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F ORMING GLOBAL MINDS
Top 1% world university Irelands largest and most international university M ore than 5,000 international students from
122 countries 2 5% international staff L ocated in Dublin, Irelands capital
*QS World University Rankings 2012
Programmes start on January 14th, 2013.
For more information or to make an enquiry,
visit www.ucd.ie/isc or call a Student Enrolment
Advisor on +44 (0)1273 339333.
UCD International Study Centre,
19-20 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2, Ireland www.ucd.ie/isc
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University College Dublin
International Study Centre
International Foundation Year
Pre-Masters Programme
Progression to a wide range of degree
programmes including Business, Chemistry,
Mathematics, Economics and more
Entry from IELTS 5.0 or equivalent
NOW ACCEPTING
APPLICATIONS FOR
JANUARY 2013
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Undergraduate programmes
UCD offers a wide range of
undergraduate programmes. In
a d d i t i o n t o h i g h q u a l i t y
programmes in the humanities,
social sciences and the natural,
physical and performance sciences,
U C D offers courses in most
professional disciplines including
architecture, business, education,
eng ineer ing , l aw, medic ine ,
nurs ing , phys iotherapy, and
diagnostic imaging. To view a
c o m p l e t e l i s t o f U C D ' s
undergraduate and graduate
programmes go to www.ucd.ie and
choose prospective students.
UCD is the only university
on the island of Ireland to offer
programmes across the spectrum of
agriculture, food science, food
safety and veterinary medicine.
UCD Quinn School of Business is
highly internationally networked
and a major feeder to UCD Smurfit
School, one of the world's best
graduate business schools. The high
qual ity learning and student
experience at UCD is made visible
through the attributes of the UCD
graduate. The UCD graduate is
a c a d e m i c a l l y e x c e l l e n t ,
intellectually flexible and culturally
literate, and globally engaged.
Graduate studies
UCD is Ireland's leader in
postgraduate education with
approximately 7,000 graduate
s t u d e n t s , r e p r e s e n t i n g
approximately 28% of the UCD
student population, and almost
2,000 PhD students. Over 50% of
UCD undergraduates progress to
graduate studies.
Location and Campus Facilities
UCD's beautiful parkland
style campus is located close to
Dublin city centre. Dublin is one of
the most unique and vibrant cities in
Europe. Renowned for excellent
culture, ease of access and a
friendly population, Ireland's
capital city is a safe, beautiful and
historic city with a population of
approximately 1.2 million. Half of
this figure is under the age of
twentyfive, making it one of the
most youthful cities in Europe and
the 8th best student city in the
world.* Dublin is also an ideal
starting point from which to explore
the rest of Europe. With major
transport links connecting to the
UK, USA and Europe, there is always
opportunity to visit some of the
m o s t a n c i e n t , f a m o u s a n d
glamorous cities in the world.
UCD's campus facilities are
among the finest in the country with
our Student Sport & Social Centre
catering for the needs of a large and
diverse student body. The Student
Centre was designed to provide a
break out space for students to
relax, which is reflected in the
spacious atrium which lies at the
centre of the building. This space is
f u r n i s h e d w i t h co mfo r ta b l e
couches, allowing students to relax
within the hustle and bustle of
campus life. The Student Centre is
home to the UCD Cinema, Theatre
and Sport & Fitness Centre, which
houses an outstanding range of
world class fitness and leisure
facilities, which include an Olympic
sized 50m pool and a stateofthe
art gym.
University College Dublin Ireland's Global University
University College Dublin is Ireland's largest university with almost 25,000 students. It is also Ireland's most international
university with 20% of the student body coming from overseas. When applying to university in Ireland, more Irish
students put UCD as their first choice than any other university. Thanks to the range of courses, state of the art facilities
and outstanding reputation for graduate opportunities, UCD (ranked in the top 1% of universities in the world) is proud
to be Ireland's most popular university.
