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Course Overview

All PhD students in the College of Science will enrol in a Structured PhD.

Short summary of the research area.

Clusters 
Biogeoscience Group 
Studies of the Irish sea floor and marine—groundwater interactions. 

Geofluids Group 
Investigations into the role of fluids in the mineralogical, chemical, and structural evolution of the Earth's crust.

Magmatic Studies Group 
Investigations into the petrogenesis of magmatic and related rocks.

Oceanography Group
Studying physical, chemical and biological interactions in the oceans.

Important: Applicants must speak to the research group leader before applying via CRM Recruit.

Group leader links:

Staff List - University of Galway

Programmes Available

Structured PhD, full-time

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Learning Outcomes

Entry Requirements

To be eligible to enter on a programme of study and research for the degree of PhD you must have reached a high honours standard at the examination for the primary degree or presented such evidence as will satisfy the Head of School and the College of your fitness.

Who’s Suited to This Course

Current research projects

Current funded research opportunity

Work Placement

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Career Opportunities

Find a Supervisor / PhD Project

If you are still looking for a potential supervisor or PhD project or would like to identify the key research interests of our academic staff and researchers, you can use our online portal to help in that search

Research Areas

  • Physical habitat mapping 
  • Caledonian/Variscan geology 
  • Other geological topics 
  • Marine geophysics 
  • Land-based geophysics 
  • Hydrogeology 
  • Physical oceanography 
  • Chemical oceanography
  • Palaeontology and Evolution
  • Carbonate Sedimentology
  • Metals in Groundwater
  • Coastal Karstic Aquifers
  • Integrated catchment management
  • Sedimentary Provenance (new techniques and applications)
  • “Source to Sink” modelling of sedimentary basins
  • Evolution of modern and ancient large-scale drainage systems
  • Climate records in sedimentary archives
  • Ocean acidification
  • Carbon cycling in coastal waters
  • Trace element cycling in coastal waters

Research - University of Galway

 

Researcher Profiles

Course Fees

Fees: EU

€5,750 p.a. (€5,890 including levy) 2025/26

Fees: Non EU

€15,000 p.a. (€15,140 including levy) 2025/26

Extra Information


EU Part time: Year 1 €4,250 p.a. (€4,390 including levy) 2025/26
All students, irrespective of funding, must pay the student levy of €140.

Contact Us

Dr. Shane Tyrrell, Head of Earth & Ocean Sciences
College Lecturer
Quadrangle Rm A204, Ext 4387 (direct dial +353-91-494387)
shane.tyrrell@universityofgalway.ie

Lorna Larkin, Administrator
Quadrangle Rm A208a, Ext 2126 (direct dial +353-91-492126)
‌lorna.larkin@universityofgalway.ie

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