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Courses
Courses
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University Life
University Life
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About NUI Galway
About NUI Galway
Since 1845, NUI 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
NUI 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
NUI 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 NUI Galway
We explore and facilitate commercial opportunities for the research community at NUI Galway, as well as facilitating industry partnership.
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Alumni, Friends & Supporters
Alumni, Friends & Supporters
There are over 90,000 NUI Galway graduates Worldwide, connect with us and tap into the online community.
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Community Engagement
Community Engagement
At NUI 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.
Traditional PhD
Gender, Globalisation and Rights
Global Women's Studies: Gender, Globalisation and Rights ( Traditional PhD)
Traditional PhD students are not required to complete taught modules. Their thesis accounts for the full 360 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System units) required to earn the PhD. As in the case of the structured PhD, the traditional PhD programme emphasises the central role of independent research; all PhD students are expected to make a distinctive, original and publishable contribution to knowledge. Traditional PhD students in Global Women’s Studies are encouraged to participate in relevant taught modules although they are not required to do so. The traditional PhD route is most suitable for part-time students. It may also be suitable for students with considerable prior experience and training in their chosen topic and for students who are self-funded. Any student who commences PhD studies as a traditional PhD student and who subsequently secures a doctoral fellowship under any of the NUIG fellowship schemes must transfer to the structured PhD mode. Any PhD student who is working more than 5 hours per week in paid work unrelated to their research is not eligible to enrol in the fulltime PhD programme.