WELC OME to
UCD
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Facilities at
UCD also include a
d e d i c a t e d
I n t e r n a t i o n a l
S t u d e n t C e n t r e ,
global lounge and 12
screen video wall
w i t h s a t e l l i t e
c h a n n e l s f r o m
around the world.
Designed for hanging
out and relaxing, the
I n t e r n a t i o n a l
Student Centre also
hosts talks, seminars,
receptions and other
e v e n t s a l l
c o n t r i b u t i n g t o
internationalisation
o n c a m p u s a n d
beyond.
Accommodation
L i f e a t
university is about
more than just study.
At UCD, sports clubs,
societies and social
life are a vital part of
t h e u n i v e r s i t y
experience. Living on
campus offers the
best of everything
UCD can offer on
y o u r d o o r s t e p
i n c l u d i n g
restaurants, coffee
shops, wellstocked
s h o ps , a ca m p u s
bookshop, a bike
shop, a post office
a n d h i g h s t r e e t
banking facilities.
A l l U C D
accommodation is
central and close to
the sporting, leisure
and social facilities
on campus. Students
can easily access all
t h e s u p p o r t a n d
welfare services they
need and can rest
assured that they will
b e s t a y i n g i n a
friendly, safe and
secure environment.
With free broadband
in every apartment
a n d a t e a m o f
R e s i d e n t i a l
Assistants here to
h e l p , U C D
accommodation is a
great choice for new
students. The UCD
R e s i d e n c e L i f e
Programme is for
students who live on
campus and aims to
build a community
on campus through
activit ies such as
sports clubs, outdoor
cinema nights and
cookery nights.
Studying in Ireland
I r e l a n d ' s
h i g h l y s k i l l e d
workforce attracts
m a j o r p l aye rs i n
i n t e r n a t i o n a l
business including
Google, Facebook,
Twitter, S iemens,
M i c r o s o f t ,
GlaxoSmithKline and
Merrill Lynch, and
more.
W i t h a u n i q u e
culture, history and
position in Europe,
Ireland is a modern
nation bui lt on a
s k i l l e d g r a d u a t e
workforce, strong
business links and a
y o u n g , v i b r a n t
population. Ireland is
a beautiful English
speaking island at the
w e s t e r n t i p o f
Northern Europe
famous for the green
c o u n t r y s i d e ,
unspoiled beaches
and long mountain
ranges as well as the
warm and friendly
welcome. Ireland is
renowned for being
one of the friendliest
nations in the world*
and welcomes over
28,000 international
students, every year.
Noted for being one
of the most creative
c o u n t r i e s i n t h e
world, Ireland has a
proud tradition of
p ro d u c i n g w o r l d
f a m o u s w r i t e r s ,
m u s i c i a n s a n d
entrepreneurs.
A n exc e p t i o n a l l y
w e l l e d u c a t e d
population, Ireland
has one of the most
skilled labour forces
in Europe that is
recognised all over
the world for high
quality education,
exceptional graduate
e m p l o y m e n t
opportunities and
unrivalled business
l inks wi th g loba l
technical, medical
a n d p ro fe s s i o n a l
corporations. Home
grown companies
s u c h a s R y a n a i r,
Havok Software, Iona
Technologies and
Elan Pharmaceuticals
r e g u l a r l y t r a d e
globally and U C D
graduates such as
David J . O 'Rei l ly,
f o r m e r C E O o f
Chevron Corporation
a n d P e t e r
Sutherland, former
chairman of BP, have
gone on to compete
on the world stage
and lead in business.
* V o t e d W o r l d ' s
Friendliest Country
by Lonely Planet in
2010.
*QS Best Student
Cities in the World
2012
For further information on UCD please contact UCD International.
Website: www.ucd.ie/international
Tel: +353 1 716 8500
Email: [email protected] // Facebook: UCDInternational
Twitter:@UCDInternat // Youtube: UCDGlobal
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