Masters of Architectural Science

University College Dublin

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Masters Degrees

Qualification

2 years

Course duration

8/31/2025

Start Date

US$15754

Fee

Description
Requierments
Study options
Scholarships

The School welcomes applications from those interested in undertaking a Masters of Architectural Science by research. Those interested can undertake the masters in one of the following subject fields: Sustainable Building Design & Performance History and Theory of Architecture Architectural Design The core of the Research Master’s degree award is a coherent programme of supervised research which requires the student to successfully complete Masters-level research, the principal outcome of which is a submitted thesis in acceptable form and deemed to be of a satisfactory standard. The primary purpose of Masters level research is to develop in the student the skills and competencies required to conduct research. The Research Master’s degree programme may also include additional personal and professional development elements which develop the skills and competencies required for successful research and/or support the acquisition of generic or transferable skills. This may be provided via specific modules from the advanced educational programme of the University.

For international students

The normal requirement for entry to a Research Master’s Degree programme is a second class honours degree in a relevant subject. In addition course work and examinations may also be specified by the College at entry; normally these have to be satisfactorily completed in the first year of a Master’s degree programme. IELTS: An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) administered by Princeton University: A minimum score of 600 in the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), with Test of Written English at 475 +. A minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with a score of at least 20 in each section Cambridge Examinations English language examinations administered by the University of Cambridge: 176+ on Cambridge English scale (with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English) Acceptable Examinations: Proficiency Certificate, Grade C (i.e. CEFR Level C1 or C2). Advanced Certificate, Grade C (i.e. CEFR Level C1 or C2) First Certificate, Grade A (i.e. CEFR Level C1) Pearson English Language Text: Minimum of 63 and at least 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section.

2 years - Full time

Fee

€14,700.00 (US$ 15,754) per yearPlease check with institution

Start Date

8/31/2025

Address

UCD College of Engineering and Architecture, Room 122 & Room 126, UCD Engineering and Materials Science Centre, BELFIELD, Dublin, Republic of Ireland

UCD GLOBAL EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIPS

Value of scholarship

100 Per cent and 50 Per cent tuition fee

How to applay

For further information, please contact the university website. Deadline for North America is (01 February): Canada, USA, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam. Graduate Deadline for South Asia is (28 February) / Undergraduate deadline is 31 March: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Mauritius, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Seychelles, Réunion. For all Other Regions, the deadline is 31 March: Applicants may be citizens and/or resident of any countries outside the EU/EEA/ Swiss Confederation.

Requierments

Scholarships are only open to self-funding candidates who are classified as non-EU for tuition fee purposes. Eligible programmes are limited to those that are undergraduate and graduate taught programmes, where the student must be based in Dublin and no part of the programme is awarded by another institution. All Clinical Programmes are ineligible for the Global Excellence Scholarship. Students progressing from the UCD International Foundation Year (IFY) to a UCD programme are ineligible for the Global Excellence Scholarship. Applicants to the Global Excellence Scholarship will have already obtained one of the following statuses on an application for an eligible programme: Offer Conditional Offer Accept Conditional Accept Applications for the Global Excellence Scholarship should be submitted in accordance with the instructions given in the Global Excellence Scholarship Application document. The Global Excellence Scholarship cannot be combined with any other tuition scholarship. Scholarship Description Global Excellence Scholarships aim to attract outstanding candidates to UCD programmes and to encourage early application. Scholarship applications will be considered on academic merit paired with holistic review of their scholarship application. The Global Excellence Scholarship is payable only toward the tuition fees of the successful candidate. The scholarship is only available to students entering a new programme at UCD. Students already completing a programme will not be considered for the Global Excellence Scholarship for that programme.

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University College Dublin is Ireland’s largest and most richly diversified university. The University offers a broad range of Bachelors, Masters, and PhD degrees in subjects across its colleges - College of Agriculture & Health Sciences, College of Arts & Humanities, College of Business, College of Engineering & Architecture, College of Social Sciences & Law and College of Science.
UCD is a vibrant, modern university with over 30,000 students (Including over 8,000 international students) situated on a spacious campus 5km to the south of Dublin city centre. It has exchange agreements with over 400 universities worldwide.
International students are offered a supportive and stimulating environment and a lively campus community for their student lives. The university has modern buildings and first class academic and sporting facilities. UCD has a busy extracurricular life and students are encouraged to become actively involved in the wide range of social, cultural, and sporting activities available. UCD also has comprehensive student support services, including a student health centre, student activities, counselling and a career development centre.
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