1. Modules – the practicalities PG-coded Modules – sign-up by email with the module coordinator Attend sessions, complete examination and you will then be registered and the credits will appear on your transcript Pass/Fail only (assignments)

2. Modules – the practicalities Existing Modules: 1.Permission (by email from supervisor and module coordinator) 2.Forward to Helen Buckley at h.buckley@ucc.ie with your student no and module code h.buckley@ucc.ie 3.Follow general examinations

3. Masters Students 90 credits of research – 1 year Can sit in on modules with permission of the programme coordinator 180 credits – 2 years Can take modules for credit

4. Compulsory or Elective? ‘Structured’ PhD porgrammes Check out the Postgraduate calendar for clarification Talk to other students Talk to your supervisor

5. Questions What is the purpose of the College specific induction day? Where can I find out about funding opportunities? How do we register for taught modules? How will I be helped with my career in academia? Who is UCC’s writer-in-residence?

6. Questions Any word form SUSI on when grants will be awarded? When should you start writing up your PhD thesis? Is it possible to submit a PhD thesis before the due time? When are literature reviews usually due? What is the difference between PhD and PhD Track?

7. Questions Do you teach students while doing a PhD? What is the requirement to get a PhD? Can you freeze your funding while on a Leave of Absence? How is a PhD thesis graded? How much time does a viva usually take? Are there part-time job opportunities within UCC?

8. Questions What is an annual review? How do I find out about modules that would be worth doing? Are there any courses in Statistics and do we get any help with Stats as part of an MD? Discuss papers vs formal thesis option for PhD.

9. Questions Do you go to conferences and other research events during a PhD? Do you get paid for demonstrating?