To first put out a blunt fact, hardly 10% of the total population who study under graduation go on to pursue their Master’s degree. And that is one of the main reasons that there is scarce suggestions/advice available when it comes to choosing the country and university for pursuing your Master’s degree. Even I was quizzed with all these questions – about the country – about the University, and about the rationale for choosing that country or university. The worst part is when there are people who would never even have thought about doing their Master’s, without any research and without any experience starts suggesting countries like the USA, Canada, Australia, what else and what not. Some familiar names that they have heard come in as serious advice and whenever a person chooses something else they are offended. And often, it is the duty of the student to provide the rationale and justify the choice of choosing the country. For example, I choose Ireland to pursue a Master’s degree in Computer Science. Ireland is a wonderful country to study and gain work experience. I had done my research and the potential was very good. However, convincing others was very difficult and hence I wrote a post of the reasons for choosing Ireland to study Computer Science so that people like me who face questions can justify!
Choosing a good university is as important as choosing a good country to pursue a Masters degree in Computer Science. In this post, I pen out the rationale that satisfied me to choose Trinity College Dublin, in County Dublin, Ireland to pursue Master of Science in Computer Science. This may be an anchor for you make the decision just like me to study in Trinity College Dublin.
- Trinity College Dublin is the No.1 University in Ireland and stands at 89th position in the world for the Engineering and Technology category (as of writing this blog) according to the QS World University Ranking of 2019.
- As per the QS World University Rankings, Trinity College Dublin stands in the 51-100 world rank Computer Science and Information Technology and has a World Graduate Employability Ranking of 111-120 range, better than any other university in Ireland and among the best in the World.
- The Research Output of the University is ‘Very High
‘ , making it enable active Industry Interaction and enables the students to get employed in the Top Universities. - The college was founded in the year 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I and is one of the most prestigious universities in the World
- Provides World Class Education with high class of Faculty Members involved in High-end research.
- Has a lot of International Partnerships with leading Industries.
- MSc Computer Science is built on the active research from research centers in the college like CONNECT – the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Future Networks and Communications and ADAPT – funded by Science Foundation Ireland focuses on developing next-generation digital technologies that transform how people communicate by helping to analyze, personalize and deliver digital data more effectively for businesses and individuals..
- Graduates from the School of Computer Science and Statistics in Trinity College Dublin are highly sought after throughout the world and demand is continuing to grow.
- The School of Computer Science and Statistics (SCSS) of the Trinity College Dublin ranks 1st in Ireland, in top 25 in Europe and in the top 100 Schools for Computer Science in the world.
- Paid industry internships opportunities as part of Master’s degrees.
- Unlike many other countries, the MSc Computer Science degree is of only 1-year duration. Hence, it enables to complete the course quickly and be ready for the industry in an earning position.
- The all famous tourist attraction, The Old Library with the Long Room and housing the historical “The Book of Kells” is yet another Library for the students at Trinity.
The above facts were based on focused reading and research before I joined here to study. However, after four months of studying in Trinity College Dubin, I can surely vouch for it. Some of my very personal experiences after studying here and talking to a lot of people are as follows.
- It is a joy and pride to walk around in this heritage campus along the paths, corridors, and hallways where some of the greats have walked.
- The course structure and the topics covered are much more elaborate, industry-oriented and hard than other universities like UCD, NUI Galway and most other universities.
- A close competitor to Trinity College Dublin is UCD (University College Dublin) and they do a pretty decent job in terms of employability. When it comes to Trinity, the college and the course is reputed and respected and many career fairs are organized by the university. However, in terms of UCD, the placement cell takes special care in getting the students placed which as far as I know is not there in TCD.
- Located in the heart of the City, studying at Trinity opens you to all possible Tech Meetups in the City. Be it any meetup, it is just a small drift away.
- Tradition is always a norm. Seeing professors in robes every now and then and having orthodox ceremonies is a usual sight.
And to add to all these, some popular articles from the press.
Trinity College Dublin finishes top of the league table for the 16th successive year in the #SundayTimes Irish Good University Guide 2019
https://www.thetimes.co.uk
The Trinity Grand Canal Dock Innovation District is underway and with it, the fame and honor of Trinity College Dublin will further increase.
GC Innovation District EZine
If you have questions, post them in the comments section and I will try to answer them. If you have a difference of opinion or want to add anything, let me know through comments and I will add them in.