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Graduate Studies at CIT

Dr Eamonn Cashell Ms Susan Bullman Mr Lorcan McLoughlin Dean of Graduate Studies PhD Student Masters (Taught) Student

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Postgraduate Studies

• Masters (Taught)– 3 Semesters– 60 - 120 ECTS – Graduate Diploma

• 2 semesters; 60 credits

• Masters by Research– 21 months

• PhD– Research: 3 - 4 years– Structured: 4 years

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Computing

Engineering

Humanities

Maritime

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Science

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Some Facts about Graduate Studies

• Student Numbers– PhD/PhD Track: 132– Masters by Research: 42– Taught Masters: 350

• Programmes– 30 Taught Masters– 3 Research Clusters +

• RÍSAM Scholarships– 10 Full Scholarships– 33 Fee Waiver

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Elements of Structured PhD

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Postgraduate Research Studies Board

Supervisor/Doctoral Studies Panel

Taught Modules: Transferrable Skills

Taught Modules - Discipline

Research Project

Stage 1: Masters Stage 2+: PhD

• Induction• Graduate Supervisory Panel• Personal Development Plan• Research Project

– Approved by Dean/PRB• Taught Modules

– Professional– Discipline

• Progression– Transfer Assignment:12-15

months– 6-monthly Reports

• Examination– Viva

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