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: international@ucd.ie // Facebook: UCDInternational

Twitter:@UCDInternat // Youtube: UCDGlobal

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