Expand+PAC Code:
DCC07 PhD - Computer Applications (Full-Time)
DCC08 PhD - Computer Applications (Part-Time)
DCC09 MSc - Computer Applications (Full-Time)
DCC10 MSc - Computer Applications (Part-Time)
DCC11 PhD-track - Computer Applications (Full-Time)...

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DCC07 PhD - Computer Applications (Full-Time)
DCC08 PhD - Computer Applications (Part-Time)
DCC09 MSc - Computer Applications (Full-Time)
DCC10 MSc - Computer Applications (Part-Time)
DCC11 PhD-track - Computer Applications (Full-Time)
DCC12 PhD-track - Computer Applications (Part-Time)

Postgraduate Research Degrees at DCU

Research degree application procedures

All postgraduate research applications to DCU are processed online through the Postgraduate Applications Centre (PAC) at the following website www.pac.ie. Before applying, we recommend that you read the information below. General information on making an application to PAC is available from the Registry website - see the 'Application weblink' below.

Assessment

Applicants are assessed and ranked based on their performance at university, and the details provided on their Application. Candidates may be called for interview and/or assessed on the basis of written work/proposed area of research.

Outcome of an Application

Candidates who submit a valid application for DCU will be notified of the outcome of their application by email through PAC. As such, it is important to ensure that your address for correspondence is accurate and current. Please allow 4 - 6 weeks for your application to be processed.

Expand+To register for a Postgraduate Research programme, a candidate must normally have obtained a primary degree classification equivalent to Lower Second Class Honours or above, from an approved University or an approved equivalent degree-awarding body, ...

Hide-To register for a Postgraduate Research programme, a candidate must normally have obtained a primary degree classification equivalent to Lower Second Class Honours or above, from an approved University or an approved equivalent degree-awarding body, or have an approved equivalent professional qualification in an area cognate to the proposed research topic. See http://www.dcu.ie/registry/postgraduate/faq.shtml#q3

•PhD: Candidates holding an appropriate Master's degree obtained by research may apply for direct entry to the PhD register to conduct research in a cognate area.

•PhD-track: Candidates with a taught Master's degree in an appropriate discipline with first- or second-class honours, and candidates with a primary degree in an appropriate discipline with first- or second-class honours, grade one, may apply and be considered for entry to the PhD-track register with a view to proceeding towards a PhD. Such candidates will undergo a confirmation procedure, as outlined in the Academic Regulations,
before being admitted to the PhD register.

•Master's by Research: Candidates holding a primary degree equivalent to a second-class honours, grade two, may apply for entry on the research Master's register. Students on the Master's register may apply for transfer to the PhD Register under the same conditions, and using the same procedure, as PhD-track candidates requesting confirmation on the PhD register.

English Language Requirements can be reviewed at https://www.dcu.ie/registry/english.shtml

Expand+The School of Computing is a stimulating environment for research, particularly in the areas of localization, data analytics, software engineering, scientific computing and cloud computing. It currently has over 50 postgraduate research students and ...

Hide-The School of Computing is a stimulating environment for research, particularly in the areas of localization, data analytics, software engineering, scientific computing and cloud computing. It currently has over 50 postgraduate research students and a wide range of funded projects at national and international level. The School is heavily involved in three of the five new world-class research centres recently lanuched by Science Foundation Ireland: the ADAPT Centre for Digital Content Technology, the INSIGHT Centre and the LERO Irish Software Research Centre.

Research is funded by national and international agencies including Science Foundation Ireland, Enterprise Ireland, Higher Education Authority, Irish Research Council, Teagasc, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Department of Education and Skills, and EU Seventh Framework Programme.

The School enjoys close links with industry, evidenced in its extensive research collaborations with companies such as IBM, Google, Microsoft, Symantec, Intel, Oracle/Sun Microsystems, Xerox, McAfee, Cisco, Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs and Ericsson.