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.section-header {\n padding: 15px 20px;\n }\n \n .handbook-header h1 {\n font-size: 1.8em;\n }\n }\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"handbook-wrapper\">\n\n<header class=\"handbook-header\" id=\"top\">\n <h1>GCAS College Dublin<\/h1>\n <p class=\"subtitle\">The Global Centre for Advanced Studies<\/p>\n <p class=\"year\">Student Handbook 2025<\/p>\n<\/header>\n\n<div class=\"handbook-btn-container\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/gcas.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GCAS-Researchers-Student-Handbook-Updated-2026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"handbook-btn\">Read the Entire Handbook<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"contact-info\">\n <p><strong>Address:<\/strong> 38\/39 Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin 2, Ireland<\/p>\n <p><strong>Phone:<\/strong> +353 87 754 1417<\/p>\n <p><strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:contact@gcas.ie\">contact@gcas.ie<\/a><\/p>\n <p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/gcas.ie\/ga\/\" target=\"_blank\">gcas.ie<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<nav class=\"toc-container\" id=\"toc\">\n <h2>Table of Contents<\/h2>\n <ul class=\"toc-list\">\n <li><span class=\"toc-section\">R\u00e9amhr\u00e1<\/span><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#overview\">Overview & Philosophy<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#accreditation\">Accreditation<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#faculty\">Faculty & Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n \n <li><span class=\"toc-section\">Section 1: Student Life<\/span><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#code-of-trust\">Code of Trust & Pledge<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#admissions\">Admissions<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#nomadic-learning\">Nomadic Learning<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#transfer\">Transfer & Credit Recognition<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#international\">International Students<\/a><\/li>\n \n <li><span class=\"toc-section\">Section 2: Academic Policies<\/span><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#plagiarism\">Plagiarism Policy<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#supervision\">Academic Supervising<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#attendance\">Attendance & Absence<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#grading\">Grading Scale<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#withdrawing\">Withdrawing from a Course<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#disciplinary\">Disciplinary Policy<\/a><\/li>\n \n <li><span class=\"toc-section\">Section 3: Finances<\/span><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#financial-aid\">Financial Aid<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#fees\">Additional Fees<\/a><\/li>\n \n <li><span class=\"toc-section\">Section 4: Degree Programs<\/span><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#ba-program\">BA Program<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#ma-programs\">MA Programs<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#thesis-requirements\">Thesis Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n \n <li><span class=\"toc-section\">Section 5: PhD Programs<\/span><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#phd-overview\">PhD Overview<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#dissertation\">Dissertation Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#phd-defense\">PhD Defense<\/a><\/li>\n \n <li><span class=\"toc-section\">Section 6: Student Agreements<\/span><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#liability\">Event Attendance & Liability<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#tuition-payment\">Tuition Payment Obligations<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#recording-policy\">Recording & Media Policy<\/a><\/li>\n \n <li><span class=\"toc-section\">Section 7: College Policies<\/span><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#data-protection\">Data Protection<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#equal-opportunity\">Equal Opportunity<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#bullying\">Anti-Bullying Policy<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#ai-policy\">AI in Academic Writing<\/a><\/li>\n <li><a href=\"#disability\">Disability Accommodations<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n <h2>R\u00e9amhr\u00e1<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"overview\">\n <h3>Overview<\/h3>\n <p>Welcome to GCAS College Dublin, Ltd. The Global Centre for Advanced Studies (henceforth “GCAS” or “GCAS College”). This is a shortened version of the Handbook on this page. We are committed to providing you with the resources necessary to support and encourage your research findings. Although GCAS has one of the best faculties available in the fields of philosophy, art performance, psychoanalysis, theology, politics, and other fields, it is up to the student to decide if GCAS is the best fit for their research aims and objectives.<\/p>\n \n <p>GCAS is a college offering BA, MA, and PhD degrees online and at times in-person settings and through our publicly available programs in our ESchool. We are committed to debt-free high-quality education in an ecologically, collaborative and economically sustainable way.