The primary purpose of masters-level research is to develop the skills and competencies required to conduct research.
This course is available through the following application route(s)
Schools assign each MLitt student:
APrincipal Supervisor, who has primary responsibility for your academic supervision. There may also be a Co-supervisor, if appropriate, who supports the Principal Supervisor.
The main duties and responsibilities of the Principal Supervisor are as follows:
• Act as the main source of research supervision, provide mentoring, guidance and advice for the student throughout their research degree;
•Meet regularly with the student;
•Participate in the Research Studies Panel.
A Research Studies Panel (RSP) which provides advice, monitors your progress and supports the Student-Supervisor relationship. The members of the panel are nominated when the student is approved for admission and will comprise of
• the Principal Supervisor,
•any additional Co-Supervisor(s),
• a number of advisers (at least two but normally no more than four). One of these will be Chair.
About This Course
The school takes all elements of the application into account: the application form, the proposal, the student’s references and the student’s academic record. It is generally recommended that a student would consistently achieve grades of B-/B or above. Applicants for MLitt programmes are required to have completed a BA degree. Applications without evidence of a completed undergraduate degree will be processed only on receipt of confirmation of successful completion of such a degree. For applicants whose first language is not English, the requirement is an IELTS score of 8.0 overall, with no component less than 7.5.
Full Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EU) applicants: No
The first step is to decide on the focus that is most of interest to you- in what specific area will you find sustained motivation, enjoyment and academic reward for a number of years? Once you have narrowed that down, you draft a research proposal for the research project.
Any potential supervisor will need to know what you plan to do, what you know about this area already and where you have found a gap for new knowledge to be generated before they will consider supervision. Once you have the proposal ready, you contact the academic who you have identified as having similar research interests, and enquire if, based on the proposal and your CV, they are interested in supervising the project.
Please be aware that even with a robust proposal and a match of interests, not all faculty will currently have the capacity to take on new students due to current commitments. Thus, in advance of submitting an application, we strongly advise that you write and share a proposal with a potential supervisor with the aim of securing their support for your application.
Should you reach the point of having a potential supervisor and decide to proceed with a full application, the application can be made through UCD applications systems.
How to Apply
General application route(s) for Irish/UK/EU applicants* for International (non-EU) applicants* to English, Drama & Film:
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| showAudience-audienceEU showAudience-audienceInt | Z110 English, Drama & Film Master of Literature Full-Time Commencing September 2025 Graduate Research Not available to International applicantsApply |
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