About the course

This is a 4 year level 8 course of study designed to prepare students for professional careers in Social Care Work and facilitate students who wish to pursue a specific area of interest. The overall aim of the course is to develop critically reflective, skilled and ethically aware practitioners with the capacity to build professional relationships, in partnership with vulnerable individuals and groups who experience marginalisation, disadvantage or special needs. The course involves the study of related disciplines of Applied Social Studies, Professional Practice, Sociology, Social Policy, Psychology and Law and Personal and Professional Development. Entry will only be permitted at year one and applications in relation to RPL, advanced entry and module exemption applications for any year will not be accepted and reviewed for these programmes. Applicants who seek entry into the BA (Hons) in Applied Social Studies in Social Care will be permitted once they have completed the Bachelor of Arts in Applied Social Care, Waterford Campus or equivalent programme.

　　All student must successfully complete a supervised work-based placement in an SETU approved social care placement. Placement occurs in Semester 3 and 6, and consists in total of 800 hours of supervised social care practice (400 hours per placement). Placements are spread across the South East region and beyond. There is no certainty that your allocated placement will be to your home. 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
Term 1 (September), 2024	Co. Waterford
Term 1 (September), 2025	Co. Waterford

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for South East Technological University (SETU)

CAO POINTS

　　260 -473

　　Leaving Cert: Minimum entry requirements for BA (Hons) in Social Care Practice

　　2 subjects: H5

　　4 subjects: O6/H7

　　English or Irish: O6/H7

　　Candidates for year 1 entry to our Bachelor Degree programmes must hold a high school completion certificate that comes in at level 5 on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications. All candidates must have completed 12 years of full-time education prior to applying for entry to SETU

　　IELTS - 5.5 (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

　　Duolingo English Test - 90

　　

English language requirements

　　5.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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Application deadline:

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Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at South East Technological University (SETU). If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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