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MSc Business Economics

The MSc Business Economics course is unique to UCC, incorporating both taught courses and action research, and using economic theory and analysis explicitly applied to business. Through the focused taught courses and conducting action research, you learn how to explain and apply core theories, empirical methods and a range of analytical tools that are relevant and transferable to a range of fundamental business issues. In this course you will develop a portfolio of skills required to support business analysis and managerial decision-making. These skills include communication skills (written and oral), analytical and evaluation skills and team-working skills. Our market research has indicated that such skills are very highly rated by employers.

Post Graduate Course / Business, Management and Marketing / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

MSc Design and Development of Digital Business

Our MSc Design & Development of Digital Business is a 12-month (full-time) taught master’s degree course. This intensive and innovative course is designed to provide honours graduates who have little or no prior technology experience with a critical understanding of Internet and mobile business strategies, models and processes; a high level of competence in the technical skills needed to develop professional electronic and mobile business systems; and excellent employment opportunities and a world-class student experience.

Post Graduate Course / Business, Management and Marketing / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

MSc Information Systems for Business Performance

Our MSc Information Systems for Business Performance (ISBP) programme is a conversion course offered by the Cork University Business School at UCC. The programme provides you with a coherent set of skills that are essential in building, managing, and leveraging effective and efficient information systems (IS) for organisations. Our MSc ISBP graduates will acquire the skills necessary to manage and leverage information systems for problem-solving, value-generation and cost savings, This is a 12-month intensive course with industrially mentored collaborative projects. Students are taught from beginner level and prepared to take up business analyst/programmer and management positions in IT departments in small, medium or large organisations, whether public or private, in the financial services, manufacturing or any sector.

Post Graduate Course / Business, Management and Marketing / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

MSc Finance (Banking and Risk Management)

The MSc Finance (Banking and Risk Management) programme in UCC involves an advanced study of the theory and practice of investment, banking and risk management. You will study advanced Finance, Financial Economics, Macroeconomics and Quantitative Financial Techniques - taught through in demand data analysis software such as Python or R.

Post Graduate Course / Business, Management and Marketing / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

MSc Finance (Corporate Finance)

The objective of our MSc Finance (Corporate Finance) at UCC is to produce graduates who can contribute immediately to the corporate finance industry. As a participant in the course, you will focus on developing your analytical and professional skills, culminating in either a corporate finance project or a corporate internship. Our course has been designed in conjunction with an industry course board to ensure it meets the corporate finance skills needs of employers. Upon completion of MSc Finance (Corporate Finance), you can expect to have excellent career prospects with business advisory, consultancy, corporate investment banking, and venture capital firms. The quality of the programme is demonstrated by its winning the Postgraduate Course of the Year in Business, Finance & Management in 2017.

Post Graduate Course / Business, Management and Marketing / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

MAcc Accounting

This one-year full-time course offers a postgraduate route to a career in professional accounting. It offers you the chance to complete much of the study and examination requirements involved in qualifying as an accountant. Upon successful completion of all requirements of the course, you will gain full exemption from all but the Final Admitting Examination (FAE) of Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI). The course offers more than exemptions. As well as intensive tuition in the core technical materials assessed in the professional examinations, you will gain exposure to the emerging contemporary issues in accounting and finance that will shape your working environment and the future economy. Personal competencies and skills in commercial judgment are also developed to give you a competitive edge as you embark on your career in accounting. In addition, M Acc graduates qualify for exemption from all papers in part 1 of the AITI Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) qualification.

Post Graduate Course / Business, Management and Marketing / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

MSc Finance (Investment & Asset Management)

The MSc Finance (Asset Management) is a one-year programme at University College Cork developed will provide you with a broad range of theoretical, technical, and professional skills required to develop a career in international finance.

Post Graduate Course / Business, Management and Marketing / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

HDip - Applied Computing Technology

The course will provide you with an understanding of the principles of internet-based computer systems and equip you with a range of core IT skills, including web design, web server configuration, managing and manipulating multimedia content, interfacing with databases and working with common office software.

Higher Diploma / Computing / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

MSc - Accounting and Performance Analytics

MSc Accounting and Performance Analytics (formerly the MSc Management Information and Managerial Accounting Systems) is a full-time conversion programme running for 12 months from the date of first registration for the programme.

Post Graduate Course / Accounting and Finance / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

MSc - International Sustainable Business

This unique course will equip business and non-business graduates with in-depth, practical knowledge of global business disciplines, combining managerial and strategic skills to influence and lead sustainable global businesses.

Post Graduate Course / Business, Management and Marketing / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

MSc - Marketing

MSc Marketing at Cork University Business School will give you the specialised skills and knowledge to become a successful marketing leader.

Post Graduate Course / Business, Management and Marketing / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

Professional Master of Education (Post Primary Education)

The Professional Master of Education (Post Primary) is a full-time teacher education qualification delivered through evening and flexible learning modes for those who meet the Teaching Council's Curricular Subject Requirements for at least one subject and wish to become a teacher in a post primary school.

