ProfMasters Social Work in Belfield Ireland | University College Dublin

University College Dublin | Belfield Ireland
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR 22,600
(c. USD26,096.9)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

The Professional Master of Social Work is a comprehensive full-time program accredited by CORU (The Social Workers Registration Board, www.coru.ie), providing a recognized professional qualification in social work. This degree enables graduates to pursue professional registration, a mandatory requirement for practicing social work in Ireland, while also being acknowledged worldwide. The curriculum is delivered by experienced, research-focused faculty members with extensive teaching and practical expertise. Coursework covers essential areas including counseling techniques for social work, theoretical frameworks and methodologies, human growth and behavior, principles of justice and human rights, interventions with children, families, and adults, research approaches, plus group and community work strategies. Our robust network of practice partnerships ensures exceptional placement opportunities for students.

DURATION: 2 Years


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

The minimum standard for entry is the equivalent of an overall Second Class Honours Grade II in the applicants primary Level 8 degree
Applications should hold a BSocSc degree with a major in Social Policy or a BSocial Work or equivalent or another undergraduate degree at least half of which has involved the study of Social Policy or Social Policy related subjects
Alternatively applicants must hold a level 8 primary degree together with a Second Class Honours or GPA equivalent in the institution which awarded the degree in a postgraduate level 8 Higher Diploma in Social Policy or equivalent
You will normally be required to have a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 or its equivalent on other similar English language tests recognised by UCD with a score of 6.5 or above on all individual bands In addition proficiency in spoken English may be assessed by interview and will be taken into account for selection purposes
If your degree grade is given as a GPA the standard for entry is the GPA equivalent of a Second Class Honours Grade II in the institution which awarded your degree You should note that this may vary from institution to institution For degrees awarded by UCD it is a GPA of 2.48

Tuition EUR 22,600

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