<\/p>\n \n <div class=\"highlight-box\">\n <p><strong>Our Mission:<\/strong> High-quality, debt-free education that provides the resources for creative and new research that is not possible in a traditional university setting. We believe that education is inherently an intersubjective experience that requires sharing ideas openly, proposing and establishing new and bold lines of thinking and actions in rigorous scientific ways.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <p>GCAS holds in residence seminars for short periods of time in different locations. We’ve held seminars in Havana, Cuba; Berlin; Prague; Athens; Maribor, Slovenia; Paris; New York; Cincinnati, Ohio; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Mexico City; and Bogot\u00e1 Colombia, to name a few.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"accreditation\">\n <h3>Accreditation<\/h3>\n <p>GCAS College offers several accredited degree programmes in the European Union through our partnership with Woolf:<\/p>\n \n <div class=\"programs-grid\">\n <div class=\"program-card\">Ph.D. in the Humanities and Social Sciences<\/div>\n <div class=\"program-card\">Ph.D. in the Natural Sciences<\/div>\n <div class=\"program-card\">M\u00e1istreacht san Fheals\u00fanacht<\/div>\n <div class=\"program-card\">M\u00e1istreacht san tS\u00edoc-anail\u00eds<\/div>\n <div class=\"program-card\">M\u00e1istreacht san Diagacht<\/div>\n <div class=\"program-card\">M\u00e1istreacht san Eola\u00edocht Polaiti\u00fail<\/div>\n <div class=\"program-card\">Master of Laws (LL.M.)<\/div>\n <div class=\"program-card\">B.A. san Eola\u00edocht Idirdhiscipl\u00edneach<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"faculty\">\n <h3>Leadership & Faculty<\/h3>\n <p>GCAS College is owned and operated by faculty, staff, and graduates of GCAS College. Our governance structure includes:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>Board of Trustees<\/li>\n <li>Academic Council<\/li>\n <li>Quality Assurance Commission<\/li>\n <li>Ethics Committee<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n \n <p>GCAS was founded by Dr. Creston Davis in 2013 stemming from an idea he conceived in 1999 while a student at Yale University. In 2018 GCAS moved from the United States to Dublin, Ireland for several reason supreme among them being academic freedom. Importantly, GCAS College is owned by the faculty and graduates who share ownership together. When a student is accepted into our College they will be trained and supported by the faculty and staff with the intent to invite the student into the ownership community of GCAS College Dublin once they graduate.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Publications<\/h4>\n <p>We also publish an online magazine and peer-reviewed academic journal, <strong>Athbhreithni\u00fa GCAS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \n <a href=\"#toc\" class=\"back-to-top\">\u2191 Back to Contents<\/a>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n <h2>Section 1: Student Community Life & Responsibilities<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"code-of-trust\">\n <h3>The GCAS Code of Trust and Pledge<\/h3>\n <p>Being a student-researcher at GCAS College Dublin means belonging to our academic community. Our academic community requires that all members always act in the most esteemed ethical ways possible. This is because if and when a student graduates from GCAS College Dublin, the faculty and Alumni may invite them to become co-owners of GCAS College Dublin.<\/p>\n \n <div class=\"important-box\">\n <p><strong>Core Values:<\/strong> We trust that we are creating a different kind of Higher Educational Institution, one that is not concerned with material gain, but rather making a difference first and foremost in the lives of the younger generation and for the future flourishing of all living beings in our world.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <p>All students and members of our community must sign and agree to abide by our Code of Trust. Contact <a href=\"mailto:contact@gcas.ie\">contact@gcas.ie<\/a> to submit your signed form.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Student Expectations<\/h4>\n <p>A student in the BA, MA or PhD programmes is a member of a high-quality academic community within the College. Should a student not live up to our world-class reputation by adverse activities such as lying, cheating, or harming others in our community or others outside our community then they will be warned about their behaviour. Should such warnings not stop the disrespectful behaviour in question then the student may be placed on probation or could even be removed from the community.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"admissions\">\n <h3>Admissions<\/h3>\n \n <div class=\"warning-box\">\n <p><strong>Read Before You Apply:<\/strong> GCAS is an accredited institution of higher education in the European Union via our partnership with Woolf University. Please be aware that most but not all degree programmes are accredited at this time. If you have a question about this please ask us.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <p>To be considered for admission into GCAS College, prospective students must complete the application process through Phase 1 and Phase 2. Information about these phases can be found on our respective degree programme webpages.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Prerequisites for Acceptance<\/h4>\n <p>Our researchers come from some of the best academic institutions in the world, including Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, London School of Economics, Swarthmore, Yale University, New York University, Cambridge, Oxford, and Case Western Reserve University.