{"id":97,"date":"2025-12-11T05:49:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T05:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gcas.ie\/?page_id=97"},"modified":"2026-08-22T04:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T04:39:40","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gcas.ie\/ga\/admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Iontr\u00e1lacha GCAS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- APPLICATION PAGE \u2014 GCAS College Dublin -->\n\n<style>\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;0,700;1,400&display=swap');\n\n.apply-page{\n    --ink:#efece6;\n    --muted:rgba(239,236,230,0.60);\n    --muted-2:rgba(239,236,230,0.38);\n    --line:rgba(255,255,255,0.09);\n    --line-2:rgba(255,255,255,0.16);\n    --accent:#5aa87c;\n    --accent-d:#3d8a61;\n    --accent-lt:#a8d6bd;\n    --accent-tint:rgba(90,168,124,0.10);\n    --accent-br:rgba(90,168,124,0.28);\n    --panel:rgba(255,255,255,0.032);\n    \/* four-hue progression: start -> interview -> materials -> 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Studies<\/div>\n        <h1>Start Your <em>Application<\/em><\/h1>\n        <p class=\"apply-hero-intro\">Join a global community of scholars pursuing debt-free, accredited degrees. We accept applications year-round, with no deadlines.<\/p>\n        <div class=\"apply-timing\">\n            <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\">\n                <circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"><\/circle>\n                <polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"><\/polyline>\n            <\/svg>\n            <span>Start to decision in <b>about two weeks<\/b><\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"apply-hero-actions\">\n            <a href=\"#apply-form\" class=\"apply-hero-btn\">Begin Your Application<\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/gcas.ie\/book-a-meeting\/\" class=\"apply-hero-btn-ghost\">Book an Orientation Call<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- ============ ACADEMIC INTEGRITY \/ AI NOTICE ============ -->\n    <div class=\"apply-ai\">\n        <div class=\"apply-ai-icon\">\n            <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\">\n                <path d=\"M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z\"><\/path>\n                <polyline points=\"9 11.5 11.2 13.7 15.5 9.4\"><\/polyline>\n            <\/svg>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"apply-ai-content\">\n            <div class=\"apply-ai-tag\">Please Read Before You Begin<\/div>\n            <h2>All GCAS Work Must Be Your Own \u2014 Not Written by AI<\/h2>\n            <p>This applies from the first line of your application onward. <strong>Every application, essay, seminar paper, thesis, and dissertation submitted to GCAS must be written by you, the researcher-student.<\/strong> Work generated by artificial intelligence and presented as your own is not acceptable at any stage, in any programme.<\/p>\n            <p>This is not a technicality. A GCAS degree certifies that <em>you<\/em> did the thinking \u2014 that you read the sources, formed the argument, and defended it. Work produced by a machine certifies nothing, and a credential built on it is worth nothing to the person holding it.<\/p>\n            <p>Submissions found to be AI-generated will be rejected, and enrolled researchers may face dismissal. If you are unsure where the line falls for a particular task, ask your supervisor before you submit \u2014 we would far rather have that conversation early.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- ============ PROCESS MAP ============ -->\n    <div class=\"apply-map\">\n        <div class=\"apply-map-head\">\n            <h2>How Applying Works<\/h2>\n            <p>Four steps, start to finish \u2014 about two weeks from the day you begin.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"apply-steps\">\n            <div class=\"apply-step\">\n                <div class=\"apply-step-num\">1<\/div>\n                <h3>Start the Application<\/h3>\n                <p>Fill in the form below. Name, country, educational background, and the programme you&#8217;re interested in.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"apply-step\">\n                <div class=\"apply-step-num\">2<\/div>\n                <h3>Schedule an Interview<\/h3>\n                <p>A conversation with our admissions team about your background and what you want to work on.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"apply-step\">\n                <div class=\"apply-step-num\">3<\/div>\n                <h3>Submit Your Materials<\/h3>\n                <p>The final phase, after your interview: your CV, a writing sample, and a paragraph describing your research idea.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"apply-step\">\n                <div class=\"apply-step-num\">4<\/div>\n                <h3>Admissions Decision<\/h3>\n                <p>Every application is read personally. You&#8217;ll hear from us by email either way.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- ============ HIGHLIGHTS ============ -->\n    <div class=\"apply-highlights\">\n        <div class=\"apply-highlight\">\n            <div class=\"apply-highlight-icon\">\n                <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\">\n                    <path d=\"M22 11.08V12a10 10 0 1 1-5.93-9.14\"><\/path>\n                    <polyline points=\"22 4 12 14.01 9 11.01\"><\/polyline>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <h3>No Application Fee<\/h3>\n            <p>Apply for free<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"apply-highlight\">\n            <div class=\"apply-highlight-icon\">\n                <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\">\n                    <circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"><\/circle>\n                    <polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"><\/polyline>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <h3>Rolling Admissions<\/h3>\n            <p>No deadlines<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"apply-highlight\">\n            <div class=\"apply-highlight-icon\">\n                <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\">\n                    <path d=\"M14 2H6a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v16a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h12a2 2 0 0 0 2-2V8z\"><\/path>\n                    <polyline points=\"14 2 14 8 20 8\"><\/polyline>\n                    <line x1=\"9\" y1=\"15\" x2=\"15\" y2=\"15\"><\/line>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <h3>No SAT\/ACT\/GRE<\/h3>\n            <p>Holistic review<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"apply-highlight\">\n            <div class=\"apply-highlight-icon\">\n                <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\">\n                    <path d=\"M12 2l3.09 6.26L22 9.27l-5 4.87 1.18 6.88L12 17.77l-6.18 3.25L7 14.14 2 9.27l6.91-1.01L12 2z\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <h3>Financial Aid<\/h3>\n            <p>Available to all<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- ============ INTRO + REQUIREMENTS ============ -->\n    <div class=\"apply-intro\">\n        <div class=\"apply-intro-content\">\n            <h2>We Read Every Application Personally<\/h2>\n            <p>GCAS welcomes applicants from every kind of background. We consider your academic history, but we also recognise that traditional educational systems don&#8217;t capture every scholar&#8217;s potential.<\/p>\n            <p>We&#8217;re looking for people who want to engage with rigorous scholarship and contribute to a genuinely global intellectual community.<\/p>\n            <p>If you have questions about whether GCAS is right for you, <a href=\"https:\/\/gcas.ie\/book-a-meeting\/\">schedule a conversation<\/a> with our admissions team first. There&#8217;s no obligation, and it&#8217;s often the fastest way to find out.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"apply-requirements\">\n            <h3>What You&#8217;ll Need<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"apply-req-when\">To start \u2014 step 1<\/div>\n            <ul>\n                <li>Personal information (name, email, country)<\/li>\n                <li>Educational background<\/li>\n                <li>Programme of interest<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n            <div class=\"apply-req-when\">Final phase \u2014 after your interview<\/div>\n            <ul>\n                <li>CV or r\u00e9sum\u00e9<\/li>\n                <li>Writing sample \u2014 entirely your own work<\/li>\n                <li>Research idea \u2014 a paragraph (MA and PhD)<\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- ============ APPLICATION FORM ============ -->\n    <div class=\"apply-form-section\" id=\"apply-form\">\n        <div class=\"apply-form-header\">\n            <h2>Step 1 \u2014 Application Form<\/h2>\n            <p>Complete the form below to begin. It takes about ten minutes.<\/p>\n            <p class=\"apply-form-declaration\">By submitting this form you confirm that <strong>this application, and every document you go on to supply, is entirely your own work and was not generated by AI.<\/strong><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <!-- FORMIDABLE FORM -->\n        <div class=\"frm_forms  with_frm_style frm_style_formidable-style\" id=\"frm_form_2_container\" data-token=\"e031c6eecb8911f6ba4e7685afc77c14\">\n<form enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" method=\"post\" class=\"frm-show-form  frm_pro_form \" id=\"form_general-application\" data-token=\"e031c6eecb8911f6ba4e7685afc77c14\">\n<div class=\"frm_form_fields \">\n<fieldset>\n<legend class=\"frm_screen_reader\">General Application<\/legend>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"frm_fields_container\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_action\" value=\"create\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"2\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_hide_fields_2\" id=\"frm_hide_fields_2\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_key\" value=\"general-application\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_meta[0]\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"frm_submit_entry_2\" name=\"frm_submit_entry_2\" value=\"d42942d260\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/ga\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/97\" \/><div id=\"frm_field_7_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n\t<div  id=\"field_3rv03_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Name\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<fieldset aria-labelledby=\"field_3rv03_label\">\n\t<legend class=\"frm_screen_reader frm_hidden\">\n\t\tName\t<\/legend>\n\n\t<div  class=\"frm_combo_inputs_container\" id=\"frm_combo_inputs_container_7\" data-name-layout=\"first_last\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid=\"frm_field_7-first_container\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"frm_form_field form-field frm_form_subfield-first  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data-invmsg=\"Name is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/><div class=\"frm_description\" id=\"frm_field_7_last_desc\">Last