16 Master's degrees in Social Policy in Ireland

The Social Policy (Online) degree delivered by the University College Cork is a conversion course giving a foundation in the field of social policy for graduates who do not hold a social science degree. It can be studied full-time over one year or part-time over two years.

The Criminology, Criminal Justice and Human Rights programme at University of Galway prepares graduates to take a leading role in advancing justice, human rights, and criminal law reform.

The Whistleblowing Law, Practice and Policy programme from Maynooth University is designed to facilitate participants to consider current concepts, policy, legislation, and good practice relating to whistleblowing law and practice in Ireland. 

This Social Policy degree delivered by the University College Cork sets social policy in the context of the social sciences. The course is particularly relevant to those who want to apply for professional postgraduate courses in social work, e.g. Master of Social Work.

The Rights and Social Policy programme from Maynooth University provides advanced study in key and often challenging issues facingsocial policy today. It provides anopportunity for critical study in the application of social policy theory and methodology to policy and practice.

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This Social Policy and Social Justice (Online) master degree delivered by the University College Cork is designed to cater flexibly to your life and is suitable for people with employment and care responsibilities. Full-time and part-time options enable you to choose a mode of study that is appropriate to your life circumstances.

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. 

The MA in Transformative Practices in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Atlantic Technological University Mayo Campus aims to respond to three specific challenges:

Throughout the Economics and Policy Analysis at University of Limerick you'll gain the practical skills you need for a career in economics and economics related fields with UL’s highly ranked one-year, full-time Master of Science.

The Social Policy programme from Maynooth University is a transition or conversion programme that is open to graduates of all disciplines who wish to acquire honours degree-level knowledge and credentials in social policy

This Migration Studies programme from the University of Limerick offers a unique interdisciplinary approach to understanding migration through the lenses of literature, media, geography, history, health, music, politics, sociology, law, and psychology. 

The Social Policy programme at University College Dublin is a one-year, full-time Higher Diploma delivered on campus. This graduate-level course provides a comprehensive foundation in welfare systems and public policy, serving as an essential transition for those pursuing professional social work training or policy careers.

At the Welfare and Justice program offered by University College Dublin you will develop an understanding of key issues in society, the relationship between theory and research, and a variety of research designs and processes: qualitative, quantitative and comparative designs.

The Social Policy and Practice (Online) course at Trinity College Dublin aims to provide graduates from all disciplines with the opportunity to develop their understanding of the role that social policies play in developing functioning and just societies. 

The Applied Social Data Science M.Sc. at Trinity College Dublin is a one-year, full-time programme designed for those seeking expertise in quantitative research. This public study mode course combines social science with advanced analytics. Students master state-of-the-art statistical methods and machine learning techniques.