Ireland

Applied Health Sciences

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Award: Degree - Honours Bachelor at UK Level 6
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Awarding body: University of Essex
Duration: 3 years in-person learning. In-Person Delivery: It is delivered in person on weekdays, which means 12 to 16 hours of in-person lectures per week. Those lectures are generally scheduled between Tuesday and Thursday. Monday’s lectures are delivered online. Examinations are held at the end of each semester. Blended Delivery Course content is delivered online with supported workshops held on 5 Saturdays over the course of the programme, allowing you to study while working full-time. Course material is structured on a weekly basis and available to download from our eLearning platform as you progress through the course. Tutor guidance combined with online course content delivery makes this course accessible to you around your busy work life and family commitments.

Programme summary

This degree at Portobello Institute offers a unique and accelerated pathway into the allied health professions in Ireland.

Leaving Certificate requirements: 2 subjects at H5, 4 subjects at O6/H7 English or Irish at O6/H7 and Mathematics at O6/H7.
Applicants presenting an Irish Leaving Certificate who do not meet the standard entry criteria (e.g. fewer than 2 Honours subjects) may be considered for admission following additional assessment and interview. Competency testing and/or portfolio submission may also be required.
Without a Leaving Certificate: Students are accepted on to this programme without a leaving certificate however applicants must meet one of the following criteria; Any QQI Level 5 qualification with a minimum of three distinctions. Applicants presenting a QQI certificate who do not meet the standard entry criteria (e.g. fewer than 3 distinctions) may be considered for admission following additional assessment and interview. Competency testing and/or portfolio submission may also be required.
Mature entry at 21 years. Mature students are reviewed on a case by case basis and entry is via interview.

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