Master's · Cybersecurity · Dublin

MSc Cybersecurity

National College of Ireland, Dublin

What a first year actually costs

Tuition is rarely the number that decides anything. This is the whole first year, including the costs that usually surface late.

TuitionPer year, as published by the university	$19,270
Living costsAccommodation, food, transport — a working estimate	$14,000
Student visaGovernment fee, one-off	$70
Health insuranceTypically mandatory for international students	$550
First year, all in	$33,890

National College of Ireland publishes this fee as EUR 17,000 a year. The dollar figures above are converted, so treat them as approximate and quote the published amount when you apply.

Getting in

English: IELTS 6 overall
Academic: See entry requirements below
Application deadline: 30 June 2027
Intake: Fall 2027

Applying

Deadline: Rolling admissions — no deadline published; Sept & Jan intakes, first-come-first-served

Entry requirements: Honours (Level 8) primary degree in computing or cognate STEM (with programming/application-development modules), 2.2+; programming ability expected; RPEL route exists

After you graduate

Graduates of this program are eligible for 24-mo Stamp 1G in Ireland. Work rights are set by government policy rather than the university, and they change — check the current rules before you rely on them.

Rules in fluxStamp 1G requires the specific programme to be on the Interim List of Eligible Programmes (ILEP) — critical at private colleges. Confirm in writing at offer stage.

What the headline leaves outGranted as 12 months first, renewable for a further 12 only on evidence of active graduate-level job search. NO dependant rights. Apply inside Ireland within 6 months of results. Student + graduate permission capped at 8 yrs.

Where these numbers come from

Checked against National College of Ireland’s own published pages on 1 October 2026.

Is this one realistic for you?

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