Dublin,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Music in Belfield Ireland | University College Dublin
University College Dublin
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Belfield Ireland
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
13,730
(c. USD15,940.53)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The School of Music ranks among Ireland's premier institutions for advanced musical education and holds a position in the QS World Top 100 for Performing Arts. Our graduate programs enable students to collaborate with globally recognized scholars across key disciplines including historical musicology, ethnomusicology, and composition. The PhD and MLitt programs provide the framework for undertaking significant research projects under specialist supervision or developing a composition portfolio.
UCD's graduate students thrive in a welcoming, collaborative research environment that emphasizes ongoing engagement between faculty and students. We celebrate our students' academic leadership: current cohorts edit 'The Musicology Review', lead the Dublin Musicology Collective, and actively contribute to organizing our seminar series. The yearly Graduate Colloquium serves as a platform for presenting developing work, while the PhD Forum creates a nurturing space to explore research methodologies and career advancement.
Students can earn the MLitt degree following two years of study and submission of a comprehensive thesis. After one year of research, MLitt candidates may transition to the PhD program with supervisor endorsement and School approval. The structured PhD program spans 3-4 years, culminating in an extended dissertation.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants to the PhD MLitt programme should have achieved a first or a very high 2-1 in their undergraduate andor postgraduate degrees
You will then be asked to submit the following documents
A PhD Proposal of 1000-2000 words to include an abstract chapter outline and select bibliography
An academic writing sample of ca 3000 words can be one long essay or two shorter essays
Your academic transcripts
Two letters of recommendation
Once you have submitted your application it will be reviewed by the Schools postgraduate entrance committee You can expect to hear back from them within one month
IELTS - An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band.
TOEFL IBT - iBT 90 no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section in the Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL.
Tuition
EUR
13,730