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Universities Ireland University of Limerick Courses Sociology Youth Community and Social Regeneration MA

Sociology Youth Community and Social Regeneration MA
at University of Limerick

Limerick, Ireland

Tuition Fee € 15,800
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 90

Program Overview

This programme equips students with the skills necessary to engage with contemporary theoretical, policy and practice-related issues relating to work and study with young people in the national and international context of community regeneration. It includes an Internship where students undertake a placement in the field of Youth Work or Community Development. A total of 15 Places are available on this programme. All applicants will be interviewed as part of the application process. The Internships are with a range of NGO and Voluntary organisations in the community and youth sectors.

Course Content
Students are required to take four core modules and two elective modules in a combination of lectures and seminar discussions. An additional and substantial research element includes: assessed course research papers; and a dissertation of 15,000 words written on a topic of choice under the guidance of an appropriate supervisor or two 7,500 word reports on the student’s internship placement. Students not proceeding to the dissertation or Internship may exit the programme with a Graduate Diploma upon successful completion of all coursework and assessments at this juncture.

Full Time - Autumn
- The Sociology of Youth & Community
- Preparing for the Student Internship
- Practitioner led Workshops on Youth and Community Development Management
- Researching Social Exclusion
Full Time - Spring
- Critical Perspectives on the Sociology of Youth, Community and Social Regeneration
- The Sociology of Regeneration: Theory, Policy & Practice
- Researching Social Change
- Youth Crime
Full Time - Summer
- MA YCSR Student Internship*
Entry Requirement
A four-year Bachelor Degree or three-year honours Bachelor Degree in a relevant discipline from a recognised university. First-division results are normally required with a minimum overall grade of between 55-70%* depending on the programme applied for.
Some programmes may require an interview and/or work experience.
A full transcripts/full marks sheets of each semester is required. A consolidated marks sheet is not sufficient as a standalone document.

Fees & Scholarships

International Tuition Fees:

£15800 per year

Career Prospect

Career Prospects

This MA aims to equip students with the skills necessary to engage with contemporary theoretical, policy and practice-related issues relating to work and study with young people in the national and international context of community regeneration. Facilitating new learning as well as building on established academic, professional and practical experience, a range of teaching and assessment approaches will be utilised. These, combined with excellent research supervision, state-of-the-art training in either qualitative or quantitative methodological skills and a commitment to the collection and dissemination of both national and international examples of best practice in the field will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the key practical and theoretical issues which characterise the field. The cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional nature of the MA encourages intellectual flexibility, strong communication skills and an awareness of the diversity of approaches and experiences which characterise community based research and engagement. Upon completion of the MA students will be well equipped to embark on PhD research in this area and indeed to move from an academic setting into different areas of the labour force across a wide range of career paths. These paths include, but are not limited to, research careers, policy development, youth and community work and professional engagement in the processes of social regeneration

Cost Of Studying At University of Limerick

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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Sociology Youth Community and Social Regeneration MA at University of Limerick