Commerce (MSc)

The Degree of MSc Commerce by Research offers you the opportunity to pursue research on a specialist topic in Accounting, Economics, Food Business and Development, Finance, Information Systems, Management or Marketing.

The minimum duration for this degree is 12 months (full-time), the normal maximum is 24 months (part-time).  The programme may also be taken as a part-time option (minimum two years, normal maximum four years).

The Programme Aims to:

• Develop your research capabilities and critical thinking skills.
• Provide you with an excellent grounding in research.
• Develop your in-depth knowledge of accounting

The regulations and procedures for the conduct of the Research Masters examination can be found here.

irish/EU STUDENTs

A candidate who is the holder of a degree or other professional qualification or appropriate relevant experience and who has a minimum of three years' professional business/administrative experience is eligible for the MSc by Research Degree, subject to the approval of the Graduate Studies Committee.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTs

English Language Requirement:

• IELTS: 6.5- with no individual section lower than 5.5
• TOEFL: 90 - with minimum scores as follows: Listening- 17; Reading - 18; Speaking - 20; Writing - 17
• Cambridge Proficiency Exam: Grade C
• Cambridge Advanced Exam: Grade B
• Pearson PTE: Minimum Score of 63 with no section score below 59

Below is a checklist of documents that must be provided with your application - click on this to download a printer-friendly version.

More Detail visit the International Education Office website.

STEPS IN APPLICATION FOR RESEARCH PROGRAMME