community and voluntary sector

Masters in Voluntary and Community Sector Management

The Masters in Voluntary and Community Sector Management at University College Cork, Ireland, is geared towards community and voluntary sector workers who have experience in project management and co-ordination and who want to develop their knowledge and skills in this area.  It is a part-time course taught one-day a week (Wednesdays 10.00-4.30) over two years and is particularly geared towards people working in the community and vountary sector and mature learners.  It consists of 12 taught modules, a 4 day Easter School, and a participatory research project/dissertation.  It is taught by 8 different Depts in U.C.C. - Applied Social Science, Co-operative Studies, Management, Finance, Law, Government, Information Systems, and Economics. 


http://www.ucc.ie/en/study/postgrad/what/acsss/masters/third-sector/ 


For further details contact


Dr. Féilim Ó hAdhmaill,


Programme Director


Masters in Voluntary and Community Sector Management


School of Applied Social Science, University College Cork


http://publish.ucc.ie/researchprofiles/A012/fohadhmaill/ 

MA in Management for Community & Voluntary Services

If you are working in the community & voluntary sector

~ If you want to take more responsibility in your own organisation

~ If you are looking for a move to a more challenging position in another agency

~ If you care about people enough to do something for them

~ If you see peoples’ need for education, support, welfare

~ If you are excited about culture, health, youth, art, music, sport

~ If you know that you have much to give to community, to society, to the public

Then you will want to learn about efficient and effective management of non-profit organisations.

We want to help you learn the theory and skills of management, leadership, human resources, policy design, financial administration, strategic planning, marketing, funding and decision-making in non-profit groups.

 

What are my career prospects if I complete this course?

A Masters Degree can open doors, open windows, or open eyes.

It can open doors, by making available to you a path to promotion, more challenging projects, and more responsible positions.

It can open windows, by letting you see possibilities and opportunities that you never thought existed.

It can open eyes, by bringing you to realize the potential that you already possess and give you the confidence and energy to put it into action.

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School of Applied Social Science, University College Cork

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University College Cork

The School of Applied Social Studies, UCC, strives to be a centre of excellence in the Social Sciences and has been recognised by the Council of Europe for its pioneering educational achievem

Contact Details

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University College Cork
City: 
Cork
County: 
Co Cork
Phone: 
021 490 3000
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