What is a Professional Certificate in Social Justice?
The Professional Certificate in Social Justice is an opportunity to advance your knowledge and skills in a particular area of Social Justice by taking one of our 12-week, masters level modules. You can choose from a range of modules allowing you to focus on an area which is most relevant for your professional development and further education.
The Professional Certificate is awarded to students who register to and satisfactorily meet the attendance and assessment requirements for a ten-credit, level 4 module in the field of Social Justice. Depending on your choice of module you will enrol either in semester 1 (September to November) or semester 2 (January to April).
Who is the Professional Certificate in Social Justice for?
We welcome applicants from a wide a range of backgrounds, with diverse experience and interests, who are passionate about advancing social justice and equality. Applicants to the programme will hold a level 8 qualification or equivalent and must indicate how the module chosen will contribute to their professional development.
Current students are of various nationalities and include recent graduates, community activists, educators, health care professionals, civil servants and journalists.
Our lecturers, current and past students are available to meet to answer your questions.
What will I learn?
You will engage with cutting edge research in the field of social justice. You will learn about and develop your own ideas on a wide range of equality, human rights and global justice issues. The modules offered our directly relevant to the challenges of: researching and analysing social justice issues; understanding and developing policy responses to social justice challenges; campaigning and communicating. Our modules will equip you with critical thinking, analytical and other skills that are particularly relevant for those working in civil society, the NGO sector, policy, campaigning and research. We examine major social inequalities and social justice challenges, how they affect a diverse range of groups, and how they can be overcome. Our modules are taught by a leading, multidisciplinary team of researchers who are distinguished by a commitment to social change and to a genuinely engaged approach to teaching.
What courses can I choose?
Current applicants may choose one of the following modules for Semester 2 of the academic year 2023/4. These modules begin in January 2024.
EQUL40070 - Human Rights Law and Equality: More information is available about this module here
GS40030 - Gender, Inequality and Policy: More information is available about this module here
GS40080 - Culture and Sexualities: More information is available about this module here
GS40120 - Gender: Global Concepts: More information is available about this module here
How do I apply?
Further details are available on the UCD website here. Click on the "Apply Now" button to be taken straight into the application system. When you receive the list of courses, you should look for “Professional Certificate in Social Justice”, code W217 (for those applying to take a module that runs in Semester 1) or W218 (for those applying to take a module that runs in Semester 2).
Once you have selected your course, you should fill out the online application, which is a step by step process.ucd.ie/apply has full information regarding the application process.
Please note that there is a €60 application fee for all UCD applications. Details on how to pay can be found here: http://www.ucd.ie/registry/admissions/apply.html?show=pay. This page also provides links to the relevant pages on the Fees and Grants website that deal with payment of the course fee.
Full information on the registration process, including links to step-by-step guides, can be found on the University website here: http://www.ucd.ie/students/registration.html.
Further information and Queries
For queries about the academic content of any of the modules, or if you would like to discuss which option would be the best for you, please contact Dr. Michael Byrne ((opens in a new window)michael.byrne@ucd.ie)
For queries about registration and timetables, please contact Dominic Shellard ((opens in a new window)dominic.shellard@ucd.ie).