Fees & Funding Support

This programme will be supported by the HEA under the Information Technology Investment Fund resulting in a reduced fee for European Union Students but this decision is subject to review each year. For the academic year 2008/2009 the fees payable per annum by EU students were reduced to €1,750. These fees are subject to an annual review.

The flexible progression routes, short of the full Masters programme e.g. Grad Diploma; individual modules, will be supported on a pro-rata basis.

Non-E.U. students can contact the university's Finance Office for any further information on fees.

Programme Entry Requirements

The normal entry criterion to the Masters or Graduate Diploma programmes is a first class or higher second honours degree in an appropriate discipline. While entrants will have different strengths depending on their primary discipline, it is required that all direct entrants have adequate prior computer programming experience and, as a minimum, have successfully taken Mathematics or Applied Mathematics courses at second year university undergraduate level or equivalent. Normally, graduate certificate students must have a second class Honours degree, or a degree and extensive experiential training in a relevant area. In addition, consideration will be given, subject to interview, to candidates with other backgrounds, particularly those with relevant experiential, professional expertise. Applications for entry to individual modules will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

It will be required of graduates who do not have a sufficient software engineering or mathematical background to undertake additional training before entering the Masters programme. In general, prospective candidates should check, in advance, the adequacy of proposed "qualifying" training with the programme board chairperson.

Applications & Further Information

All EU and Non-EU applicants wish to apply our next intake should apply online through the Postgraduate Applications Centre using the PAC code DC810.

Applicants who require a study visa for the purposes of gaining entry into Ireland are advised to apply as early as possible.

A full list of postgraduate application deadlines can be found here.

Informal enquiries regarding this programme should be directed to .