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Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences

With world-class experts in all nine subjects, UL is at the centre of social science research in Ireland. The Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences is designed to bring students and scholars together, with an advanced curriculum designed to integrate teaching with the latest research. The Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences emphasizes interdisciplinary study, allowing students to combine three disciplines. This is combined with a core in data science, emphasizing issues of data literacy, techniques of data collection and data management, and tools for collecting or harvesting data from virtual spaces. Students will also have an opportunity to undertake individual research in the social sciences, under the supervision of a discipline expert. Students will also be presented with the opportunity to learn in a work environment during their Cooperative Education Placement and study abroad at a partner institution overseas as part of UL’s award-winning Erasmus and Exchange programme. Each of these off-campus experiences provide excellent opportunities for growth and valuable opportunities for practical workplace-based skill building as well as exposure to new intercultural and social environments.

Undergraduate Course / Social Sciences / Limerick

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]

4 years

Sociology and Data Analytics, MSc

This MSc offers in depth knowledge of sociological analysis, research methods and social science analytics - including high level training in data, data science, and data mining and a range of sequenced topics that include crime, law, and deviance, culture and media, health and well-being, political analysis and social movements, and stratification and social inequality. The combination of high level training in research methods and robust exposure to core topics in Sociology and the Social Sciences will set graduates up for a wide variety of careers in both the Public and Private sector.

Post Graduate Course / Social Sciences / Limerick

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 61 ]
4. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

BSc (Hons) Government & Political Science

Students of the four-year BSc Government and Political Science will be the political and business leaders of tomorrow and a vital part of the generation that shapes the 21st century. This is one of an exciting new generation of UCC degrees, combining political science with a range of other subjects in business, law, modern languages, social sciences and information technology. It also offers a work placement in Year 3, including a prestigious internship in the New York State Legislature as well as other highly prized placements in international and national institutions. Now more than ever the study of government and politics is crucial. Politics affects everyone. Aristotle called politics the master science for a reason – he understood that through politics, the future of the world is shaped.

Undergraduate Course / Social Sciences / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
4. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

4 years

BSocSc (Hons) Social Science

Are you open-minded? Are you committed to social justice? Do you support and advocate for human rights? Are you interested in a career that promotes people’s wellbeing? Would you like to develop skills to analyse and navigate our supercomplex world? The Bachelor of Social Science degree (BSocSc) invites you to study the social, cultural, psychological, political, and economic influences that shape the world we live in. If you embrace thinking about complicated and multi-layered social issues - such as mental health, children’s rights, education, disability, drugs and alcohol use, racism, sexual identity, housing and homelessness, equality, sustainability, and criminal justice – then Social Science is for you!

Undergraduate Course / Social Sciences / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
4. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

3 years

MA - Sociology of Sustainability and Global Challenges

MA Sociology of Sustainability and Global Challenges analyses the globalisation of poverty and inequality and explores alternative strategies of development.

Post Graduate Course / Social Sciences / Cork

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
2. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
3. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]
4. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]

1 year

Comparative Social Change (M.Sc.)

This course has a significant international dimension drawing on the rich and informative experiences of other EU member states, North America, the four Asian Tigers, plus the BRIC countries, particularly Brazil, China and India. In addition, the course provides advanced training in conceptualising, designing and conducting comparative research across countries and the role that this can play in policy development. It provides students with both the theoretical frameworks and practical research skills necessary to understand the processes and pressing issues presented by global social change. It aims to show students how everyday experience and practices are shaped by broader social and economic processes.

Post Graduate Course / Social Sciences / Dublin

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
4. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

MSc (Coastal & Marine Environments: Physical Processes, Policy & Practice)—full-time

The MSc in Coastal and Marine Environments is directed at graduates from Geography, Natural Sciences and other related disciplines in the social and natural sciences, and at professionals in the field who are interested in furthering their knowledge of the field. Coastal and marine environments are critical to local and national economies, support diverse habitats and communities, and provide a suite of ecosystem services. This field-intensive postgraduate programme examines emerging discourses surrounding the long-term health, use, and management of coastal and marine systems.

