Advanced Facilitation Skills for Health and Well Being

The programme is delivered through a blend of methods consisting of groupwork, workshops, lectures, projects, e-learning etc. Experiential learning is the methodology used throughout the course.

For the award of Masters in Advanced Facilitation Skills for Health and Well Being a student must accumulate 90 credits.

Semester	Module	ECT
Semester 1	Personal Development	10
	Group Development and Workshop Design	10
	The Determinants of Health and Well-Being	5
	Qualitative Research and Evaluation	5
Semester 2	Advanced Personal Development	10
	Qualitative Data Analysis	5
	Individual and Social Influences on Health and Well-Being	5
	Dissertation 1	10
Semester 3	Advanced Facilitation Skills	20
	Dissertation 2	10

Applicants should hold a qualification at NFQ Level 8 Honours (2.2) degree or equivalent. Applicants who do not hold the standard qualifying NFQ Level 8 Qualification criteria but have relevant work experience and study may be considered for admission to the programme under the Institute’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.

All applicants are subject to an interview and must demonstrate that they have a level of maturity and life experience adequate to cope with the modalities of the programme. The programme board will require an interview with applicants to ascertain this. A minimum of 70% must be achieved at interview in order to be considered for a place on the programme.

How to apply

Once our application portal opens, the link to apply will appear on the course page above. Subject to satisfying the aforementioned entry criteria, applicants will be offered places on a first-come-first-served basis per their application submission.

International Students

International Students are advised to contact the SETU International Office before submitting an application. The International office also assists the Programme Leader and the Head of Department in their assessment of each international applicant’s educational qualifications and suitability for the programme.

This includes a detailed review of all relevant documentation and in many cases interviews. Applicants whose first language is not English must submit evidence of competency in English.

This programme is for all people whose core work involves communication with others; it is an invaluable asset to many professionals such as Community, Social and Youth Workers, Teachers, Health Professionals, those in positions of management and those working with marginalised groups. Some graduates have moved into professions such as Health Promotion Officers or Youth and Community workers while others have diversified into self-employment. A small number of graduates have progressed onto PhD programmes of study.

The delivery reflects the flexibility required for adult learners and workers. Modules are taught through a blend of traditional face to face teaching with the benefits of learning online. This online learning occurs between the face-to-face contact time. The contact is one Friday and Saturday block per month with additional online contact and one residential weekend per semester. The residential weekends (Friday 6pm – Sunday 4pm) take place in a dedicated Retreat Centre off campus. Please note there is a nominal fee of approximately €200 for residential weekends paid directly to the venue for food and board.

Semester 1	4 x 2 - day blocks (Friday & Saturday) + 1 Residential Weekend
Semester 2	3 x 2 - day blocks (Friday & Saturday) + 1 Residential Weekend + one-on-one meetings with dissertation supervisors
Semester 3	2 x 2 day block (Friday & Saturday) + 1 Residential Weekend + one-on-one meetings with dissertation supervisors