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Further education (PLC) students will be eligible to receive PLC maintenance grants.

For more information on these please visit www.SUSI.ie (Student Universal Support Ireland).

Grants are means tested and if eligible the amount of the...

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Further education (PLC) students will be eligible to receive PLC maintenance grants.

For more information on these please visit www.SUSI.ie (Student Universal Support Ireland).

Grants are means tested and if eligible the amount of the grant is dependent on the distance students travel from their place of residence to the college.

It is advisable for students to apply as early as possible for maintenance grants.

For details of grant applications for the coming year, see: http://corkvec.ie/grants/index.shtml

For further information please see www.studentfinance.ie

Expand+Applications are invited any time up to the end of August. However, it is advisable to apply before mid-August to ensure places are still available on the course. All applicants' suitability is assessed on the merit of their application forms and by ...

Hide-Applications are invited any time up to the end of August. However, it is advisable to apply before mid-August to ensure places are still available on the course. All applicants' suitability is assessed on the merit of their application forms and by the means of a ten to fifteen minute interview. Interviews will take place in May and September depending on when you apply. All late applicants should check with the College Main Office as quite frequently, we have places still available on some courses in September. Applications can be made using our online application form (see above).

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Government, Social & Public Administration 6N3070
This programme module aims to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to support service users to access government, social and public services.

•Social & C...

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Government, Social & Public Administration 6N3070
This programme module aims to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to support service users to access government, social and public services.

•Social & Civil Information 6N3072 This programme module aims to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to provide social and civil information to service users in a variety of contexts.

•Information, Advice & Advocacy 6N3073 This programme module aims to equip the learner with the knowledge, interpersonal and technology skills to competently deliver information, advice and advocacy service in the community.

•Leadership 6N2191
This programme module will equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to skilfully lead other people in work-related tasks and activities, in a paid or voluntary capacity.

•Work Experience 6N1946
This programme will provide a learner with a comprehensive range of skills with detailed theoretical understanding of a general supervisory nature of the work placement in a specific vocational area.

•Conflict Management 6N2775
This module facilitates learners in developing a general understanding of the Irish legal system.

•Disability Advocacy Family Rights Advocacy 6N3079 6N3081

The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to support service users with a disability to access rights, entitlements and services. The purpose of this award is to equip the learner with the knowledge, skill and competence to advise on options available for service users inregard to rights, entitlements and services for families

•Supervisory Skills 6N2104
This programme module aims to enable the learner to competently undertake a supervisory role in a range of organisations and vocational contexts.

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This course offers the opportunities to work in organisations that provide information, advice and advocacy services in the Social and Health Service area. It also provides the opportunity to work in a supervisory role in orga...

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This course offers the opportunities to work in organisations that provide information, advice and advocacy services in the Social and Health Service area. It also provides the opportunity to work in a supervisory role in organisations such as a Youth Information Service, a Disability Advocacy/Support Service and a Citizens Information Service.

Progression Opportunities

UCC
•BA Early Years and Childhood Studies (CK111)
•BSocSc. Social Studies (CK102)
•BA Arts (CK101)

CIT
•BA Social Care (CR031)
•BA Early Years Education (CR620)

Students who wish to use the progression links to further studies will need to attain a certain level of achievement in their QQI award.