About Master Of Science Advancing Health & Social Care in Letterkenny Institute of Technology

Our Master of Science in Advancing Health & Social Care is suitable for progression for professionals working in the provision and delivery of ever-changing health and social care agenda. It is a one year, full-time or two year, part-time course.

The Master of Science/Postgraduate Diploma in Advancing Health & Social Care aims to provide you with concepts, theories and academic skills to contribute to an agenda of change in your organisation.

The modules will allow you to critically explore, assess, evaluate and enhance your area of professional expertise and interest, with a final module - Research Dissertation - enabling you to complete research in a topic of relevance to your area of expertise.

Topics covered include: Advanced Research Methods, Behaviours of Concern, Contemporary Legal & Professional Issues and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy & Mindfulness.

Typical careers include Senior Nursing, Social Work and Childcare Education.

Career Pathways

The main employers are:

• Adult Services
• Health Awareness Bodies
• Care of the Elderly

Graduate Careers

Graduate careers typically include:

• Senior Nurse Manager
• Social Worker
• Senior Health & Social Manager
• Early Childcare Education Manager

Acadamic qualification equivalents

• Applicants must hold an undergraduate honours degree in a related subject.
• Applicants with a honours degree in another field may be considered if they have at least 5 years industry experience in a related field.

English language requirments

TOEFL : 90, No less than 20 in each section

IELTS : 5.5

PTE : 63, With at least 59 for each item