Master of Arts in Disability Studies

Entry requirements

Prerequisites

The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of the following qualifications: (a) any first cycle degree classified with at least Category II or Second Class Honours or (b) a Diploma in Health Science from this University in any of the following areas of study: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Podiatry, or in any other area deemed relevant by the Board, together with a minimum of five years of relevant work experience or (c) a professional qualification deemed by Senate to be comparable to the qualification indicated in paragraph (b), together with a minimum of five years of relevant work experience, provided that applicants admitted under paragraphs (b) and (c) shall have successfully sat for an interview, during which they shall be required to provide written and employer-corroborated evidence of clinical practice and other relevant qualifications obtained following completion of the diploma course and provided that they shall have successfully completed the preparatory programme as specified below. All applicants shall be required to demonstrate that they have the necessary aptitude and disposition to follow the Course with profit. Professional aptitude and disposition shall be measured by means of a personal interview conducted by a board appointed for the purpose. The maximum number of students that can be admitted into the course is 20 students. When the number is so limited and the number of eligible applicants e

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