On the National Framework of Qualifications, a Doctoral Degree is at Level 10. Possession of an Honours Bachelor Degree is normally required for entry to a programme of this kind. In some disciplines, a Masters Degree is also preferred. Normally those entering a programme with an Honours Bachelor Degree initially register for a research Masters Degree or provisional doctoral candidature. Upon successful completion of this initial stage, the candidate acquires full doctoral candidature. Doctoral programmes are between three and four years in duration. ECTS credits are used in doctoral programmes for taught elements only. Varying doctoral programmes now exist, including professional and performance/practice-based doctorates. This Irish qualification is compatible with completion of the Bologna Third Cycle. Institutes of Technology, Quality and Qualifications Ireland, and Universities are the training providers who provide this award.
Courses That Award: Doctoral Degree
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Doctorate in Governance
Classroom Based, Governance Course by Institute of Public Administration - Ballsbridge, Co. Dublin
The DGov programme provides public policy-makers & public sector managers with the advanced knowledge and high-level critical skills that their professional lives demand. It offers participants the opportunity to explore how public policy-making has evolved, and is continuing to evolve, […]
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Economics / Finance – Research
Classroom Based, Finance Course by Maynooth University - Kildare
The four year programme of study includes, in the first and possibly subsequent years, reading courses, taught courses, generalist and specialist skills seminars; while the second, third and the fourth years of the programme are dedicated primarily to research skills […]
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Professional Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology
Classroom Based, Education Course by Mary Immaculate College - Limerick City, Co. Limerick
The Doctorate in Educational and Child Psychology (DECPsy) is a highly sought-after three-year, full-time professional training course for candidates interested in pursuing a career as an educational psychologist. This course will equip candidates with the necessary competencies to work in […]
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Structured PhD in Applied Linguistics
Classroom Based, Humanities & Social Sciences Course by Mary Immaculate College - Limerick City, Co. Limerick
This doctoral programme in Applied Linguistics is a four-year fulltime programme which includes a combination of taught modules (in year 1 of the programme) and individual research, the principal component being the doctoral thesis. In tandem with the doctoral thesis, […]
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Structured PhD in Education
Onsite, Education Course by Mary Immaculate College - Limerick City, Co. Limerick
The Structured PhD programme is a four year structured programme which involves coursework in research methods, core and optional discipline specific courses and generic skills and training. Modules are delivered during the week and weekends. Students are allocated supervisors and […]
