(Structured PhD) Child and Youth Research

University of Galway

The PhD in Child and Youth Research is a four-year full-time or six-year part-time structured PhD programme delivered as part of a collaboration between the School of Psychology and the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre (CFRC) at the School of Political Science and Sociology. This interdisciplinary programme responds to an identified need for researchers with the requisite, high-level and wide-ranging experience and skills to undertake the kind of work that is needed in an evidence-informed policy environment.The programme combines thesis and taught modules. All students must complete a major dissertation (c.80,000 words). The taught modules which are delivered in years one and two provide course participants with the opportunity to widen their knowledge and skill base as well as feeding into the development of their thesis workProgramme aimsTo prepare programme participants to conduct high quality policy and practice-relevant research and programme evaluation with children and young peopleTo develop programme participants’ knowledge and skills in key theoretical, methodological, policy and practice areas relating to childrenTo provide graduates with the set of generic work-skills to facilitate their successful entry into the full range of employment settings.

College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies