MSc Addiction Recovery

at Trinity College Dublin The University of Dublin

The course has a number of unique strengths;
•    This Masters in Addiction Recovery course is the first of its kind in Ireland with no identical course offered internationally.
•    The interdisciplinary collective strengths of the School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences regarding lecture provision from the Schools of Pharmacy and Health Service Executive, as well as other leading addiction practitioners within non-statutory services are unprecedented.
•    The course content will be underpinned by the integration of pioneering research in the field of Addiction Recovery to ensure the focus of the material delivered is current evidenced based research, which will, in turn, inform evidenced based best practice.
•    The teaching staff includes clinicians and service providers who are at the forefront of Addiction Recovery treatment, research and policy in Ireland.
•    The course curriculum corresponds directly with the actions set out in the National Drug Strategy (NDS) ‘Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery 2017 – 2025’ as well as the principle for recovery as set out by the Recovery Academies of Ireland, UK, Scotland, Australia and the United States.

This course will be of interest to those who have responsibility for delivery and implementation of Addiction Services. The aim of this interdisciplinary course is to provide high-quality training for health and social care practitioners in the theoretical and practical aspects of Addiction Recovery. The Masters of  Science in Addiction Recovery will have a strong component of action learning in the workplace. The course will also provide students with an opportunity to critically explore and evaluate emerging field of Addiction Recovery. Graduates of this course will be expected to promote and develop excellence in Addiction Recovery.

The entry requirement for the course is at graduate level. Prospective students will be graduates with a 2.1 honours degree in a health or social care-related discipline with at least 3 years’ professional experience.

Other applications may be considered in exceptional circumstances based on workplace experience.  In the case of applicants with no professional experience, a submission may be considered by the course committee where the student can secure placement for the duration of the course and the course committee are satisfied that the student will adequately benefit from completing the course.  Applications for admission to the course will be made online.  Short-listed applicants may be interviewed. Applications for full and part time options annually.

The closing date for applications for entry to the course will be the end of June of the year of admission; however, late applications will be considered in the event of places not being filled.

The fees for MSc Addiction Recovery may vary from €10,000 to €25,000 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.