2 years / Level 6 / Full-time / Work Placement
Our Higher Certificate in Science in Health & Social Care is a two year course that will help you embark on a career in health and social care. It’s a career that’s vital to society, and is one of the most fulfilling you can pursue.
This course combines academic work with practice learning and placement from a variety of areas including childcare, working with young people, people with disabilities and older people in a variety of health and social care environments.
Certain semesters of this course are taken in common with other courses.
Follow up programmes elsewhere include:
Minimum Entry Requirements
Garda Vetting
Applicants for this programme are required to undergo Garda Vetting. For any programme where Garda Vetting is required, non-EU applicants will not be considered unless/until the pool of qualified EU applicants has been exhausted. For those admitted to any course requiring Garda Vetting, registration is temporary until such time as the vetting process is successfully completed.
Health Declaration
Applicants wishing to pursue this programme must complete a Health Declaration. Applicants must be deemed fit to practice in order to continue on the programme
Work Placement
The work placement modules are an integral part of the course. The aim of the placement is to provide learners with an opportunity to gain skills, experience and competence. Please note that with while the institute will make every effort to assist the learner in finding a placement final responsibility for securing the placement resides with the learner. Travel and accommodation are the responsibility of the learner.
Mandatory Training
Students will be required to undertake mandatory training as outlined by the course schedule. This is required prior to students going on placement.
Information for:
The main employers are:
Graduate careers typically include:
Department Administration: +353 (0)74 9186306 / +353(0)74 9186308 / +353(0)74 9186310
Head of Department Dr Judith Mullineux Email: EarlyEdSocialStudies.Admin@lyit.ie Telephone: +353 (0)74 9186404
School and Department Faculty of Science & Health Department of Early Education & Social Studies
Higher Certificate