Post Graduate Course / Social Sciences / Galway

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
2. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 55 ]
3. TOEFL Internet Based [ 79 ]

1 year

MSc (Consumer Psychology)

The MSc in Consumer Psychology is a dynamic, employment and skills-focused programme suitable for recent graduates or current professionals. You will learn how to investigate and enhance the experiences of consumers including retail consumers, service users, employees, clients and more.We also train you to identify and communicate decision-grade information and tangible solutions to a variety of stakeholders.

Post Graduate Course / Social Sciences / Galway

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
2. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 55 ]
3. TOEFL Internet Based [ 79 ]

1 year

Bachelor of Science (Social Science)

The BSc (Social Science) programme is aimed at motivated school leavers and mature students who have a strong penchant for the study of some of the most fundamental issues and concerns for modern society and the environment. The programme strongly focuses on the applied nature of the Social Sciences and will equip students with practical research skills, in addition to focussing on career development and readiness, and further educational opportunities. There is an international fieldtrip in year two, a significant workplace internship in year three, and dissertation or research project component in year four, giving students practical real-world experience and knowledge of working in areas of Social Scientific inquiry. The growth in interdisciplinary study and research is building crucial knowledge and supporting the national capacity to respond to complex societal challenges by providing new solutions that cannot be provided by one discipline alone. This pioneering interdisciplinary Social Sciences degree programme draws on key strengths of Schools and Disciplines right across the College of Arts, university-wide Research Institutes and Centres, and innovation and entrepreneurial programs right across the University. Supporting and advocating the value and need for social scientific research to key decision-makers and policy designers, in addition to community activism and advocacy, forms an intrinsic part of the Social Sciences programme ethos.

Undergraduate Course / Social Sciences / Galway

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. [ ]

4 years

MSc (Ageing and Public Policy)—Full-time

This Masters' in Ageing & Public Policy critically examines demographic ageing from a public policy perspective, and is driven by a commitment to research-led interdisciplinary education. It assesses existing approaches and future directions to secure effective and fair ageing societies. This MSc is a new innovative, interdisciplinary programme that delivers sought after transferrable and topic specific skillsets, and which incorporates an applied project and placements at national public, NGO and private organisations.

Post Graduate Course / Social Sciences / Galway

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
2. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 55 ]
3. TOEFL Internet Based [ 79 ]

1 year

MSc (Applied Behaviour Analysis)

This Master of Science (MSc) programme provides you with the theoretical and practical knowledge to kick-start your career as a practitioner. Students will learn about the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) and how these are applied in the real world to improve socially significant behaviours for a range of populations, including children and adults with developmental disabilities, students who may be struggling in mainstream education and those who have an acquired brain injury. The science of ABA has broad applications and this is reflected in the MSc programme and in the diverse career paths of our graduates.

Post Graduate Course / Social Sciences / Galway

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
2. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 55 ]
3. TOEFL Internet Based [ 79 ]

2 years

HDip Psychology

The Higher Diploma in Psychology is an intensive two-year postgraduate conversion course for graduates with an honours degree in a discipline other than psychology, who would like to take the first step towards a professional career in psychology. Applicants to the Higher Diploma in Psychology programme must be graduates with an honours degree (typically a 2.1 or higher), or final year students on an honours degree programme in any disclpline. Offers to applicants who are not yet graduates will be contingent on degree results. The programme welcomes applications from mature students. The selection process for the Higher Diploma in Psychology will take account of: 1) undergraduate record and, where relevant, postgraduate record; (2) certified modules or courses in psychology; (3) experience of psychology through work or voluntary activities; (4) employment record; (5) references; (6) applicant's personal statement on the application form.

Post Graduate Course / Social Sciences / Dublin

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
4. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

2 years

Economics (M.Sc.)

The M.Sc. in Economic aims to provide well-qualified graduates in economics and related disciplines with the training required to work as economists in the public, private and non-profit sectors or to enter Ph.D. programmes in economics. The course focuses on the technical skills needed to undertake economic research and emphasises active and problem-based learning to ensure mastery of the required skills.

