Academic Year 2019/20
Approved New Programmes
Postgraduate |
Council Meeting |
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A Masters course in Modern and Contemporary Literary Studies leading to an MPhil in Modern and Contemporary Literary Studies with an exit award of postgraduate diploma from the School of English, with a first intake in September 2021. |
16 June 2020 |
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A Masters course in Economic Policy leading to an MSc in Economic Policy with an exit award of postgraduate diploma from the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy, with a first intake in January 2021. |
16 June 2020 |
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A blended PG course in Irish Sign Language Interpreting (School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences) leading to a Postgraduate Diploma in Irish Sign Language Interpreting, with a first intake in September 2020. |
16 June 2020 |
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Structured PhD (Category 2) generic module in “PGR External: School of English”, School of English - from 2020/21. |
16 June 2020 |
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Two Structured PhD Careers and Employability (Category 4) modules from 2020/21 (Dean’s Basket) - 5 ECTS Careers and Employability module and 10 ECTS Careers, Employability and Work-based Learning module from 2020/21. |
16 June 2020 |
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A Masters course in Quantum Fields, Strings and Gravity (School of Mathematics) leading to a MSc in Quantum Fields, Strings and Gravity with the exit award of postgraduate diploma, with a first intake in September 2020 |
13 May 2020 |
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Integrated UG/PG Environmental Science and Engineering with first UG intake in September 2021 and first PG intake in September 2025. |
8 April 2020 |
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Continuation of Nursing - Advanced Practice (ANP) (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip/P.Grad.Cert) to see through current cohorts already in the system. |
8 April 2020 |
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Stand-alone/Structured PhD (Category 2) module in “TILDA-FRAILMatics Advanced Analytics Module”, School of Medicine: with the first intake from 2020/21. |
11 March 2020 |
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Structured PhD (Category 2) module in “PGR External Ageing @ EIT Health Brain PhD School”, School of Medicine: with the first intake from 2019/20. |
11 March 2020 |
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A PG course in Orofacial Pain delivered in collaboration with the University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, leading to a Trinity awarded Postgraduate Certificate in Orofacial Pain with a first intake in September 2020. |
12 February 2020 |
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A PG course in Cancer Survivorship with direct application entry to the postgraduate certificate in Cancer Survivorship; direct application entry and progression routes to the postgraduate diploma in Cancer Survivorship and the M.Sc. in Cancer Survivorship with the exit award of postgraduate diploma, with a first intake in September 2020. |
12 February 2020 |
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A Masters course in Business Analytics leading to an M.Sc. in Business Analytics with an exit award of Postgraduate Diploma, with a first intake in September 2020. |
12 February 2020 |
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A PG course in Workplace Wellness leading to a Postgraduate Certificate in Workplace Wellness with a first intake in February 2020. |
4 December 2019 |
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external module (Category 5 Structured PhD): An Dean’s Basket: External module (Category 5 Structured PhD): LAST-Ireland (Laboratory Animal Science Training) (under the auspices of LAST-Ireland Ltd) |
4 December 2019 |
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Stand-alone module “Assessment and management of frailty in aging adults” [also offered as a Structured PhD (Category 2) module] in School of Medicine: with the first intake from 2019/20. |
13 November 2019 |
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Stand-alone module “Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease: Foundational biological, clinical and socioeconomic factors” in School of Medicine with the first intake from 2019/20. |
13 November 2019 |
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Stand-alone module “Intervention & impact: leadership, communication, & research skills” in School of Medicine with the first intake from 2019/20. |
13 November 2019 |
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Structured PhD (Category 2) module “Key Skills for Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Research” in the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences with the first intake in September 2019/20. |
2 October 2019 |
Undergraduate |
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A dual degree programme with Columbia University in Philosophy leading to a B.A. (Moderatorship) with the first intake in September 2021. |
16 June 2020 |
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A dual degree programme with Columbia University in Religion leading to a B.A. (Moderatorship) with the first intake in September 2021. |
16 June 2020 |
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A foundation course in Christian Theology and Practice delivered in collaboration with the Church of Ireland Theological Institute (CITI) and the Trinity School of Religion, leading to a Trinity awarded Certificate in Christian Theology and Practice with a first intake in January 2021. |
13 May 2020 |
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A new Joint Honours Subject in Linguistics with Joint Honors, Major Award and Minor pathways, from the School of Linguistic, Speech and Communication Sciences, with a first intake in September 2021 |
13 May 2020 |
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A new Joint Honours Subject in Social Policy with Joint Honors, Major Award and Minor pathways, from the School of Social Work and Social Policy, with a first intake in September 2021. |