<\/p>\n \n <p>However, as a research institute and college that is challenging traditional academia, we attract applicants who bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, and fresh perspectives to the conversation and research.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Tuition Overview<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li><strong>BA Programme:<\/strong> \u20ac3,500 per year<\/li>\n <li><strong>MA & PhD Programmes:<\/strong> \u20ac6,000 per year<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p>Nearly 100% financial aid packages are offered to all Researchers\/Students who are accepted. GCAS’s financial aid packages come in the form of tuition reduction.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Application Review<\/h4>\n <p>All applications are reviewed by our Admissions Committee chaired by a GCAS Faculty member. Acceptance is highly selective for all our degree programmes. Part of our assessment criteria is to ensure GCAS has the capacity and resources to fully support the applicant’s research proposal.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"nomadic-learning\">\n <h3>GCAS Nomadic Learning: “The World is our Classroom”<\/h3>\n <p>From the first inception of The Global Center for Advanced Studies (GCAS) we have created new and innovative spaces of learning and applied creative and critical thinking. We have occupied dozens of spaces around the world from the Centre Pompidou in Paris, to a museum in Berlin, The Brooklyn Commons in New York City, to The Martin Luther King, Jr Centre in Havana, Cuba.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Previous GCAS Institutes & Conferences<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li>1st Annual, “Badiou on Badiou” (July 2014)<\/li>\n <li>2nd, “Democracy Rising” Athens, Greece (July 2015)<\/li>\n <li>3rd, “Democracy Rising” Philadelphia (June 2016)<\/li>\n <li>4th, “Practicing Intellectual Resistance” Maribor, Slovenia (July 2017)<\/li>\n <li>5th, “Aesthetic Resistance & Performance” France (June 2018)<\/li>\n <li>6th, “Philosophy as a Mode of Production” France (June 2019)<\/li>\n <li>7th, “Aesthetics and the Political” Mexico City (Oct 2021)<\/li>\n <li>GCAS Belfast Event (2022)<\/li>\n <li>8th, “Transgressive Thought and the Counterfeits of Creativity” Prague (June 2023)<\/li>\n <li>9th, “GCAS Paris Week” (May 2024)<\/li>\n <li>10th, “GCAS Paris Week” (May 2025)<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n \n <div class=\"info-box\">\n <p><strong>Event Attendance:<\/strong> All students, faculty, and attendees who attend any GCAS College events in person must first sign a Liability Release Form. All attendees will commit to non-violent and respectful means of exchange.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"transfer\">\n <h3>Transferring & Credit Recognition<\/h3>\n <p>Students who transfer into The Graduate School of GCAS College Dublin from other institutions of higher education may transfer previously awarded credit received from another institution of higher education so long as that institution is accredited and your transfer is authorised by the GCAS Chancellor.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Credit Recognition for Alternative Learning Experiences<\/h4>\n <p>GCAS College Dublin has a process by which we recognise alternative learning experiences including employment and other relevant experiences, and can grant credit hours for such experiences provided that documentation is provided.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Dual Enrolment Policy<\/h4>\n <p>It is not the normal practice of GCAS College Dublin to accept a student who is also enrolled in another university. However, in exceptional cases, an applicant may request the Applications Committee to consider acceptance as a “Dual Enrolled” student.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"international\">\n <h3>International Students<\/h3>\n \n <h4>English Language Requirements<\/h4>\n <p>Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate evidence of their proficiency in English via one of the following:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>Completed a minimum of one year education in a predominantly English-speaking country within the previous 18 months<\/li>\n <li>Work experience of at least 18 months in a predominantly English-speaking country<\/li>\n <li>Sufficiently high qualification score on approved examinations<\/li>\n <li>A degree from an accredited institution taught in English<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n \n <h4>Accepted English Proficiency Tests<\/h4>\n <table>\n <tbody><tr>\n <th>Test<\/th>\n <th>Minimum Score<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>IELTS<\/td>\n <td>Grade 6.5 overall<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>TOEFL<\/td>\n <td>88 Internet-based \/ 570 paper-based<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Cambridge Proficiency\/Advanced<\/td>\n <td>Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2)<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Pearson PTE Academic<\/td>\n <td>Minimum 63 (no section below 59)<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody><\/table>\n <p><em>Note: Test scores are only valid for two years prior to applying.<\/em><\/p>\n \n <h4>Visa Requirements<\/h4>\n <p>Because we offer courses online and in low-residential ways, a student shouldn’t expect visa backing from GCAS College Dublin. For more information about student visas, please consult the Department of Foreign Affairs website.<\/p>\n \n <a href=\"#toc\" class=\"back-to-top\">\u2191 Back to Contents<\/a>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n <h2>Section 2: General Academic Policies<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"plagiarism\">\n <h3>Plagiarism Policy<\/h3>\n <p>Plagiarism is the act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorisation or the presentation of that author’s work as one’s own.<\/p>\n \n <div class=\"important-box\">\n <p><strong>Zero Tolerance:<\/strong> GCAS most fundamentally is a place in which bold and new research is encouraged, as well as the creation of new thinking paradigms. Plagiarism is the act of “unthinking” and a form of intellectual dishonesty. GCAS strongly condemns any acts of plagiarism unless those acts are shown to be an artistic or performative act that has been pre-approved by faculty.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"supervision\">\n <h3>Academic Supervising<\/h3>\n <p>All students are initially assigned an Academic Supervisor. The student’s Academic Supervisor will ensure the student understands the academic expectations and policies through the initial advisory meeting. Students should meet with their supervisor about once a month.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Changing Academic Supervisors<\/h4>\n <p>After the first term, the student may wish to change their Academic Supervisor. To do this, email the Chancellor or Registrar.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"attendance\">\n <h3>Attendance and Absence Policy<\/h3>\n <p>In order to be a successful student at GCAS College Dublin, a student must attend:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>Lectures<\/li>\n <li>Classes<\/li>\n <li>Monthly peer group meet-ups<\/li>\n <li>Monthly academic supervision meetings<\/li>\n <li>Other events as required<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n \n <div class=\"warning-box\">\n <p><strong>Live Course Policy:<\/strong> We strongly encourage all students to attend live courses. If the course is happening between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. in your local time zone, we expect attendance. Students may miss up to 2 live class sessions without penalty.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <h4>Absence Requirements<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li>If absent, post a 250-word response to the lecture within 3 days after the recording is posted<\/li>\n <li>Leaving more than 20% of class early counts as an absence<\/li>\n <li>3 absences: Final grade reduced by 1 unit<\/li>\n <li>4 absences: Final grade reduced by another unit<\/li>\n <li>5+ absences: Failure of the course<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"grading\">\n <h3>Grading Scale<\/h3>\n <p>The grading scale is from 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest grade achievable:<\/p>\n \n <div class=\"grade-scale\">\n <div class=\"grade-item\"><strong>10<\/strong> – Highest achievable<\/div>\n <div class=\"grade-item\"><strong>9<\/strong> – Excellent<\/div>\n <div class=\"grade-item\"><strong>8<\/strong> – Very Good<\/div>\n <div class=\"grade-item\"><strong>7<\/strong> – Good<\/div>\n <div class=\"grade-item\"><strong>6<\/strong> – Passable<\/div>\n <div class=\"grade-item\"><strong>5<\/strong> – Failure (may retake)<\/div>\n <div class=\"grade-item\"><strong>4<\/strong> – Failure (may retake)<\/div>\n <div class=\"grade-item\"><strong>3<\/strong> – Failure (no retake)<\/div>\n <div class=\"grade-item\"><strong>2<\/strong> – Failure (no retake)<\/div>\n <div class=\"grade-item\"><strong>1<\/strong> – Failure (no retake)<\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"withdrawing\">\n <h3>Withdrawing from a Course<\/h3>\n <p>A student may withdraw from any course at any time; however, there are different consequences:<\/p>\n \n <table>\n <tbody><tr>\n <th>Withdrawal Period<\/th>\n <th>Consequence<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Before 2nd class meeting<\/td>\n <td>No consequences, no grade or credit<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Before 4th class meeting<\/td>\n <td>Can claim 50% of tuition funds, no grade or credit<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Before 5th class meeting<\/td>\n <td>No tuition reimbursement, no grade or credit<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>After 6th class meeting<\/td>\n <td>Will receive a grade for the course<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"disciplinary\">\n <h3>Disciplinary Policy<\/h3>\n <p>All GCAS College students are expected to conduct themselves in a respectful and professional manner at all times.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Kinds of Disciplinary Action<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li>Official Reprimand<\/li>\n <li>Academic Probation<\/li>\n <li>Temporary Suspension<\/li>\n <li>Forced Leave of Absence<\/li>\n <li>Suspension for 1 Year<\/li>\n <li>Termination<\/li>\n <li>Termination without the privilege of reapplying<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n \n <h4>Procedure<\/h4>\n <p>Should a student be suspected of violating a policy or code of GCAS College, they will be formally notified by the Dean of Student Affairs via email. The student can admit violation in writing, or claim innocence and receive a fair defense in an Ethics Committee Violation Hearing.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Leave of Absence<\/h4>\n <p>A student may apply for a medical leave of absence and\/or a pause in their studies. The cost of a leave of absence is \u20ac500.