UCD September 2026 Intake — 30 Programmes Now at Full Capacity

Context for September 2026 applicants

UCD is one of the most-applied universities by Indian students for Ireland's September intake. Reaching capacity on thirty programmes — including MSc Finance, MSc Biotechnology, MSc Data & Computational Science, and MSc Computer Science (Negotiated Learning) — reflects steady demand. Applicants who haven\'t yet submitted will need to either choose a still-open UCD programme that fits their profile, or apply to a comparable programme at another university.

The Mentors Circle is an Enterprise Ireland endorsed agent with direct partner access to UCD Global. We received this update on 6 May 2026 and have summarised the full list below, with comparable still-open programmes across other Irish universities.

Programme status — Sep 2026

If you applied to a closed UCD programme — here is where to go next

Below are the closest equivalent programmes still accepting September 2026 applications across our Irish partner network, grouped by subject area.

Finance & Quantitative Finance alternatives

UCD closures: B269 MSc Finance, B158 MSc Quantitative Finance, B806 MSc Sustainable Finance, B531 MSc Aviation Finance, B714 MSc Accounting & Financial Management, B746 MSc Financial Data Science.

• Trinity College Dublin — MSc Finance, MSc Quantitative Finance (still open as of May 2026)
• DCU Business School — MSc in Finance, MSc in Investment, Banking & Risk Management
• Maynooth University — MSc Finance (Smurfit alternative for FT applicants)
• NCI — MSc International Business, MSc FinTech
• University of Galway — MSc International Finance

Biotechnology & Biological Sciences alternatives

UCD closures: X439 MSc Biotechnology, X447 MSc Biotechnology & Business, F102 MSc Biotherapeutics, F103 MSc Biotherapeutics & Business, F167 MSc Regulatory Affairs & Toxicology, T070 MEngSc Biopharmaceutical Engineering, F104 MSc Biological & Biomolecular Science.

• Trinity College Dublin — MSc Biotechnology, MSc Bioengineering
• University of Galway — MSc Biotechnology, MSc Regenerative Medicine
• UCC — MSc Biotechnology, MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Munster Technological University — MSc Pharmaceutical Business & Technology
• TU Dublin — MSc Pharmaceutical & Chemical Process Technology

Computer Science, AI & Data Science alternatives

UCD closures: T150 MSc Computer Science, T413 Advanced AI, T306 MSc Data & Computational Science, T387 MSc Statistical Data Science, B746 MSc Financial Data Science, CSSA Computer Science (UG).

• Trinity College Dublin — MSc Computer Science (Data Science / Intelligent Systems / Future Networked Systems strands)
• DCU — MSc Computing (AI / Data Analytics / Software Engineering specialisations)
• NCI — MSc Data Analytics, MSc Cyber Security, MSc Artificial Intelligence
• University of Galway — MSc Computer Science — Artificial Intelligence
• TU Dublin — MSc in Data Science
• Maynooth University — MSc in Data Science & Analytics

Engineering, Architecture & Sustainability alternatives

UCD closures: NUS1 Engineering (UG), ATS4 BSc Architecture Science (UG), B793 MSc Sustainable Supply Chain Management, T431 MSc Environmental Policy.

• Trinity College Dublin — MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering, MSc Environmental Engineering
• University College Cork — MEngSc Sustainable Energy, MSc Sustainability
• Munster Technological University — BEng Civil Engineering, BEng Mechanical Engineering (UG alternatives)
• Dundalk IT — MSc in Renewable Energy Systems

Psychology & Behavioural Science alternatives

UCD closures: PCS2 Psychology (UG), W241 Master of Psychological Science (TBC), W461 MSc Behavioural Neuroscience (TBC).

• Trinity College Dublin — MSc Psychology Conversion, MSc Applied Behaviour Analysis
• UCC — MA Applied Psychology, MSc Cognitive Science
• NUI Galway — MSc Health Psychology, MSc Applied Psychology
• Maynooth University — MSc Behaviour Analysis & Therapy

Medicine & Graduate-Entry Medicine alternatives

UCD closures: MDS2 & MDS9 (Medicine, Graduate Entry Medicine).

• RCSI — University of Medicine and Health Sciences — Graduate Entry Medicine
• University of Limerick — Graduate Entry Medical School
• Trinity College Dublin — School of Medicine direct entry

How we get these updates

The Mentors Circle is an Enterprise Ireland endorsed agent and a long-standing partner of UCD Global, Trinity College Dublin, University of Galway, NCI, UCC and other Irish institutions. Partner-only emails like this one are sent directly to our team in Mumbai and Noida. We turn them into public updates here within hours so Indian families have the same information our internal counsellors do.

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