The Postgraduate Diploma in Child, Youth and Community at the University of Galway is designed for professionals seeking to enhance their expertise in delivering evidence-based services to young people and communities. As funders and governments increasingly demand robust social impact assessments, this programme equips you with essential programme planning, monitoring, and evaluation methodologies. You will critically engage with contemporary discourses on 'evidence' and explore new research avenues, grounding your practice in community and rights-based approaches within the child, youth, and community services sector.
This one-year full-time, on-campus programme offers a blended learning experience, allowing you to develop proficiency in crucial areas such as human rights, social justice, and community development. You will explore sociological perspectives on families, children, and young people, alongside vital research methods. Through core and optional modules, including potential field-based learning, you will gain practical skills and a critical understanding of policy and governance. You will graduate prepared to lead impactful interventions and contribute meaningfully to evidence-based practice in your field.