Are you looking to get ahead in your workplace? Perhaps you can see yourself teaching at a university or entering the world of research. If so, the Doctoral Degree could be the right for you. A Doctoral Degree falls at Level 10 on the National Framework of Qualifications. You need an Honours Bachelor Degree (minimum) to enter a doctoral programme. In some disciplines, a Masters Degree is preferred. Doctoral programmes are between three and four years in duration. Institutes of Technology, QQI and Universities award Doctorates. Institutes of Technology, Quality and Qualifications Ireland, and Universities are able to give out the Doctoral Degree.
Research degrees require considerable initiative on the part of the student to engage in independent, original scholarship. The Anthropology Department supports the students research offering…
Mary Immaculate College faculty offer academic leadership and postgraduate supervision within the traditional range of Arts research fields. Prospective Postgraduates are encouraged to explore the…
The research programme equips students with the necessary skills in research, academic writing, and the ancient languages, along with any other specialist training required for…
The MSc in Computer Science (Software Engineering) at Maynooth exposes graduates in computer science and related disciplines to the technical, methodological, organizational development of reliable…
A 4 year structured doctoral programme in Digital Humanities research. Students may carry out their research in An Foras Feasa, or with co-registration in a…
This programme, the only member of The Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate outside the US, will help you hone your writing, research, analytical and…
Our postgraduate research students undertake a research project of their choice, aligned to specialisms within the SSCI (see brochure attached), and work under the guidance…
The Doctorate in Psychotherapy (DPsych) is a Level 10 NFQ (240 credit) programme, delivered part-time over four years. The programme builds on candidates' current psychotherapy…
The four year programme of study includes, in the first and possibly subsequent years, reading courses, taught courses, generalist and specialist skills seminars; while the…
The Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology (DECPsy) is a highly sought-after three-year, full-time professional training course for candidates interested in pursuing a career as…
The Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology (DECPsy) is a highly sought-after three-year, full-time professional training course for candidates interested in pursuing a career as…
This interdisciplinary course is a mix of research and lectures, where youll develop your own bespoke learning journey. Modules are designed to support professional development…
This doctoral programme in Applied Linguistics is a four-year fulltime programme which includes a combination of taught modules (in year 1 of the programme) and…
The Structured PhD in Contemporary Irish Studies at Mary Immaculate College aims to provide a suite of modules that are focused on contemporary issues in…
The Structured PhD programme is a four year structured programme which involves coursework in research methods, core and optional discipline specific courses and generic skills…
The Structured PhD/M Ed in Literacy Education is a two-year Masters programme or a four-year Doctoral programme which endeavours to promote the development of research,…
