvironmentHealthAgri-foodENVECONDIAGEOCITIMSDPFIZERSERVIERGSKARK THERAPEUTICSAGILENT TECHNOLOGIESGE HEALTHCAREINTELPWCEIRGRIDESBSTATOILTULLOW OILSHELLITFCARBERYDAIRYGOLDKERRYGLANBIAWRIGLEYThe university has a focus on 5 research priorities (Culture, Economy and Society; Health; Information, Computation and Communications; Agri-Food; and Energy and Environment) which address critical global research challenges.7www.ucd.ie/graduateadmissionsNext >