Programme Type:

Course Overview

Social Care Work is the professional provision of care, protection, support, welfare, and advocacy for vulnerable or dependent people individually or in groups. As an applied profession, this programme requires students to undertake two episodes of professional placement. Typically, a social care worker is employed
working with those who have physical or learning difficulties, disabilities, young people at risk, children who have been neglected or abused, family support services, addiction services, homeless services, elderly people, and in settings as diverse as residential care, day care, and community-based services. Graduates find employment opportunities with the HSE, TUSLA, statutory and voluntary organisations, and community-based agencies.

Career Prospects

Positions that graduates work in include:   

  • Social Care Worker
  • LIT graduates often practice within organisations such as HSE, Brothers of Charity, Enable Ireland, Focus Ireland, Novas Initiatives, and specific projects within family resource centers.

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

Progression Opportunities (Level 7)
1. A Higher Certificate (Level 6) in a cognate field, OR
2. An equivalent qualification to a Higher Certificate (Level 6) with appropriate prerequisite subjects.
 
Progression Opportunities (Level 8)
1. A pass in a relevant Ordinary Degree (Level 7) in a cognate field with an overall average performance of at least *40%. [*Except in the case of students who are progressing from the B.Sc. in Applied Biology (Level 7) or a cognate Level 7 programme, an overall average of 50% is required for application to the B.Sc. (Hons) in Bioanalysis & Biotechnology.] OR
2. An equivalent qualification to an Ordinary Degree (Level 7) with
appropriate prerequisite subjects, OR
3. A pass in a relevant Ordinary Degree (Level 7) with one
year’s suitable and relevant work experience.

Leaving Certificate

A minimum of 2 H5 & 4 O6/H7 grades in six Leaving Certificate subjects, including English or Irish.

Foundation Level Mathematics at grade F2 or higher is acceptable as meeting the Mathematics requirement for this programme.

Mature, International and Transfer Applicants

There are a number of places on this course available to mature and non-CAO applicants. Selection for these places is by way of competitive interview, which is informed by equality legislation and equal opportunities.

Fees

The Academic year fee is €3000. 

EU Tuition Fees:
Higher Certificate (Level 6): €250
Ordinary Degree (Level 7): €250
Honors Degree (Level 8): €819
Engineering (Hons Degree) (Level 8): €1450


This information was accurate on : 01/02/2021
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