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19 Master's degrees in Social Work in Ireland

Social Work
The Social Work degree delivered by the University College Cork is a leader in social work education in Ireland: it was one of the first courses to adopt a reflective approach to teaching and learning which supports the development of skilled, reflective practitioners.

Work and Organisational Psychology or Work and Organisational Behaviour - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year Work and Organisational Psychology or Work and Organisational Behaviour - Pre-Master's Programme from OnCampus Ireland at University of Limerick offers successful students guaranteed progression* to a range of partner universities.

Sociology (Youth, Community and Social Regeneration) - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year Sociology (Youth, Community and Social Regeneration) - Pre-Master's Programme from OnCampus Ireland at University of Limerick offers successful students guaranteed progression* to a range of partner universities.

Social Care and Social Justice
Social Care and Social Justice at the Atlantic Technological University offers students the opportunity to critically analyse social care and social justice and explore its applications to a range of service and user groups to enhance their capacity to act as a force for progressive social change.

Social Work Studies
The staff of the Social Work Studies degree delivered by the University College Cork provide a very successful and much sought-after course of professional education and training in social work.

Sociology and Data Analytics - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year Sociology and Data Analytics - Pre-Master's Programme from OnCampus Ireland at University of Limerick offers successful students guaranteed progression* to a range of partner universities.
Women and Substance Use
This Women and Substance Use, ProfCert from University College Dublin is delivered online, so it is very well suited to professionals as part of continuing professional development. It is run in partnership with Urrus, the Ballymun Youth Action Project.

Community Youth Work
The overall aim of Community Youth Work degree offered at Ulster University is to produce qualified Community Youth Workers to undertake key roles to the required professional standard.
Child Protection and Welfare
The Child Protection and Welfare course from Trinity College Dublin places particular emphasis on the multi-disciplinary nature of child protection and family support interventions. It will assist professionals to become research focused and enhance their ability to become more evidence based in their practice.

Youth Work
The Youth Work course delivered by the University College Cork is ideally suited to enthusiastic, fun-loving, critical-thinking, and creative people who are motivated to impact positively in young people’s lives.

Social Work
The Social Work programme from Maynooth University combines rigorous academic education with supervised field work practice towards the aim of developing competent, ethical and reflective social work practitioners who are committed to the promotion of human rights and social justice in social work.
Social Work
The Social Work ProfMasters from University College Dublin is a full-time programme approved by CORU, leading to a professional social work qualification. With this qualification you are eligible to apply for professional registration which is a requirement to practice social work in Ireland.

Social Work
The aim of this Social Work programme from the Atlantic Technological University is to allow individuals to become professional and competent social workers who are knowledgeable, reflective, research-focused practitioners, able to work critically and ethically in a variety of different sectors.
Loss and Bereavement
We offer a programme degree in Loss and Bereavement at Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. These programmes aim to equip practitioners and managers to promote and provide a range of appropriate supports in their communities, workplaces and professional practices, with a focus on impacting health, social and community systems and ultimately, enhancing the quality of life.

Family Support Studies
The primary focus of Family Support Studies programme at University of Galway is designed to help you deepen your knowledge and strengthen your skills as a professional working in social services.

Social Work
The MA in Social Work programme at University of Galway equips its graduates with the knowledge, skills and training required to gain employment as registered social workers.

Applied Leadership and Management in Social Care
This MSc in Applied Leadership and Management in Social Care at the Atlantic Technological University has been designed to develop the leadership, managerial, and organisational skills of the Health and Social Care and Public Sector leader and manager.

Quality and Safety in Social Care
This Quality and Safety in Social Care programme at the Atlantic Technological University is applicable across the public, private and voluntary sector with participants from multi-professional backgrounds including social care, clinical, administrative and practitioner levels.
Social Work
In accordance with Irish statutory regulations the Social Work programme of Trinity College Dublin is approved by the national regulatory body for health and social care professionals (CORU).