Dublin,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
GradDip Localisation in Belfield Ireland | University College Dublin
University College Dublin
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Belfield Ireland
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Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
15,070
(c. USD17,401.78)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
9 months
This intensive program equips you with essential skills for careers in Ireland's rapidly growing localization industry and beyond. It cultivates expertise in applying intercultural, linguistic, sociocultural, and technical knowledge alongside language research techniques to create globally appropriate, culturally aware products. Through academic instruction, professional insights, practical resources, and real-world training (including internships), students master localization workflows and professional roles.
Ideal candidates possess strong multilingual and multicultural competencies, technical aptitude (or willingness to develop it), and enthusiasm for global communication in today's interconnected world. The curriculum demonstrates how language expertise, cultural understanding, and technical capabilities combine to produce high-quality localized products. Designed as an immersive professional development experience, the program significantly enhances career prospects.
DURATION: 9 Months
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
undergraduate degree NFQ Level 8 or equivalent or equivalent professional qualification
official transcripts or your degree parchment that demonstrate that you have a minimum of an honours degree in any discipline NFQ level 8 or equivalent
uptodate CV
letter of motivation
two academic references
confirmation of language competence
Applicants must demonstrate a high language competence C1C2 in two languages normally by showing that they have completed a tertiary degree through them or by supplying results from internationally recognised proficiency tests
IELTS - An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band.
TOEFL IBT - iBT 90 no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section in the Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL.
official transcripts or your degree parchment that demonstrate that you have a minimum of an honours degree in any discipline NFQ level 8 or equivalent
uptodate CV
letter of motivation
two academic references
confirmation of language competence
Applicants must demonstrate a high language competence C1C2 in two languages normally by showing that they have completed a tertiary degree through them or by supplying results from internationally recognised proficiency tests
IELTS - An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band.
TOEFL IBT - iBT 90 no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section in the Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL.
Tuition
EUR
15,070