About Mmus Musicology in University College Dublin
The UCD School of Music is one of the leading centres for graduate musical study in Ireland. Our graduate programme gives students the opportunity to work with scholars of international standing in the School’s core disciplines of historical musicology and ethnomusicology. The programme encourages interdisciplinary study by enabling students to take modules in both these areas, while also facilitating specialisation. The MMus degree furnishes students with the core intellectual tools for pursuing musical research, whilst also encouraging independent scholarship.
- Students will develop a comprehensive grounding in the core disciplinary strengths of historical musicology and ethnomusicology.
- Encourage inter-disciplinary study, by enabling students to take modules in all of these areas, whilst also facilitating specialisation.
Academic qualification equivalents
- A university degree in related subject
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS: A minimum overall score of 7.0 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version. The non-academic version is not accepted.
- TOEFL: A minimum score of 100 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with a score of at least 20 in each section.
- PTE: Minimum of 65 and at least 59 for each item.
University College Dublin Highlights
Founded |
1854 |
University Type |
Public University |
Campus Setting |
Urban |
Total number of Students |
33,000+ |
Total number of Graduate Students |
9,645 |
Number of International Students |
8,428 |
% of International Staff |
30% |
No. of Campuses |
3 |
No. of Accommodation Complexes |
8 |
Global Employability Ranking |
#1 in Ireland
#78 in World |
Acceptance rate |
10-20% |
Retention rate (1st year) |
94% |
Average Cost of Attendance |
About 23,800 EUR |
Research funding |
122.4 million EUR |
Applications Accepted |
Online |
Work-Study |
Available |
Intake Type |
Semester wise |
Mode of Program |
Full time and online |
Official Website |
ucd.ie |
University College Dublin Average Tution Fees And Other Expenses
- University fees are fixed each year, however additional expenses while studying in Ireland must be planned beforehand.
- Tuition fee for the academic year 2020-2021 is given below:
Tuition Fee
Programmes |
Undergraduate |
Graduate |
Arts and Humanities |
18,700 |
7,955-11,885 |
Business |
18,700 |
7,955-11,885 |
Engineering and Architecture |
24,200 |
8,915-13,360 |
Social Sciences and Law |
18,700 |
7,955-11,885 |
Health and Agricultural Sciences |
24,200 |
8,915-13,360 |
Science |
24,200 |
8,915-13,360 |
University College Dublin Cost Of Living
Types of Expense |
Monthly Cost (EUR) |
Rent |
835 |
Food |
250 |
Electricity/Gas/Bins |
30 |
Travel |
80 |
Books and materials |
70 |
Clothes or Medical |
45 |
Mobile phone |
20 |
Miscellaneous |
130 |
Total |
1,460 |