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Business Public Policy & Law - Structured

Postgraduate
PHDS-BPPL
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
Course Provider:
Location:
Galway City
Attendance Options:
Full time, Part time, Daytime
Qualification Letters:
PhD
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Duration

Structured PhD (full-time, four years)
Structured PhD (part-time, six years)

Entry Requirements

Masters degree to honours standard (or equivalent international qualification). Other evidence that signifies suitability for the programme.

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Further information

Fees: EU
€5,750 p.a. (€5,890 including levy) 2024/25
Fees: Non EU
€14,500 p.a. (€14,640 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 €140.

Course Code: PHDS-BPPL

Applications are made online via the NUI Galway Postgraduate Applications System.

The Structured PhD is available as a 4-year full time programme and as a 6 year part-time programme (360 ECTS).

New entrants will normally register for the programme in September of each year.

Each student must obtain 30 ECTS through “structured” modules having a taught or “skills” component. The thesis remains central to the award of the PhD. The remaining ECTS are derived from the research component.

Optional Modules:
Students select modules in consultation with their Supervisor and/or Graduate Research Committee from the catalogue of PhD modules.

Research Areas
Broad areas of Research interest: www.nuigalway.ie/business-public-policy-law/cairnes/research/researchcentres/

J.E. Cairnes School of Business & Economics:
Accounting and Finance
Economics
Management
Marketing
Business Information Systems

Olivia Noone & Sinead Hernon

E: cbppl@universityofgalway.ie

Course Provider:
Location:
Galway City
Attendance Options:
Full time, Part time, Daytime
Qualification Letters:
PhD
Apply to:
Course provider