Negotiated Learning gives all students on these programmes an opportunity to tailor their studies in consultation with academic staff and do a significant research project or internship (depending on their choice of programme). Students on these 90 ECTS credit MScs generally take a 45 credit research project module, whilst internships tend to account for 30 credits. The remainder of the 90 credits are made up of taught modules. Students will have the opportunity to select modules that focus on applying physics to interdisciplinary topics that are at the forefront of international research in biophysics and/or nanoscale science and technology. Available modules cover a range of experimental, computational and theoretical aspects. All students will have an opportunity to develop their data analytics skills.
Welcome to the UCD Physics of Life Sciences and Nanoscale Science Taught MSc
University College Dublin (UCD), Ireland, is one of the top universities in Europe - and is ranked in the top 1% of higher education institutions worldwide (Currently 126th in the QS rankings 2025). We are the highest ranked University in Ireland for Employment Outcomes (QS rankings 77th). Ireland is home to many of the world’s largest companies, with 16 of the top 20 global technology companies being based in Ireland.
As Ireland’s Global University, UCD is proud to accommodate its students (>37,500) and staff (>4,200) in its distinct yet inclusive location in the heart of Dublin, featuring a huge, spacious campus with lakes, woodland walks and wildlife, with frequent and convenient public transport connections to Dublin's city centre, which is enjoyed by all its students (i.e., >9,500 international students). UCD currently hosts over 10,900 students enrolled in graduate studies at UCD - First Choice for International Students. The School of Physics is an internationally reputed as a top research-driven academic unit.
MSc degrees offered by the School of Physics offer a welcoming opportunity for students to develop interdisciplinary expertise; computational, theoretical or experimental, that will set you up for future employment or further post-graduate studies. Graduates have gone onto research and employment in a variety of sectors, including bio-pharmaceutical, telecommunications, data mining and analysis, IT consulting and the green technologies industry sectors. UCD has been repeatedly ranked No. 1 for Graduate Employability in Ireland in recent years.
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The programmes are aimed at students with a strong background in Physics or related Natural Sciences with demonstrable English proficiency for students whose first language is not English. Importantly, our MSc pathways at UCD provide the most flexible, fully modularised curriculum in Ireland.
Students have the opportunity to personalise their training by registering for a broad variety of optional modules upon consultation and agreement with the faculty program Directors (pdf version). The programme prepares students for a career in industry or for further PhD research. Career opportunities are broad, including the bio-pharmaceutical, telecommunications, data mining and analysis, IT consulting and green technologies industry sectors, both in Ireland and internationally. It is also a stepping stone to PhD research in top Irish, EU and non-EU universities. Recent and prospective employers include Deloitte & Touche, Murex Inc., Intel Ireland, Pfizer, Merck, Philips, Tullow Oil, Airbus (Germany), the University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London, and National Institutes of Health, USA.
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