Bachelor of Science in Applied Health Care

The BSc in Applied Health Care is the first program of its kind in Ireland and is designed to help you understand the varied needs of patients across the lifespan and enable you to deliver direct health care in hospitals, community care, general practice, pharmaceutical industry and health research. This course also prepares students for the emerging area of internet and telephone health care delivery. Clinical experience is an essential element of the course. Placement occurs in each year of the course, which allows the student to put theory into practice in a real health care setting. The BSc in Applied healthcare is an excellent choice for students interested in exploring numerous potential career paths within healthcare. This course is delivered in a purpose-built, state-of-the-art learning environment and students undertake clinical practice in a variety of healthcare settings around the south east region. You will be taught over three years through a model that we call KSVSE (Knowledge, Science, Values and Attitudes, Skills and Experience).

CAO POINTS
215 -613
Leaving Cert: Minimum entry requirements
5 subjects: O6/H7
English or Irish: O6/H7
Mathematics: O6/H7

All students whose first language is not English must be able to provide evidence that their spoken and written level of English is adequate for the programme for which they have applied. The relevant certified documentation to support this shall be provided as part of the application process. An approved English language qualification or test result (see below for list of approved qualifications and test results). The qualification or test result shall have been awarded no more than two years prior to the proposed date of enrolment. Substantial education (minimum one academic year) or work experience (minimum eighteen months) conducted through English and undertaken no more than two years prior to the proposed date of enrolment. Satisfactory completion of an interview process for entry onto the programme.
IELTS - 5.5 IELTS (minimum of 5 IELTS in each component), TOEFL Computer Based Test - 196 (min score of 15 in each component), TOEFL Internet Based Test - 70 (min score of 15 in each component), TOEFL Paper Based Test 550.