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The UCD College of Social Sciences and Law provides an extensive selection of globally respected, intellectually challenging postgraduate programs in Law and major Social Science fields. Recognized as a premier institution for Social Sciences and Law education and research in Ireland, the College holds prestigious international rankings across these disciplines. It ranks among the world's top 50 institutions for Library and Information Management, and within the top 100 for Law, Politics and International Relations, Geography, Archaeology, Social Policy and Administration. The College offers graduate programs including taught master's, research master's and doctoral degrees in diverse fields such as Archaeology, Economics, Education, Geography, Information & Communication Studies, Law, Philosophy, Politics & International Relations, Psychology, Social Justice, Social Policy, Social Work and Sociology. Students can choose from various interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary programs covering subjects like Behavioural Economics, Cognitive Science, European Affairs, Public Policy, Geopolitics and Human Rights. The College also provides professional diploma and certificate courses.
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To be eligible to enter one of UCD’s PhD programmes, a candidate must have reached a high honours standard at the examination for the primary degree. In some cases, a Master’s degree may also be required. In certain cases, a candidate may be able to provide other evidence to the School in order to satisfy the entry requirements of the programme.
IELTS - An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version; 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 +. In the computer based TOEFL, a minimum score of 250 is required. A minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (IBT).