<\/p>\n \n <a href=\"#toc\" class=\"back-to-top\">\u2191 Back to Contents<\/a>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n <h2>Section 3: GCAS College Economy<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"financial-aid\">\n <h3>Financial Aid<\/h3>\n \n <div class=\"highlight-box\">\n <p><strong>100% OF ALL GCAS COLLEGE STUDENTS RECEIVE SOME FINANCIAL AID<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <p>GCAS College Dublin is committed to providing the highest quality education at the lowest possible cost. There are three ways we help students:<\/p>\n <ol>\n <li>Extremely low tuition for high quality education<\/li>\n <li>All accepted students receive some form of tuition remission support; some may receive up to 50% depending on the strength of their application.<\/li>\n <li>Flexible payment schedules<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n \n <h4>The Warren T. Davis, Jr Scholarship<\/h4>\n <p>GCAS may offer unique scholarship opportunity that provides the recipient with up to 100% tuition remission. This scholarship is set aside for BA, MA and PhD Researchers who are accepted into GCAS.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"fees\">\n <h3>Additional Fees<\/h3>\n \n <div class=\"info-box\">\n <p><strong>Stay on Track, Stay Debt-Free:<\/strong> NO EXTRA FEES IF YOU GRADUATE ON TIME. Additional fees apply only in exceptional circumstances.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <h4>Fee Summary<\/h4>\n <table>\n <tbody><tr>\n <th>Fee Type<\/th>\n <th>Applies To<\/th>\n <th>When Fees Apply<\/th>\n <th>Monthly Cost<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Continuation Fee<\/td>\n <td>MA, BA, PhD<\/td>\n <td>After grace period, for each additional month<\/td>\n <td>\u20ac250<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Extraordinary Supervision (MA)<\/td>\n <td>MA thesis writing<\/td>\n <td>If supervision exceeds 3 months<\/td>\n <td>\u20ac150<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Extraordinary Supervision (PhD)<\/td>\n <td>PhD<\/td>\n <td>During 3 non-budgeted months (summer break)<\/td>\n <td>\u20ac150<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Additional Supervisor (PhD)<\/td>\n <td>PhD (Year 2 or 3)<\/td>\n <td>For each month with additional supervisor<\/td>\n <td>\u20ac150<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody><\/table>\n \n <h4>Continuation Fees<\/h4>\n <p>GCAS provides clearly defined timelines for degree completion:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li><strong>MA programs:<\/strong> 12 months<\/li>\n <li><strong>BA and PhD programs:<\/strong> 36 months<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p>A two-month grace period is granted at no additional cost. After this, a monthly continuation fee of \u20ac200 will be charged.<\/p>\n \n <a href=\"#toc\" class=\"back-to-top\">\u2191 Back to Contents<\/a>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n <h2>Section 4: BA and MA Degree Programmes<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"ba-program\">\n <h3>Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BA-IS)<\/h3>\n <p><strong>Director:<\/strong> Mario D’Amato<\/p>\n <p>Please refer to the GCAS website for detailed information about this programme.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"ma-programs\">\n <h3>MA Programmes<\/h3>\n <p>The MA programmes are based on coursework and research and range in length from one to two years. Students are required to complete 90 ECTS credit hours, which include:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>Coursework<\/li>\n <li>Monthly supervision<\/li>\n <li>MA Thesis peer mentor hours<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n \n <h4>Programme Directors<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li><strong>MA in Philosophy:<\/strong> Creston Davis, PhD<\/li>\n <li><strong>MA in Psychoanalysis:<\/strong> Florian Kleinau, PhD<\/li>\n <li><strong>MA in Politics:<\/strong> Francisco Gonzales, PhD<\/li>\n <li><strong>MA in Theology:<\/strong> Barry Taylor, PhD<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n \n <h4>Supervised Guided Research<\/h4>\n <p>The core of this programme is guided and supervised individual research from one of GCAS College’s faculty members. You are required to meet at least once per month with your assigned Academic Supervisor.<\/p>\n \n <div class=\"warning-box\">\n <p><strong>Important:<\/strong> Should a student seek a supervisor outside the core GCAS faculty, they must first arrange this via the Chancellor, Dr. Creston Davis. There will normally be an extra fee of \u20ac100 per month for external supervisors.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <h4>Masters Comprehensive Examination (MCE)<\/h4>\n <p>Each student will be required to take and successfully pass the MCE. This examination is a four-hour, written examination. Students can use external materials during this examination.