About the course

This is a four-year honours degree programme. On completion of year 3 of the programme, students achieve a level 7 qualification which is approved by CORU, Ireland's Health and Social Care Professionals regulator.

　　Social care is a profession where people work with those who experience marginalisation or disadvantage or who have special needs. Social care practitioners work in a wide variety of settings with a wide variety of people: children and adolescents in residential care, people with learning or physical disabilities, the homeless, people with alcohol/drug dependency, families in the community, older people or recent immigrants to Ireland. Social care practitioners typically work in a direct person-to-person capacity with service users.

　　They will try to provide an environment in which various social, educational and relationship interventions can take place where the service user lives. Work in the sector is usually interdisciplinary. Typically, social care workers, social workers, early childhood care workers and so on work together in teams. This programme is delivered through a blend of lectures, workshops and two full semesters of off-site, supervised practice placement. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 4 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Fall (September), 2024	Kerry
Fall (September), 2025	Kerry

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Munster Technological University

307 CAO Points in 2022 and meet minimum entry requirements

　　Leaving Certificate in six subjects i.e. H5 in two subjects and O6/H7 in four other subjects. The six subjects must include Mathematics* and either English or Irish grade O6/H7.

　　NOTE 1 A grade of F2 or above in foundation level Maths fulfils the Maths entry requirements for this programme.

　　NOTE 2 Vetting by an Garda Síochána is a mandatory requirement for this programme.

　　IELTS Academic 5.5 (No less than a 5.0 in any one band)

　　TOEFL IBT 70 (min scores of 15 in each component)

　　

English language requirements

　　5.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 70.0

　　

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