Master in Global Change & Landscape Design

The tuition fee is 14,755 USD per year.

The Master in Global Change & Landscape Design at University College Dublin is for students interested in sustainable design and addressing climate change challenges. This 1-year Master's program in English focuses on landscape architecture and helps students develop practical skills.

Students learn about landscape research, geodesign, and research-by-design studios, and develop advanced skills in landscape architecture. They participate in fieldwork, collaborative projects, and work placements to gain practical experience.

Graduates can become landscape architects, urban planners, environmental consultants, or work in government agencies or non-profit organizations. They can use their skills in landscape architecture firms, environmental consultancy, and urban planning to tackle global challenges in landscape design.

University College Dublin (UCD) is Ireland’s largest and most globally engaged university, founded in 1854 and situated on a spacious campus south of Dublin. Renowned for its research-intensive culture, UCD hosts more than 35,000 students from over 150 countries and offers a broad spectrum of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across arts, sciences, business, engineering, medicine and more. Its scale and international outlook make it an appealing destination for students seeking a research-led education in an energetic European capital region.

UCD’s academic strengths span traditional disciplines and cutting-edge fields, with robust research funding and industry partnerships that support innovation and practical learning. Students benefit from state-of-the-art laboratories, comprehensive libraries, student support services and a wide network of international exchanges. The university also emphasizes employability through career services, internships and active alumni engagement that help graduates transition into global careers.

Campus life at UCD balances academic intensity with extracurricular engagement, including sports, cultural societies and community involvement. Accommodation, transport and welfare services are geared to support international students arriving to Dublin. Prospective applicants should review program-specific entry requirements and available scholarships, consider English language criteria, and use the university’s international office resources to plan applications and arrival logistics.