UCD School of Computer Science

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✨ Join us at the SAS UCD Advance Centre Talent Connection Event! ✨
A student-focused morning of insights, networking, and opportunities in data analytics & AI 🚀
🌟 What to expect:
🔹 Expert talks on the latest in data & AI
🔹 Presentations from top employers (EY, AIB, SAS)
🔹 Networking with industry professionals

📅 30 September 2025
🕘 09:00 – 12:30
📍 Global Lounge, UCD Global

🎟️ 70 free tickets available – secure your place now!

👉 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1639890890799?aff=oddtdtcreator

Organized by University College Dublin in partnership with SAS.

✨ Join us at the SAS UCD Advance Centre Talent Connection Event! ✨ A UCD student-focused morning of insights, networking, and opportunities in data analytics & AI 🚀 🌟 What to expect: 🔹 Expert talks on the latest in data & AI 🔹 Presentations from top employers (EY, AIB, SAS) 🔹 Networking with industry professionals 📅 30 September 2025 🕘 09:00 – 12:30 📍 Global Lounge, UCD Global 🎟️ 70 free tickets available for UCD students – secure your place now! 👉 Apply here: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/1639890890799?aff=oddtdtcreator Organized by University College Dublin in partnership with SAS. #UCD #SAS #AdvanceCentre #DataAnalytics #AI #Networking #Students

MSc Computer Science (Conversion) Fee Waivers for EU students
We are pleased to announce the availability of fee waivers for our 2025/2026 full-time EU students (including Ireland) who are offered a place in our MSc Computer Science (Conversion). Those awarded will be given a full or partial fee waiver for the programme. It does not include a stipend or other funding (i.e. for accommodation).
The following fee waivers are available:
1. One full and one 50% fee waiver to be the ambassadors for the MSc in Computer Science (Conversion) programme.
2. One full and one 50% fee waiver to be the female ambassadors for the MSc in Computer Science (Conversion) programme.
These fee waivers are open to applicants who qualify for the EU fee rate. The awards will be made to students with outstanding undergraduate records.
Application Deadline: 28 July 2025
More info: https://www.ucd.ie/cs/study/postgraduate/msccomputerscienceconversionfeewaiverscholarshipsforeustudents/

Explore Cybersecurity at UCD - Master's, Graduate Certificate, Micro-credentials
Thursday Jun 26, 2025, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Free information webinar
Discover professional development options in cybersecurity from Micro-credentials up to Master's degrees (MSc) in this free webinar. Our cybersecurity programme is delivered mainly online with short part-time courses which can be "stacked" over time into UCD awards such as a Graduate Certificate or Diploma. UCD School of Computer Science has partnered with ISC2 to offer graduates of the MSc Cybersecurity a discounted CISSP certification. Hear from lecturers and students and ask questions.
Book your free webinar place here

Cybersecurity at UCD - Master's, Graduate Certificate, Micro-credentials What's it like to study cybersecurity at UCD? Hear from lecturers and students and ask questions in this free webinar.

1st year BDIC students performing as part of the student parade at the opening ceremony of BJUT's Annual Sports Day on the 23rd April. BDIC is the Beijing Dublin International College, a constituent school of UCD and the Beijing University of Technology which jointly runs the BSc in Software Engineering and BE in Internet of Things programmes. Many UCD CS lecturers have spent time in Beijing lecturing on the programmes since they started in 2012.

MSc in Advanced AI - Fee Waivers for EU students

The UCD School of Computer Science is pleased to announce the availability of fee waivers for our 2025/2026 full-time EU students (including Ireland) who are offered a place in our MSc in Advanced AI. Those awarded will be given a full or partial fee waiver for the programme. It does not include a stipend or other funding (i.e. for accommodation).
The following fee waivers are available:
1. One full and one 50% fee waiver to be the ambassadors for the MSc in Advanced AI programme.
2. One full and one 50% fee waiver to be the female ambassadors for the MSc in Advanced AI programme.
These fee waivers are open to applicants who qualify for the EU fee rate. The awards will be made to students with outstanding undergraduate records.
Application Deadline: June 6, 2025
https://www.ucd.ie/cs/study/postgraduate/mscinadvancedaifeewaiversforeustudents/

Why do the UCD MSc in Advanced AI?
✅ The largest concentration of AI researchers in Ireland
- Hear our professors and graduates https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfExnu8ERDR-0d7kEB3ynqTlyV0t4ORl_
✅ Great AI job opportunities
- Graduates return to talk to students about careers
https://www.ucd.ie/cs/news/backtothefutureadvancedaicareersevening/
✅ Advanced and flexible curriculum
- Cutting-edge topics and the latest advancements https://hub.ucd.ie/usis/!W_HU_MENU.P_PUBLISH?p_tag=COURSE&MAJR=T413

As AI becomes a fundamental component of 6G telecommunications, its vulnerability to adversarial attacks, data poisoning, and privacy breaches poses significant security challenges. Madhusanka Liyanage and the UCD Network Softwarization and Security Labs (NetsLab)’s ARMOR project is among the first initiatives dedicated to tackling AI-specific threats in 6G O-RAN, ensuring robust, trustworthy, and resilient AI-driven network infrastructures. The project introduces an AI security testing framework, integrating adversarial attack simulations, Explainable AI (XAI), and automated vulnerability reporting to enhance AI model robustness in network optimization, security enforcement, and service management.
https://www.ucd.ie/cs/news/armoradvancingai-drivensecurityfor6gopenrannetworks/

Why study Advanced AI at UCD?
The overwhelming demand for our new MSc in Advanced Artificial Intelligence underscores the critical need for advanced AI expertise. This rigorous one-year programme offers graduates a unique opportunity to develop the skills necessary to excel in AI-driven roles across research and industry. Through an intensive curriculum encompassing cutting-edge topics, students will learn the mathematical foundations of AI techniques and also learn to apply AI techniques to solve complex real-world problems. The students will collaborate with industry, researchers, and a select cohort of talented peers, fostering a strong sense of community and shared learning.

We talked to some of our staff and graduates
https://youtu.be/CNSeYbW_0Qs?si=tFzBEs-eJ-S_pjLJ

UCD Postgraduate Open Day 2025
Weds 26 Feb 2025 from 12:00pm-5:00pm
✅ Meet lecturers and ask questions about your preferred subject
💬 Talk to students and alumni - hear their stories and what it's like to study at UCD
🌍 Engage with our careers team to get top tips
Register https://www.ucd.ie/graduateadmissions/contact/events/ucd-postgraduate-open-day/

We are looking for applications from prospective PhD candidates to conduct research in a wide range of fields (see Guide for Applicants here https://www.ucd.ie/cs/phdvacancies/schoolphdscholarship2025/.
The School of Computer Science is offering Scholarships to cover UCD fees and a tax-free stipend of €22,000 for 4 years plus research travel expenses of €3,000. Deadline 10th February 2025. Read about our PhD poster event https://www.ucd.ie/cs/news/phdposterevent2024/ and watch our video "Why do a PhD?" https://youtu.be/Bau3lRX3_aU?si=p8v-i3-TdrctAee6

https://youtu.be/Bau3lRX3_aU?si=p8v-i3-TdrctAee6

PhD Poster Event 2024 - UCD School of Computer Science We were delighted with the turn-out for our PhD/MSc by Research Poster event on Friday 26th January 2024. 36 students prepared and displayed posters and a team of judges evaluated the posters. Our PhD poster event is a platform for research students to engage with fellow staff members, seeking valua...