TU996 · Level 8 · 3 years

Social Care

Technological University Dublin - Grangegorman · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

390

Up 24 points since 2023 (366).

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About this course

A three-year degree in social care, approved by CORU. You attend in person five days a week.

How long
3 years
What you study
You study social care with older people and people with disabilities, psychology, sociology, social policy, law, safeguarding and working with communities. There are also modules in drama and art for education and skills for practice. The course prepares you to qualify as a social care worker.
Placement and abroad
You do three practice placements, with placement days in year two and a block from February to May in year three.
Where it can lead
Graduates can work with children in residential care, people with disabilities, homeless people, those with addiction, families, older people and recent arrivals to Ireland.
Who it suits
Suits students who are empathetic, good at communicating and want a practical caring career.

Summary written by FindMyCollegeCourse.ie from the college's own course information. Check the college website for full details.

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

2023366202436320253502026390

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026390Published after the final round
2025 350350387
2024 363363397
2023 366366388

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
  • 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 Technological University Dublin - Grangegorman website ↗

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