Applicants must have:

A Second Class Honours Grade 1 in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) and an appropriate Postgraduate Diploma (NFQ, Level 9) and/or Master's (NFQ, Level 9) with at least a Second Class Honours and
At least three years relevant professional experience in education or cognate field.
As part of the online application applicants must supply statements detailing:

Research interests, which must include each of the following headings:

What area/topic do you plan to research
What research experience do you have
What is the significance of your research area/topic and why does it motivate you
Please note that the above is not a detailed research proposal but rather a brief statement (max. 2,000 characters/~500 words) of your research interests and experience in research to date. The detailed research proposal will be developed later, post admission.

Motivation statement, which must include each of the following headings:

Why do you want to do a PhD
What elements of doing a PhD do you expect to be most demanding for you
What elements are you most looking forward to


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