Course Summary
This programme provides an interdisciplinary graduate learning and research environment for doctoral studies in the field of public policy. Pooling the resources of the UCD College of Social Sciences & Law and the College of Business, the programme provides doctoral training with considerable flexibility and breadth of interest.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
Application Details
The students can start the programme in September as well as in January. The corresponding deadlines for submission of applications to the PhD Public Policy programme are to be confirmed.
Please allow us up to two months for reviewing your application.
Applications are made via the UCD Online application system - full details of the process can be found via application weblink above.
Here is the list of required application documents which should be uploaded in support of your application:
A letter of application indicating the basis of your interests in this programme and its potential contribution to your career goals;
Thesis title and abstract on a separate page (maximum 1500 words) or your proposed project proposal;
Two academic references;
Curriculum Vitae
Official (stamped) transcripts from your undergraduate and postgraduate (if applicable) studies. This applies to non-UCD graduates only.
Students whose education prior to university level has not been carried out through the medium of English must satisfy English language requirements of a minimum score of 600 TOEFL (250 computer based, with a test of written English at 475+) or 6.5 IELTS (minimum of 6.0 in each band). Please also note that in all cases the test results must be less than 2 years old.
Your application will be assessed by the Programme Board for Public Policy. Applications will be assessed on the basis of the appropriate and available expertise within the Programme, the quality of the applicant and the nature of the proposed research.
Please email scans of your complete applications and post the original hard-copies to:
UCD Doctoral Programme in Public Policy
School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice
Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington Building
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
For further information, please contact (opens in a new window)[email protected]
The students can start the programme in September as well as in January.
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Please allow us up to two months for reviewing your application.
Applications are made via the UCD Online application system - full details of the process can be found here.
Here is the list of required application documents which should be uploaded in support of your application:
A letter of application indicating the basis of your interests in this programme and its potential contribution to your career goals;
Thesis title and abstract on a separate page (maximum 1500 words) or your proposed project proposal;
Two academic references;
Curriculum Vitae
Official (stamped) transcripts from your undergraduate and postgraduate (if applicable) studies. This applies to non-UCD graduates only.
Students whose education prior to university level has not been carried out through the medium of English must satisfy English language requirements of a minimum score of 600 TOEFL (250 computer based, with a test of written English at 475+) or 6.5 IELTS (minimum of 6.0 in each band). Please also note that in all cases the test results must be less than 2 years old.
Your application will be assessed by the Programme Board for Public Policy. Applications will be assessed on the basis of the appropriate and available expertise within the Programme, the quality of the applicant and the nature of the proposed research.
Please email scans of your complete applications and post the original hard-copies to:
UCD Doctoral Programme in Public Policy
School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice
Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington Building
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4
For further information, please contact [email protected]
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Investigative
The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.