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