UCD Engineering and Architecture
Programme Office
Entry Requirements for Master of Engineering (ME) – INTERNAL STUDENTS:
Entry Requirement:
You must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.80 over stages 2 and 3, weighted by a factor of 3 (for
Stage 2) and a factor of 7 (Stage 3).
Summary of Master of Engineering (ME)’s:
ME Biomedical Engineering
ME Biosystems & Food Engineering
ME Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering
ME Electronic and Computer Engineering
ME Electrical Energy Engineering
ME Engineering with Business
ME Energy Systems Engineering
ME Materials Science & Engineering
ME Mechanical Engineering
What if I do not achieve the minimum entry requirement?
If you do not meet the minimum GPA requirement at the end of Stage Three, you will be
progressed to Stage Four of the relevant Bachelor of Engineering degree that you have been
specialising in (providing you achieve a minimum 50 ECTS credits).
Decision Points and Entry requirements:
Decision Point
Decision Point
CAO
GPA 2.80
STAGE 1
STAGE 2
STAGE 3
STAGE 4
STAGE 5
COMMON
SPECIALISE
SPECIALISE
ME ( Year 1 )
ME ( Year 2 )
Entry Requirements for Master of Engineering (ME) – EXTERNAL STUDENTS:
Please refer to the UCD Graduate Studies Website by clicking here for a summary of all Master
of Engineering Programmes with entry requirements published for each programme.