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University College Dublin

Fees, application dates, programmes and admission information for University College Dublin in Ireland.

Key facts

City
Dublin
Type
Public
Founded
Not yet verified
Students
38,000+ (incl. 5,000+ based outside Ireland)
Language of instruction
English
International student fees
UCD publishes non-EU fees per programme in its fee system. Undergraduate (query ACYR=2026, i.e. 2026/27 per the fee-page URL structure): BSc Computer Science DN201 EUR 29,500; Commerce DN650 and BSc Business EUR 23,170; BA DN520 and BSc Economics DN710 EUR 22,600; Agricultural/science programmes e.g. EUR 29,500. Taught graduate 2027/28: MSc Computer Science (Conversion) EUR 30,095; MSc Advanced AI EUR 33,055; MSc Data & Computational Science EUR 28,280; MSc Finance EUR 29,565; MSc Business Analytics & AI EUR 26,710; MSc Management EUR 24,355. Fees published include the Student Centre Levy; students starting a multi-year programme keep the non-EU rate of their start year.Source
Application dates
Applications open 1 October for the following September (2027 intake: from 1 Oct 2026). Visa-required students are recommended to apply before 1 July. This is a recommendation, not a stated hard closing date; some courses may fill earlier.Source

Admission and application

Fee tables are served from UCD's SIS web publication (hub.ucd.ie) and loaded in the browser.

Language requirement: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall, 6.0 min each band (retakes not accepted); TOEFL iBT 90 (21 writing, 19 other sections; new 1-6 scale from Jan 2026: 4.5 overall and per section); PTE Academic 63 with 59 each communicative skill; Duolingo 120 overall, 110 each subscore; Cambridge 176+ (169 per paper). Irish Leaving Cert English H7/O6 for undergraduates. Graduate courses may require more. Results within two years (for Sept 2027 entry: since 1 Feb 2025); single sitting.

  1. Apply through the UCD Application Portal for the chosen programme.
  2. On receiving an offer, apply for UCD Global Excellence Scholarship where eligible.
  3. Pay fees and obtain admission letter for the study visa application.

Programmes

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BSc Computer Science (DN201)

{ "text": "EUR 29,500 per year non-EU (UCD fee table, ACYR=2026)", "source": "https://sisweb.ucd.ie/usis/!W_HU_MENU.P_PUBLISH?p_tag=FEESLEVEL&RESD=NONEU&DGLEV=UG&ACYR=2026", "accessed": "2026-10-25" }

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Commerce (DN650)

{ "text": "EUR 23,170 per year non-EU (UCD fee table, ACYR=2026)", "source": "https://sisweb.ucd.ie/usis/!W_HU_MENU.P_PUBLISH?p_tag=FEESLEVEL&RESD=NONEU&DGLEV=UG&ACYR=2026", "accessed": "2026-10-25" }

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BSc Economics (DN710)

{ "text": "EUR 22,600 per year non-EU (UCD fee table, ACYR=2026)", "source": "https://sisweb.ucd.ie/usis/!W_HU_MENU.P_PUBLISH?p_tag=FEESLEVEL&RESD=NONEU&DGLEV=UG&ACYR=2026", "accessed": "2026-10-25" }

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MSc Data & Computational Science (T306)

{ "text": "EUR 28,280 per year non-EU full-time (2027/28)", "source": "https://sisweb.ucd.ie/usis/!W_HU_MENU.P_PUBLISH?p_tag=FEESLEVEL&RESD=NONEU&DGLEV=GT&ACYR=2027", "accessed": "2026-10-25" }

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MSc Finance (B269)

{ "text": "EUR 29,565 per year non-EU full-time (2027/28)", "source": "https://sisweb.ucd.ie/usis/!W_HU_MENU.P_PUBLISH?p_tag=FEESLEVEL&RESD=NONEU&DGLEV=GT&ACYR=2027", "accessed": "2026-10-25" }

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MSc Business Analytics & AI (B857)

{ "text": "EUR 26,710 non-EU full-time, year 1 (2027/28)", "source": "https://sisweb.ucd.ie/usis/!W_HU_MENU.P_PUBLISH?p_tag=FEESLEVEL&RESD=NONEU&DGLEV=GT&ACYR=2027", "accessed": "2026-10-25" }

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Faculties and schools

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