University College Dublin

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University College Dublin Irelands Global
University
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Ireland - Highlights
Cliffs of Moher, West of Ireland
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Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland World
Heritage Site
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Ireland - Highlights
Newgrange Burial Site Newgrange was constructed
over 5,000 years ago (about 3,200 B.C.), making
it older than Stonehenge in England and the Great
Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.
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Glendalough, one of Ireland's most beautiful
visitors' destinations, a valley of two lakes
famous for spectacular scenery
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Dublin, Ireland - Highlights
gt Dublin voted 8th in QS Best Student Cities in
the World 2012 rankings gtgt Dublin UNESCO City of
Literature
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• Dublin City
• one of Europes oldest cities
• one of Europes youngest, vibrant and most lively
  cities Dublin has the youngest population in
  Europe, with over 30 under 30

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Ireland

• An English speaking country
• Located on the western edge of Europe beside the
  UK.
• Third-largest island in Europe and the
  twentieth-largest island on Earth
• Lonely Planet Worlds Friendliest Country
• Ireland is ranked in the 10 best educated
  countries in the world and leads in the skills
  race with a higher percentage of 3rd Level
  Graduates than UK, US and OECD averages
• Global Peace Index 6th safest country in the
  world

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Ireland some more highlights

• Ireland has been ranked the worlds third most
  globalised economy in terms of GDP, the most
  globalised nation in the western world (2013
  Ernst and Young Index)
• Ireland forecast to be third most digitally
  engaged country by 2015.
• Opportunities for graduates
• 8 out of top 10 pharmaceutical
• 9 out of top 10 technology (Ireland is the
  internet and games capital of Europe)
• 15 out of top 25 medical devices
• 50 of worlds leading financial services
• US investment into Ireland greater than into
  Brazil, Russia, India, China COMBINED!

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Why Ireland? ICT

• Ireland is the internet and games capital of
  Europe
• Highest concentration of ICT activity in OECD
  countries
• 3 of the worlds top 5 gaming companies are here
• Top 10 born on the internet companies are all
  here
• Top 5 exporter of software in the world
• Home to 8 of the worlds top 10 technology
  companies
• Ireland forecast to be third most digitally
  engaged country in world by 2015

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Why Ireland? Pharma

• 7 out of 10 of the worlds biggest blockbuster
  drugs made in Ireland
• 9 of the worlds top 10 pharma companies are
  already here and12 of the worlds top selling
  medicines are made here
• 163 pharmaceutical and life science companies are
  already here
• Pharma exports were worth 55.1bn euro in 2011
• 50pc of total national exports
• Employs over 50,000 people directly and
  indirectly
• 50pc of employees hold a third-level
  qualification and the sector employs a quarter of
  all PhD researchers

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Why Ireland? MedTech

• 2nd largest exporter of med-tech products in
  Europe
• 15 of the worlds top 20 medical technology
  companies manufacture in Ireland
• 50 of ventilators used in acute hospitals
  worldwide are made in Ireland
• 25,000 people employed in industry in Ireland
  (the most med-tech personnel per capita in
  Europe)

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Why Ireland? Green Economy

• Sector employs 18,750 people (market size
  estimated at 3.05 billion euro) with 60pc
  companies in sector currently looking for staff.
• Growth is predicted in renewable energies,
  efficient energy use, water and waste water
  treatment waste management, recovery and
  recycling environmental consultancy services,
  green ICT applications and software.
• It is predicted there will be 14,500 job
  opportunities at all skills levels over the next
  five years.
• Skills needed include operatives, skilled
  workers, sales and office staff, technicians,
  managers, engineers, scientists and
  professionals.

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Why Ireland? AgriFood

• There are 230,000 jobs linked to agri-food.
• Ireland is the UKs largest supplier of food and
  drink, it is the biggest net exporter of dairy
  ingredients, beef and lamb in EU and produces
  15pc of the worlds infant formula
• Innovation is key to the national agri-food
  strategy, which aims to create 30,000 new jobs.
• Agri-food research has been allocated 641m euro,
  or 11pc of the total funding available for
  science, technology and innovation.

