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University College Dublin: Digital Policy
| Institution | University College Dublin View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | UCD School of Information and Communication Studies |
| Web | www.ucd.ie/global |
| internationalenquiries@ucd.ie | |
| Telephone | +353 1 716 8500 |
| Study type | Taught |
GradDip
Summary
With support from Microsoft Ireland, UCD’s School of Information and Communication studies has established the Microsoft-UCD Digital Policy Programme with the goal of building digital policy training and capability in Ireland and Europe.
The innovative programme mixes the abstract and the applied with core modules from the School of Information and Communication Studies. This programme introduces students to basic concepts and issues in digital policy, giving a historical and critical understanding of how to theorise digital objects and environments by learning to situate them in perspectives such as platform capitalism, governance, data infrastructures and information analytics.
The Grad Dip in Digital Policy is designed to prepare graduates for careers in evaluating, implementing, and studying core topical, theoretical, and methodological issues that arise in digital policy today. The course will take a multi-disciplinary approach to investigating the institutional and public policy dimensions of the prevalence of digital technology, as well as the underlying social conditions (economic, political, and cultural) and public/private sector contexts that give rise to such technologies and their governance.
| Level | NFQ Level 9 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A primary degree NFQ Level 8 with at least upper second class honours (2.1) or international equivalent in any discipline is required. Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 7.0 (no band less than 6.5 in each element) or equivalent |
Summary
With support from Microsoft Ireland, UCD’s School of Information and Communication studies has established the Microsoft-UCD Digital Policy Programme with the goal of building digital policy training and capability in Ireland and Europe.
The innovative programme mixes the abstract and the applied with core modules from the School of Information and Communication Studies. This programme introduces students to basic concepts and issues in digital policy, giving a historical and critical understanding of how to theorise digital objects and environments by learning to situate them in perspectives such as platform capitalism, governance, data infrastructures and information analytics.
The Grad Dip in Digital Policy is designed to prepare graduates for careers in evaluating, implementing, and studying core topical, theoretical, and methodological issues that arise in digital policy today. The course will take a multi-disciplinary approach to investigating the institutional and public policy dimensions of the prevalence of digital technology, as well as the underlying social conditions (economic, political, and cultural) and public/private sector contexts that give rise to such technologies and their governance.
| Level | NFQ Level 9 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | A primary degree NFQ Level 8 with at least upper second class honours (2.1) or international equivalent in any discipline is required. Applicants whose first language is not English must also demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 7.0 (no band less than 6.5 in each element) or equivalent |
Fees
| EU | 6930 Euros for per year |
|---|---|
| Non EU | 6750 Euros for per year |
MSc
Summary
With support from Microsoft Ireland, UCD’s School of Information and Communication studies has established the Microsoft-UCD Digital Policy Programme with the goal of building digital policy training and capability in Ireland and Europe.
The innovative programme mixes the abstract and the applied with core modules from the School of Information and Communication Studies and optional modules from other Schools in the College of Social Sciences and Law (COSSL) and Computer Science. This programme introduces students to basic concepts and issues in digital policy, giving a historical and critical understanding of how to theorise digital objects and environments by learning to situate them in perspectives such as platform capitalism, governance, data infrastructures, information analytics, interface critique and software studies.
The MSc in Digital Policy is designed to prepare graduates for careers in evaluating, implementing, and studying core topical, theoretical, and methodological issues that arise in digital policy today. The course will take a multi-disciplinary approach to investigating the institutional and public policy dimensions of the prevalence of digital technology, as well as the underlying social conditions (economic, political, and cultural) and public/private sector contexts that give rise to such technologies and their governance.
| Level | NFQ Level 9 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Applicants should present with a primary (bachelor's) degree in any subject with an overall score of 2.1 or higher. Names and contact details of two referees who can assess their intellectual ability, maturity and motivation. Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 7 (no band less than 6.5 in each element), or equivalent. While applications are accepted up to August of the year of entry, offers are made to suitably qualified candidates on a first-come-first-served basis so early application is recommended. Entry to the programmes is very competitive and the number of places is limited. |
Fees
| EU | 8140 Euros for per year |
|---|---|
| Non EU | 20220 Euros for per year |
Summary
With support from Microsoft Ireland, UCD’s School of Information and Communication studies has established the Microsoft-UCD Digital Policy Programme with the goal of building digital policy training and capability in Ireland and Europe.
The innovative programme mixes the abstract and the applied with core modules from the School of Information and Communication Studies and optional modules from other Schools in the College of Social Sciences and Law (COSSL) and Computer Science. This programme introduces students to basic concepts and issues in digital policy, giving a historical and critical understanding of how to theorise digital objects and environments by learning to situate them in perspectives such as platform capitalism, governance, data infrastructures, information analytics, interface critique and software studies.
The MSc in Digital Policy is designed to prepare graduates for careers in evaluating, implementing, and studying core topical, theoretical, and methodological issues that arise in digital policy today. The course will take a multi-disciplinary approach to investigating the institutional and public policy dimensions of the prevalence of digital technology, as well as the underlying social conditions (economic, political, and cultural) and public/private sector contexts that give rise to such technologies and their governance.
| Level | NFQ Level 9 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Applicants should present with a primary (bachelor's) degree in any subject with an overall score of 2.1 or higher. Names and contact details of two referees who can assess their intellectual ability, maturity and motivation. Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency of IELTS 7 (no band less than 6.5 in each element), or equivalent. While applications are accepted up to August of the year of entry, offers are made to suitably qualified candidates on a first-come-first-served basis so early application is recommended. Entry to the programmes is very competitive and the number of places is limited. |
Fees
| EU | 5260 Euros for per year |
|---|---|
| Non EU | 10110 Euros for per year |
Why UCD?
University College Dublin is one of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities. Ranked in the top 1% of institutions worldwide, in the overall 2024 QS World University Rankings, UCD was named 126 in the world.
UCD, Ireland’s Global University, is Ireland’s largest university. Established in 1854, the university has a student body of almost 38,000 students with more than 10,000 international students drawn from 152 countries. UCD is Ireland's leader in graduate education with over 11,000 graduate students; almost a quarter of whom are graduate research students.
Students are attracted to UCD by the strength of its teaching and …
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