Post Graduate Course / Humanities, Arts & Tourism / Dublin

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
4. TOEFL Internet Based [ 92 ]

2 years

M.Sc in Applied Clinical Neuropsychology

This new M.Sc.. programme is the first of its kind in Ireland and has been designed for psychology graduates with a keen interest in neuropsychology. Students will join a vibrant community of academics and clinicians at the Academic Unit of Neurology, School of Medicine, and acquire a unique interdisciplinary, research-led learning experience, from experts in Neurology, Neuropsychology and Neuroscience.

Post Graduate Course / Allied Health / Dublin

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 69 ]
4. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

MSc Human Resource Management

Our MSc Human Resource Management (HRM) programme is designed to capture the realities of the contemporary Human Resource (HR) profession and seeks to develop the HR careers of our students. The programme is accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) whose qualifications are the recognised professional standard for HR and training specialists working across Ireland, the UK, the Middle East and Asia. A mix of research-led academics and senior HR professionals teach on the programme. Adopting a strategic focus, the MSc HRM equips HR professionals to successfully deal with the challenges facing the HR function in contemporary organisations. The duration of the programme is one year for full-time students and two years for part-time students.

Post Graduate Course / Business, Management and Marketing / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

Bachelor of Science (Psychology)

Psychology is the study of behaviour and mental processes, and includes individual and social, human and animal, normal and abnormal aspects. The School of Psychology provides modules in all the main aspects of Psychology including Forensic Psychology, Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Research Methods. The course satisfies the requirements for graduate membership of relevant professional societies (the Psychological Society of Ireland and the British Psychological Society). Students might consider studying Psychology if they are interested in becoming a professional psychologist, researching Psychology in a research centre, lecturing in Psychology or improving their general education by studying an interesting and useful discipline with careers of a more general type in mind, such as the media, IT or management.

Undergraduate Course / Allied Health / Galway

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
2. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
3. TOEFL Internet Based [ 88 ]

4 years

M.Sc in Genomic Medicine

This M.Sc. offers a state of the art date overview of the emerging field of Genomic Medicine which is increasingly impacting on the conduct of medical practice and life science research, leading to the era of personalised medicine. The course aims to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to generate, evaluate and apply genomic data, covering analytical, technological and biomedical aspects. Understanding the importance of genomic variation and its impact on biology, opens up the possibility of advanced diagnostics and precision treatments, as well as an improved fundamental understanding of disease mechanisms and the effects of environmental exposures. Such developments will in turn lead to further, more specific therapeutic vistas.

Post Graduate Course / Allied Health / Dublin

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 69 ]
4. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

MSc Comparative Social Change

The MSc Comparative Social Change is a oneyear full time programme which is jointly delivered by the School of Sociology at UCD and Trinity’s Department of Sociology. It provides students with the theoretical frameworks and practical research skills necessary to understand the processes and pressing issues presented by global social change.

Post Graduate Course / Social Sciences / Dublin

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
4. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

Business, Economics and Finance

The International Foundation Year at Dublin International Study Centre is a three-term undergraduate foundation programme. It’s designed for ambitious international students, who have good academic qualifications from their home country. You will be based on UCD's main campus and prepare to make a confident start to your degree in Ireland. We offer three subject routes for progression to UCD. Across each route, you will study a mix of modules designed to improve your English language and academic skills so you're ready to progress to university. You will also benefit from our dedicated support staff in-centre, who will work with you to ensure you're on the path to success. Once you have successfully completed the programme and achieved the required grades, you will join the first year of your chosen undergraduate degree.

Foundation Programs / Business, Management and Marketing / Dublin

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 5 ]

1 year

MSc - Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences

The MSc in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences at UCC has been designed to address the current and future skills demands of the pharmaceutical sector, offering a unique opportunity for graduates to fast-track their careers in the pharmaceutical industry.

Post Graduate Course / Allied Health / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. LanguageCert Academic [ 70 ]
4. LanguageCert International ESOL [ B2 Communicator High Pass with no less than 33 in each skill. ]
5. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
6. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

MSc (Adolescent Health)

The Disciplines of Children’s Studies (College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies) and Paediatrics (College of Medicine, Nursing and Midwifery and Health Sciences) have come together to develop a new postgraduate degree in Adolescent Health. This programme, the first programme of its kind in Europe, provides students with interdisciplinary training in adolescent health grounded in a public health approach. Our programme is specifically aimed at educators, social care workers, youth workers, coaches and health professionals who are passionate about improving the health and well-being of adolescents. Our students will enjoy the flexibility of a Blended Learning approach, which combines online courses with monthly on-campus workshops that are held the first Saturday of each month. The programme can also be completed on either a full-time (one year) or part-time (two year) basis, allowing students to complete the programme around their personal schedules. Through our rigorous curriculum, our students learn how to define the health and developmental needs of adolescents, design strategies to address those needs, and evaluate the effectiveness of adolescent health policies and programmes. When students leave this programme, they are equipped with the requisite knowledge and skills to make a difference and create change locally, nationally, and globally.

Post Graduate Course / Allied Health / Galway

Intakes: September Intake 2026 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores: