Overview

About Leadership in Therapeutic Child and Social Care at Carlow College

Leadership in Therapeutic Child and Social Care from Carlow College is not a training in psychotherapy, it is more comparable to such a training than to other taught MA’s. For example, the course day begins with a personal check-in, has an experiential group at its centre and closes with a check-out.

Careers

Graduates of this M.A. in Leadership in Therapeutic Child and Social Care from Carlow College typically move onto assume positions of responsibility in their workplaces. It prepares graduates for leading a process of change towards a more therapeutic and progressive quality of practice in social care and other person-centred professions. Graduates also engage in consultancy work and lecture in third level institutes.

Graduates of the programme move to take on positions of practice responsibility within the organisations in which they work and beyond. This Masters level course prepares graduates for leading a process of change towards a more therapeutic and progressive quality of practice in Social Care and other person-centred professions. Graduates take up leadership roles within their own work places, contribute to the development of their profession, engage in consultancy work to support professional teams.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Therapeutic Child and Social Care: Therapeutic Work in Context.

Philosophy and Ethics of Therapeutic Child and Social Care

Observing and Understanding Organisational Life (Incl. Visit of Observation)

Leadership and Management in Therapeutic Child and Social Care

Research Methods and Dissertation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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120

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90

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PTE Academic

63

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OTE

130

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Carlow, Ireland

Disciplines

Health Sciences Educational Psychology Leadership View 98 other Masters in Health Sciences in Ireland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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120

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90

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63

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130

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Hold a primary degree (Honours Bachelor) in Applied Social Studies or equivalent

Be registered or eligible to register as a professional Social Care Worker

Be in employment in a human services agency as a manager, team leader or front-line practitioner

Satisfactory pass at interview.

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Tuition Fees

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5050 EUR / year

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5050 EUR / year

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Living costs

Carlow

Ireland

650 - 1000 EUR / month

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Funding

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Overview

About Leadership in Therapeutic Child and Social Care at Carlow College

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Carlow

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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