Sociology - Youth Community & Social Regeneration

Key programme benefits to future students

This programme equips students with the skills necessary to engage with contemporary theoretical, policy and practice-related issues relating to work and study with young people in the national and international context of community regeneration.



It includes an Internship where students undertake a placement in the field of Youth Work or Community Development.



The MA programme includes field trips each semester to a variety of NGOs working in the areas of youth, community development and social regeneration.

Autumn Modules

• Practitioner-Led Workshops on Youth and Community Development Management

• Preparing for the Student Internship

• Sociology of Community and Community Development

• State and Society: Political Sociology in Action



Spring Modules

• Youth Crime

• Practitioner-Led Seminars: Critical Perspectives On The Sociology Of Youth, Community And Social Regeneration

• The Sociology Of Regeneration: Theory, Policy And Practice

• Youth Sociology



Summer Modules

• MA, Youth, Community and Social

Regeneration Student Internship

Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8) with at least a second-class honour, grade 2 (2:2) in a relevant discipline.



Applicants with a primary degree in law should apply for the LLM whereas applicants from cognate disciplines to law should apply for the MA.



The university may shortlist and invite you to an interview.

Other Entry Considerations:



We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, as long as you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme.



At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.

1 year full-time, 2 years part-time, on-campus.

Autumn

Graduate careers

Graduates pursue careers in research, policy development, youth and community work and professional engagement in the processes of social regeneration.