<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>The examination consists of one or two questions on the research topic<\/li>\n <li>Must be proctored by a GCAS faculty member or approved proctor<\/li>\n <li>Graded as “Pass” or “Fail”<\/li>\n <li>If failed, can retake after 30 days<\/li>\n <li>If the retake is failed, the student will be removed from the programme<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"thesis-requirements\">\n <h3>MA Thesis Requirements<\/h3>\n \n <h4>Length<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li>Minimum: 20,000 words<\/li>\n <li>Maximum: 40,000 words (excluding bibliography and appendices)<\/li>\n <li>Absolute maximum: 50,000 words<\/li>\n <li>Footnotes & citations: Should not exceed 20% of the Thesis<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n \n <h4>Format<\/h4>\n <table>\n <tbody><tr>\n <th>Element<\/th>\n <th>Requirement<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Margins<\/td>\n <td>1 inch on all sides<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Font<\/td>\n <td>Times New Roman<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Font Size<\/td>\n <td>12pt<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Spacing<\/td>\n <td>Double<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Citation Style<\/td>\n <td>Chicago, MLA, or APA (must be consistent throughout)<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody><\/table>\n \n <h4>Thesis Defense<\/h4>\n <p>The MA Defense is expected to last about one hour:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>5 minutes: Introduction by Academic Supervisor<\/li>\n <li>10 minutes: Student summarises thesis<\/li>\n <li>20 minutes: Committee examination<\/li>\n <li>5 minutes: Student summary<\/li>\n <li>15 minutes: Committee private discussion<\/li>\n <li>5 minutes: Grade announcement<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n \n <h4>Defense Grades<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li><strong>A.<\/strong> Pass with Distinction<\/li>\n <li><strong>B.<\/strong> Pass without Revision<\/li>\n <li><strong>C.<\/strong> Pass with Minor Revisions (180 days to address)<\/li>\n <li><strong>D.<\/strong> Pass with Major Revisions (180 days to address)<\/li>\n <li><strong>E.<\/strong> Fail (but student can redefend after 365 days)<\/li>\n <li><strong>F.<\/strong> Fail (with no further options)<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n \n <a href=\"#toc\" class=\"back-to-top\">\u2191 Back to Contents<\/a>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n <h2>Section 5: PhD Programmes<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"phd-overview\">\n <h3>PhD Overview<\/h3>\n <p>GCAS’s Ph.D. programmes strive to be the best research programme of its kind in the world.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Available Programmes<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li><strong>PhD in the Humanities and Social Sciences<\/strong> \u2014 Director: Creston Davis, PhD<\/li>\n <li><strong>PhD in the Natural Sciences (Mathematics and Physics)<\/strong> \u2014 Director: Fernando Tohm\u00e9, PhD<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n \n <h4>Basic Requirements<\/h4>\n <p>GCAS PhD programmes are 3 years in length:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li><strong>Year 1:<\/strong> Research design, methodology development, literature review, identifying research “gap,” and developing a tentative hypothesis. One required course: “Methodologies and Research Techniques” (meets 4 times per year)<\/li>\n <li><strong>Year 2:<\/strong> Promotion to “PhD Candidate” status and assignment of an expert supervisor<\/li>\n <li><strong>Year 3:<\/strong> Dissertation completion and defense<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"dissertation\">\n <h3>PhD Dissertation Requirements<\/h3>\n <p>The PhD Dissertation is a scientific document consisting of sustained, rigorous, and coherent research that contributes something original to a field or fields of inquiry.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Format<\/h4>\n <table>\n <tbody><tr>\n <th>Element<\/th>\n <th>Requirement<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Length<\/td>\n <td>~80,000 words (max 100,000 excluding bibliography)<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Margins<\/td>\n <td>1.5 inch on all sides<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Font<\/td>\n <td>Times New Roman<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Font Size<\/td>\n <td>12pt<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Spacing<\/td>\n <td>Double<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"phd-defense\">\n <h3>PhD Dissertation Defense<\/h3>\n <p>The PhD Dissertation Defense must be scheduled at least 90 days ahead. All committee members must be present either in person or via live online meeting.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Defense Format<\/h4>\n <ol>\n <li>R\u00e9amhr\u00e1<\/li>\n <li>Student presents 3-5 minute summary<\/li>\n <li>Questions and examination by evaluators<\/li>\n <li>Student replies to examination<\/li>\n <li>Student leaves while examiners convene<\/li>\n <li>Grade determination<\/li>\n <li>Student returns and grade is delivered<\/li>\n <li>Meeting adjourned<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n \n <h4>Grade Scale<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li><strong>A.<\/strong> Pass with Distinction<\/li>\n <li><strong>B.<\/strong> Pass without Revision<\/li>\n <li><strong>C.<\/strong> Pass with Minor Revision (90 days to submit revisions)<\/li>\n <li><strong>D.<\/strong> Pass with Major Revision (180 days to submit revisions)<\/li>\n <li><strong>E.<\/strong> Fail (with resubmission possible)<\/li>\n <li><strong>F.<\/strong> Fail (without resubmission)<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n \n <h4>Submission<\/h4>\n <p>Once passed, the student must submit the final copy within 180 days. Failure to submit within 180 days will result in the degree being revoked.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Research Beyond 3 Years<\/h4>\n <p>If dissertation research takes longer than 3 years, tuition fees remain the same as the final year of study. After Year 4, the Chancellor will assess the feasibility of completion.