The new Leaving Certificate Common Points Scale from 2017 is not directly comparable with the scale that was in existence from 1992 to 2016.

Download the Grading Scale from www.transition.ie.

Applicants should list their CAO course choices in genuine order of preference and they will be offered the course highest up on their list that they are deemed eligible for, if any.

Entry requirements for CAO 2020 courses at ITSligo are available for download below:

• Download Entry requirements for just Level 8 programmes
• Download Entry requirements for all programmes

Garda vetting:

You should note that all entrants to this course will be required to undergo vetting by the Garda Síochána. If you have a criminal conviction in Ireland or elsewhere, this may adversely impact on your ability to undertake a professional placement or to secure employment in the field of social care practice.

English Proficiency:

As all lectures, tutorials and practical work are delivered through English, it is vitally important all incoming international students (who are not English native speakers) have the required standard on entry to ensure they gain maximum value from their time at IT Sligo.

The required minimum proficiency score in English required for entry to IT Sligo is:

The English language test must be taken within two years from the date of application.

Fitness to Practice

A student on the BA Honours in Social Care Practice must be Fit to Practice. IT Sligo guidance on Fitness to Practice can be found within its policy.  Students will be required to read this Policy and acknowledge that they have read and understood this requirement.

Immunisations & Vaccinations  while on placement
Agencies may require students to be immunised against specific infectious diseases.
The Department recommends that Social Care students are protected against Hepatitis B, Tuberculosis (TB), Mumps, Measles & Rubella (MMR) and Varicella (Chicken Pox).

Additional Information and Requirements within the Programme

Teaching and Learning

Role -play is an active learning strategy within the IT Sligo Social Care Practice Programme that is used in teaching, learning and assessment opportunities, consequently, in order to meet the requirements of the approved programme students are required to take part in this learning activity and opportunity.

Professional Practice Placements

A key part of this programme is professional placement learning. This gives our students the opportunity to get real life experience in the field they have chosen to study and have a future career. We have huge support from our placement learning environments, who offer us quality placements each year and are part of our approved registry of placements.
It is the policy of IT Sligo to place students in agencies and organisations based on learning need only and not on any other factors. This is to ensure a quality learning experience to enable students meet the requirements of the programme.
Placements are dispersed all over Ireland and students are allocated to these based on the learning needs and requirements of the programme. Students are expected to commute distances and/ or relocate for this learning experience. This is normal, and to be expected, in professional training programmes.

As a social care practitioner, you will be sought after by employers in a range of areas. You will have the skills, competencies and confidence to work with marginalised and excluded people, such as, disabled, homeless, experiencing addictions or whom, for a variety of reasons, may require assistance and support. You may also engage in further specialised study, work in policy or research areas or establish your own business in a relevant area.

Social care practitioners may be employed in the health services, voluntary organisations, in community-based bodies and the private sector. 

You will be eligible to undertake further studies at Masters and PhD level. Graduates of this programme can progress to Masters Programmes in social work, addiction studies, equality studies, social research practice and other areas.

Admissions Office
T: 353 (0) 71 931 8510
E: admissions@itsligo.ie