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# School of Natural Sciences

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- [Postgraduate](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/)
- [Postgraduate Research](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/)
- [Engineering, Mathematics and Science](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/engineering-mathematics-and-science/)
- [School of Natural Sciences](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/engineering-mathematics-and-science/school-of-natural-sciences/)

# School of Natural Sciences

- **Head of School:** Dr. Matthew Saunders
- **Director of Teaching & Learning (Postgraduate):** Dr. Micha Ruhl
- **Telephone:** +353-1-896 2920
- **Email:**elderse@tcd.ie
- **Url:** [www.naturalscience.tcd.ie](http://www.naturalscience.tcd.ie/)
- **How to apply:** [Please see links below](#apply)

## School Description:

The School of Natural Sciences, comprising the academic units of Botany, Geography, Geology and Zoology and incorporating the Centre for the Environment, forms an internationally recognised, research-led centre of academic excellence accommodating biological, physical and social scientists.

**Research Programmes**

The research Interests of staff in the School are highly diverse and span the four major themes of: Ecology and Evolution; Earth and Environmental Science; Molecular Biology and Comparative Physiology. Society, Space and Environment.

Our research is conducted by 39 principal investigators whose activities are supported by post-doctoral and postgraduate researchers engaged in a wide range of dynamic research areas. Currently, there are in excess of 140 postgraduate research students and a further 50 students in total registered for the School’s one-year taught Masters degree programmes (Environmental Sciences, Biodiversity and Conservation, Environment and Development) and a further 45 on the 2-year Masters in Development Practice. Our School is productive in its output of research, producing over 500 peer-reviewed publications since 2004, along with a host of books and presentations by invitation at conferences and other events. The School’s [website](http://www.naturalscience.tcd.ie/research) provides up-to-date information on the research interests of individual and groupings of members of academic staff in the School.

**In exceptional circumstances it may be possible to register retrospectively. Applicants wishing to be considered for retrospective admission should contact the Graduate Studies Office by emailing [research.admissions@tcd.ie](mailto:research.admissions@tcd.ie)**

## March 2026 Entry

- [Master in Science, Botany (Part-Time) - Part-Time*31/Mar/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPMNS-BOTA-2P03&code2=0016)
- [Master in Science, Botany (Full-Time) - Full-Time*31/Mar/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPMNS-BOTA-3F03&code2=0016)
- [Master in Science, Geology (Part-Time) - Part-Time*31/Mar/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPMNS-GEOL-2P03&code2=0016)
- [Master in Science, Geology (Full-Time) - Full-Time*31/Mar/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPMNS-GEOL-3F03&code2=0016)
- [Master in Letters, Geography (Part-Time) - Part-Time*31/Mar/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPMNS-GGML-2P03&code2=0016)
- [Master in Letters, Geography (Full-Time) - Full-Time*31/Mar/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPMNS-GGML-3F03&code2=0016)
- [Master in Science, Geography (Part-Time) - Part-Time*31/Mar/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPMNS-GGMS-2P03&code2=0016)
- [Master in Science, Geography (Full-Time) - Full-Time*31/Mar/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPMNS-GGMS-3F03&code2=0016)
- [Master in Science, Zoology (Part-Time) - Part-Time*31/Mar/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPMNS-ZOOL-2P03&code2=0016)
- [Master in Science, Zoology (Full-Time) - Full-Time*31/Mar/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPMNS-ZOOL-3F03&code2=0016)
- [Doctor in Philosophy, Botany (Part-Time) - Part-Time*31/Mar/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPRNS-BOTA-2P03&code2=0016)
- [Doctor in Philosophy, Botany (Full-Time) - Full-Time*31/Mar/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPRNS-BOTA-4F03&code2=0016)
- [Doctor in Philosophy, Geography (Part-Time) - Part-Time*31/Mar/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPRNS-GEOG-2P03&code2=0016)
- [Doctor in Philosophy, Geography (Full-Time) - Full-Time*31/Mar/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPRNS-GEOG-4F03&code2=0016)
- [Doctor in Philosophy, Geology (Part-Time) - Part-Time*31/Mar/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPRNS-GEOL-2P03&code2=0016)
- [Doctor in Philosophy, Geology (Full-Time) - Full-Time*31/Mar/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPRNS-GEOL-4F03&code2=0016)
- [Doctor in Philosophy, Zoology (Part-Time) - Part-Time*31/Mar/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPRNS-ZOOL-2P03&code2=0016)
- [Doctor in Philosophy, Zoology (Full-Time) - Full-Time*31/Mar/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPRNS-ZOOL-4F03&code2=0016)

