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POST GRADUATE STUDY

POST GRADUATE STUDY . Dr. Derek McInerney Head of Graduate Studies LIT. FORMAT . What is it ? Research or Taught How do I apply? Academic Requirements? Life as Postgrad Costs and Funding Sources Going forward. LIT & Research. LIT aims to provide an environment

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POST GRADUATE STUDY

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  1. POST GRADUATE STUDY Dr. Derek McInerney Head of Graduate Studies LIT

  2. FORMAT • What is it ? • Research or Taught • How do I apply? • Academic Requirements? • Life as Postgrad • Costs and Funding Sources • Going forward

  3. LIT & Research LIT aims to provide an environment conducive to the pursuit of independent research and study and the support of research programmes to completion. (6.1 PG Regs)

  4. What is it? • Postgrad study leads to a Level 9 or Level 10 award. • All undergrad degrees are Level 8 or Level 7 • Postgrad study is further study and advancement in a field of study • Cab be pursued through a taught programme or by research

  5. Taught Postgrad Route • Specific time period 12-18 months, full and part time. • Can be graduate certificate, graduate diploma or master level. • Usually made of set number of modules with exams and a dissertation (10-12k words).

  6. Research Postgrad Route • Tends to be 21 months fulltime • Can be longer for Phd. • Research route leads to MA, MBus, MSc and PhD (doctorate). • May include some modules to be taken by student. • Generally done in isolation with support of a supervisor.

  7. Research Postgrad • Student immersed in a specific area of research • End result is a larger thesis (60-80k for MSc/MA) or (100-120k for PhD). • Primary research and testing is carried out. • Research questions (hypothesis) is proved or disp

  8. Own Research Background • Marketing Cert MII (1989) LIT • Diploma in Marketing (1992) • BA (Hons) Business (1993) • Grad Dip Enterprise (1994) • MBS (Research) Marketing (1998) • PhD Entrepreneurship (2004)

  9. Own view of research route • Personal journey • Very long and isolated • Life happens while you research: • Changed jobs 4 times • Married • Children + dogs • Moved location twice • Changed house

  10. Funding Options • Taught postgrad generally attract fees • Research postgrads normally have scholarship, grants attached – very competitive • Normally minimum 2(i) undergrad required

  11. Application • Directly to colleges • No CAO system for postgraduate application • Done on a one by one basis • Student applies for taught or research course directly to college

  12. Funding Options • College sources – LIT Seed Fund • Government sources – IRCSET and IRCHSS • Self funding – taught • Individual info session on these in LIT

  13. Masters Degree by Research (1) • The Masters degree awards by research will be made on the basis of knowledge, skill and competence gained through a validated supervised programme of education and training that results in the production of a thesis – Level 9. • The Masters degree is a research award that can be obtained by completing a programme of supervised research and presenting the outcomes of the research in a thesis.

  14. Characteristics • Very different to a taught masters programme in content and length • First research attempt by a student • Does not suit most students • Large element of primary research • More common for business and humanities students to this before PhD

  15. Doctor of Philosophy • The Doctor of Philosophy award is made on the basis of knowledge, skill and competence normally gained through a validated supervised Research Degree Programme that results in the production of a thesis. • The Doctor of Philosophy award is conferred for advanced levels of achievement, in which the Candidate demonstrates outstanding scholarship and ability – Level 10. • The Candidate must demonstrate that he/she has conducted original, independent research and has a broad knowledge of a particular field of study and a comprehensive knowledge of the specialist area upon which his/her research is focused.

  16. PhD Characteristics • Larger scale of primary research • Challenging existing knowledge • Becoming expert in a focused area • Expected to publish and defend findings publicly • Research may deal with area not already focused on • Science researcher may work in area of supervisor expertise • Business researcher let to own devices in most cases

  17. Finally • Thank you • Good luck with your studies • Enjoy the trek – choose carefully • My own observations • Questions ???? • derek.mcinerney@lit.ie • graduatestudies@lit.ie • Graduate Office off street (old Wired FM space)

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