Frequently Asked Questions

All applications are made online. Here you can find information on the specific Masters you are interested in, including fees and entry requirements.

We cannot confirm whether you are eligible for a course before application. This is a decision that only the Student Recruitment & Admissions Team can make once they have received your application and all of your supporting documents. If you feel you meet the minimum requirements then you should apply online.

There is no official deadline for applications, as we operate a rolling admissions system. Some of our courses are very popular and have regularly been oversubscribed in the past. We would therefore recommend that you apply early, in order to avoid disappointment.

You are able to apply to more than one course but must complete a separate UCD application form for each programme that you are interested in. The UCD application fee of €60 covers more than one application. Our experience tells us that applicants need to be focussed and the majority of our applicants apply for one programme.

If you do intend applying to more than one programme, you must indicate your first and second preferences in the UCD online application system.

• Complete all your requested personal details, employment history and third level academic record.
• Complete our two short essay questions of maximum 300 words each.
• Complete the Referees Section by naming two with their name, email address and contact phone number.
• Upload your up-to-date Curriculum Vitae / Resume.
• Upload all your Academic Transcripts of your undergraduate degree, including details of any modules you have yet to complete. Transcripts need to show all modules taken and all results*
• Upload your English language certificate(s) (e.g. IELTS, TOEFL) (if applicable to you).
• Pay the UCD Application fee (€60 online).

*Note: students/graduates of University College Dublin do not need to upload Transcripts or Statements of Results for their undergraduate as the Student Recruitment & Admissions Team has access to these through UCD’s systems.

You do this online when applying. Take your time and ensure to upload all documents and complete all sections of the application.

Please note that we cannot accept documents submitted via email.

Please do not post any hard copy documents to us.

If you come as a student to the School, you need to bring the originals of all your Transcripts and English Language Certificate(s) (if applicable to you). We check these with you in person in September at the start of your course.

We will normally accept either one professional and one academic reference, or two professional references. These can be from anybody who has taught or tutored you during your University education or knows you through employment / professional work environment, including internships.

Generally we do not require these for our MSc’s and Master of Accounting programmes. We do however require for our MBA and EMBA programmes. In some cases for individual MSc candidates, we may require or ask for a high GMAT or GRE score for MSc programmes such Finance, Quantitative Finance and others.

If English is not your first language you will be required to provide evidence of your English language ability. Please visit our English Language Requirements page for more information

We recognise only the following English Language tests:

IELTS

TOEFL

Pearson Academic

Cambridge Advanced

Cambridge Proficiency

Please visit our English Language Requirements page for details.

If you are a non-native speaker of English and you have been educated entirely in English for the duration of your undergraduate degree and completed this qualification within the last 4 years in a native English speaking country, this will be sufficient to satisfy us of your language skills.

Please contact us if you are in any doubt about the suitability of your qualifications and experience.

You can apply before you have completed your degree. You will need to supply interim transcripts of your marks and modules to date with your application. You can also apply before you have received your language score. You should put the date of your English test in your online application form (if applicable to you) and you can upload your test result and inform us of this score later. In both cases, if an offer is made it will most likely be conditional and dependant on you achieving the required grade/score for admission.

The normal timescale for processing MSc and Master of Accounting applications is about two to three weeks, assuming that the application is complete with all supporting documents and you have paid the application fee.

No. We only have one intake per year for our masters courses, which is in early September.

You may check the status of your application by logging into your Applicant portal

We offer the MSc in Management Online (part-time) and the MSc in Project Management Online (part-time).  Both programmes are delivered over 2 years.  Learn more about our online programmes here. 

UCD Smurfit Careers Network offers a wide variety of career development supports to our MSc and Master of Accounting students:

View the wide range of supports and services provided by our Careers Network here.