The National University of Ireland, Maynooth
BSocSc Community and Youth Work
Maynooth, Ireland
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 16,500
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The BSocSc Community and Youth Work at Maynooth University is a restricted-application, full-time Level 8 professional qualification, dual endorsed by AIEB and NSETS. It integrates class-based learning and immersive practice, with mandatory supervised block fieldwork placements each year. You’ll learn in small groups in the Department of Applied Social Studies, a long-established provider of community and youth work education in the Republic of Ireland. Keywords: community development, youth engagement, social justice, field education, practicum, professional qualification.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work across NGOs, statutory agencies and grassroots groups in youth work, community development, outreach and project roles; Career opportunities exist.
Degree Overview (as a restricted-application course, entry to MH116 is not based on CAO points.)
- The BSocSc Community and Youth Work is a professional qualification in community work and youth work, dual endorsed by AIEB and NSETS. This programme combines the full-time Level 8 Degree plus a full-time block fieldwork placement each year.
- Both community work and youth work are concerned with the achievement of social change and the programme integrates class-based learning and immersive practice experience, creating a unique and transformative learning environment.
- A range of topics relating to community and youth work are studied in all three years of the programme.
- Students learn in small groups, with and from others who are committed to making the world a better place. Students are taught by a highly experienced, committed and passionate staff team who challenge and support students to reach their potential as a professionally qualified youth worker and community worker.
- The Department of Applied Social Studies (DAPPSS) is the longest established provider of professional education and training in youth work and community work in the Republic of Ireland.
- This programme is for you if you are passionate about and committed to social and environmental justice and want to work in solidarity with those affected by human rights denial, poverty and inequality.
- Mandatory supervised block fieldwork placements are integral to the programme and provide a solid basis for analysis, practice and readiness for employment in the sector.
Duration: 3 years (full-time)
- The MH116 degree is a level 8 honours degree and professional qualification in Community Work and Youth Work. It combines on-campus study of a range of topics relevant to community and youth work with off-campus full-time block supervised fieldwork practice. Classes run from early September to late May each year with an attendance requirement of 80%.
- Students are required to complete 520 hours of full-time block supervised fieldwork in each year of the degree. This will involve evening and weekend work. All students complete fieldwork practice in both community work and youth work.
After Graduation
- Graduates are employed in a range of community and youth work organisations and agencies such as community development projects, urban and rural development groups, environmental justice groups, youth projects, as well as organisations concerned with particular groups (e.g. women, Travellers, LGBTQ+) or issues (e.g. global citizenship education, Human Rights, unemployment, migrant rights, drugs, poverty etc.)
- Graduates have a wide range of options to continue their study at postgraduate level.