ProfMasters Social Work

at University College Dublin

Core Modules Stage 1
 

• Social Work Counselling Skills 1

  SPOL40130
   

• Theories of Human Development and Behaviour for Social Work

  SPOL40800
   

• Adult Services and Health 1

  SPOL40870
   

• Social Work Placement 1

  SPOL40890
   

• Child Welfare & Protection 1

  SPOL40900
   

• Social Work Methods

  SPOL40960
   

• Research Methods 1

  SPOL40970
   

• Research Methods 2

  SPOL41010
   

• Law for Social Work

  SPOL41070
   

• Prep forProfessional Practice1

  SPOL41080

Optional Modules Stage 1
 

• Social Justice and Human Rights

  SPOL40190
   

• Group Work and Community Work

  SPOL40220
   

• Social Work Counselling Skills 2

  SPOL40570
   

• Advanced SW Theories and Methods

  SPOL40780
   

• Adult Services and Health 2

  SPOL40920
   

• Child Welfare and Protection 2

  SPOL40940
   

• Social Work Placement 2

  SPOL40950
   

• Prep forProfessional Practice2

  SPOL41000

• The minimum standard for entry is the equivalent of an overall Second Class Honours Grade II in the applicant's primary (Level 8) degree

• Applications should hold a BSocSc degree with a major in Social Policy or a BSocial Work or equivalent; or another undergraduate degree, at least half of which has involved the study of Social Policy or Social Policy related subjects.

• Alternatively, applicants must hold a level 8 primary degree together with a Second Class Honours (or GPA equivalent in the institution which awarded the degree) in a postgraduate (level 8) Higher Diploma in Social Policy or equivalent. A Level 9 Masters in a relevant discipline may also be considered. 

• If your degree grade is given as a GPA, the standard for entry is the GPA equivalent of a Second Class Honours Grade II in the institution which awarded your degree. You should note that this may vary from institution to institution. For degrees awarded by UCD it is a GPA of 2.48.

English language requirement

IELTS 

You will normally be required to have a minimum IELTS score of 7.0, or its equivalent on other similar English-language tests recognised by UCD, with a score of 6.5 or above on all individual bands. In addition, proficiency in spoken English may be assessed by interview and will be taken into account for selection purposes.

TOEFL

Taught Master's: A minimum score of 100 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with a score of at least 20 in each section.
 

Non-EU fees for academic year 2022/23 are:

 € 20,500

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