- Highly developed knowledge of the foundations and key theories and principles associated with information systems and information management
- Excellent personal organisation and time management skills
- Highly developed research project competencies, providing the basis to develop, manage and implement the research project process and research projects in a professional context
- Highly developed abilities to identify problems and to address problems through the use of published research and research and design methods
- Highly developed knowledge of professional issues underpinning the information profession, including the evolving roles of information professionals
- Highly developed understanding of information technology and social computing, including its limitation, strengths and future possibilities, and issues in a constantly changing a complex world of information
- Highly developed competencies with information management
- Highly developed ability to assess clients’ needs and then develop, provide and manage a range of socio-technical solutions appropriate for the clients’ context.
- Highly developed human management abilities, including personal and organisational management skills
- Highly developed abilities to learn, adapt and respond to continuous change in different environments
- Highly developed collaborative and team-based learning competencies, demonstrating effective interpersonal and leadership skills
- Highly developed communication skills, including written and verbal skills, which facilitate the graduate’s participation and development in professional careers
This course is available through the following application route(s)
Grad Dip Informaton Systems brings together aspects of information technology, data analytics, information & communication studies with a firm grounding in social science. Students will gain an understanding of informatics and will explore the impact of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence on society.
The course is flexible allowing for different areas of specialisation. For instance, students may focus on human-computer interaction, organising information or on using machine learning to mine information from data.
- UCD School of Information & Library Studies is an active member of the iSchools consortium – a global collection of Information Schools dedicated to advancing the information field and sharing a fundamental interest in the relationships between information, people, and technology.
About This Course
Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.
Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.
| Trimester | Credits | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stage 1 Core Modules |
IS40730 | Quantitative Data Analysis | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
IS40840 | Data & Society | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
IS41090 | Informatics | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
IS40890 | Project Management | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
IS41570 | Interactive Dashboards;Python | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - B)20CR: Students should select option modules to the value of 20 credits |
IS40820 | Research Theory and Practice | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - B)20CR: Students should select option modules to the value of 20 credits |
IS40880 | Communication Theory | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - B)20CR: Students should select option modules to the value of 20 credits |
IS40910 | Digital Policy | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - B)20CR: Students should select option modules to the value of 20 credits |
IS41230 | Creative & Interactive Media | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - B)20CR: Students should select option modules to the value of 20 credits |
IS41520 | UXD: User-Centered Design | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - B)20CR: Students should select option modules to the value of 20 credits |
IS40560 | Digital Libraries | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - B)20CR: Students should select option modules to the value of 20 credits |
IS40860 | Media & Society | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - B)20CR: Students should select option modules to the value of 20 credits |
IS40870 | Topics in Digital Media & Comm | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - B)20CR: Students should select option modules to the value of 20 credits |
IS40950 | Media Production Cultures | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - B)20CR: Students should select option modules to the value of 20 credits |
IS40960 | Digital Policy II | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - B)20CR: Students should select option modules to the value of 20 credits |
IS40970 | AI & Ethics | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - B)20CR: Students should select option modules to the value of 20 credits |
IS41020 | Information Ethics | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - B)20CR: Students should select option modules to the value of 20 credits |
IS41050 | Platform Governance | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - B)20CR: Students should select option modules to the value of 20 credits |
IS41190 | Regulation and Emerging Technology | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - B)20CR: Students should select option modules to the value of 20 credits |
IS41510 | Social Networks Online and Off | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - C) Min 0 of: (Option Module:) |
POL42540 | Applied Data Wrangling and Visualisation | Autumn | 5 |
Graduate Profile
Nour Mohammed Al Dawood,Saudi Arabia
I chose UCD because I believe it is the best university in Dublin and it is well known around the world. UCD has a great atmosphere, places to study quietly, friendly staff and classmates and good resources in the library and online. I’d say to other international students to apply to UCD because employers are looking to recruit students with an international outlook who are aware of other cultures and have the skills to work with colleagues, stakeholders and customers from around the world, and from my own experience Ireland is the best place to study in.
Nour Mohammed Al Dawood,Saudi Arabia
I chose UCD because I believe it is the best university in Dublin and it is well known around the world. UCD has a great atmosphere, places to study quietly, friendly staff and classmates and good resources in the library and online. I’d say to other international students to apply to UCD because employers are looking to recruit students with an international outlook who are aware of other cultures and have the skills to work with colleagues, stakeholders and customers from around the world, and from my own experience Ireland is the best place to study in.
Grad Dip Information Systems (W329) Full Time
EU fee per year - € 7460
nonEU fee per year - € 15070
GradDip Information Systems (W330) Part Time
EU fee per year - € 4890
nonEU fee per year - € 7540
***Fees are subject to change
Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website. Please note that UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme. For further information please see International Scholarships.
EU fee per year - € 7460
nonEU fee per year - € 15070
GradDip Information Systems (W330) Part Time
EU fee per year - € 4890
nonEU fee per year - € 7540
***Fees are subject to change
Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website. Please note that UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme. For further information please see International Scholarships.
- This programme is intended for applicants with a degree in any discipline. An upper second class honours or international equivalent is required.
- Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 6.5 (no band less than 6.0 in each element), or equivalent.
You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information.
Full Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EU) applicants: No
Part Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants: No
How to Apply
General application route(s) for Irish/UK/EU applicants* for International (non-EU) applicants* to Grad Dip Information Systems:
| ROWCLASS | Apply to | Application Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| showAudience-audienceEU showAudience-audienceInt | W329 Grad Dip Information Systems Graduate Diploma |
Full-Time Commencing September 2024 |
Graduate Taught | Not available to International applicantsClosed |
| showAudience-audienceEU showAudience-audienceInt | W330 Information Systems Graduate Diploma |
Part-Time Commencing September 2024 |
Graduate Taught | Not available to International applicantsClosed |
| showAudience-audienceEU showAudience-audienceInt | W329 Grad Dip Information Systems Graduate Diploma |
Full-Time Commencing September 2025 |
Graduate Taught | Not available to International applicantsApply |
| showAudience-audienceEU showAudience-audienceInt | W330 Information Systems Graduate Diploma |
Part-Time Commencing September 2025 |
Graduate Taught | Not available to International applicantsApply |
* you can change options at the top of the page