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Courses
Courses
Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions you'll ever make! View our courses and see what our students and lecturers have to say about the courses you are interested in at the links below.
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University Life
University Life
Each year more than 4,000 choose University of Galway as their University of choice. Find out what life at University of Galway is all about here.
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About University of Galway
About University of Galway
Since 1845, University of Galway has been sharing the highest quality teaching and research with Ireland and the world. Find out what makes our University so special – from our distinguished history to the latest news and campus developments.
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Colleges & Schools
Colleges & Schools
University of Galway has earned international recognition as a research-led university with a commitment to top quality teaching across a range of key areas of expertise.
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Research & Innovation
Research & Innovation
University of Galway’s vibrant research community take on some of the most pressing challenges of our times.
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Business & Industry
Guiding Breakthrough Research at University of Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at University of Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni & Friends
Alumni & Friends
There are 128,000 University of Galway alumni worldwide. Stay connected to your alumni community! Join our social networks and update your details online.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At University of Galway, we believe that the best learning takes place when you apply what you learn in a real world context. That's why many of our courses include work placements or community projects.
Accessibility & LanguagePostgraduate
Find out about all our MA programmes, postgraduate events and scholarship information.
PhD Research
We have a vibrant and large community of PhD researchers in the School of English, Media and Creative Arts (SEMCA) at the University of Galway, several of whom hold prestigious research awards. We are based in in the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies (CASSCS).
Your primary point of contact for 2024-2025 as a prospective student is the PhD Coordinator of the Discipline in which you hope to register:
- Centre for Creative Technologies: Dr Conn Holohan (holohan@universityofgalway.ie)
- Drama and Theatre Studies: Dr Charlotte McIvor (mcivor@universityofgalway.ie)
- English: Dr Frances McCormack (mccormack@universityofgalway.ie)
- Film: Dr Tony Tracy (tracy@universityofgalway.ie)
- Journalism and Media: Tom Felle (felle@universityofgalway.ie)
- Music: Dr Amanda Feery [semester 2] (feery@universityofgalway.ie)
You can read the full university guidelines for PhDs at the University of Galway here.
Applying to the PhD and Finding A Supervisor
Entry to our PhD programmes is necessarily limited. We have developed a pre-admission evaluation process that is open for formal expressions of interest (EOIs) three times per academic year. These are the dates when your EOI will be considered and a potential supervisor identified.
2025-2026 Expression of Interest Pre-Admission Evaluation Deadlines
Round 1: Monday 2nd December 2024
- Outcome: Notified by 20 December
Round 2: Friday 16th May 2025
- Outcome:Notified by early to mid-June
Round 3: Friday 15th August 2025
- Outcome: Notified by early September
If you contact us, you will be invited to submit an EOI as outlined below by the dates above and be notified of the outcome of your EOI by the corresponding round date. This EOI will be considered by the individual Discipline’s PhD programme board.
You can download the EOI form and further information about funding for PhDs HERE: Applying to Do PhD SEMCA 2024 2025 EOI Form FINAL.docx
You are matched with supervision by the relevant discipline’s staff through this process and are asked to express preferences for supervision on your EOI.
Read about the interests and research specialisms of our academic staff on the School website and follow up if you wish by reading articles/books/chapters by individual lecturers in your areas of interest and citing them within your EOI.
