Child Protection and Welfare 12 months Postgraduate Program By Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin |Top Universities
Program Duration

12 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

16,600 EURTuition Fee/year

Application Deadline

31 Jul, 2025Application Deadline

Main Subject Area

Social WorkMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Social Work

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Postgraduate Diploma in Child Protection and Welfare, which is sponsored by the Child and Family Agency, is a multi-disciplinary course offering a postgraduate qualification to practitioners and service managers whose work involves the protection and welfare of children. The course aims to enhance the knowledge base of professionals in statutory and voluntary services meeting the needs of vulnerable children and families. The course places particular emphasis on the multi-disciplinary nature of child protection and family support interventions. It will assist professionals in becoming research-focused and enhance their ability to become more evidence based in their practice.
A second year leading to a M.Sc. in Child Protection and Welfare is available to eligible candidates who have completed the Postgraduate Diploma with a 2.1 or better result. The M.Sc. is designed to build on the Postgraduate Diploma and aims to develop applied research skills in the field of child protection and welfare and is delivered completely online.

Program overview

Main Subject

Social Work

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Postgraduate Diploma in Child Protection and Welfare, which is sponsored by the Child and Family Agency, is a multi-disciplinary course offering a postgraduate qualification to practitioners and service managers whose work involves the protection and welfare of children. The course aims to enhance the knowledge base of professionals in statutory and voluntary services meeting the needs of vulnerable children and families. The course places particular emphasis on the multi-disciplinary nature of child protection and family support interventions. It will assist professionals in becoming research-focused and enhance their ability to become more evidence based in their practice.
A second year leading to a M.Sc. in Child Protection and Welfare is available to eligible candidates who have completed the Postgraduate Diploma with a 2.1 or better result. The M.Sc. is designed to build on the Postgraduate Diploma and aims to develop applied research skills in the field of child protection and welfare and is delivered completely online.

Admission Requirements

63+
88+
6.5+
For Diploma applicants only: Applicants must have a degree or equivalent professional qualification. In addition, a minimum of three years’ professional experience working with some aspect of child protection and welfare is required. Applicants may be shortlisted for interview.

31 Jul 2025
1 Year
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
7,770 EUR
International
16,600 EUR

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