The four year programme of study includes, in the first and possibly subsequent years, reading courses, taught courses, generalist and specialist skills seminars; while the second, third and the fourth years of the programme are dedicated primarily to research skills development and independent research.
| Course Location | Maynooth, Kildare |
| Course Type | Classroom Based |
| Course Qualification | Doctoral Degree |
| Awarding Body | National University of Ireland |
| Course Duration | MHH02 PhD 4 years Full-time MHH03 PhD 6 years Part-time |
| Course Fee | POA |
| Entry Requirements | Applicants must have a minimum of 2.1 in MA/MSc degree in economics or finance. For international students whose first language is not English, IELTS 6.5 (or equivalent) is required. Prospective students should make direct contact with research active academics in advance of making a research proposal. |
| Course Code | MHH02 MHH03 |

The aim of this course is to provide participants with a broad overview of key theoretical frameworks in relation to substance misuse and dependence, and to enable them to develop basic helping and intervention skills.
The Department of Adult and Community Education in Maynooth University takes a very different approach to teaching and learning than a lot of people will have encountered through their previous educational experiences.
The course had been developed by the Department of Adult and Community Education, Maynooth University in collaboration with stakeholders in the field of Adult Guidance.
This Certificate Modular Programm contains different modules : Theorizing Society, Project Planning and Management, Sociology of the Body and Sexuality, Philosophy of Adult & Community Education, Introduction to Anthropology, Youth Culture : The Meaning of Style & Rites of Passage, Social Research, Critical Social Theory.