2025 Global Excellence Scholarship for African Students at University College Dublin

University College Dublin (UCD) in Ireland is one of the world's top universities and is the most popular university for international students in Ireland. Each year, UCD offers a number of Global Excellence Scholarships for international students (on non-EU fees) starting their courses in September.

• Table of Content
• About University College Dublin
• Global Excellence Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Global Excellence Scholarship
• Requirements for Global Excellence Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University College Dublin

A leading European research-intensive university, UCD is the largest university in Ireland. With a history stretching back to 1854 and an impressive list of notable alumni, including the writer James Joyce and many current and former government ministers, we can rightly claim to have been a formative influence and an integral part of the Irish State since its foundation. In recent years UCD has established itself as Ireland’s Global University, with operations around the world, and more than 5000 international students attending our Dublin campus coming from 124 different countries. T... continue reading

Global Excellence Scholarship

Application Deadline	31 Mar 2025
Country to study	Ireland
School to study	University College Dublin
Type	Masters
Sponsor	University College Dublin
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Global Excellence Scholarship

The exact number of scholarships is unspecified. The Global Excellence Scholarships offer:

1. 100% Global Excellence Tuition Fee Scholarship
2. 50% Global Excellence Tuition Fee Scholarship

Requirements for Global Excellence Scholarship Qualification

• Nationality and Residency: Applicants must be international students, and classified as non-EU for tuition and application purposes.
• Program Requirements: Eligible programs are full-time undergraduate and graduate taught programs where the student must be based in Dublin. No part of the program should be awarded by another institution. Clinical Programs are not eligible.
• Funding and Fee Status: Applicants must be self-funded and classified as non-EU for tuition fee purposes.
• Academic Excellence: This competitive scholarship likely requires a first-class honors degree for Masters applicants.
• Scholarship Renewal: Scholarships are renewable annually if the student maintains a grade point average of no less than 3.08/4.2 (upper second class).
• Application Status: Eligibility to apply requires an ‘Offer’, ‘Conditional Offer’, ‘Accept’, or ‘Conditional Accept’ status in the UCD application process.

Application Deadline

March 31, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University College Dublin on hub.ucd.ie to apply

For more details, visit UCD scholarship website