13 May 2020 |
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One-year part-time course within the two-year part-time Diploma in Music Teaching and Performance course at RIAM. Students completing the one-year part-time course, who choose not to progress to the second year, will graduate with a Certificate in Music Performance/Music Pedagogy/Music Performance and Pedagogy, depending on the modules completed, as a Special Purpose Award (30 ECTS) at level 7 of the National Framework of Qualifications, from 20/21. |
13 May 2020 |
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Integrated UG/PG Environmental Science and Engineering with first UG intake in September 2021 and first PG intake in September 2025. |
8 April 2020 |
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An articulation route into the integrated Engineering programme from specified programmes in the International Centre for Applied Sciences, Manipal University with the first intake into the JS year expected to be in September 2020.’ |
4 December 2019 |
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A new Minor Subject in Statistics for Single Honors Mathematics for entrants in 2019 (in their Senior Fresh year). |
13 November 2019 |
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A dual degree programme with Columbia University in Neuroscience leading to a B.A. (Moderatorship) with the first intake in September 2020/21. |
2 October 2019 |
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A dual degree programme with Columbia University in Geoscience leading to a B.A. (Moderatorship) with the first intake in September 2020/21. |
2 October 2019 |
Modifications
Postgraduate |
Council Meeting |
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The additional of a two-year part-time format of delivery to the one-year full-time course in Children’s Literature (School of English) leading to an MPhil in Children’s Literature, with a first intake in September 2021. |
16 June 2020 |
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Change of course title from MSc in Bioengineering to MSc in Biomedical Engineering for 2021/22 entrants. |
16 June 2020 |
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Deferral of course entry to January 2021 for the MSc in Diagnostic Radiography (School of Medicine) |
16 June 2020 |
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Deferral of course entry to January 2021 for the MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences (School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences) |
16 June 2020 |
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The addition of a two-year part-time format of delivery to the one-year full-time PG course in Irish Writing (School of English) leading to the MPhil in Irish Writing, with a first intake in September 2021. |
13 May 2020 |
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Creation of separate course titles and course codes for Advanced Practice (Midwifery) (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip/P.Grad.Cert) and Advanced Practice (Nursing) (M.Sc./P.Grad.Dip/P.Grad.Cert) for new entrants from 2020/21. |
8 April 2020 |
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M.Sc. in Development Practice now to be delivered as 1 year full time and/or two year part time programme from September 2020 in the School of Natural Sciences |
12 February 2020 |
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New title strand in Screenwriting within the MPhil in Film Studies with the first intake in September 2020. |
4 December 2019 |
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New strand in Gerontological Nursing within the MSc in Nursing: Specialist Nursing with the first intake from 2020/21. |
13 November 2019 |
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New course entry/exit/progression routes - Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma in Christian Theology for the existing MPhil in Christian Theology from 2020/21 (School of Religion). |
13 November 2019 |
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New course entry/exit/progression routes - Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Humanities and Culture for the existing MPhil in Digital Humanities and Culture from 2020/2021 (School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies) |
13 November 2019 |
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Council approved deferral of first entry to the Postgraduate Certificate in Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship until January 2020. |
2 October 2019 |
Suspensions
Postgraduate |
Council Meeting |
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Suspension of the Music Education, Psychology of Education, Positive Behaviour Management, and Science Education strands on the full-time/part-time PG course in Education leading to a Master in Education (School of Education) from 2020/21. |
13 May 2020 |
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Suspension of MPhil in Music Composition for 2020/21 |
12 February 2020 |
Cessations
Postgraduate |
Council Meeting |
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Cessation of the School of Medicine M.Sc. in Occupational Therapy from 2019/2020 |
12 February 2020 |
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Cessation of School of Medicine M.Sc. in Cardiology from 2019/2020 |
12 February 2020 |
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Cessation of School of Medicine M.Sc. in Implementation Science from 2019/2020 |
12 February 2020 |
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Cessation of the MSc in Advanced Radiotherapy Practice from 2019/20. |
2 October 2019 |
Undergraduate |
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Cessation of the B.A. in Sociology and Social Policy, subject to the Council approval of Social Policy as a joint honors subject, and noted the last intake of students in September 2020. |
13 May 2020 |
For full course proposal documents, contact Academic Affairs on academic.affairs@tcd.ie.
For the full list and description of Council decisions, please visit the University Council webpage. and the relevant pages for Graduate Studies, or Undergraduate Studies Committees.