POSTGRADUATE PROSPECTUS - Trinity College Dublin

INTRODUCTION
The supervisor’s role is essentially that of an academic
guide and mentor, and students should make suitable
arrangements to contact their supervisor as often as is
practical and agreeable to both parties.
Applications submitted to the Graduate Studies Office,
including a detailed research proposal, are reviewed by the
relevant Schools. Depending on the quality of the proposal,
and if adequate supervision can be arranged, the proposal
is then returned to the Dean of Graduate Studies for final
approval. Students may apply to register in either April or
October. If the results of the first year’s research are satisfactory,
candidates are placed on the Ph.D. register, though the
M.Sc. or M.Litt. may also be pursued in its own right.
Trinity provides its research students with a welcoming and
supportive environment. Normally student-led research
seminars provide the opportunity to present projects to
a peer group of fellow students. Additionally, there are
seminars led by academic staff and visiting scholars.
POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS
UNDERTAKING TAUGHT COURSES
Postgraduate students on taught programmes normally
have to pass a series of examinations in order to make
satisfactory progress. Taught courses are available at three
levels – Postgraduate Diploma, Masters and Practitioner
Doctorate. Individual taught courses are described under
the appropriate faculty. The following Professional Higher
Degrees are offered:
• Bachelor in Divinity (B.D.)
• Professional Doctorate in Dental Surgery (D.Dent.Ch.)
• Professional Doctorate in Education (D.Ed.)
• Doctor in Clinical Psychology (D.Clin.Psych.)
• Doctor in Medicine (M.D.)
• Master in Business Administration (M.B.A.)
• Master in Dental Science (M.Dent.Sc.)
• Master in Education (M.Ed.)
• Master in Engineering (M.A.I.)
• Master in Engineering (M.A.I.) Recurrent Education
• Master in Laws (LL.M.)
• Master in Management (M.Sc. (Mgmt.))
• Master in Obstetrics (M.A.O.)
• Master in Social Work (M.S.W.)
• Master of Studies in School Leadership
and Educational Studies (M.St.)
• Master in Surgery (M.Ch.)
In general these degrees are available only to suitably
qualified graduates who wish to further their career in
their chosen profession by undertaking a research thesis.
Details of these degrees, their duration etc. are given in
the alphabetical list of taught courses in the appropriate
sections within.
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