What are the top Master's courses in data analytics and computing that I can pursue in Ireland, given my 68% postgraduate grade?

A 68 percent result alone does not guarantee admission, because Irish universities weigh your undergraduate subject background and specific modules alongside your postgraduate grade, so the safest approach is matching your primary degree to a cognate programme rather than assuming any computing course will accept the number on its own.

Programmes Worth Shortlisting

• Dublin City University, MSc Computing, Data Analytics major: a Level 9 programme with a substantial practicum, directly aligned with data analytics, and it has a January intake.
• Dublin City University, MSc Computing, Artificial Intelligence major: suits applicants who want to move toward machine learning rather than traditional analytics.
• Dublin Business School, MSc Data Analytics: requires at least a Second Class Honours, 2.2 or equivalent, in a cognate discipline, with modules covering programming, statistics, data storage and machine learning.
• Griffith College, MSc Big Data Management and Analytics: offered through the spring intake, covering big data, deep learning and applied data science.
• Technological University Dublin, MSc Computing in Human Centred AI: a full time, one year Level 9 programme for applicants with a relevant technical background.

A Warning Worth Reading Before You Apply

Irish immigration rules require non EEA students to enrol in an eligible full time, daytime programme, since part time or distance courses do not qualify for student permission. Some January listed programmes at certain institutions are part time, so confirm the exact mode of study on the official course page before paying any deposit.

This Information Is Also Available On

• Dublin City University, Postgraduate intake and programme regulations pages
• Technological University Dublin, Human Centered Artificial Intelligence programme page
• Immigration Service Delivery, Frequently asked questions for students

My Advice

In my experience, applicants with a 68 percent grade do better applying to three or four programmes across this list rather than pinning everything on one course, since acceptance also depends on how the admissions team interprets your specific undergraduate subject. Confirm your IELTS or equivalent English score and your undergraduate degree title match the cognate discipline requirement before submitting, since a mismatch there causes more rejections than the postgraduate percentage itself.