Key Information

Duration: Part-time, 72 months
Start Dates & Application Deadlines: Starting September 2026. Apply anytime. Research applications are generally accepted at any time.

Language: English

Credits: 90 ECTS

Delivered: On Campus

Campus Location: Maynooth, Ireland

Disciplines: Social Work, Sociology, Social Policy

Overview

Research interests of staff in the Department of Applied Social Studies span the following areas:

Equality and human rights, and more specifically race, racism, ethnicity, Traveller culture, intercultural studies, women's studies, age and ageism
Youth affairs, youth work and the sociology of youth, policy in respect of children
Community development and community work, education and training for the social professions
Criminal justice policy, juvenile justice
Irish, comparative, and European social policy
Social policy and older people
Linking poverty, social inclusion and equality
Social partnership, civil society, the third sector and public policy.

Career Options

Graduates including doctoral graduates of the Applied Social Studies programme from Maynooth University have pursued a range of careers in community and youth work, public administration, NGOs, academic institutions and research/advisory bodies/careers in social policy consulting and teaching.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Professional Certificate in Postgraduate Teaching and Learning: Tutors and Demonstrators
Innovation and Research Commercialisation
Professional Skills - Thesis Completion and Career Development
Academic Writing Module
Conference Organisation
The Craft and Logics of Social Research

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

GPA: Upper Second Class

English Requirements

Duolingo English Test: 120
TOEFL iBT: 90
PTE Academic: 63
IELTS: 6.5

General Requirements

Minimum 2.1 in undergraduate degree. Entry is also subject to Departmental approval of application and the proposed Department's ability to provide supervision.
Applicants must have a recognised primary degree which is considered equivalent to Irish university primary degree level.

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

EU/EEA: 10,590 AUD / year (≈ 6,500 EUR / year)

Additional Details

Part-time Tuition Fees: EU: 4330 EUR / Year
Continuation year (Full-Time): EU: 4330 EUR / Year; Non-EU: 10000 EUR / Year

Living Costs

Maynooth, Ireland: 1,059–1,629 AUD / month

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