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Re: Social Work

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  • 21-05-2010 10:59pm
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    pink100
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    Just finishing 3rd year in social care and wondering how do i go about going on to do Social Work Course or do i have to do the full 4 years if I have degree in Social Care..anyone done this before..:confused:


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    Knarr
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    pink100 wrote: »
    Just finishing 3rd year in social care and wondering how do i go about going on to do Social Work Course or do i have to do the full 4 years if I have degree in Social Care..anyone done this before..:confused:

    If your social care degree is level 8 then you can apply directly to do a masters in social work in UCD, Trinity, UCC and I think NUI Galway. The masters course is 2 years long and qualifies you as a social worker.

    From what iv heard getting into them is very competitive so you firstly need at least a 2.2/2.1 degree, and also 'substantial' experience either voluntary or waged working in the field of social care, addiction, homelessness, disability, charities etc. Possibly at least 2 years experiance.

    There's two or three on here who have done the course, LadyPennyworth is doing it I believe so she could fill you in best.

    But regarding your quesyion re the 4 years. No, thats only for those coming straight from the leaving cert to do the social work course in Trinity. The masters would be the one to aim for.


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