Voluntary and Community Sector Management

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The Masters in Voluntary and Community Sector Management provides education, training and skills in managing/coordinating voluntary and community organisations. As such, the course will contribute to the ongoing professional development of workers already in the community and voluntary sector as well as opening the door to wider opportunities in the sector for those seeking employment there. There are more than 25,000 voluntary sector organisations in Ireland. These range from large charitable bodies like Simon, Barnardos and Concern to small residents associations, or from broad campaigning bodies like Amnesty International to small single-issue groups in a local housing estate trying to get youth facilities in the area.

These organisations may provide vital services in care, welfare, health, education, housing, poverty alleviation, social inclusion and the promotion of rights. They may also enhance democracy and participation in society through empowerment and capacity-building, lobbying, and campaigning.

Course Content

The programme will consist of 90 credits

Year 1

Compulsory Modules (40 credits):

* SS6600 Principles, Values and Practice in the Voluntary Sector (5 credits)
* SS6606 Social Policy in the Voluntary Sector (5 credits)
* FE6602 Social Enterprises and Local Development (5 credits)
* FE6601 Co-operatives and the Third Sector (5 credits)
* EC6301 The Third Sector Economy (5 credits)
* SS6602 Applied Social Research in the Third Sector (5 credits)
* FE6713 Leadership and Change Management (online 10 credits) or FE3824 People-Management (online 10 credits)

Part II - Year 2

Compulsory Modules (50 credits):

* MG6100 Leadership, Organisation and Change for the Third Sector (5 credits)
* IS6012 Application of IT to the Third Sector (5 credits)
* LW6103 Third Sector Legal Issues (5 credits)
* GV6112 The Third Sector and the State (5 credits)
* AC6601 Financial Management in the Third Sector (5 credits)
* SS6605 Research Project (25 credits)

In the second part of Year 2, students will develop a particular topic into a Research Project (20 credits). The research project is to be completed by the end of the second year.

Audience

People with experience of working in voluntary and community sector sector, not for profit sector, social care sector, childcare, or public sector workers who work closely with the voluntary and community sector.

Entry RequirementsA candidate for the MSoc.Sc. in Third Sector Management must: * Must have obtained a standard of at least a Second Class Honours in an approved primary degree. * Normally have a minimum of two years recent and relevant work experience (e.g. practitioners/managers in youth work, play work, community work, community education, the community and small voluntary sectors, community renewal and enterprise, faith community workers, community health workers, equality workers, and environment workers). * Satisfy a selection committee.Applications will be considered from candidates without a primary degree provided that they have a vocational/professional qualification in a relevant subject area as may be deemed suitable by the Head of School AND the candidate has held, for a minimum of two years, a position of responsibility of relevance to the programme. Final acceptance is subject to approval by the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences, and the College of Business and Law, UCC.English Language RequirementsAll applicants whose first language is not English are required to sit either an IELTS or TOEFL test.English Language Requirements for Postgraduate Degree Programmes: * College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences: IELTS 7.0 * College of Business and Law: Business IELTS 6.5 and Law IELTS 6.5 * College of Science, Engineering and Food Science: IELTS 6 * College of Medicine and Health: IELTS 6.5 English Language Requirements IELTS band: 7