<\/p>\n \n <a href=\"#toc\" class=\"back-to-top\">\u2191 Back to Contents<\/a>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n <h2>Section 6: Student Agreements & Obligations<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"liability\">\n <h3>Event Attendance & Liability<\/h3>\n <p>When a student attends a GCAS event in person, they do so <strong>“at their own risk.”<\/strong><\/p>\n \n <div class=\"important-box\">\n <p><strong>Liability Waiver:<\/strong> By attending any GCAS College Dublin or Global Centre for Advanced Studies (“GCAS”) event in person, students agree that in the unexpected event that they are injured or hurt, they will not hold GCAS College Dublin Limited or the Global Centre for Advanced Studies (“GCAS”) responsible for any injuries, damages, or losses incurred.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <p>All students, faculty, and attendees who attend any GCAS College events in person must first sign a Liability Release Form acknowledging this policy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"tuition-payment\">\n <h3>Tuition Payment Obligations<\/h3>\n \n <div class=\"important-box\">\n <p><strong>Payment Requirement:<\/strong> Students agree to pay their tuition on time according to the payment schedule established upon enrollment.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <h4>Non-Payment Consequences<\/h4>\n <p>Should a student not pay their tuition after receiving a warning and after more than <strong>60 days<\/strong> without prior approval from the Chancellor, they will be removed from enrollment and from GCAS.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Tuition Commitment After Acceptance<\/h4>\n <p>If you agree to the terms and conditions of our acceptance offer, GCAS needs to rely on you to pay for your tuition in a timely manner as agreed. This commitment is essential for GCAS to maintain its operations and continue providing quality education.<\/p>\n \n <div class=\"warning-box\">\n <p><strong>Important:<\/strong> Should you want to stop your studies after 30 days, you are still obligated to pay for your entire tuition amount that you have agreed to. This policy ensures that GCAS can allocate resources appropriately and maintain its commitment to all students.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"recording-policy\">\n <h3>Recording & Media Policy<\/h3>\n <p>GCAS records our lectures and events to ensure all students have access to educational content regardless of their location or schedule.<\/p>\n \n <div class=\"info-box\">\n <p><strong>Consent to Recording:<\/strong> By participating in GCAS events, courses, or seminars online via Zoom (or similar platforms), you agree to allow GCAS to record these sessions and provide the recordings to GCAS students and researchers who couldn’t participate due to time-zone issues, health concerns, or similar circumstances.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <h4>Where Recordings Are Stored<\/h4>\n <p>GCAS posts and stores recordings in the following locations:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>GCAS Community Forum<\/li>\n <li>Canvas Learning Management System<\/li>\n <li>GCAS YouTube Channel<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n \n <p>These recordings are intended for educational purposes and to support the learning community at GCAS.<\/p>\n \n <a href=\"#toc\" class=\"back-to-top\">\u2191 Back to Contents<\/a>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"section-header\">\n <h2>Section 7: GCAS College Policies<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"data-protection\">\n <h3>Data Protection and Retention Policy<\/h3>\n <p>GCAS College Dublin Limited is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of all students, faculty, staff, and partners in accordance with GDPR and the Irish Data Protection Act 2018.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Data Controller<\/h4>\n <p>GCAS College Dublin Limited acts as the data controller for administrative and operational data. Academic records related to accreditation, transcripts, and grades are managed separately by Woolf University.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Your Rights Under GDPR<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li>Right of access (Article 15)<\/li>\n <li>Right to rectification (Article 16)<\/li>\n <li>Right to erasure (Article 17)<\/li>\n <li>Right to restriction or objection (Articles 18\u201321)<\/li>\n <li>Right to data portability (Article 20)<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <p>Requests can be submitted to <a href=\"mailto:contact@gcas.ie\">contact@gcas.ie<\/a>. GCAS will respond within one calendar month.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Data Retention Periods<\/h4>\n <table>\n <tbody><tr>\n <th>Category<\/th>\n <th>Retention Period<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Student contact and enrolment data<\/td>\n <td>Up to 7 years after completion\/withdrawal<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Financial and invoicing records<\/td>\n <td>7 years (Irish tax law)<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Email and institutional account data<\/td>\n <td>Deleted upon official withdrawal<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <tr>\n <td>Learning platform and forum posts<\/td>\n <td>Deleted\/anonymised within 12 months of withdrawal<\/td>\n <\/tr>\n <\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"equal-opportunity\">\n <h3>Equal Employment and Learning Opportunity Policy<\/h3>\n <p>It is the policy of GCAS College Dublin to ensure equal employment and learning opportunities without discrimination or harassment on the bases of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, citizenship, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.