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MLitt in Sociology

Ireland

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What will I learn?

The School has exciting and diverse MLitt programme which have been extensively revised in recent years. There are new taught components that provide greater structure and professional training, but the emphasis remains on students completing a major, independent piece of research that makes a significant contribution to sociological knowledge.

The MLitt in Sociology is awarded following the completion of 180 credits, comprising 150 credit for the thesis and a further 30 credits of taught modules. This is normally a 2 year programme.

Structured Research Masters (MLitt) Programme – School of Sociology

The core of the Research Masters degree is a coherent programme of supervised research which requires that the student completes a thesis based on independent research. The primary purpose of this programme is to help the student develop the skills and competencies required to conduct research.

The MLitt in the School of Sociology aims to enable Research students to achieve the best possible experience of graduate research and training. The School encourages MLitt students to given seminar and conference presentations based on their research and to have their work published. The programme includes several innovative measures designed to support you in achieving your academic and professional objectives, which are outlined below.

Research Masters Panel

The School of Sociology will appoint a Research Masters Panel for you at the beginning of your first year. The purpose of the Research Masters Panel is to support and enhance the supervisor-student relationship, to monitor your progress during the course of your doctoral studies and to provide advice and support both to you and your supervisor(s). It follows the same format as a Doctoral Studies Panel for a PhD student. See link to Academic Regulations below for more information.

Research and Professional Development Plan (RPDP)

Research and professional development planning is an integral part of the MLitt programme at UCD. The purpose of such planning is to ensure that your work is clearly focused on achieving your research and professional development goals. This will play a major part in informing the trajectory of your research and in your training and development as a researcher. For further information on the RPDP please click here.

Transferable Skills Training

As a Research graduate, your skill-set will naturally include the advanced research and analytical techniques required to undertake high level research in your field. You will also be expected to possess a range of transferable skills, relevant to the successful completion of your research project and to broader career development. Taught modules, online modules and workshops covering a wide range of transferable skills and research skills topics are available to assist you.

Credits and Modules

The UCD Structured PhD & Research Masters (MLitt) operate within a credit-based framework (270 credits for 3-year full-time, or 5-6 year part-time PhD and 180 credits for 2-year full-time MLitt). Of the 180 credits for the MLitt you must earn 30 credits by attending taught modules that develop your academic and transferable skills. Please see Masters modules available under our "Masters Programmes" in left hand column.

The School runs PhD/MLitt Roundtable modules in research and theory (2.5 credits per semester) which students are encouraged to take. Students may also take modules from within the School’s taught Masters Programmes (10 credits per module) or from other programmes within the College of Social Sciences and Law, including a wide range of modules in research methods.

Which department am I in?

UCD College of Social Sciences and Law

Study options

Full Time (2 years)

Tuition fees
€13,730.00 (US$ 14,833) per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

9 September 2024

Venue

UCD College of Social Sciences and Law

BELFIELD,

Dublin,

Republic of Ireland

Entry requirements

For international students

Applicants must normally have a first or upper second-class honours primary degree and/or masters degree, or the equivalent. In circumstances where examination results are not known at the time of application, the School of Sociology may make a Conditional Offer subject to receiving a complete and final transcript confirming that the applicant has met the above requirements.

IELTS - An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version; A minimum score of 600 in the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL PBT), with Test of Written English at 475 +. In the computer based TOEFL, a minimum score of 250 is required. A minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (IBT).

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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