Expand+Disability Equality Studies/ Disability Studies Bachelor of Arts/ Diploma in Arts/ Certificate in Disability Studies Level 8
Can you imagine living in a world where a person might have an impairment but not be disabled? A world where, for example, a...

Hide-Disability Equality Studies/ Disability Studies Bachelor of Arts/ Diploma in Arts/ Certificate in Disability Studies Level 8
Can you imagine living in a world where a person might have an impairment but not be disabled? A world where, for example, a parent with a small child in a buggy and the wheelchair-user can travel equally comfortably. A world where some of our school friends, fellow students and colleagues may have impairments that are seen as ‘normal’, because physical and social environments are accessible to everyone, equally.

Where non-disabled people aren’t afraid of saying the wrong thing to a disabled person, because having an impairment, visible or hidden, is accepted as being part of the human condition, part of life, not something strange that should arouse sympathy. Instead, people with impairments would be visible and empowered, participating in every sphere of public and private life.

If you share our vision of what Disability Equality could look like, why not play a key role in helping to achieve it?

Who is Disability Equality Studies aimed at?
We have designed this programme, in a blended learning format, with workshops offered in various geographic locations (facilitated by DESSA Fetac-9 Tutors) to encourage applications from disabled people throughout Ireland. The programme may appeal to people working for, or living with, disabled people and those working in the disability sector who aren’t currently in a position to take on a full-time programme of education. Community development practitioners may also be interested in the programme.

Expand+Can you imagine living in a world where a person might have an impairment but not be disabled? A world where, for example, a parent with a small child in a buggy and the wheelchair-user can travel equally comfortably. A world where some of our school...

Hide-Can you imagine living in a world where a person might have an impairment but not be disabled? A world where, for example, a parent with a small child in a buggy and the wheelchair-user can travel equally comfortably. A world where some of our school friends, fellow students and colleagues may have impairments that are seen as ‘normal’, because physical and social environments are accessible to everyone, equally. Where non-disabled people aren’t afraid of saying the wrong thing to a disabled person, because having an impairment, visible or hidden, is accepted as being part of the human condition, part of life, not something strange that should arouse sympathy. Instead, people with impairments would be visible and empowered, participating in every sphere of public and private life. If you share our vision of what Disability Equality could look like, why not play a key role in helping to achieve it?

Who is Disability Equality Studies aimed at?
We have designed this programme, in a blended learning format, with workshops offered in various geographic locations (facilitated by DESSA Fetac-9 Tutors) to encourage applications from disabled people throughout Ireland. The programme may appeal to people working for, or living with, disabled people and those working in the disability sector who aren’t currently in a position to take on a full-time programme of education. Community development practitioners may also be interested in the programme.

Expand+Programme Structure:

Option 1 - Students wishing to ‘test the waters’ of third level education can opt to take one key Standalone Module (part-time) without committing to a programme with an academic award Fees are €495.

Option 2 – Alternativel...

Hide-Programme Structure:

Option 1 - Students wishing to ‘test the waters’ of third level education can opt to take one key Standalone Module (part-time) without committing to a programme with an academic award Fees are €495.

Option 2 – Alternatively, students who enrol on the Certificate in Disability Studies programme, which involves taking two modules of part-time study, can complete the course within a year. Fees are €995 per year.

Option 3 – We offer students wishing to take the Bachelor of Arts in Disability Equality Studies a fouryear part-time approach. After successfully completing 2 years of study, students may choose to leave with a Diploma. Fees are €2,800 per year.