Bacteriology - Research

The Discipline offers Structured PhDs in a wide area of medical interest. To pursue a degree, potential candidates should discuss the matter with the Head of Discipline; Prof. Martin Cormican or Dr. Dearbháile Morris.

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.



Additional entry requirements

Candidates may be required to submit a research proposal for consideration by the School as part of their application.

Structured PhD (full-time, four years)

Structured PhD (part-time, six years)



Structured MD (Bacteriology), full-time

Structured MD (Bacteriology), part-time

Research Areas


Salmonella campyolobacter

Antimicrobial resistance in human and animal pathogens