If you have an interest in technology and trends, Computer Science with Data Science could be for you. Computer Science with Data Science is one of the degree subjects available through the common entry Computer Science course.
At its core, data science is about extracting insights from data that can transform the way a company operates. For example, understanding data can match millions of businesses with new customers around the world in the areas of advertising and e-commerce. Mining large-scale data sets based on our health can inform pharmaceutical companies when choosing new medicines to develop and capturing data streams from wearable devices can improve our understanding of our habits and routines. Agri-food, energy, transport, government and education are all examples of industries on the verge of being transformed by the power of data-driven methods.
Why is this course for me?
If you have an interest in technology and trends, this degree subject could be for you. At its core, data science is about extracting insights from data that can transform the way a company operates. For example, understanding data can match millions of businesses with new customers around the world in the areas of advertising and e-commerce. Mining large-scale data sets based on our health can inform pharmaceutical companies when choosing new medicines to develop and capturing data streams from wearable devices can improve our understanding of our habits and routines. Agri-food, energy, transport, government and education are all examples of industries on the verge of being transformed by the power of data-driven methods.
International Study Opportunities
It is possible to study abroad for a trimester, usually in the third year of the course. Universities that students have visited to date include the University of Auckland, New Zealand, the University of California, Irvine, USA, and Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
Graduates with training in Computer Science with Data Science work in fields such as:
• Banking and Financial Services
• Consultancy (e.g. Accenture, Deloitte, PwC)
• Internet companies such as Google, PayPal and Meta
• Established ICT companies such as IBM, Microsoft and Intel
• ICT Start-ups
Graduates can also pursue a range of MSc or PhD programmes such as the MSc Computer Science (Negotiated Learning).
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
Expected October 2025
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Start date
September 2025
UCD College of Science
Room E1.09/E2.09,
UCD O'Brien Centre for Science - East,
BELFIELD,
Dublin,
Republic of Ireland
There are minimum entry requirements that all applicants, applying based on school leaving results, must meet.
Leaving Certificate
English language requirements: 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).
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
UCD is the most international and diverse university in Ireland, and is the destination of choice for over 10,400 international students.