Applicants are required to have a
of a 2.2 Honours or international equivalent in a honours level Bachelors degree (NFQ Level 8). Applicants whose first language is not English also require proof of English language proficiency. English language certificates and the level of proficiency that the school requires are detailed
Applicants should also submit the contact details for two referees, at least one of whom should know you in an academic capacity, as well as a personal statement (circa 4-500 words) explaining why you are interested in studying this course.
These are the minimum entry requirements – additional criteria may be requested for some programmes.
The MSc in Social Justice Studies equips students with theoretical frameworks and empirically grounded knowledge to gain a deep understanding of the nature of inequality, oppression, and power imbalances. It also fosters the development of an intersectional and critical vision for a just society and the practical tools needed to promote systemic justice and equality. Our faculty provides world-class expertise in areas such as the study of social class and economic inequality, gender and sexualities, political economy, human rights, racism and anti-racism, colonialism and decoloniality, policy Our programme modules offers a unique core module that will give you a focused, deep, critical and multiscalar understanding of social justice perspectives. In our methods course you will learn essential skills for designing and conducting feminist and egalitarian research while developing your own project and communicating your findings with larger audiences Whether you are interested in engaging in future policy making, community activism, international development projects, transformative teaching or social science research, you will have a rich range of optional modules that can suit your The programme is designed to prepare students to engage with wider inequalities in the social world - whether through future study and research, through engagement in policy and activism or in broader professional roles. The programme offers a safe and challenging space for research, learning and skills generation. Apply your knowledge and understanding of the component areas of Social Justice Studies to new, unfamiliar, multi-disciplinary contexts; Communicate your work within the area of Social Justice Studies, and the knowledge and rationale underpinning these, to specialist and non-specialist audiences clearly and unambiguously; Demonstrate your ability to integrate knowledge from a range of disciplines and in relation to a range of equality issues, and to handle the complexities involved in the analysis of social inequalities and the development of policies in support of social justice; Demonstrate specialised, detailed and advanced theoretical and conceptual knowledge and understanding of the issues and theories that constitute the interdisciplinary field of Social Justice; Develop research design skills and work with established, feminist and emancipatory research methods in the investigation and analysis of research problems relevant to the field of social justice studies; Evince a sophisticated, critical and justice-oriented perspective on a range of social issues to promote equality as a collective social good, and be able to articulate and defend this position in public fora. As the programme equips you with expert training in the critical analysis of social inequalities and the skills to develop solutions, career opportunities are available across multiple fields, including politics, journalism, law, education, public policy, voluntary and community work,