Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care

This course prepares graduates to work in social care providing support and assistance to vulnerable people in the community and in residential services. For example, social care workers gain employment working with groups such as children and young people at risk and/or who have been neglected and abused, people with disabilities and older people. The course engages a range of teaching strategies including a 12-week placement in a social care agency in both 2nd and 3rd year (400 hours each year). As these placements involve working with vulnerable people, offers for the course may be withdrawn if applicants do not successfully complete the Garda vetting process.

CAO Entry - NFQ Level 8
Last Year's Points Range - 238
2H5 & 4O6/H7
English or Irish O6/H7
Garda vetting required
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.