| Course Name |
Engineering - Electrical & Electronic Engineering - Structured |
| Course Provider |
NUI Galway |
| Course Code |
1SPE1 1SPE2 |
| Course Type |
Postgraduate |
| Qualifications |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
| Degree - Doctoral (Level 10 NFQ)
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Major |
National University of Ireland |
Level 10 NFQ |
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| Apply To |
Course provider |
| Attendance Options |
Full time, Part time, Daytime |
| Location (Districts) |
Galway City |
| Qualification Letters |
PhD |
| Application Date |
Expand+PhD (full-time, four years); applications are made online via the NUI 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 an...
Hide-PhD (full-time, four years); applications are made online via the NUI 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)
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| Application Weblink |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Duration |
Course Code: Structured PhD, full-time—1SPE1 (four years duration) Structured PhD, part-time—1SPE2 (six years duration) |
| Course Fee |
Expand+Postgraduate Tuition Fees
Fees can be subject to change from year to year. Please check www.nuigalway.ie/fees for exact individual course fees. Fees quoted are all per annum fees.
Tuition fees for international (non-EU*) students are also li...
Hide-Postgraduate Tuition Fees
Fees can be subject to change from year to year. Please check www.nuigalway.ie/fees for exact individual course fees. Fees quoted are all per annum fees.
Tuition fees for international (non-EU*) students are also listed on www.nuigalway.ie/fees
*An EU student is defined as an EU national (i.e., holding an EU passport/or birth certificate) who has been ordinarily resident in an EU member state for at least three of the five years immediately preceding their entry to the third-level course. This excludes residency for educational purposes. For more information see www.nuigalway.ie/fees
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| Link to Course Fee |
Web Page - Click Here |
| Financial Support |
Grants
Comprehensive information is available online at www.studentfinance.ie. Grant applications can also be made online at www.susi.ie
Tax Relief
Full- and part-time students may be entitled to tax relief on tuition fees. Applications for tax relief on course fees paid must be made using an application form available from the Revenue Commissioners. See www.revenue.ie. The maximum amount of tax relief on tuition fees is €7,000 per annum. |
| Entry Requirements |
PhD: A high Honours standard in the primary degree. |
| Comment |
Changes to programmes: Please note that there may be changes to course curriculum and delivery due to COVID-19. At all times, delivering on course learning outcomes whilst protecting the health and wellbeing of our students will be the priority. Updates on course delivery will be communicated to students and prospective students based on public health guidelines and advice. |
| Course Content |
Course overview
The Structured PhD 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. |
| Research Areas |
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 |
| Further Enquiries |
Ms. Mary Costello, Administrator,
Electrical & electronic Engineering,
NUI Galway
T: +353 91 492 728
E: mary.costello@nuigalway.ie |
| Course Web Page |
Web Page - Click Here |
| International Students |
Web Page - Click Here |
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