Expand+Course Fees €850

Department of Social Protection - Training Support Grant
If you are in receipt of a Jobseekers payment from the Department of Social Protection it might be worthwhile enquiring with a Case Officer at your local Intreo Centre ab...

Hide-Course Fees €850

Department of Social Protection - Training Support Grant
If you are in receipt of a Jobseekers payment from the Department of Social Protection it might be worthwhile enquiring with a Case Officer at your local Intreo Centre about the Training Support Grant which supports Jobseekers that have identified work opportunities or where Case Officers have identified an immediate skills gap that represents an obstacle to taking up a job offer. This grant is applicable to courses up to Level 6 on the QQI. For details on the scheme see https://www.gov.ie/en/service/11dbee-training-support-grant/

Expand+What are the entry requirements?
Applicants must be 18 years or older and must demonstrate an interest in the field of Addiction Studies. Applicants will be offered a place on the programme on the basis of a written application.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE:...

Hide-What are the entry requirements?
Applicants must be 18 years or older and must demonstrate an interest in the field of Addiction Studies. Applicants will be offered a place on the programme on the basis of a written application.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE: Applicants who do not have English as their first language must ensure they satisfy English Language requirements. For entry to undergraduate courses, a minimum score of 5.5 in an IELTS exam is required. For postgraduate courses, a minimum of 6.0 is required. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure their English proficiency meets these requirements.

Expand+The aim of this programme is to provide an introduction to the topic of addiction to participants and to enable them to make an initial low-level intervention with an individual displaying addiction-related behaviour. The programme is particularly ai...

Hide-The aim of this programme is to provide an introduction to the topic of addiction to participants and to enable them to make an initial low-level intervention with an individual displaying addiction-related behaviour. The programme is particularly aimed at those who may encounter such behaviour in their personal or working lives.

On successful completion of this programme participants will be able to:

Recognise addiction-associated behaviour in a work or personal setting

Identify the proximate cause of the addiction-associated behaviour

Compile appropriate behaviour-related information

Make an initial intervention with the individual displaying such behaviour

Assist the individual displaying the addiction-related behaviour to seek professional help and be able to outline the nature of the help available