Maynooth,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD Statistics in Maynooth Ireland | Maynooth University
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Maynooth Ireland
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
15,000
(c. USD17,530.35)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is a research-based program typically spanning four years. Candidates are required to produce a dissertation supervised by faculty, featuring substantial original contributions to Statistics. Prospective applicants should review available research topics and faculty profiles, which highlight each professor's specialized fields. The department maintains partnerships across disciplines including Chemistry, Medicine, Archaeology, Finance, Engineering Design, and more. Through the EC SOCRATES initiative, students can spend up to six months at partner European institutions with approved study plans. Financial support options include IRC scholarships, university postgraduate funds, departmental teaching positions, and occasional project-specific grants from external organizations.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
The minimum entry requirement is a 2:1 Honours Degree in Statistics. A First Class degree is highly desirable. Before a student can be accepted into the programme, they must find a member of staff who is willing to act as their supervisor. For a PhD degree, a good MSc degree is often desirable.
Applicants must have a recognized primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level.
IELTS - 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each band; TOEFL internet-based test iBT: 90 with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in all other sections; Pearson Test of English - 63 with no less than 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section; Duolingo English Test (DET) - 120 with no less than 110 in literacy, conversation, and comprehension subscores and no less than 95 in production. (This lower production subscore applies to non-EU applicants only), Cambridge Proficiency Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English. Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Cambridge Advanced Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); ETAPP - C1 or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Oxford Test of English - 140 with no less than 125 in each skill; Trinity College London ISE - ISE III with at least merit in each skill category.
Research applications are generally accepted at any time.
Tuition
EUR
15,000