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The UCD College of Engineering and Architecture stands as Ireland's most extensive institution of its kind, boasting more than 320 faculty members and nearly 2,200 enrolled students. Comprising six distinct Schools, the College encompasses diverse Engineering fields including Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Electronic, Biosystems, Food, Mechanical, and Materials Engineering, along with Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Planning, and Environmental Policy. Our internationally accredited programs produce graduates who are highly regarded worldwide. Those who choose to study here will learn from a research-driven faculty engaged in pioneering work, contributing to top-tier academic publications, establishing campus-based enterprises, and translating research into commercial applications.
Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element), or equivalent.
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.