School of Psychology
- Head of School:Dr Howard V Smith
- Director of Teaching & Learning (Postgraduate):Dr Kevin Tierney
- Telephone:+ 353-1-896 3907
- Fax:+353-1-671 2006
- Email:byrnelu@tcd.i e
- Url:www.psychology.tcd.ie
- How to apply: Please see links below
School Description:
The School of Psychology has a national and international research profile and has a large community of postgraduate students following a range of taught postgraduate programmes and research programmes. There are 25 full-time academic staff members, around 15 postdoctoral fellows, 50 postgraduate research students and around 180 students following postgraduate taught programmes.
The taught postgraduate programmes offered by the School include professional doctorates in Clinical Psychology and Counselling Psychology, a Masters course in Applied Psychology and Masters and Postgraduate Diploma courses in Applied Behaviour Analysis, Clinical Supervision and Psychoanalytic Studies. The School also offers a Higher Diploma in Psychology which is a pre-professional qualification accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI), which provides graduates from other disciplines an opportunity to enter the profession. For more detailed information about the taught programmes, please see the relevant named degree course entry below.
Students following the School’s postgraduate programme by research are engaged in research spanning the wide range of expertise in the School. Further information about the research being conducted by individual members of staff in the School is available on the School website: www.psychology.tcd.ie/research/ .
Many members of the School have ongoing collaborations with researchers within TCD and abroad. Some staff are also involved with research institutes and centres in College such as: The Trinity College Institute of Neuroscience (www.tcd.ie/Neuroscience) is an interdisciplinary institute with colleagues from several disciplines including Physiology, Biochemistry and Genetics conducting research to promote the best functioning of the human brain, The Children’s Research Centre (www.tcd.ie/childrensresearchcentre) is part of the School of Psychology and the School of Social Work and Social Policy and is concerned with research policy and practice in the service of Irish children, particularly those who are disadvantaged.
The Centre for Global Health (www.global-health.tcd.ie) is a teaching and research centre focused upon strengthening health systems to ensure that every individual has access to quality healthcare. The Aerospace Psychology Research Group (www.psychology.tcd.ie/aprg) undertakes research in human and organisational factors in aviation safety. The School is well equipped with a student computer laboratory, multi-media facilities, EEG and behavioural neuroscience laboratories, video-observation suites and sound attenuated experimental testing suites and MRI analysis capability.
Research Programmes
Closing Date: While there is no deadline for applications, please note that any student wishing to apply for College postgraduate studentship funding must submit their application by mid-April of their intended year of entry. Application procedures can be accessed at www.tcd.ie/graduate_studies.
Postgraduate Research Students Coordinator: Dr Sam Cromie (sdcromie@tcd.ie)
The School will consider applications for postgraduate research across the wide area of its expertise. However, intending applicants should communicate with potential supervisors before submitting their application. Postgraduate research students are expected to attend the School’s research seminars, which take place on a regular basis during the teaching terms. Each postgraduate is expected to present a research proposal at an appropriate early point in the development of their ideas. Research students are encouraged to participate in formal and informal academic development exercises.
The School runs an annual appraisal system for all postgraduate research students aimed at facilitating and monitoring their progress throughout the course of their research. Two independent members of staff are assigned as the student’s appraisal committee at the beginning of their studies. As part of this system each student is required to present a progress report to their appraisal committee every year. Further information about the School’s postgraduate research programme is available at www.psychology.tcd.ie/postgraduate/programme-by-research /.
Applicants wishing to apply for retrospective admission to the previous March or September register should contact the Graduate Studies Office by emailing research.admissions