Course Summary
The PhD in Child and Youth Research is a four-year full-time or six-year part-time interdisciplinary structured PhD programme. Anchored within the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic studies and delivered in partnership with the Health Promotion Research Centre in the College of Medicine, Nursing, & Health Sciences, this structured PhD programme aims to create a learning community of child and youth scholars within a high-quality research environment.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
Entrants will be expected to have an upper Second Class Honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) in a social science. If applicants do not have a degree of that kind, they must have demonstrated high ability by some other means (e.g., through publications or achievement in a higher degree). Garda vetting is required for students participating in this programme.
Application Details
Structured PhD (Child and Youth Research), full-time
Structured PhD (Child and Youth Research), part-time
Applications are made online via the NUI Galway Postgraduate Applications System.
Fees
Fees: EU
5,750 p.a. (5,890 including levy) 2024/25
Fees: Non EU
14,500 p.a. (14,640 including levy) 2024/25
Extra Information
EU Part time: Year 1 4,250 p.a. (4,390 including levy) 2024/25
All students, irrespective of funding, must pay the student levy of 140.
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Career Progression
Duration
6 years part-time