Programme Overview:
- Duration:
- 1 Years / 2 Years
- Attendance:
- Full Time / Part Time
- Mode of Delivery:
- Face-to-Face
- Next Intake:
- 2023/2024 September
- Contact Name:
- Yuxuan Chen
- Contact Number:
- Fees:
- Fee Information
The MSc Education, Children and Youth is an interdisciplinary programme specialising in research, policy and practice relating to children and young people.
The MSc Education, Children & Youth is an interdisciplinary programme specalising in research, policy and practice in relation to children and young people. Set in the context of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the programme explores key aspects of the welfare and well-being of children and young people from a multi-disciplinary perspective. It does so recognising the complexity and inter-dependence of issues facing contemporary childhoods and youth. The programme encourages students to develop along a trajectory of critical thinking and independent learning through a series of tailored reading programmes matched to programme aims. Content is covered through a combination of lectures, laboratory work, seminars and tutorials with a strong emphasis on collaborative group work and active learning, including the use of on-line resources and discussion. A range of assessment strategies are incoroprated including essay, presentation, mind mapping and group project work.
Curricular information is subject to change
Full Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. Yes
Part Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. Yes
This is suited to those working with children and young people across a range of professional and public services including education, psychology, social work, health, law, social policy, NGO and research settings. It is also suitable for people wanting a career change to working with children and youth.
The MSc Education, Children & Youth is an interdisciplinary programme specialising in research, policy and practice relating to children and young people. Underpinned by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the programme focuses on children and young people’s welfare, well-being and development, in the context of the complex and interdependent social issues facing contemporary childhoods and youth. The programme encourages students to develop their critical thinking and independent learning through a series of tailored reading programmes, capped by an independent research project or reflective work internship. Content is covered through a combination of lectures, laboratory work, seminars, tutorials and field trips, with a strong emphasis on collaborative group work and active learning, including the use of online resources and discussion. A range of assessment strategies are incorporated including essays, presentations, group project work, reflective diaries, and a thesis.
Core Modules:
Option Modules ( 1 out of 6 options):
MSc Education, Children & Youth (W480) Full Time
EU fee per year - € 8650
nonEU fee per year - € 21520
***Fees are subject to change
Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website. Please note that UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme. For further information please see International Scholarships.
Candidates applying to this programme will normally hold an upper second class honours degree (NFQ Level 8 or international equivalent) from a recognised higher education institution. Admission to this course is subject to an interview. We welcome international applicants and advise that applicants, whose first language is not English, should have an IELTS overall score of 6.5, with no band below 6, or equivalent. Only applicants who have met the English language results will be considered.
Sara Lannin
MSc in Education, Children and Youth
“I wanted to learn about things that I’m most passionate about so it would be children and youth and education and it was this Master’s is everything that I wanted to do. I learned about the research, the policies, the practice and the different concepts that exist for understanding and supporting children and young people. I have the skills now to support and advocate for them in society thanks to the MSc. We looked at children’s rights, participation and well-being, global development education and research specifically with children. I loved the theoretical content but also the new people I met. It. is a really international programme with people from all over the world, so
you learn from different experiences and understandings.”
The following entry routes are available: