Postgrad Students 2011

Gooshtyle

Anyone doing a Masters or PhD at NUIM this year? In what?

LeixlipRed

PhD in Maths Education, going into my third year. How about yourself?

mp3guy

PhD in CS.

Gooshtyle

Basically offered an MSc in psychology but nothing made official yet. Still considering it. Im wondering whats the support like for postgrad students? Theres no lectures like last year, so I guess I'd like to know how all the current postgrads found socialising and meeting new people as there are no real peers to be mingled with as such. Anyone care to enlighten me?

And whats induction day all about?

Cheers

LeixlipRed

No idea about the induction day, someone else might be able to enlighten you about that. Clubs and Socs are your best bet, pick a few you're interested in and go along to the events the first few weeks and you'll easily make friends. There's a postgrad soc as well, it was run by a few lads I knew and they did all sorts of cool stuff like go-karting, etc,. Those chaps have moved on this year but I assume it's still going strong.

Are you new to Maynooth? It's a laid back place, most people love it so you shouldn't find it difficult to integrate yourself. What's the MSc about anyway? My project is psychology related.

Gooshtyle

Thought I answered this but must have gone missing. Basically I did my BA there last year and was offered further study by my thesis supervisor so I know the campus and dept quite well.

MSc is in the circadian clock function, immunology, and chronic mood disorders such as depression and anxiety

What I meant was that since we're not in a class anymore postgrads must feel a little alienated from other students. Most people from my class would have moved on this year. The undergrad stereotype of postgrad students is a complete library rat

Seren_

I'm a postgrad now too! Doing one on Irish History

@Gooshtyle - Seeing as postgrads tend to get their own labs/study areas within their department, I'm sure you'll get to know people in there Your research project sounds very interesting too! PM me if you need someone to do experiments on

Norrdeth

Doing a taught MA in Contemporary Composition with modules in computer music (Programming, Acoustics, Interactivity).
Can't wait, especially because I won't be doing so much research, just practical stuff.

Duddy

Starting a MSc in Business Management. Haven't heard anything yet though re: date of commencement, anyone else heard anything?

Gooshtyle

chatting to a girl in the graduate studies office and she said induction is around the 16th of sept and registration is usually around the week of the 20th

How so Joe

The order of registration is up on the website, is it not? I'm sure I saw it, 'cause I had a minor freak out trying to figure out how I was meant to register in person in Maynooth when I was in Frenchyland....

>goes hunting<

Edit: I have no idea how in the world I found this in the first place, because it took me a looooooooong time to find it this time, but here it is. Schedule of registration 2011-2012

kksaints

When it says that a course starts two weeks prior to formal university lectures, Does that mean 2 weeks before registration or what? MA Economics is the course btw.

Duddy

Last time I registered, I was 18 - this is scary:(

ceez

Duddy wrote: »

Last time I registered, I was 18 - this is scary:(

Hehe I was only 17 and I'm doing My Masters now at 20 Probably a good few first years 20, I won't have slim pickings mwhaha

Gooshtyle

ceez wrote: »

Hehe I was only 17 and I'm doing My Masters now at 20 Probably a good few first years 20, I won't have slim pickings mwhaha

+1

20 too :P

KizzyMonster

I'm doing a hDip in Information Technology...
My course starts two weeks early, my first lecture is actually on the 5th of September...
So soon now, I'm so scared!

KingKazama

On the reserve list for the Ma Military History and Strategic Studies because I had to repeat an exam I was absent for after Christmas. Hopefully will get it, if not I'll be doing a Hdip in Irish History for the year. Either ways, a fourth year in Maynooth it is

ceez

Gooshtyle wrote: »

+1

20 too :P

Its great!

KingKazama

ceez wrote: »

Hehe I was only 17 and I'm doing My Masters now at 20 Probably a good few first years 20, I won't have slim pickings mwhaha

+2 Just turned 20 :P

ceez

KingKazama wrote: »

+2 Just turned 20 :P

I feel so intelligent - but time will tell this year! :pac:

KingKazama

ceez wrote: »

I feel so intelligent - but time will tell this year! :pac:

These past three years went far too quick. Oh to be an underage fresher again:P What Masters you doing this year Ceez?

ceez

KingKazama wrote: »

These past three years went far too quick. Oh to be an underage fresher again:P What Masters you doing this year Ceez?

Its fantastic! :cool: I'm doing the Ma in Society and Space. How about yourself?

KingKazama

ceez wrote: »

Its fantastic! :cool: I'm doing the Ma in Society and Space. How about yourself?

When my repeat result comes out I'll know for sure but it'll be either the MA in Military History or the Hdip in Irish History. Regardless of my result in the repeat exam I'll still graduate with a 2:1 so hopefully I'll get the MA in Military History. If not, I'm guaranteed the Hdip so that puts me at ease.

One of my best mates in college and former housemate is doing the MA in Society and Space this year. Seems very excited for the course. No doubt you'll meet him, top fella:)

ceez

KingKazama wrote: »

When my repeat result comes out I'll know for sure but it'll be either the MA in Military History or the Hdip in Irish History. Regardless of my result in the repeat exam I'll still graduate with a 2:1 so hopefully I'll get the MA in Military History. If not, I'm guaranteed the Hdip so that puts me at ease.

One of my best mates in college and former housemate is doing the MA in Society and Space this year. Seems very excited for the course. No doubt you'll meet him, top fella:)

Good on ya! Regarless of what your doing its a year in Maynooth - whoop whoop, and we're only young ones! Ah thats gas one of my bestmates and housemate for the 2nd year running is doing the MA in Military History. She seems fairly excited about it all. Might bump into her too She's good craic

But thats good he's a top fella - kind of nervous its all going to be full of serious do gooders!

Seren_

I thought I was young to be doing at postgrad at 21, apparently not

Also, KingKazama, if you end up in doing Irish History we'll be classmates.

KingKazama

Your Text Here wrote: »

I thought I was young to be doing at postgrad at 21, apparently not

Also, KingKazama, if you end up in doing Irish History we'll be classmates.

Woooo!:D More than likely I'll be doing the Hdip because of the limited spaces in the MA in Military History. I dropped into the History department and found out that with the cancellation of the MA in European History a lot of people whom already accepted the European History course will be doing the MA in Military History instead, so now the chances are smaller. Either ways I can't wait to start back again

ceez

Your Text Here wrote: »

I thought I was young to be doing at postgrad at 21, apparently not

Also, KingKazama, if you end up doing Irish History we'll be classmates

21? We'll let ya away with it!

Norrdeth

Damn, I could have been in the cool youngin' PG club if I didn't go on silly Erasmus! :pac:
But I noes more about life and stuffs.
22 starting..

Lmsilvam

I'll be starting an MSc/PhD in Psychology as well. I've heard that orientation for PGs is September 15-16.

ceez

Norrdeth wrote: »

Damn, I could have been in the cool youngin' PG club if I didn't go on silly Erasmus! :pac:
But I noes more about life and stuffs.
22 starting..

I'm sure you do Whatever age, so excited about being back!:D

Duddy

Anyone got information packs/emails yet??