Overview

Through Social Care and Social Justice at the Atlantic Technological University students are required to reflectively interrogate their own identities and positioning, developing practical skills for advocacy, lobbying and activism allowing them to lead and initiate change within a given area. Students will be provided with the skills to facilitate representation at the personal, organisational and political levels of society; promote the concept of relationality in all aspects of social care to promote social inclusion, social justice and equality; practice the values of recognition and respect in all social care domains and in society generally; critique redistributive and social justice; critically redress unequal relations; develop the capacity to access care for oneself and undertake care for others.

Career Opportunities

This programme provides graduates with expert knowledge in the social care and social justice fields and therefore graduates are expected to progress up their personal career ladders in areas such as policy, research, management and leadership within specific organisations.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Social Transformation

Care Work and Social Justice

Human Rights, Social Policy and Law

Social Locations: An Intersectional Approach

Management and Leadership in Social Care

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International

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Non-EU Visa requiring applicants: 1st May

Non-EU Non-Visa requiring applicants: 31st July

Language

English

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55

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IELTS

6

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Sligo, Ireland

Disciplines

Social Work Public Policy Social Policy View 6 other Masters in Social Work in Ireland

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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105

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80

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55

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

The MA in Social Care and Social Justice is an academic programme, not a vocational/training programme, and graduation from this course does not entitle a person to register for CORU.

Tuition Fees

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3200 EUR / year

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