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University College Dublin
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University College Dublin
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University College Dublin
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University College Dublin
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University College Dublin
350 acres in Dublin city in the heart of the
citys Embassy District
Largest Urban Campus in Europe
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University College Dublin

• Top 1 World University
• Largest and most international university in
  Ireland
• Located in Dublin, Irelands capital city
• Founded in 1854 one of Irelands oldest
  universities
• Largest urban campus in Europe (350 acres)
• Safe, modern campus with 24 hour security offers
  extensive accommodation options and cutting-edge
  sports and campus facilities

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Why University College Dublin?

• Ireland's most popular university for
  international students 1st choice for Irish
  School Leavers
• Famous Alumni
• Among our most accomplished alumni and faculty
  are three former presidents of Ireland Douglas
  Hyde Patrick Hillery and Cearbhall Dalaigh.
• V. V. Giri, the fourth President of India studied
  law in UCD from 1913 to 1916.
• Former Taoisigh (Prime Ministers) of Ireland
  Charles Haughey, Garret FitzGerald, John Burton
  and Brian Cowen all attended UCD.
• Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, Mr Hoang Trung
  Hai was at student at the UCD Smurfit School of
  Business.

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UCD - Ireland's leader in postgraduate education

• UCD is Ireland's leader in postgraduate education
  (over a quarter of all graduate students in
  Ireland study in UCD) and the national leader in
  research funding, with reputation as a
  world-class destination for leading researchers
• gt30 of PhD students in Ireland
• Most research funding
• Most research publications

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UCD Campus Development Science District
(Irelands Premier Science Research Teaching
Facility)
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UCD Campus Development - Student Centre
(Sports, Swimming Pool, Debating, Cinema, Dance
Studio, Drama Theatre and More)
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UCD Charles Institute
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UCD Global Lounge

• First in Europe dedicated space for students

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UCD Colleges (similar to faculties)

• Agriculture, Food Science and Veterinary Medicine
• Arts and Celtic Studies
• Business and Law
• Engineering and Architecture
• Health Sciences
• Human Sciences
• Science

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Undergraduate Programmes
UCD offers over 70 undergraduate honours degree
courses in the following areas of study

• Agriculture, Food Nutrition
• Architecture
• Arts
• Business
• Engineering
• Law
• Medicine

• Nursing Midwifery
• Physiotherapy
• Radiography
• Science
• Social Science
• Sport Performance
• Veterinary Medicine

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Academic Programmes

• Undergraduate (Bachelor) Degree Programmes
• Arts/ Humanities/ Commerce 3 years
• Agriculture/ Engineering/ Science 4 years
• Engineering 32 (3yr B.Eng 2yr M.Eng)
• Architecture 32 (3yr B.Arch 2yr M.Arch)
• Veterinary Medicine 5 years
• Medicine 5/6 years
• Graduate Programmes
• Master 1 to 2 Years (Taught Research
  Programmes)
• Doctorate (PhD) 3 to 5 Year Research Programmes

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Graduate Programmes

• UCD is Irelands leader in graduate education
  with approximately 7,000 graduate students, and
  almost 2,000 PhD students. Over 50 of UCD
  undergraduates progress to graduate studies.
• Through our seven Colleges, UCD offers Irelands
  most diverse range of graduate opportunities.
• Programmes are led by academic experts and offer
  students unparalleled choice at all levels. UCD
  offers Doctoral Programmes, taught and research
  masters, graduate diploma and certificate
  programmes and higher diplomas in more than 290
  areas of study.
• Our taught programmes are modularised to
  facilitate access, continuing professional
  development and life-long learning.

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UCD - Irelands Global University
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International Activity

• Exchange programmes
• Exchange agreements with over 400 universities
  worldwide (including Korea U, SNU, NUS, Waseda)
• Broad staff exchanges focus on research
• Joint Programmes
• Erasmus Mundus programmes
• Overseas Campuses (5,000 students)
• China, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka,
  Spain

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