Name<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_8_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_kktdi\" id=\"field_kktdi_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Email + Confirm Email Below\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<input type=\"email\" id=\"field_kktdi\" name=\"item_meta[8]\" value=\"\"  autocomplete=\"email\"  data-reqmsg=\"Email + Confirm Email Below cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Email + Confirm Email Below is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_conf_8_container\" class=\"frm_form_field frm_conf_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_conf_kktdi\" id=\"field_conf_kktdi_label\" 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type=\"checkbox\" name=\"item_meta[215][]\" id=\"field_gmrxc-1\" value=\"Female\"  data-invmsg=\"Gender  is invalid\"   \/> Female<\/label><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"frm_checkbox\" id=\"frm_checkbox_215-2\">\t\t\t<label  for=\"field_gmrxc-2\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"item_meta[215][]\" id=\"field_gmrxc-2\" value=\"Male\"  data-invmsg=\"Gender  is invalid\"   \/> Male<\/label><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"frm_checkbox\" id=\"frm_checkbox_215-3\">\t\t\t<label  for=\"field_gmrxc-3\">\n\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"item_meta[215][]\" id=\"field_gmrxc-3\" value=\"Other\"  data-invmsg=\"Gender  is invalid\"   \/> Other<\/label><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_10_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_f40eu\" id=\"field_f40eu_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">To which program are you applying?\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t\t\t<select name=\"item_meta[10]\" id=\"field_f40eu\"  data-reqmsg=\"To which program are you applying? cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"To which program are you applying? is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  >\n\t\t<option  value=\"\" selected='selected'>Choose Only One<\/option><option  value=\"BA\">BA<\/option><option  value=\"MA Philosophy\">MA Philosophy<\/option><option  value=\"MA Politics\">MA Politics<\/option><option  value=\"MA Psychoanalysis\">MA Psychoanalysis<\/option><option  value=\"MA Theology\">MA Theology<\/option><option  value=\"Law (LL.M.)\">Law (LL.M.)<\/option><option  value=\"PhD: Humanities and Social Sciences\">PhD: Humanities and Social Sciences<\/option><option  value=\"PhD: Natural Sciences\">PhD: Natural Sciences<\/option>\t<\/select>\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_38_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n\t<label for=\"field_pmb6t\" id=\"field_pmb6t_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Date of Birth\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/label>\r\n\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"field_pmb6t\" name=\"item_meta[38]\" value=\"\"  maxlength=\"10\" data-reqmsg=\"Date of Birth cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Date of Birth is invalid\" class=\"frm_date\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_12_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container frm_first\">\r\n\t<div  id=\"field_u2ytc_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Address\r\n\t\t<span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<fieldset aria-labelledby=\"field_u2ytc_label\">\n<legend class=\"frm_screen_reader frm_hidden\">\n\tAddress<\/legend>\n<div class=\"frm_combo_inputs_container\">\n<div id=\"frm_field_12-line1_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field \">\n\t<label for=\"field_u2ytc_line1\" class=\"frm_screen_reader frm_hidden\">\n\t\tAddress\t<\/label>\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"field_u2ytc_line1\" value=\"\" name=\"item_meta[12][line1]\"  data-reqmsg=\"Address cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Address is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   autocomplete=\"address-line1\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_12-line2_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field \">\n\t<label for=\"field_u2ytc_line2\" class=\"frm_screen_reader frm_hidden\">\n\t\tAddress\t<\/label>\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"field_u2ytc_line2\" value=\"\" name=\"item_meta[12][line2]\"  data-reqmsg=\"Address cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Address is invalid\" class=\"frm_optional\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   autocomplete=\"address-line2\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_12-city_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field frm_third frm_first\">\n\t<label for=\"field_u2ytc_city\" class=\"frm_screen_reader 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value=\"Christmas Island\" data-code=\"CX\">Christmas Island<\/option><option  value=\"Cocos (Keeling) Islands\">Cocos (Keeling) Islands<\/option><option  value=\"Colombia\" data-code=\"CO\">Colombia<\/option><option  value=\"Comoros\" data-code=\"KM\">Comoros<\/option><option  value=\"Congo\">Congo<\/option><option  value=\"Cook Islands\" data-code=\"CK\">Cook Islands<\/option><option  value=\"Costa Rica\" data-code=\"CR\">Costa Rica<\/option><option  value=\"Croatia\" data-code=\"HR\">Croatia<\/option><option  value=\"Cuba\" data-code=\"CU\">Cuba<\/option><option  value=\"Curacao\" data-code=\"CW\">Curacao<\/option><option  value=\"Cyprus\" data-code=\"CY\">Cyprus<\/option><option  value=\"Czech Republic\" data-code=\"CZ\">Czech Republic<\/option><option  value=\"Denmark\" data-code=\"DK\">Denmark<\/option><option  value=\"Djibouti\" data-code=\"DJ\">Djibouti<\/option><option  value=\"Dominica\" data-code=\"DM\">Dominica<\/option><option  value=\"Dominican Republic\" 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