Bachelor degree
48 months
Application deadlines: No deadline
Processing time: 30 days
Application fee: €45
Full-time
Intakes: September
International tuition: €9,850
Domestic tuition: €5,895
Program overview
The aims of the BA (Hons) in Applied Social Care are:
• To provide a programme which combines academic depth with appropriately rigorous skills training in the area of social care practice.
• To facilitate learner knowledge of professional social care practice and the management roles in the social care profession.
• Provide graduates with the underpinning academic knowledge to enhance their educational and employment opportunities and provide social care practice and management skills that will be of lasting value to them.
Study options
This program can be done
On campus
Requirements
Exams:
2 H5s + 4 O6/H7s, to include Mathematics. Using the old pre 2017 grading scheme, applicants must have obtained a minimum of grade C3 in two higher-level subjects and grade D3 in four ordinary level subjects, including Maths.
For EU or Non EU applicants whose first language is not English an additional requirement is to have achieved a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent to qualify for admission.
Career opportunities
The BA (Hons) in Applied Social Care will equip learners with the skills for work in a variety of social care contexts. Both government and private sector have shown high levels of demand for graduates trained in applied social care. Graduates may take up employment by the state or private sector and in community-based organisations. Social care workers may work with:
Children and adolescents in residential care
People with learning or physical disabilities
People who are homeless
People with alcohol/drug dependency
Families in the community
Older people
Recent immigrants to Ireland
With the BA (Hons) in Applied Social Care graduates may also work in management positions in these areas.
Campus location
Dublin
,
Ireland