MEngSc (Master of Engineering Science)
This normally takes between 12 to 18 months to complete. The student, under the supervision of a member of staff, is required to submit a research thesis. The thesis is examined by an external examiner and the student normally presents for oral examination.

ME (Master of Engineering)
The Candidate must have at least 5 years of professional experience, evidence of which must be presented, and he/she must submit a satisfactory dissertation on an approved branch or branches of Engineering in which he/she has been engaged. The candidate must present himself/herself for an oral examination and may be required to present for a written examination under certain circumstances.

PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
The student undertakes a period (normally three/four years) of original research, under the supervision of a member of staff, and submits a substantial research thesis for examination. An external examiner is selected with expertise in that research field to review the thesis and the student normally presents for oral examination.

In the field of microelectronics, graduates with honours degrees in relevant areas will have the opportunity to undertake postgraduate degree programmes at the Tyndall National Institute. Follow this link for more information.