Postgraduate Research Opportunities

Research Degrees at LYIT

LYIT offers Research Masters and Doctoral Degrees in a partnership between the Schools of Business, Engineering, Science and Tourism and the Development Office.

LYIT currently has 20 registered Research Degree students in the disciplines of:

• Business
• Computing
• Science

Funding of Research Degree programmes is through:

• External research grant/bursary
• LYIT Seed Funding
• Industry funding 
• Self funding. 

Businesses and individuals with research ideas are encouraged to come forward with proposals for discussion with the Development Office. E-mail John Andy Bonar, Head of Development here.

LYIT Seed Funded Research Masters Programme

This programme involves the provision of advanced research training for highly skilled graduates leading to the award of a Masters Degree by Research. A central component of the Research Degree programme at LYIT involves the completion of LYIT's customised Level 9 Certificate in Research Practice. These projects are primarily undertaken in collaboration with industry partners.  A Research Masters Degree is typically of two years (full-time) or three years (part-time) duration.

Research Degree Programmes at LYIT, 2019/20

A list of all research degree programmes on offer at LYIT for 2019/20 will be listed here in the spring/summer of 2019.

Application Process

To apply for a Research Masters or a PhD programme please download the following application form: Admission to Research Masters Degree Register 

Applications should be completed and submitted to the relevant Head of School. In the instance of the School of Business please submit applications to SchoolofBusiness.Admin@lyit.ie.

Please return the completed application form to the relevant Head of School:

Academic Partnership PhD Opportunities

The Bryden Centre is an industrial doctoral research centre focusing on Marine Renewable Energy and Bio-Energy. It is a cross border “virtual centre of competence” that will support industry-led collaborative research on an interregional basis. The Centre is funded by the EU’s INTERREG VA and managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). The Centre was established in June 2017 following an award of €9.3 million and involves 5 Higher Education Institutions (including LYIT) and 2 Local Authorities. Queen’s University are the project leaders. The Bryden Centre aims to promote economic, social and territorial cohesion across the Border Region of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Western Scotland. The Centre will recruit 34 PhD students and 6 Post Doctoral Researchers across the Marine and Bio-energy disciplines, each of whom will work with industry to produce industrially relevant research with the potential for commercial exploitation and resulting economic growth within the region. Further information about the Bryden Centre can be found on our website www.brydencentre.com

LYIT currently have 4 PhD Opportunities available. For information on these please view below table. If you wish to apply, please click here.