Overview

Key facts

On the Social Care (Honours) programme at Dundalk Institute of Technology, students are challenged to develop academically through deepening their knowledge, professionally, by learning and practising social care skills and personally by developing a capacity to look at their own strengths and areas for improvement in relation to work.

Career Options

Some examples of career options within Social Care include working with: children and adolescents in residential childcare; people with learning or physical disabilities; the homeless; people with alcohol or drug dependency; families in the community; older people; recent immigrants to Ireland; the state sector (for example, the Departments of Health, Children and Youth Affairs, and Justice and Equality); the voluntary sector, (which includes organisations like Barnardos and the Irish Refugee Council, many of which are fully or partially funded by the government).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Communication and Collaborative Practice in Social Care

Issues in Social Care

Creative and Reflective Practice in Social Care

Sociological Context of Social Care

Preparation for Professional Practice

The Self in Social Care

The Arts in Social Care Practice

Theories and Concepts

Sociological Change in Ireland

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dundalk, Ireland

Disciplines

Social Work View 31 other Bachelors in Social Work in Ireland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Admission requirements:

Completed application form

Academic transcripts

IELTS (or equivalent) transcripts

Passport copy

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

10950 EUR / year

≈ 10950 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

819 EUR / year

≈ 819 EUR / year

Living costs

Dundalk

Ireland

650 - 1000 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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Overview

Key facts

Career Options

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

EU/EEA Applies to you

Living costs

Dundalk

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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