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, with at least the equivalent of a major component in 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.
There will be a short written piece included as part of this year's application process, on the same day as the interview. This will involve writing a short reflection on your participation in the group interview process. If you have a disability or specific learning difficulty e.g. Dyslexia, and require exam accommodations, please contact the admissions administrator at least one week before the interview so that appropriate exam accommodations can be put in place. Students are required to provide evidence of their disability in order to receive accommodations.
In addition to the academic requirements described above, we expect applicants to have been involved in relevant paid or volunteering experiences to demonstrate their commitment to a career in helping people. For this reason we expect them to have completed at least 250 hours of relevant paid or voluntary employment experience at the time of submitting their application, and in total 420 hours by the time the programme begins (end of August in the year of application). You will be asked to complete details of this on the application under an 'Employment History' section.The template can be dow
School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice website
in the section for “Professional Master of Social Work. Placements completed as part of your eligibility degree programme
The programme is taught by research-active academics with broad teaching and practice experiences. Modules will address topics such as social work counselling skills, social work theory and methods, human development and behaviour, justice and human rights, working with children, families and adults, research methods, as well as working with groups and communities. We have very strong practice partnership arrangements that enable us to deliver high quality placements for students Social work has had a long and distinguished presence in University College Dublin. Over many decades our social work programmes have graduated highly qualified professionals that have been employed in many social, health and community settings, both in Ireland and internationally. We enjoy very strong partnership arrangements with a range of local and national social work, health and community agencies. The Professional Master of Social Work offers generic professional training in social work. The aim of the Programme is to build on students’ prior learning and experience to develop their practice expertise. The curriculum is planned as an integrated whole, delivered by staff who possess a wide range of practice and research experience.The content of the curriculum meets regulatory body standards in terms of university and practice learning curricula. The Programme enables students to apply university based learning through the completion of two professionally supervised, three month, practice placements. Reflecting UCD’s University for All ethos, we are proud of the fact that our programme at UCD always has a very diverse student group – for example, diverse in terms of age, gender, nationality,ethnicity, socio economic background, ability, disability and neurodivergence . Our programme includes students who have recently completed their undergraduate degrees from across Ireland, students who are returning to education or changing career, Irish students of different ethnicities and socio-economic backgrounds, and international students from different countries and continents. This diversity of Upon successful completion of this masters programme, graduates are eligible to apply for registration with CORU, the Social Workers' Registration Board as well as other international registration boards and upon registration with the relevant registration boards can then pursue a career in social work in Ireland or in many other jurisdictions. 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 oth