TRIMESTER ONE:

• Confirm your registration and pay fees.
• Commence your research project and establish a meeting schedule with your Supervisor.
• Liaise with your Supervisor and seek agreement to register for any Taught Modules, MD students can register for up to a maximum of 20 credits over the duration of the programme. There is no taught module requirement for completion of the MD programme. The Academic Regulations will provide additional details. 

• Liaise with your Supervisor regarding the set up of your first RSP meeting. Your RSP should meet at least once soon after you begin your graduate research programme of study, at least twice in the first year and at least once a year thereafter. You should initiate the RDPD form and complete Part 1 in advance of each meeting.

• Complete Research Integrity Training in Brightspace.

TRIMESTER THREE:

• Ensure that you have had at least two Research Studies Panel meetings by the end of the first year.
• Liaise with your Principal Supervisor to complete the required MD Mid programme report.
• Inform the Medicine Research Office (email: medicine.research@ucd.ie) if you are intending on applying to transfer to Stage 2 of the PhD programme.

TRIMESTER FOUR:

• Ensure that you have confirmed your registration for year 2 and paid your fees.

TRIMESTER FIVE

• Ensure that your RSP has met at least once during your second year.

• Review Thesis submission deadlines. If you are not able to meet your thesis submission deadline you will be required to apply for an extension of registration in the programme. To discuss the extension of a stipend, if applicable, you should contact your Supervisor or the funding agency.
• Let your Supervisor know that you are intending to submit your thesis. 
• Request your Supervisor to submit details of your proposed External and Internal examiners to medicine.research@ucd.ie using the Exam Committee Nomination Form, for approval by the school and university committees. 
• Ensure that you have completed the Research Integrity Training in Brightspace.

TRIMESTER SIX:

• Ensure that you are fully registered with outstanding fees paid.
• You must submit your thesis online. Your Supervisor must permit the upload of your thesis. The e-thesis guidelines and one-to-one zoom clinics organised by Assessment will assist with this. The guidelines for preparing a research degree thesis will also provide information.