Child Youth & Family Studies - Carlow
This programme provides learners with a range of critical and analytical tools to enable them to manage and lead services that develop the potential of children, youth and families and envision new possibilities for better service provision in the sector.
| Award Name | Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ) |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | South East Technological University |
| NFQ Level | Level 9 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Degree - Masters (Level 9 NFQ) | Major | South East Technological University | Level 9 NFQ |
Duration
2 YEARS – PART-TIME
Two evenings per week 7.00 - 10.00pm (indicative)
Further information
Next intake September 2026.
Application Deadline 28 Aug 2026
The course is designed to provide the knowledge, skills and competencies required by the sector and to provide future leaders of Child, Youth and Family services in Ireland and abroad. The course aims to educate learners to high levels of contemporary and comparative theoretical awareness in fields central to services provision and to create an atmosphere of rigorous academic enquiry and writing. Learners will develop a deep and integrated knowledge of contemporary child, youth and family theory and practice, and the sector within which child, youth and family services operate.
Modules
Contemporary issues in Childhood and Youth Studies
Psychology in Practice
Perspectives on Family and Society
Leadership, Strategy and Governance
Research Methods and Dissertation
Elective Subjects
Addiction Studies
Adult and Community Education
Youth Justice Interventions and Practice Approaches
Children Rights and Child Protection
Lifelong Learning
Carlow
T: (059) 9175280
E: lll.cw@setu.ie