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| Application Deadline: | 1 September (EU); 1 June (Non EU) | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,400 ≈ € 11,620 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Cork / Ireland / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University College Cork
The MSocSc (Social Policy) (CKE62) is a taught postgraduate course offered by the Department of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork.
The main objective of the course is to provide students with an opportunity to engage in social policy analysis of major issues confronting Ireland, Europe and the wider world.
Key themes interrogated on the course relate to Citizenship, the future of the Welfare State, the impact of Globalisation, processes of Social Exclusion, Gender, Ethnicity and Sustainable Development.
Contents
Students take modules to the value of 90 credits, comprising taught modules to the value of 45 credits in Part I and a dissertation (25,000-30,000 words) to the value of 45 credits in Part II.
Students take 90 credits as follows:
Part I
* SS6301 Theorising Social Policy (10 credits)
* SS6302 Contemporary Social Policy Issues (15 credits)
* SS6303 Applied Social Research (10 credits)
* SS6304 Social Policy Seminar Series (10 credits)
Part II
* SS6300 Dissertation (45 credits)
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
* Study the major theoretical approaches relevant to the study of social policy;
* Discuss key contemporary social policy issues and develop students' critical skills, which will allow them to apply theoretical knowledge to analyse them;
* Undertake a piece of research in an area of social policy of the student's choice.
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
More informationRequirements
Applicants should normally hold either a BSocSc, BSW or BSocSc (Youth and Community Work) Degree at Second Class Honours level or the equivalent. Applicants with other relevant degrees and/or relevant experience (e.g. Sociology, Politics, and Government) will also be considered.
English Language Requirements:
IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL equivalent
Part-Time Taught Postgraduate Programmes
Please note that non-EU applicants are not eligible to study part-time programmes
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
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