Limerick,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Sociology (Youth, Community and Social Regeneration) in Limerick Ireland | University of Limerick
University of Limerick
|
Limerick Ireland
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
16,802
(c. USD19,401.77)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
This program provides students with essential skills to address current theoretical, policy, and practical challenges in youth work and studies, both nationally and internationally within community regeneration efforts. It features an internship component where students gain hands-on experience in Youth Work or Community Development. There are 15 spots available, and all candidates will be interviewed during the application process. Internships are hosted by various NGOs and voluntary groups in youth and community sectors.
This MA program prepares students to tackle modern theoretical, policy, and practice-oriented issues in youth work and community development across local and global contexts of social renewal. The curriculum serves as a critical platform for examining the intricacies of societal regeneration. It leverages the Department of Sociology's expertise in areas like inequality, social exclusion, welfare systems, political sociology, youth studies, community development, media sociology, and urban research. Each semester includes field visits to NGOs specializing in youth services, community development, and social revitalization.
The MA program collaborates with multiple partners in the Youth and Community sectors, requiring all students to complete a summer internship. Past students have interned with organizations including Novas Limerick, Limerick Youth Services, Northside Family Resource Centre, and COPE Galway.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants must normally hold a primary degree in a relevant discipline with First or Second Class Honours (Level 8 - National Qualifications Authority of Ireland) or an approved equivalent qualification.
All applicants will undertake an interview. Interviews will, usually, take place in March/April of each year for entry in the following September.
Applicants who do not meet the academic requirements but who have appropriate professional qualifications and/or professional experience will also be considered.
All candidates must be fully proficient in both written and spoken English.
All applicants must include a detailed personal statement on why they think they are suited to the course, outlining in particular, any experience they may have of volunteering and/or of working in the NGO or youth and community sectors.
What to include with your application
Qualification transcripts and certificates
A copy of your birth certificate (long document)
All applicants should submit a personal statement outlining their motivations for applying for a place on this programme. Please include details of any previous or current volunteering experience in the Youth and/or Community sectors.
If your qualifications have been obtained in a country where English is an official language this will suffice
If this is not available, the following additional documents must be provided:
English translation of your qualification(s)/transcripts
AND
English language competency certificate
IELTS - Minimum score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any component.
TOEFL- (paper based) - 580.
TOEFL- (internet based) - 90.
All applicants will undertake an interview. Interviews will, usually, take place in March/April of each year for entry in the following September.
Applicants who do not meet the academic requirements but who have appropriate professional qualifications and/or professional experience will also be considered.
All candidates must be fully proficient in both written and spoken English.
All applicants must include a detailed personal statement on why they think they are suited to the course, outlining in particular, any experience they may have of volunteering and/or of working in the NGO or youth and community sectors.
What to include with your application
Qualification transcripts and certificates
A copy of your birth certificate (long document)
All applicants should submit a personal statement outlining their motivations for applying for a place on this programme. Please include details of any previous or current volunteering experience in the Youth and/or Community sectors.
If your qualifications have been obtained in a country where English is an official language this will suffice
If this is not available, the following additional documents must be provided:
English translation of your qualification(s)/transcripts
AND
English language competency certificate
IELTS - Minimum score of 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any component.
TOEFL- (paper based) - 580.
TOEFL- (internet based) - 90.
Tuition
EUR
16,802