<\/p>\n \n <div class=\"highlight-box\">\n <p>This policy permeates all decisions, including those involving employee compensation, application assessments, benefits, hiring, promotion, training and development, and other terms and conditions of employment and learning.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"bullying\">\n <h3>Prevention of Bullying and Harassment<\/h3>\n \n <div class=\"important-box\">\n <p><strong>Zero Tolerance Policy:<\/strong> GCAS College will investigate vigorously any allegations of bullying or harassment, regardless of whether the matter has been raised formally or informally.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <h4>Definition of Harassment<\/h4>\n <p>Harassment is any conduct which is unwanted by the recipient and is considered objectionable, causing humiliation, offence, distress or other detrimental effect. This may include:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li><strong>Physical:<\/strong> Contact ranging from touching to serious assault, gestures, intimidation<\/li>\n <li><strong>Verbal:<\/strong> Unwelcome remarks, suggestions, malicious gossip, jokes, offensive language<\/li>\n <li><strong>Non-verbal:<\/strong> Offensive literature or pictures, graffiti, isolation or exclusion from activities<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n \n <h4>Definition of Bullying<\/h4>\n <p>Bullying is usually repeated and persistent behaviour which is offensive, abusive, intimidating, malicious or insulting, including:<\/p>\n <ul>\n <li>Conduct which is intimidating, physically abusive or threatening<\/li>\n <li>Conduct that denigrates, ridicules or humiliates an individual<\/li>\n <li>Picking on one person when there is a common problem<\/li>\n <li>Shouting at an individual to get things done<\/li>\n <li>Setting unrealistic targets or excessive workloads<\/li>\n <li>Cyber bullying via email or social media<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n \n <h4>Resolution Process<\/h4>\n <p>Complainants are encouraged to try informal resolution first. If this is not possible or appropriate, formal complaints should be raised to The Ethics Committee via the Complaint Form.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"ai-policy\">\n <h3>Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Academic Writing<\/h3>\n <p>GCAS is committed to preserving the highest standards of academic integrity, originality, and genuine scholarly inquiry.<\/p>\n \n <div class=\"important-box\">\n <h4>Prohibited Uses of AI<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li>Drafting or writing any portion of assignments<\/li>\n <li>Generating arguments or explanations<\/li>\n <li>Producing or editing text intended to appear as the student’s own work<\/li>\n <li>Rephrasing or rewriting content<\/li>\n <li>Generating citations, bibliographies, or literature reviews (unless specifically permitted)<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n \n <h4>Permitted Uses of AI<\/h4>\n <ul>\n <li>Locating bibliographic resources<\/li>\n <li>Clarifying concepts in an explanatory or tutoring capacity<\/li>\n <li>Receiving guidance on formatting or citation styles<\/li>\n <li>Generating a basic outline template that the student significantly revises<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n \n <p>Any permitted use must be disclosed in an <strong>AI Use Statement<\/strong> at the end of the submitted work.<\/p>\n \n <div class=\"warning-box\">\n <p><strong>Violations:<\/strong> Will be handled in accordance with GCAS’s Academic Integrity and Misconduct procedures. Repeated or serious violations may result in sanctions, including revision requirements, probation, or disenrollment.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\" id=\"disability\">\n <h3>Policy Concerning Disability and Academic Accommodation<\/h3>\n <p>GCAS College Dublin is committed to addressing the issues of disability in our student population.<\/p>\n \n <h4>Accommodation Process<\/h4>\n <ol>\n <li>Complete the Disability Disclosure Form<\/li>\n <li>Provide sufficient evidence to support the disclosed disability from a healthcare professional<\/li>\n <li>The Dean of Academic Affairs will determine the degree of academic accommodation<\/li>\n <li>The Disability Disclosure Form will only be shared with the Dean of Student Affairs and the Academic Disabilities Accommodation Commission<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n \n <div class=\"info-box\">\n <p><strong>GCAS’s Commitment:<\/strong> GCAS is aware that the concept of disability has been severely limited by a binary conceptualization. Current research shows that the ways of being disabled and the degrees of disability are highly variable, potentially including physical, intellectual capacities, and social factors. GCAS hopes to contribute research in this field.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n <a href=\"#toc\" class=\"back-to-top\">\u2191 Back to Contents<\/a>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n <h3>GCAS Refund Policy<\/h3>\n <p>Once an applicant receives GCAS’s official acceptance letter they will have <strong>10 days<\/strong> to decide if they agree or disagree with the terms and conditions. Once the applicant accepts the terms and conditions they will be given <strong>30 days<\/strong> to ask for a refund minus the administration costs and fees. 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