Child and Family Health and Wellbeing

Entry 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.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Are you passionate about supporting the health and wellbeing of children and families? Would you like to study part-time from anywhere in the country?

In this course, you’ll explore child and family healthcare during online and in-person lectures, and gain knowledge and skills to boost your employability and career prospects.

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.

Access individual support
This interdisciplinary course 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.

If you wish to apply for a Graduate Diploma in Child and Family Health and Wellbeing as an alternative to the MSc, please follow this link.