About Physiology in University College Dublin

Physiology is an area of biology, and physiologists are interested in how the cells and organs of the body operate and how their incredible array of processes co-operate to enable our bodies to function under normal and challenging circumstances. Physiologists are therefore at the forefront of medical research and the search for a better understanding of disease processes. At UCD, Physiology students acquire a thorough understanding of the components of the body and how it senses and responds to the internal and external environments.

Physiology graduates go on to establish careers in the following areas:

• Biomedical research in the university system or other government-run operations
• Pharmaceutical industry-based research and development
• Clinical trials
• Pharmaceutical industry sales
  
  Physiology graduates regularly gain places on graduate entry Medicine and other allied healthcare degree courses. UCD provides opportunities for graduate physiological research at the master’s or PhD level. Research into basic physiological mechanisms takes place but the research focus is on translational research, i.e. the research that enhances our understanding of human disease that leads to advances in improvement of human health.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Successful graduation from an academic secondary school program or equivalent (For most countries, the same academic preparation as is required for university entrance in that country is required for consideration. 
• Program-Specific Prerequisite courses completed at the senior level (e.g. Grade 12);

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS: An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version.
• TOEFL:  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
• PTE: Minimum of 63 and at least 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section..

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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:

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