📖Introduction

University College Dublin (UCD) is a world-renowned university located in Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1854, it is one of the oldest and largest universities in the country, with a current student population of over 34,000.

UCD offers undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs across a broad range of disciplines, including arts, humanities, business, law, engineering, medicine, and science. The university is particularly well-known for its programs in agriculture, veterinary science, and architecture, and is also a leader in research in areas such as nanotechnology, information technology, and food science.

The campus itself is situated on 350 acres in the south suburbs of Dublin, providing a picturesque and spacious setting for students and staff. Facilities on campus include state-of-the-art lecture theaters, research labs, libraries, sports facilities, and accommodation options for students.

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📚About the Program

Knowing what happened and why is essential in life. Studying History at UCD provides you with the skills necessary to understand the world we live in. Explore the past, examining a wide range of periods and topics that cover many parts of the globe. Study controversies and different ways that the past can be understood. Learn how to research, use evidence and think critically, and develop the transferrable skills desired by employers. Show less
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📖Program Curriculum

Programme
First Year
You will take a dedicated inter-disciplinary module, Interpreting Evidence, and you will choose from the full range of modules in Classics, English and History, including:
Classical Greece
Age of Augustus
War and the Hero (Homer and Virgil)
Classical Myth
Contemporary Irish Writing
Literary Genre
How to Read Poetry
Writing the Body
Critical Reading/Creative Writing
Modern Europe
Creating History
Modern Ireland
Rome To Renaissance

Second Year
You will take an interdisciplinary core module based in UCD Special Collections and choose from the full range of modules in Classics, English and History, including:
Alexander the Great
Greek Tragedy
Heracles the Hero
Greeks, Romans, and Barbarians
The Oedipus Myth
Pompeii
Eating and Drinking in Antiquity
Magic in the Ancient World
Reading Medieval Literature
Irish Literature in English
Modern American Literature
Renaissance Literature
Romanticism
Victorian to Modern Literature
Twentieth-Century Drama
History Today
French Revolution
Islam & Christianity
Northern Ireland
Early Modern Europe.

Third Year
You will choose from a range of options that will enable you to broaden your horizons and enrich your academic experience:
Apply for a competitive internship in an area that interests you and/or relates to your area of study.
Study abroad for a trimester/year to develop your language skills and immerse yourself in a new culture.
Deepen your knowledge by studying a full range of Classics, English and History modules.

Fourth Year
Undertake a research dissertation drawing on the disciplines studied and choose from a range of modules including:
Modern Japan
Orwell’s Twentieth Century
Making Shakespeare
Apocalypse Then: Old English Literature
Magic in the Ancient World
Pompeii

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🏫About University College Dublin

UCD, or University College Dublin, is a leading research-intensive university located in Dublin, Ireland. With over 160 years of education, UCD is dedicated to contributing to the flourishing of Ireland through the study of people, society, business, economy, culture, languages, and the creative arts, as well as through research and innovation. As Ireland's largest university, UCD has a diverse range of disciplines and offers undergraduate education, masters and PhD training, research, innovation, and community engagement. UCD is ranked within the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide and is Ireland's most globally engaged university with over 34,000 students from 152 countries. The university's research and innovation programs address global challenges and are conducted within each of the university's extensive range of disciplines. Since 2012/13, UCD researchers have secured over €1 billion in research grants from national and international funding agencies, companies, and foundations. UCD is also globally recognized for its excellence in teaching and learning, as well as for its support services. UCD is engaged in partnerships with over 400 universities for student exchange, and its worldwide network of 304,426 alumni benefits from a UCD education that enables them to thrive and contribute in an increasingly global community.

🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:
  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

401 RMB

Tuition fee:

21,520 EUR per year

86,080 EUR in total

❓✅❌ Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.

Minimum education level: High School.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

3 Steps to Apply to a University

Application step 1

Application step 2

Application step 3

Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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