Social Care

If you are currently working in social care or have one year's full-time (or equivalent) social care experience, then the Honours Bachelor of Arts (Social Care) may be the course for you! This Degree leads to the CORU-approved qualification of Honours Bachelor of Arts (Social Care).

Formal academic qualifications are not required to commence this Honours Bachelor of Arts (Social Care) course. Candidates are expected to have good reading and writing skills, as well as basic IT skills, as independent home study is required. Candidates must also have a minimum of one year’s experience in care work, which has been gained in either a formal (i.e. employed as a care assistant) or informal capacity (i.e. caring for a family member, voluntary work in a caring capacity). The age requirement for those wishing to commence this BA is 21 years of age on the 1st of January in the year that a candidate is applying. The matriculation requirements for University of Galway for those under 21 years of age do not apply for the Social Care course. Additional Requirements Students must satisfy Garda/Police clearance requirements. Garda clearance must be applied for through University of Galway, regardless of whether an individual currently holds Garda clearance with another organisation. Vaccinations: The HSE, the School of Health Sciences and the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, require students to produce evidence that they have received the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) and the Hepatitis B (Hep B) vaccinations. In line with this requirement, University of Galway Social Care Programme recommends that student’s evidence both the MMR and Hepatitis B before the commencement of placement. Evidence of these vaccinations must be provided in the first year of the course.