## September 2026 Entry

- [MLitt in Geography (Full-Time) - *30/SEP/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPMNS-GGML-3F09&code2=0017)
- [PhD in Botany (Part-Time) - *30/SEP/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPRNS-BOTA-2P09&code2=0017)
- [PhD in Botany (Full-Time) - *30/SEP/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPRNS-BOTA-4F09&code2=0017)
- [PhD in Geography (Part-Time) - *30/SEP/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPRNS-GEOG-2P09&code2=0017)
- [PhD in Geography (Full-Time) - *30/SEP/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPRNS-GEOG-4F09&code2=0017)
- [PhD in Geology - *30/Sep/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPRNS-GEOL-2P09&code2=0017)
- [PhD in Geology (Full-Time) - *30/SEP/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPRNS-GEOL-4F09&code2=0017)
- [PhD in Zoology (Part-Time) - *30/SEP/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPRNS-ZOOL-2P09&code2=0017)
- [PhD in Zoology (Full-Time) - *30/SEP/2026*](https://my.tcd.ie/urd/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DPRNS-ZOOL-4F09&code2=0017)

### Postgraduate

- [A-Z of PG courses](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/a-z-of-pg-courses/)
- [Postgraduate Research](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/)
  - [Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/arts-humanities-and-social-sciences/)
    - [School of Business](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/arts-humanities-and-social-sciences/school-of-business/)
    - [School of Creative Arts](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/arts-humanities-and-social-sciences/school-of-creative-arts/)
    - [School of Education](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/arts-humanities-and-social-sciences/school-of-education/)
    - [School of English](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/arts-humanities-and-social-sciences/school-of-english/)
    - [School of Histories and Humanities](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/arts-humanities-and-social-sciences/school-of-histories-and-humanities/)
    - [School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/arts-humanities-and-social-sciences/school-of-languages-literatures-and-cultural-studies/)
    - [School of Law](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/arts-humanities-and-social-sciences/school-of-law/)
    - [School of Linguistic, Speech and Communications Sciences](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/arts-humanities-and-social-sciences/school-of-linguistic-speech-and-communications-sciences/)
    - [School of Psychology](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/arts-humanities-and-social-sciences/school-of-psychology/)
    - [School of Religion, Theology, and Peace Studies](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/arts-humanities-and-social-sciences/school-of-religion-theology-and-peace-studies/)
    - [School of Social Sciences and Philosophy](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/arts-humanities-and-social-sciences/school-of-social-sciences-and-philosophy/)
    - [School of Social Work and Social Policy](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/arts-humanities-and-social-sciences/school-of-social-work-and-social-policy/)
  - [Engineering, Mathematics and Science](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/engineering-mathematics-and-science/)
    - [School of Biochemistry and Immunology](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/engineering-mathematics-and-science/school-of-biochemistry-and-immunology/)
    - [School of Chemistry](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/engineering-mathematics-and-science/school-of-chemistry/)
    - [School of Computer Science and Statistics](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/engineering-mathematics-and-science/school-of-computer-science-and-statistics/)
    - [School of Engineering](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/engineering-mathematics-and-science/school-of-engineering/)
    - [School of Genetics and Microbiology](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/engineering-mathematics-and-science/school-of-genetics-and-microbiology/)
    - [School of Mathematics](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/engineering-mathematics-and-science/school-of-mathematics/)
    - [School of Natural Sciences](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/engineering-mathematics-and-science/school-of-natural-sciences/)
    - [School of Physics](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/engineering-mathematics-and-science/school-of-physics/)
  - [Health Sciences](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/health-sciences/)
    - [School of Dental Science](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/health-sciences/school-of-dental-science/)
    - [School of Medicine](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/health-sciences/school-of-medicine/)
    - [School of Nursing and Midwifery](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/health-sciences/school-of-nursing-and-midwifery/)
    - [School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/postgraduate-research/health-sciences/school-of-pharmacy-and-pharmaceutical-sciences/)
- [How to Apply](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/how-to-apply/)
  - [Entry Requirements](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/how-to-apply/entry-requirements/)
  - [International Students](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/how-to-apply/international-students/)
- [Closing Dates](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/closing-dates/)
- [Fees](https://www.tcd.ie/courses/postgraduate/fees/)