Expand+Entry 2022 - Restricted Course

Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2022 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2022 at 5pm

Be sure to complete any action well in advance of ...

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Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20 January 2022 at 5pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1 February 2022 at 5pm

Be sure to complete any action well in advance of closing dates. You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all fees are non-refundable.

Restricted Courses
Applying for a restricted course – you must have applied to CAO by 1 February 2022 at 5pm if you wish to apply for a restricted course. The restricted course must be included on your course choices list by that date, or added to your application using the Change of Course Choices facility for a fee of €10 before 1 March at 5pm.

Restricted courses normally require additional assessment procedures, for example, the submission of a portfolio, an oral assessment or interview, or a written assessment. Restricted courses are identified in the handbook by the words “(Restricted - see page 3)" on the same line as the restricted course’s title. Please make sure to acquaint yourself with the additional requirements, if any, of the restricted course(s) that you have applied for and go to page 18 of the 2022 CAO Handbook for more information about interviews and assessments.

Exception: If a restricted course shares the exact same assessment procedures with a course you had applied for by 1 February 2022, you may be permitted to introduce it on a Change of Mind. You should consult with the relevant HEI before introducing such a course.

Mature Applicants
Mature applicants – most HEIs will require mature applicants, who wish to be assessed on mature grounds, to have applied to CAO by 1st February 2022 at 5pm, and include course choices by that date or add them using the Change of Course Choices facility for a fee of €10 before 1 March at 5pm. (This restriction does not apply if the applicant wishes to be considered on the basis of school leaving qualifications only.) For more information about applying to CAO on the basis of mature years go to www.cao.ie/mature.

Supplementary Admission Routes
Applying for DARE and/or HEAR – to be considered for DARE and/or HEAR, applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1 February 2022 at 5pm. To apply to DARE, you must answer YES to Question 1 ('Do you wish to be considered for DARE?) on Section A of the fully completed Supplementary Information Form (SIF) by 5pm on 1 March 2022.

To apply to HEAR, you must indicate on your CAO application that you wish to apply for HEAR and fully and correctly complete all elements of the online HEAR form by 5pm on 1 March 2022.

Supporting documents for DARE and/or HEAR applicants must be sent to CAO offices before 15 March 2022 at 5pm

Expand+WHAT IS SOCIAL WORK?
Social work is a profession that is primarily concerned with supporting and helping people in a variety of situations and settings. It is also about working in solidarity with socially excluded people and groups in meeting ...

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Social work is a profession that is primarily concerned with supporting and helping people in a variety of situations and settings. It is also about working in solidarity with socially excluded people and groups in meeting the challenges that their social exclusion creates. Social workers work in a diverse range of settings and with different groups of people. Social workers work with individuals, families, groups and communities. Their work can span a wide variety of roles including counselling, group work, lobbying, advocacy, community and political activism. Social workers often have to network with other professions such as Gardaí, doctors, public health nurses and schools, as well as service-user and advocacy networks. Ultimately, social work aims to support people to live more successfully within their local communities by helping them to find solutions to their problems.

WHY UCC?
Our course will provide you with a vibrant, dynamic, and supportive learning environment and has the benefit of a small class size (approximately 25), with an emphasis on participative and interactive styles of teaching and learning, so that you will get the most from your time in UCC. We have a long and proud tradition of creative pathways for mature students and students from non-traditional pathways to study with us. We have particular interest in trying to support you if you are returning to education after a lengthy absence and this is reflected in the orientation of the course and how it is run. The BSW team is located in the School of Applied Social Studies at UCC and has a dedicated student support officer, together with a support team, which is renowned for providing students with a high level of support over their years of study. The School itself has gained a strong reputation for promoting social justice, equality, diversity and equity in the local communities and broader society and has built this commitment into their ethos.

COURSE STRUCTURE
The BSW has an intake of approximately 25 students per year. The programme is designed exclusively for mature non-traditional learners, age 23 or more in their year of entry. On successful completion of the programme graduates will be eligible to register with CORU, the professional accreditation body for social workers in Ireland. In first year you will be college-based, and lectures take place over two 12-week semesters. During the year you will study exciting modules in a variety of areas as listed below under Modules. In second year you will be introduced to a more reflective model of learning and teaching which includes interactive methods such as groupwork and role-play. Third and fourth year incorporate a 14-week professional placement alongside your college-based work culminating in your placement, personal portfolio and social research project. Our BSW course is assessed through a variety of methods, including continuous assessment, exams and practice placements.

WORK PLACEMENT
Practice placements are an integral part of the course. You are required to complete two 14-week fieldwork placements, at least one of which might involve you moving outside of Cork (consideration is given to students with children and other caring responsibilities). The course has a wide range of placements within both voluntary organisations and statutory agencies in Ireland and abroad.

Expand+FIRST YEAR MODULES
All modules are 5 credits unless otherwise stated.
AP1022 Social Psychology,
AP1023 Lifespan Development,
EC1121 Markets, Governments & the Economics of Social Issues (Semester 1),
EC1122 Markets, Governments & the Econom...

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All modules are 5 credits unless otherwise stated.
AP1022 Social Psychology,
AP1023 Lifespan Development,
EC1121 Markets, Governments & the Economics of Social Issues (Semester 1),
EC1122 Markets, Governments & the Economics of Social
Issues (Semester 2),
SS1017 Politics & Social Policy (Part 1) (10 credits),
SS1018 Politics & Social Policy (Part 2),
SS1202 Introduction to Social Work Theory, Methods & Skills (10 credits),
SC1012 Introduction to Sociology (Part A),
SC1013 Key Issues in Sociology (Part B) (10 credits)

Expand+CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
The BSW leads to very good job prospects in a wide range of settings such as: adoption services, child protection, disability services, fostering, hospitals, mental health services and the probation services.

STUDY ABROA...

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The BSW leads to very good job prospects in a wide range of settings such as: adoption services, child protection, disability services, fostering, hospitals, mental health services and the probation services.

STUDY ABROAD
While we do not have an international study abroad pathway, we offer a wide range of placements within both voluntary organisations and statutory agencies abroad. We have strong links with agencies in Chicago (US), India and South Africa, and several students have completed placements with these organisations.

GRADUATE STUDY OPTIONS
Graduates of the BSW have undertaken further studies at Master and PhD levels including: MA Criminology, MA Sociology, MSocSc Social Policy, MSocSc Voluntary & Community Sector Management, & PhD Social Work. For more information on our postgraduate options please see the postgraduate study page at: www.ucc.ie/en/study/postgrad/.