International Pre-Master's Pathway

Our International Pre-Master's Pathway Programme is designed to prepare students to successfully undertake their graduate studies in UCD. Students who wish to undertake a Master's degree in UCD must meet the academic entry requirements of their chosen course. If however, they do not meet the English language requirements, they can avail of the International Pre-Master's Pathway Programme.

The academic entry requirements for each International Pre-Master's Pathway Programme is the same as those applying to the associated Master's. The normal requirement for entry to a taught Master’s Degree programme is a second class honours degree in a relevant subject. However intending applicants should check the individual requirements listed on the School website, since some degrees may require a higher standard for entry. English Language Requirements September entry: IELTS 5.5 overall with no component less than 5.0 January entry: IELTS 6.0 overall with no component less than 5.5 Please note that some International Pre-Master's Pathway Programmes in Business may require higher English language scores. For English Language Test Comparison go to https://hub.ucd.ie/usis/!W_HU_MENU.P_PUBLISH?p_tag=COURSE&MAJR=DB04&AUDIENCE=EU