Bacteriology - Research
To pursue any research degree in this Discipline, potential candidates should discuss the matter with Prof. Martin Cormican or Dr. Dearbháile Morris.
Entry requirements
PhD candidates should normally have a high honours standard in a relevant academic discipline at primary degree level or equivalent together with the support of an academic staff member who is approved by the College to supervise the research in terms of its nature and scope.
MD candidates should normally have a high honours standard in Medicine from NUI Galway or possess qualification deemed by the Senate of the University to be equivalent. Candidates shall be eligible to register onto the MD programme, three years after obtaining the Degree of Bachelor of Medicine. The application will also require support of an academic staff member who is approved by the College to supervise the research in terms of its nature and scope.
MSc candidates should normally have a high honours standard in a relevant academic discipline at primary degree level or equivalent together with the support of an academic staff member who is approved by the College to supervise the research in terms of its nature and scope.
Additional entry requirements
Candidates may be required to submit a research proposal for consideration by the School as part of their application.
Application dates
Course Code: PHD-BACT
Applications are made online via the University of Galway Postgraduate Applications System.
Duration
Course Code: PHD-BACT
PhD (Bacteriology), full-time
PhD (Bacteriology), part-time
MD (Bacteriology), full-time
MD (Bacteriology), part-time
MSc (Bacteriology), full-time
MSc (Bacteriology), part-time
Research
Research Areas
Salmonella campyolobacter
Antimicrobial resistance in human and animal pathogens