Postgraduate Taught Courses
The School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work offers the following graduate programmes:
- MSc Applied Social Studies (including social work and multi-disciplinary post-qualifying courses)
- Masters in Social Research Methods (ESRC Recognised)
- MA Sociology (poster)
- DChild Doctorate in Childhood Studies
The opportunities provided by the School include:
- Advanced training in social inquiry
- Advanced training in quantitative and qualitative methods
- Opportunities to study optional courses on Irish society and the Northern Ireland conflict in comparative perspective
- Opportunities to attain post-qualifying awards in social work (specific, specialist, and leadership and strategy awards)
- Opportunities to attain professional qualification in Systemic Psychotherapy/Family Therapy
- Opportunities to attain training requirements in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
- Support to undertake original research and write a dissertation
- Courses led by social researchers experienced at working in one of the most difficult and socially divided research environments in Europe
- Courses may be taken either full- or part-time and up to Diploma level (without the research element)
For all general enquires on postgraduate courses, please contact the Postgraduate Office
