Social Work

Overview

The Masters is also recognised internationally. The Social Work programme from University College Dublin is taught by research-active academics with broad teaching and practice experiences. Modules will address topics such as social work counselling skills, social work theory and methods, human development and behaviour,  justice and human rights, working with children, families and adults, research methods, as well as working with groups and communities. We have very strong practice partnership arrangements that enable us to deliver high quality placements for students

The Professional Master of Social Work FT is a two-year full-time professional programme in social work. The programme contains academic and field work components. It is full-time and full attendance is required.

Highlights:

• Registered graduates can work in a range of practice settings including: medical social work, mental health social work, child welfare and protection and criminal justice social work.
• Extensive fieldwork placements included, with the possibility of international placements.
• A range of teaching methodologies are used including didactic lectures, small group teaching and skills workshops.
• A committment to service-user engagement.
• Modules taught by both academics and experienced social work practitioners
• Programme is widely recognised abroad:Graduates with this degree have successfully registered as professional social workers in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, among other countries. 

Careers & Employability

Graduates with this degree have successfully registered as professional social workers in Ireland, the  United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, among other countries.

Graduates obtain employment in a range of social work practice contexts including criminal justice, child welfare and protection, community based social work, and health-related social work. They work with communities, children and families, older people, offenders, people with disabilities, and people with mental health difficulties, amongst others

Accreditation

The MSocSc (Social Work) in UCD is widely recognised internationally as a professional social work qualification. Graduates have successfully registered as professional social workers in the United Kingdom, the United States,Canada, Australia and New Zealand.