Social Policy - Conversion Programme

Our Higher Diploma in Social Policy (online) is an online conversion course giving a foundation in the field of social policy for graduates who do not hold a social science degree.

The Higher Diploma in Social Policy (Online) is open to graduates who do not already possess a BSocSc (Hons) Degree. This is a conversion course and is designed for graduates of any discipline who may be interested in pursuing further study in the fields of social policy or social work. The minimum entry requirement is an Ordinary Bachelor’s degree (Level 7) or equivalent. For Applicants with Qualifications Completed Outside of Ireland Applicants must meet the required entry academic grade, equivalent to Irish requirements. For more information see our Qualification Comparison page. International/Non-EU Applicants For full details of the non-EU application procedure visit our how to apply pages for international students.

• In UCC, we use the term programme and course interchangeably to describe what a person has registered to study in UCC and its constituent colleges, schools, and departments.
• Note that not all courses are open to international/non-EU applicants, please check the fact file above. For more information contact the International Office. English Language Requirements Applicants who are non-native speakers of the English language must meet the university-approved English language requirements.