Maynooth,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Doctor of Social Science in Maynooth Ireland | Maynooth University
Maynooth University
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Maynooth Ireland
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Qualification
Higher Doctorate
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
14,000
(c. USD16,261.98)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
The DSocSc program is a four-year, practice-oriented doctoral degree provided by Maynooth University's Department of Applied Social Studies. The Department is dedicated to advancing human rights, social justice, and equality both locally and globally. This program equips seasoned professionals in leadership positions within youth work, community development, social work, and rights-focused organizations with advanced research and professional competencies.
The DSocSc program seeks to:
1. reinforce the Department and University's dedication to merging academic excellence with professional training by cultivating adaptable, creative, and highly skilled practitioners capable of enhancing theoretical and practical approaches in youth work, community development, and advocacy for marginalized populations.
2. empower experienced professionals to conduct pioneering, methodical research in youth work, community development, and rights-based settings that advances their respective fields.
Upon completing the DSocSc, graduates will be equipped to:
critically examine and comprehend intricate theoretical, policy, and practical challenges
integrate theory and practice into cohesive praxis
apply sophisticated professional research and assessment techniques
assume leadership roles in promoting rights across diverse organizational and policy environments
conduct, present, and defend a comprehensive doctoral thesis that advances their field of study.
The DSocSc program is founded on four interconnected principles:
scholarly precision and analytical rigor throughout all program components, from coursework to the completion of an independent research project,
the integration of rights-based approaches in both theory and practice across all program elements,
the advancement of theory and practice in community work, youth work, social work, and related social professions,
the establishment of an engaging, collaborative learning environment rooted in reflective, reciprocal, and collegial principles.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
All candidates should hold a professional qualification in one of the social professions and at least an MA or equivalent level 9 academic qualification, ideally in a social science discipline.
They should have a minimum of five years post-qualifying professional experience in youth work, community work, social work, social policy or rights and social change work.
We particularly welcome applications from social professions practitioners working in Higher Education.
IELTS - 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each band; TOEFL internet-based test iBT: 90 with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in all other sections; Pearson Test of English - 63 with no less than 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section; Duolingo English Test (DET) - 120 with no less than 110 in literacy, conversation, and comprehension subscores and no less than 95 in production. (This lower production subscore applies to non-EU applicants only), Cambridge Proficiency Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English. Proficiency Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Cambridge Advanced Cert. - 176+ on Cambridge English scale with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English Advanced Certificate, Grade C or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); ETAPP - C1 or better (CEFR Level C1 or C2); Oxford Test of English - 140 with no less than 125 in each skill; Trinity College London ISE - ISE III with at least merit in each skill category.
Tuition
EUR
14,000