The following are the minimum requirements necessary to undertake a PhD in the School of Music. These are based on UCD’s PhD Entry Requirements
Education: Applicants are required to have both:
- A Masters degree in a relevant subject with Distinction (GPA greater than 3.08) from an accredited institution.
- An Undergraduate degree with a minimum of 2.1 (GPA greater than 3.08) from an accredited institution.
Academic Transcripts for each degree must be supplied.
English Language Proficiency: Applicants to a PhD programme in UCD from countries where English is not the primary language must meet the University’s Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirement of a minimum of IELTS 6.5 with not less than 6 in any strand in the Academic Version or equivalent.