Why University College Dublin?

“Studying in a foreign country – whether for a semester, a year or for an entire degree –helps prepare students to enter a high-tech and highly global economy.”

Why Study in Another Country?

-Allan Goodman, President of the Institute for International Education, 2013-

Pursuing a Degree in Another Country

• Prepares you with the skills to live in an increasingly global society

• Provides you with cross-cultural communication skills, self-reliance, and an increased level of confidence

• Allows you to learn about your field from another cultural lens

• Makes you more attractive to employers upon graduation

• Allows you to make friends and network with people from all over the world

Why Choose in Ireland?

• Ireland serves as a gateway to Europe but with no language barrier for English speaking students

• Ireland was voted the “World’s Friendliest Country” 2010 by Lonely Planet

• Ranked by the Global Peace Index as the “6th safest country in the world”

• Dublin voted 8th in QS Best Student Cities in the World 2012 rankings

• Over 50% of the world’s leading financial firms are based in Ireland

• Ireland functions as the European headquarters for companies like Google, Twitter, Facebook, Apple, and LinkedIn

• Ireland’s higher education system ranked in the top 20 for the world by Universitas 21, an international network of research universities

University College Dublin (UCD)

Ireland’s ‘Global University’

• UCD is ranked within the top 1% of the world’s higher education institutions

• Ireland’s university of first choice amongst students

• Center for research, innovation, academics, diversity, and athletics

• Over 25,000 students and 5,000 international students

Academics • UCD offers a wide range

of Bachelors, masters, and PhD degree from seven different colleges

• Undergraduate students can choose from over 70 degree subjects

• Highly flexible curriculum• American students can

choose between a “direct entry” into certain majors or sample a vast range of Arts, Science, and Business courses in the Liberal Arts & Sciences track similar to academic structure of degrees in the U.S.

UCD’s Campus: The Best of Both Worlds

Student Life At UCD• Over 170 clubs and societies.• State of the art facilities

including the Student Centre which offers an 50m swimming pool, movie cinema, rock climbing wall, and variety of restaurants and cafes.

• An International Centre with a Global Lounge that houses a 12 screen video wall /

• A robust public transportation system to Dublin city centre, Dublin International airport, and many shopping centres nearby.

The Perks of Studying at UCD

There’s More!

• No visa requirement for American students

• American students are allowed to work up to 20 hours per week

• On-campus Housing is guaranteed for full-degree North American students all four years

• Studying at UCD is cost effective; the average tuition costs range from $19,300 - $26,900 per year

Questions?