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Postgraduate Taught

Achieve Your Potential with a Postgraduate Degree from SSESW

Our postgraduate courses connect a range of social science disciplines including Education, Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work.

SSESW is uniquely placed to offer exciting opportunities for students wishing to expand their academic and professional knowledge in a dynamic and inter-disciplinary environment. Students are taught by world leading experts within a culture that fosters intellectual curiosity and harnesses research and communication skills. 

Our tailored and accredited professional courses are designed in partnership with key professional agencies with the aim of equipping students with the transferable skills that they need for professional practice.

93%

of postgraduate students agreed that staff are good at explaining things

(Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES), 2020)
85%

of postgraduate students agreed that their dissertation supervisor provides helpful progress on their progress

(Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES), 2020)
87%

of postgraduate students agreed that the course has enhanced their academic ability

(Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES), 2020)
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Education Postgraduate Pathways

We provide a range of postgraduate programmes for pre-service and in-service teachers as well as educational leaders.

Applied Behaviour Analysis 
Autism Spectrum Disorders 
Children's Rights 
Educational Leadership 
Educational Studies 
Inclusion and Special Educational Needs 
TESOL and Applied Linguistics

Initial Teacher Education (PGCE)

  • Education (English)
  • Information Technology and Computing
  • Education (Mathematics)
  • Education (Modern Languages)
  • Education (Religious Education)
  • Education (Social Science)
  • Education (Science)
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Health and Social Care Postgraduate Pathways
Postgraduate and post-qualifying courses include:

Cognitive Behavioural Practice | PG Certificate
Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy | PG Diploma
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (Trauma) | MSc
Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law | PG Diploma
Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law | MSc
Palliative Care | PG Diploma

Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders | PG Certificate
Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders | PG Diploma
Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders | MSc
Systemic Practice and Family Therapy | MSc
Systemic Practice and Family Therapy | PG Certificate
Systemic Practice and Family Therapy | PG Diploma
Systemic Psychotherapy | MSc

We also welcome applications from suitably qualified applicants for PhD study.

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Criminology
Social Science Postgraduate Pathways

We offer a number of social science courses at postgraduate level.

Youth Justice | MSc
Youth Justice | PG Diploma
Social Science Research | MRes
Social Science Research | PG Diploma


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CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Undertaking postgraduate study in SSESW offers students an opportunity to consolidate a range of highly transferable skills which can be applied to roles in any field. Our graduates are typically promoted to senior positions in training, management, and research across a range of diverse settings in the public, private and voluntary sectors.  


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EMPLOYABILITY

Our careers team offer one to one guidance, employability skills sessions, eg. CV writing and interview technique and job search advice. Careers and recruitment fairs and presentations from a variety of employers and alumni also help our students gain important insights to help shape their future career.

The Graduate School provides high-quality, transdisciplinary training and personal skills development programmes that aim to make our students stand out in an increasingly competitive local and global job market.

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INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE

We have an active international postgraduate student body who, alongside all our students, seek to make a social difference in Northern Ireland and elsewhere. With their experience and expertise our International Student Ambassadors offer an insight into life and study at Queen's to those interested in applying.


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THE GRADUATE SCHOOL

Based in the beautifully restored and remodelled Victorian Lynn library, this fully-accessible exclusive postgraduate hub has modern, hi-tech meeting and group study rooms, a silent study area and social spaces creating a vibrant hub for intellectual exchange and collaboration.

Visit The Graduate School


PHOTO: Renu Gopalakrishnan
"I have felt welcome at Queen's, right from day one. The friendly and extremely helpful university staff is something I cherish even today. Queen's has taken extra efforts to make us comfortable especially during the pandemic. Special mention to the accommodation staff and student leaders for their support and enthusiasm at keeping all our spirits high during this difficult time." Renu Gopalakrishnan
MEd Educational Studies

Our Graduates

Where are they now?

Marc Harvey
Marc Harvey

Service Improvement Lead (Dementia)
Northern Health and Social Care Trust

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
PG Diploma Applied Social Studies

PHOTO: Andrew Patterson
Andrew Patterson

Statistics and Research Officer
NISRA at The Executive Office

BA (Hons) Criminology
MRes Social Science Research

PHOTO: Tori PGCE Science
Tori Coulter

Science Teacher,
NI Post-Primary School

PGCE Science (2021), Excellence in Teaching Award

Meet our Programme Directors

PHOTO: Dr Mel Engman<BR>
Programme Director
“MSc TESOL and Applied Linguistics provides a strong foundation in research and theory pertaining to language education and language use across a wide variety of contexts in our increasingly multilingual world.” Dr Mel Engman
Programme Director
TESOL and Applied Linguistics
PHOTO: Professor Audrey Roulston<BR>
Social Work in Palliative Care
“Through experiential learning, the online Palliative Care course will develop and enhance practitioner confidence and skills in the complex areas of living with life-limiting or chronic illness (malignant and non-malignant), attachment, loss and grief. It has been developed for social workers who are working with people who have palliative care needs, regardless of service user group or setting (i.e. children’s disability, physical or learning disability, primary care, addictions, mental health, prisons, homelessness, dementia care, integrated care teams, hospital, or palliative care teams." Professor Audrey Roulston
Social Work in Palliative Care
Palliative Care
PHOTO: Dr Suzanne Mooney<BR>
Programme Director
"We aim to provide students with excellent learning experiences to enhance their skills in both child and adult service settings. We hope students will leave the courses feeling better equipped to work compassionately and effectively with the many struggles individuals and families seek help with.” Dr Suzanne Mooney
Programme Director
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