Engineering - Electrical & Electronic Engineering - Structured
| Award Name | Degree - Doctoral (Level 10 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | National University of Ireland |
| NFQ Level | Level 10 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Doctoral (Level 10 NFQ) | Major | National University of Ireland | Level 10 NFQ |
Duration
The Structured PhD, full-time, is a 4-year programme.
Entry Requirements
PhD—high Honours standard in the primary degree.
Further information
Fees: EU €5,750 p.a. (€5,890 including levy) 2024/25
Fees: Non EU €15,000 p.a. (€15,140 including levy) 2024/25
Extra Information
EU Part time: Year 1 €4,250 p.a. (€4,390 including levy) 2024/25
All students, irrespective of funding, must pay the student levy of €140.
PhD (full-time, four years); applications are made online via the University of Galway Postgraduate Applications System.
New entrants may register for the programme from September to March each year
The thesis remains central to the award of the PhD and is weighted at 330 ECTs.
Students select appropriate skills modules in consultation with their Supervisor and/or Postgraduate Research Committee as follows: At least 10 ECTs in two of the three skills categories, and an overall total of at least 30 ECTs
Skills Categories: (i) Problem Based Learning; (ii) Publication/Dissemination; (iii) Formal Training (from a range of Discipline-specific, Interdisciplinary and Generic modules)
Students on this programme are offered disciplinary or dissertation specific modules, as well as generic and transferable skills designed to meet the needs of an employment market that is wider than academia.
Research Areas:
Biomedical Engineering
Exercise Engineering
Ambient assisted Living
Biomedical Electronics
Rehabilitation Engineering
Cardiovascular Electronics
Medical Imaging
Automotive Electronics
Diagnostic & Therapeutic Engineering for Cancer
Communications
Power Electronics
Energy Conversion
Bio-inspired Electronics
Reconfigurable Computing
Embedded Systems
Web Technologies
www.eee.nuigalway.ie/Research/index.html
The Structured PhD, full-time, is a 4-year programme which offers added value to the core component of doctoral training. Students on this programme are offered disciplinary or dissertation specific modules, as well as generic and transferable skills designed to meet the needs of an employment market that is wider than academia.
The programme is flexible and student centred, as candidates choose their own pathways in consultation with their Supervisor and Graduate Research Committee.
Ms. Mary Costello, Administrator,
Electrical & electronic Engineering,
University of Galway
T: +353 91 492 728
E: mary.costello@universityofgalway.ie