Overview

The school also offers competitive funded studentships; these positions attract a tax-free scholarship as well as payment of University fees.

Features

Completion of a Computer Science PhD degree at University College Dublin typically takes about 4 years full-time and 6 years part-time, after a Masters or a Bachelors degree.

The School is now following UCD's Structured PhD programme. We currently have over 100 postgraduate research students, and the School has a strong international flavor, with students and academic staff from around the world.

Programme Structure

Research

Computer Science is the study of algorithmic processes that describe and transform information.

In a nutshell, Computer Scientists are trying to answer the following question: how can we efficiently and accurately automate tasks using computers? Our academic staff and researchers have made many important research contributions to this broad field.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months
Part-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

Students should contact the advisors first, explaining their motivation for pursuing the degree and their intended area of research.

Language

English

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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OTE

140

Credits

30 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dublin, Ireland

Disciplines

Computer Sciences View 4 other PhDs in Computer Sciences in Ireland

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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OTE

140

Other requirements

General requirements

Degree: minimum 2.1 grade (or equivalent) in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Computer Science, Maths/Stats, Physics, Engineering, or similar technical discipline. This typically means achieving minimum 60% or higher in the award of the BSc or MSc (Second Class Honours, Upper Division), see link for more details about the honours grading system.

Language: Non-native English speakers require IELTS at least 6.5 (with at least 6 in all components) or equivalent (see link for details on test equivalence).

DUOLINGO - This test of English will be accepted in 2022 and 2023. It may not be recognised after that depending on the outcome of a review. The minimum requirement will be a DET score of 120 is required with at least 110 in each subscore.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

15440 EUR / year

≈ 15440 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

8020 EUR / year

≈ 8020 EUR / year

Living costs

Dublin

Ireland

1100 - 1800 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Computer Science.

Available Scholarships

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