Postgraduate students are placed initially on the MSc register.
Progress in the postgraduate education programme is monitored by a system of thesis committees, with students submitting progress reports and meeting their committee every six months. Applications for transfer to the PhD register are normally considered after the student has spent eighteen months in the programme. Postgraduate students are required to present seminars as part of their assessment and to attend presentations in the department's seminar programme . They are also encouraged strongly to participate in the departmental journal club and to attend scientific conferences both in this country and overseas. Depts Updated 24th August 2000 by M. Lawless .