University of Limerick, Professional Education - Social Studies courses

This course is designed for those who would like to support young people in a range of community-based settings. The course provides students with an insight into youth work practice and the role of the youth worker in engaging and building supportive relationships with young people. The course examines many[...]

If you are working in the youth work sector and are interested in gaining new knowledge and skills in a rapidly changing youth work context – then this is the course for you! This course has been designed in collaboration with organisations/employers in the wider youth work sector to ensure[...]

Note: This course will open for the Autumn 2019 commencement in Spring, 2019. However, some modules may be taken individually on a CPD basis. Contact the College for more information on www.opentrainingcollege.com, or via this website. This degree programme will prepare social care workers for CORU registration. Focusing specifically on the[...]

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[...]