MT574 · Level 7 · 3 years

Social Care

Munster Technological University - Kerry · Munster

2026 Round 1 points

265

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About this course

A degree for people who want to work directly with those who experience disadvantage or have special needs. It is built around practical skills in real settings.

How long
3 years
What you study
First year covers social care practice skills, professionalism and ethics, sociology and social policy, law, psychology of human development and creative arts approaches. Teaching includes lectures, workshops and fieldwork visits.
Placement and abroad
You complete two full semesters of supervised placement off campus.
Where it can lead
Graduates can work in residential care, outreach, family support, community care, support of older people, juvenile justice and services for people with special needs, or progress to the Level 8 honours year.
Who it suits
Suits students who are caring and good listeners and would like to work face to face with people in need of support.

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About Welfare

Focuses on social care and community support roles

These courses involve learning about the systems, policies, and practices that support the well-being of individuals and communities. This field focuses on understanding social justice, inequality, human behavior, social policy, and supporting vulnerable populations. E.g. Social Care, Community and Youth Work, Early Childhood Care.

Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026265Published after the final round
2025 259259359
2024 269260368
2023 261261349

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • English or Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6 or Foundation F2
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

See the course on the Munster Technological University - Kerry website ↗

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