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  • 11-05-2015 7:13pm
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    Lucylou88
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi,

    I am looking to branch into the area of social care.

    I currently hold a level 8 degree but it is not In the area of social science. Ideally I am looking for a postgraduate course and part time or online as I work full time hours at the moment.

    I have found a course in Carlow IT. It's a H Dip in Applied Social Science. I am just wondering if anyone can recommend this course or suggest alternatives.


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    thelonelyhour
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭thelonelyhour


    Hello. Seeing as there's no Social Care Masters and the fact that you have an undergraduate degree, the Level 8 Higher Diploma seems like a good option, tbh. I'm a Social Care graduate myself. I completed a Diploma in a specific area of Social Care after my degree. The course was part-time run over an academic year. Found it very do-able managing work as well.

    Best of luck


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    gmarty
    Registered Users Posts: 87 ✭✭gmarty


    Lucylou88 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I am looking to branch into the area of social care.

    I currently hold a level 8 degree but it is not In the area of social science. Ideally I am looking for a postgraduate course and part time or online as I work full time hours at the moment.

    I have found a course in Carlow IT. It's a H Dip in Applied Social Science. I am just wondering if anyone can recommend this course or suggest alternatives.

    Hi Lucy,

    Check out the Open Training College, they are based in goatstown in dublin. They run a level 8 Hons degree in social care and 100% online, but it's specifically in Disability Sector. Hope this helps

    :)


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    cobblers007
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭cobblers007


    Worked for 2 years for Nua Healthcare and in last year treated like dirt by management in house in Allenwood in kildare, complained to human resources in Naas and got no where infact got talked down to, Safeguarding gone out the window with this company, Eventually left and love my new job, At last i get proper rates and actually paid on time, With nua rota constantly changes at drop of a hat with no notice, To many inexpierenced staff working in houses , Human resources dont care where they put new staff they are only a number...AVOID AVOID AVOID..


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