Program Overview

Overview of the Masters/PhD in Irish World Academy of Music and Dance

The Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Limerick offers a research-based Masters and PhD program in the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance. This program is designed for students who wish to pursue in-depth research in their chosen field, with the goal of producing an original contribution to knowledge.

Programme Content

The program involves carrying out research on a topic leading to a thesis, as well as participating in generic and transferable skills training. This training includes research methodologies and statistics, interview skills and career planning, bibliographical management, academic writing, and research networking.

MA by Research

A Master's degree by thesis involves in-depth research on a topic leading to a thesis of 60,000 words over the course of one to two years.

PhD

A PhD involves in-depth research on a topic and an original contribution to knowledge, leading to a thesis of 100,000 words, examined by a viva voce exam. The PhD thesis generally takes 4 years to complete.

Entry Requirements

Applicants will normally be expected to hold an Honours degree (minimum 2.1) or equivalent in a discipline appropriate to their area of proposed research. Entry points may differ for applicants with postgraduate qualifications.

Fees

Fees for all postgraduate programmes are revised on an annual basis. Detailed information on fee schedules and fee regulations is available.

Research Areas

The Faculty offers particular research strengths in the following areas:

• Criminal Justice
• Applied Language Studies
• European Studies
• Irish German Studies
• Peace and Development Studies
• International and Commercial Law
• International Politics
• Social Policy
• Gender Studies
• Utopian Studies
• Literary or Cultural Studies

Graduate Profile

PhD and MA graduates are employed in a wide range of sectors, including education, media and publishing, research and consultancy, civil and public service, business, non-governmental sector, creative arts and media, and politics and local government.