Cork Institute of Technology

Institution Info

CIT Postgraduate Fair 2012

Tuesday 7th of February 2012

CIT Bishopstown Campus

The CIT Postgraduate Fair 2012 will be held on Tuesday 7th of February 2012 from 10.30am – 2.00pm

This year’s Fair will provide students with an opportunity to explore a wide and varied range of options after their degree, providing information to students on opportunities for progression to 4th level education at Cork Institute of Technology including research and taught programmes. Irish Universities and other higher education and research institutions will also participate in this event.

The fair is mainly directed at final-year undergraduates and past graduates exploring further study options, It aims to provide relevant, up-to-date course information and to encourage consideration of postgraduate study, where it may not have previously been considered.

Institution Information
Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) is a publicly funded university-level education provider located in Cork, Ireland

Physical Environment CIT extends over four separate campuses. The Institute

Construction of a dedicated embedded systems research centre (NIMBUS) was completed in early 2010, as was a substantial extension to the Rubicon. The NIMBUS Centre provides space for up to 80 researchers, including facilities for undergraduate project students, visiting postgraduate students and researchers from other institutions and dedicated industry visitor workstations, already in use, where company researchers can work in close collaboration with NIMBUS staff and use NIMBUS research facilities. NIMBUS is CIT's first dedicated research centre and is intended not only to be a showcase for CIT's research but also to demonstrate CIT's ability to translate innovative research into economic benefit. A new dedicated research building for the sciences, CREATE, is due to be completed shortly. The Bishopstown campus also has extensive sports facilities which are used both by the college and the surrounding communities.

The CIT Crawford College of Art & Design and the CIT Cork School of Music are situated in the city centre. The CIT Cork School of Music occupies a purpose-built facility of international repute on Union Quay which opened in September 2007.

The National Maritime College of Ireland opened in October 2004 in Ringaskiddy, a major ferry port and naval base in Cork harbour, about 16 km south-east of Cork city. Student Numbers CIT currently has in the region of 16,000 registered students with approximately 2,000 new entries each year. Of these approximately 7,500 are full-time and the remainder are part-time.

The part-time student population reflects CIT

Every year a growing number of graduates choose Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) as their preferred destination for postgraduate education. Whether pursuing a research Masters or PhD, students can expect to work on solving complex problems in cutting edge research and innovation across a range of disciplines, with the support of expert staff that will guide and mentor the student along their chosen career path.

Programmes are available in Engineering, Science, Computing, Business, Humanities, Maritime, Art and Music. Masters Degree Research The Masters by Research involves project work under the supervision of a highly qualified research leader and is examinable by thesis. The usual programme duration for full-time students is 21 months from the date of admission to the Masters Research Register. Doctoral Degree The Doctorate (PhD) programme follows the same process as that of a research Masters but involves more advanced original research work.

The minimum duration for a PhD is three academic years from the date of admission to the PhD register. There is also a facility to transfer from the Masters to the PhD register in most circumstances. Various models for doctoral degree programmes now exist, ranging from the traditional research doctorate to structured and professional doctoral programmes which have substantial taught components that are geared to meeting the needs of the contemporary employment market. Masters Degree Taught CIT offers a comprehensive range of Masters (Taught) programmes that require a combination of lecture attendance, dissertation and course work. The list of Taught Masters Programmes may be viewed at class="MsoHyperlink">.

Programme duration for full time students is normally one calendar year (three semesters), comprising 90 ECTS credits. Some of the progression and transfer routes include progression to programmes leading to Doctoral Degrees or to another Master Degree or to a Post-graduate Diploma. Detailed information on the programmes available, admissions requirements and any special qualifying criteria are posted on the CIT website style="font-family: "Segoe UI","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;" lang="EN-GB">.

Postgraduate Entry Requirements The minimum entry requirement for a postgraduate programme at CIT is normally a Level 8 Bachelor (Honours) Degree in a cognate discipline with the classification of at least a second-class honours grade 2, or equivalent. Where there is competition for admission, applicants are ranked in order of merit based on academic achievement. An interview may also form part of the selection process depending on the nature of the programme.

Research & Innovation CIT boasts state-of-the-art buildings and laboratories with world-class facilities that enable postgraduate students to reach their full potential. CIT research staff and leaders have attracted funding from industry and a wide range of National and European programmes. CIT operates an

Embedded Networked Systems

Please contact the School of Graduate Studies For further information about postgraduate research opportunities at CIT, contact the School of Graduate Studies, CIT, on 00-353-21-4335099 or via email graduate.school@cit.ie