Post Graduate Course / Social Sciences / Dublin

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
4. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

MSc (Clinical Neuroscience)

Knowledge derived from neuroscience research in mental health, psychology, neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration is revolutionising how we think about and treat mental disorders. A thorough grounding in neuroscience is fast becoming an essential step for a career in academic and clinical psychology, psychiatry, and careers in neuroscience more broadly. In response to that need this program is designed for students with backgrounds in psychology, medicine, pharmacology, and other biomedical and neuroscience related disciplines. It will equip students with a set of core skills in the field of clinical neuroscience including in-depth understanding of neuroanatomy, neuroimaging, and neuropsychiatry. Students will have opportunities to learn through practical hands-on experience.

Post Graduate Course / Social Sciences / Galway

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
2. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 55 ]
3. TOEFL Internet Based [ 79 ]

1 year

MSc Comparative Social Change

The MSc Comparative Social Change is a oneyear full time programme which is jointly delivered by the School of Sociology at UCD and Trinity’s Department of Sociology. It provides students with the theoretical frameworks and practical research skills necessary to understand the processes and pressing issues presented by global social change.

Post Graduate Course / Social Sciences / Dublin

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
4. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

Psychoanalytic Studies (M.Phil.)

The Masters of Philosophy in Psychoanalytic Studies offers graduates a thorough introduction to the history, theory and applications in clinical work and in the wider culture of psychoanalysis from Freud to modern writers in this broad field. The course is of interest to people from a variety of backgrounds, including graduates of psychology, philosophy, and other university programmes, as well mental health professionals, people who work in the fields of the arts, education and health, among others.

Post Graduate Course / Social Sciences / Dublin

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
4. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

1 year

Social Work (M.S.C.)

The programme offers professional social work education for applicants with a primary degree in Social Sciences or equivalent. Upon completion of the Master in Social Work/Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work successful candidates will be eligible to apply for registration as a professional social worker.

Post Graduate Course / Social Sciences / Dublin

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
4. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

2 years

Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities

The International Foundation Year at Dublin International Study Centre is a three-term undergraduate foundation programme. It’s designed for ambitious international students, who have good academic qualifications from their home country. You will be based on UCD's main campus and prepare to make a confident start to your degree in Ireland. We offer three subject routes for progression to UCD. Across each route, you will study a mix of modules designed to improve your English language and academic skills so you're ready to progress to university. You will also benefit from our dedicated support staff in-centre, who will work with you to ensure you're on the path to success. Once you have successfully completed the programme and achieved the required grades, you will join the first year of your chosen undergraduate degree.

Foundation Programs / Social Sciences / Dublin

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 5 ]

1 year

Clinical Psychology (D.Clin.Psych.)

The course is structured so that the academic teaching typically takes place in term time for one and a half days per week. In addition, each placement is preceded by a teaching block of approximately four weeks duration. Students complete six clinical placements during the course, each of approximately five months duration, providing knowledge, skills and experience to work with as wide a range of clients as possible. Research training is continuous across the programme.

Post Graduate Course / Social Sciences / Dublin

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
4. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

3 years

Counselling Psychology (D.Couns.Psych.)

This intensive full-time course provides professional training in Counselling Psychology and is accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland. Admission is on a yearly basis for approximately 12 to 14 students. The three main objectives of the course are (1) to allow students to obtain a level of postgraduate academic and research performance appropriate for the award of a doctoral qualification, (2) to progress this academic and research performance through the practice of Counselling Psychology, and (3) to acquire professional knowledge and skills. The course emphasizes the scientist-practitioner model of training and research-informed practice. The scientist-practitioner model is fostered through research classes and work on the research dissertation. Students are informed on a variety of research strategies (including e.g., experimental, quasi-experimental as well as descriptive and qualitative, phenomenological, hermeneutic, discourse analytic and grounded theory approaches) and learn to critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different methodologies. Graduates of this course are qualified counselling psychologists, skilled to conduct mental health assessments and therapy with individuals, couples, families and groups across the lifespan.

Post Graduate Course / Social Sciences / Dublin

Intakes: September Intake 2025 ( Open ) ,

English Tests Scores:

1. DET (Duolingo English test) [ 120 ]
2. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) [ 6.5 ]
3. PTE (Pearson Test of English) [ 63 ]
4. TOEFL Internet Based [ 90 ]

3 years

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