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Mature student applicants only: Applicants must be 21 years or older on 1 January of the year of entry. Application is made through the CAO. Selected candidates are invited for interview. Leaving Certificate minimum entry requirements are not applicable. As this is a part-time degree, the minimum mature applicant age is 21. Admission is based on your application and/or interview.

Apply to the CAO by February 1st 2023. Late applications from mature students may be accepted after this date - consult the Undergraduate Studies website for updates. Application may not be made to the CAO after May 1st 2023.

Mature students must complete the CAO section for mature applicants fully, indicating clearly past or current studies, and outlining educational goals and objectives. Applicants are assessed on the basis of the information provided on their CAO application form. All questions should be answered in full.

Mature student applicants who have a disability 

If you have a disability or specific learning difficulty (e.g. dyslexia), and require examination support for the written tests, please submit supporting documentation by 1 March 2023 to the Access Office. Unfortunately we are unable to consider applications for alternative examination accommodation after this deadline. 

For further information on the supporting documentation required, as well as examination and other supports visit the Access Office website.

APPLY TO THE CAO

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Applicants must be 21 years or older on 1 January of the year of entry.

Selected candidates are invited for interview.

• Community Studies is a part-time (evening) interdisciplinary degree including: Adult and Community Education; Anthropology; Applied Social Studies; Sociology; History; Geography
• This flexible degree has been developed for people who are busy with work, family and daily life
• As MH803 is a completely modular degree based on a 4.5 year cycle students are not divided into years but rather choose modules as they come up on the BA modular carousel
• Experience a dynamic learning environment where new students mix, learn and gain support from other students who are further along the degree path

Campus venue: Maynooth

Duration: 4.5 years (part-time)

Disclaimer
The modules below are indicative of the content associated with this course of study.
The modules are subject to change as the curriculum is revised and reviewed annually. Please check periodically for updates.

Continuous Study

COMMUNITY STUDIES C100 - COMMUNITY STUDIES Credits: n/a Compulsory: Module Code Credits Semester Compulsory ADVANCED WRITING SKILLS FOR UNIVERSITY CS83 5 2 BA COMMUNITY STUDIES MINOR THESIS CS78 20 Year-Long CLIMATE CHANGE: THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS FOR COMMUNITY AND LOCALITY. CM67 5 1 COMMUNITY DRAMA CM85 5 2 DISABILITY THROUGH A CRITICAL LENS CM79 5 2 ECHOES OF THE PAST: THE RESONATING EFFECTS OF GREEK CIVILIZATION IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY CM84 5 1 I.C.T. FOR RESEARCH AND LEARNING (PART A) CM04 5 1 ICT FOR RESEARCH AND LEARNING (PART B) CM20 5 2 INTRODUCTION TO FEMINISM AND GENDER STUDIES CM78 5 1 INTRODUCTION TO LOCAL STUDIES & COMMUNITY STUDIES CM5 10 1 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY FROM AN ADULT EDUCATION PERSPECTIVE: HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING CS84 5 2 INTRODUCTION TO TELEVISION PRODUCTION CM22B 5 S IRELAND 1800-PRESENT CM15 5 1 SOCIAL RESEARCH CS28 5 1 SOURCES FOR THE STUDY OF IRISH FAMILY HISTORY CM86 5 S STUDY SKILLS & STUDENT SUPPORT CM1 5 1 THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF ETHNICITY CS35 5 2 THE ETERNAL CITY – ANCIENT ROME'S CONTINUING LEGACY IN THE MODERN WORLD CM88 5 2 THEORY AND PRACTICE OF WORKING WITH GROUPS CS015 5 1 YOUTH CULTURE:THE MEANING OF STYLE & RITES OF CS48 5 1

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• The community, voluntary and statutory sectors.
• Adult and further education and training; community development, teaching, drug and alcohol services, civil service and Non-Governmental Organisations.
• Postgraduate study in fields of interest such as education, citizenship, social inclusion and social cohesion, regeneration, narrative enquiry, gender studies, politics and sociology.
• Progression to the Professional Master of Education for Secondary School teaching or the HDip. in Further Education and Training.

Postgraduate study in fields of interest such as education, citizenship, social inclusion and social cohesion, regeneration, narrative enquiry, gender studies, politics and sociology.
Progression to the Professional Master of Education for Secondary School teaching or the HDip. in Further Education and Training.

Visit the Graduate Studies website for more information about postgraduate options.

For further information on Postgraduate options please go to the Graduate Studies site