Overview

With strong support from your lecturers, you’ll learn about children’s rights, child and adolescent mental health issues, child and family relationships, global child health and complex healthcare needs. You’ll also study various research methods and undertake a real-world research project.

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This interdisciplinary Child and Family Health and Wellbeing program at Dublin City University is for recent graduates or professionals who work or aspire to work with children, young people and families. Class sizes are small, so you’ll benefit from individual guidance and in-depth discussions.

Once you graduate, you’ll be sought after for roles in areas like educational inclusion, mental health liaison and child health promotion. Alternatively, you may choose to move into research or education.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Child and family focused care and wellbeing

Children’s rights and participation

Global child health and health inequalities

Care and service provision closer to home

Research methods and evaluation

Contemporary issues in child and adolescent mental health

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-30 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

90 – 120 ECTS credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dublin, Ireland

Disciplines

Family & Consumer Science Health Sciences Childhood Studies View 6 other Masters in Childhood Studies in Ireland

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants will typically hold a (NFQ) Level 8 Honours Degree with a H2.1 or equivalent. Candidates will generally hold a primary degree in a relevant discipline, for example:
Children’s nursing or other nursing disciplines; applied health and social care; education; child, youth and family support work; or a cognate discipline.
Due to the specialist nature of this programme, please contact the Programme Chair using the contact details above, to discuss your application.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

9400 EUR / year

≈ 9400 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

4800 EUR / year

≈ 4800 EUR / year

Living costs

Dublin

Ireland

1100 - 1800 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Access individual support

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Dublin

Funding

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