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Ireland, Leinster
Type: University
Location Type: Urban
Founded: 1854
Total Students: 38,000 +
Int. Students: 5,000 +
Main Campus Address
University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
This masters merges manufacturing technical and technological aspects with innovation and entrepreneurship teaching, in the context of the global societal challenges, such as circular economy, industrial innovation and sustainability. It is a double degree programme, coordinated by EIT Manufacturing Master School, between UCD and other universities around Europe i.e. Aalto University, Finland, Ecole Centrale de Nantes (ECN), France, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Italian Switzerland (SUPSI), Switzerland, Institut Polytechnique de Grenoble (Grenoble INP), France and Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Austria. The first year is spent at UCD (entry university) and the second year is spent at another (exit) university as listed above.
Zero Defect Manufacturing for a Circular Economy is a combination of studying manufacturing science including physics of equipment and processes, data analysis, including the methodology to use gained process data in the context of process quality, and process management including the flexibility enabled for smaller lot production. During the programme students will gain new skills in these areas.
Students will have a solid background with well-founded scientific knowledge with a significant technical and application content, favouring immediate entrance to job market. Typical functions of a ZD engineer includes quality management, design and management of manufacturing processes, industrial installations as well as production and logistics systems, maintenance management.
Master's Degree
28 Days
Full-Time
24 Months
Intake Month/Year | Intake Status | |
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sep 2025 | Closed |
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Check program website for more information about funding options.
Career
There is strong demand throughout Europe for graduates of manufacturing degree programmes to be better equipped for the marketplace than their predecessors have been. There is strong need for graduates to have direct experience of industry, to have a practical awareness of important developments within the sectors of Europe’s manufacturing industry (e.g., increased digitalisation, demands of Industry 4.0, growth of additive manufacturing and robotics, etc.), to have a greater awareness of innovation & entrepreneurship, combined with an international perspective that is the direct result of personal experiences. The ME Manufacturing Engineering will prepare you for high level technical positions, Innovation roles and business profiles, including the capability to create your own start-up. It will also allow you to create a professional network at national and international level through the several initiatives and the EIT alumni communities.
Prospective Postgraduate Students
Academic
You will find a listing of annually awarded scholarships, prizes and awards for Graduate students under each College below.
Details of graduate scholarships are also published on the Graduate Studies website, and depending on your area of study may also be listed on your School website. Details of graduate business scholarships can be found on the (opens in a new window)Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School website.
UCD Global Scholarships
The scholarships administered by UCD Global are for students who will be charged non-EU fee rates only. If a student is charged EU fees following an assessment, they are not eligible for the scholarships advertised through UCD Global (though they may still be eligible for other UCD scholarships). For queries on this, please contact UCD Global. There are two scholarships administered directly by UCD Global.
Global Excellence Scholarship
Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships
Lochlann Quinn School of Business VPI Discretionary Scholarship
Past Exchange & Study Abroad Scholarship
UCD IFY Scholarship
UCD Iseult Honohan Doctoral Scholarship
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School Scholarships
Universitas 21 Alumni Scholarship
Program Level: Master's Degree
Duration: 24 months
Tuition Fee: CAD 15,000
English Requirement: IELTS TOEFL PTE DUOLINGO
Work Permit:
Program Level: Master's Degree
Duration: 24 months
Tuition Fee: CAD 15,000
English Requirement: IELTS TOEFL PTE DUOLINGO
Work Permit:
Program Level: Master's Degree
Duration: 24 months
Tuition Fee: CAD 15,000
English Requirement: IELTS TOEFL PTE DUOLINGO
Work Permit:
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