Taught Programmes - Application Process
Non EU Applicants: Please apply online at www.graduateschool.ul.ie
Contact: International Education Division, University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Tel: +353 61 202414 Fax: +353 61 213062 email: int.ed@ul.ie
EU Applicants: Please apply online at www.graduateschool.ul.ie.
The application form is also available As Gaeilge.
What to include (upload) with your application
- Certified results for all examinations mentioned on your application form and/or confirmation of the award of your qualification(s).
- Evidence of English language proficiency.
- Certified translations of your award and transcripts if they are not in English
Please note that certain programmes request additional documentation such as personal statements and/or references. Please check the programme entry requirements to ensure you have included the required information.
What happens after I apply?
Once you submit your application online, you will receive an email acknowledgement. It is important that you upload all your documents with the application online as you will not be able to upload these at a later stage. If you do not have your documents at the time of application, you will need to mail them to the Postgraduate Admissions Office once they become available.
Your application will then be passed to the Course Director who will decide whether or not to offer you a place. Some programmes require interviews and you will be notified of the date, time and venue.
Decision Letter
You will receive one of the following letters from the Postgraduate Admissions Office:
An unconditional offer. You satisfy all of the academic conditions required and we are offering you a place.
A conditional offer. You do not yet satisfy the academic conditions required before entry but you propose to do so. The conditions are listed in the offer letter and may include English language tests as well as degree results.
Letter of regret. We are unable to offer you a place.
Please note that a decision is authoritative and official only if it has been sent in writing from the Postgraduate Admissions Office.
Accepting a place at the University of Limerick
To accept your offer you must pay your acceptance deposit and send in part (c) of the giro to the Postgraduate Admissions Office. On receipt of this giro slip, the Postgraduate Admissions Office will change the status of your application to Firmly Accepted. You will receive an orientation pack in August. The orientation pack will provide you with full details of orientation and enrolment.
Deferring your offer/Reinstating your application
You cannot defer a place on a taught postgraduate programme without the permission of the Course Director. However, you can have your application re-activated for the following academic year. To re-activate your application, you should contact the Postgraduate Admissions Office in December and request to have your application re-activated for the following academic year. The Course Director may decide to make an unconditional offer to you at this stage.
Research Programmes - Application Process
EU & Non EU Applicants - All applicants should first try to identify a potential supervisor and a project. Information on research activities in each Faculty are available here:
Information on research institutes and centres in UL is available here.
Funded postgraduate research positions are advertised on the Graduate School webpage. Click here for current positions.
Once you have identified a supervisor and have agreed a project with your proposed supervisor you should complete the research application form and return the form to the Postgraduate Admissions Office.
Applicants who have not identified a supervisor may complete an Expression of Interest Form. The form will be sent to the relevant Assistant Dean of Research.
Application Deadlines
Applications for graduate research are accepted on an ongoing basis.
What to include with your application
- Certified results for all examinations mentioned on your application form and/or confirmation of the award of your qualification(s).
- Evidence of English language proficiency.
What happens after I apply?
Completed application forms are presented on a monthly basis to the Research Admissions Committee. Following this meeting applicants will receive a decision letter from the Postgraduate Admissions Office.
Equal Opportunities
The University of Limerick is fully committed to the provision of equality of opportunity and is opposed to all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination. University policies and procedures do not discriminate against individuals on grounds such as gender, marital or family status, sexual orientation, religious belief, age, disability, race or membership of the Traveller community.
