INFORMATION FOR CURRENT GRADUATE STUDENTS
Welcome to the information page for current graduate students within the UCD College of Arts and Celtic Studies. We have gathered together key information which we feel will be of use to you during your studies, including links to relevant academic policies governing everything from leave of absence to how to format a PhD thesis.
If there is anything that might be helpful, but which is not included here, please let us know.
We appreciate that many of these policies and regulations will be unfamiliar. If you need assistance or information, please do not hesitate to contact your School administrator or the Manager of the Graduate School, Ms Barbara Gannon at gs.artsceltic@ucd.ie or telephone +353 (0) 716 8241.
Awards and Scholarships
DAAD-Scholarships
1-6 Month Research Grants for PhD Students, Postdocs and Junior Academics
To find out more about DAAD Scholarships please click DAAD-Scholarships
NUI Awards 2012
Full details and application procedures for all NUI Awards and Scholarships are available at www.nui.ie/awards
General Information
- Graduate Student Fees for 2011/2012 can be found here.
- Academic Term dates for 2011/2012 session can be found here
- The student Guide and Diary for 2011/2012 can be found here
Academic Policies and Guidance Documents
- Graduate Theses (MA, MLitt and PhD)
- Information on the Structured PhD
- Regulations governing Research Masters and PhD Programmes
- Leave of Absence
- Extenuating Circumstances
- Withdrawal from a Graduate Research Programme
1. Graduate Theses
- Policy on Theses in Graduate Taught Programmes
- Thesis submission Dates for Graduate Research Degrees can be found here
- Preparation of the Graduate Research Degree Thesis - Please refer to Section 3 in the Policy on Theses in Graduate Research Programmes which can be found here.
- Policy on Theses in Graduate Research Programmes
- Extenuating Circumstances Application for Extension to the Thesis Submission Deadline
- Application to Continue in the Programme Form (Graduate Research Programmes)
2. Information on the Structured PhD Degree
- Information on Doctoral Studies Panels, the Research and Professional Development Plan (RPDP), Transferable Skills Modules, Credits and Modules and Progression can be found here.
- Policy on Progression in Doctoral Programmes
3. Regulations Governing Research Masters and PhD
Regulations governing Research Masters and PhD degrees (for those who commenced their studies after 2006) can be found here.
Regulations for the PhD degree for those commencing their studies before 2006 can be found here.
To view a full list of University Regulations, please click here.
4. Leave of Absence Policy
- Policy
- Graduate Guide to the Policy
- UCD Leave of Absence Website
- Application Form - Graduate Taught Programmes
- Application Form - Graduate Research Programmes
5. Extenuating Circumstances Policy
- Extenuating Circumstances Policy
- Guidance Notes for Students
- Guidance Notes for Staff [For information]
- Application Form - Extenuating Circumstances
6. Withdrawal Procedure
To view a full list of University academic policies, please click here.
For further information or assistance, please contact your School administrator or the Manager of the Graduate School in Arts and Celtic Studies at Email: gs.artsceltic@ucd.ie or telephone +353 (0) 716 8241