Design for Health and Wellbeing - MSc Entry requirements

Lead the development of new health solutions across diverse applications and industries with our unique Master of Science in Design for Health and Wellbeing.

Key information

NFQ Level NFQ Level 9 Major

Duration One year or two years

Attendance Full-time or Part-time

Programme type Taught, Professional / Flexible

Start date September

Award Masters (MSc)

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Requirements

Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8) with at least a second-class honours, grade 2 (2:2) in a relevant discipline including science, engineering, business, medicine, allied health professions, and social sciences
The university may shortlist and invite you to an interview.
Garda Vetting is required.

Other entry considerations

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, as long as you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme.

At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.

International students

For details on country-specific qualifications visit postgraduate entry requirements for international students.

International student visas

Please note that international study visas are only available to students studying full-time in Ireland. Only the full-time version of this programme qualifies for a study visa. 

International students with an admission offer to the MSc in Design for Health & Wellbeing programme are eligible for the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarship (GOI-IES) scheme from 2027. Please visit the GOI-IES website for more details.

Checklist of documents

*Academic transcripts and certificates
- UL graduates only need to provide their student ID.
Copy of your birth certificate or passport
English translation of your qualifications and transcripts
Copy of your CV
Personal Statement
- Describing your interest around design and health and wellbeing.
Digital Portfolio (optional)
- Examples of previous work showing relevant student or professional work produced in the last five years. E.g. Visual work, analytics reports.

English language

English Language Competency certificate
For details on accepted language qualifications visit English Language Requirements

Guidelines on completing your application

To make sure we can review your application quickly, please:
- Upload all documents. Your application can’t be reviewed until we have all the documents on the checklist.
- Title the documents you are uploading. For example, "Personal Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc.
*If you are waiting to graduate, submit your application with the documents you have to date, you don’t need to have finished final exams before applying.