Childcare 5M2009 and 6M2007
Links to third level from Early Childhood Care and Education 5M2009 and Early Childhood Care and Education 6M2007 to third level colleges in the Dublin area.
(In all cases you must get the full QQI award i.e. all 8 modules)
The following colleges reserve a small number of places for QQI students.
NUI Maynooth: (All Level 8 courses)
MH 107 Social Science Minimum 5 distinctions
MH 116 Community & Youth Work Minimum of 5 distinctions. Must attend an interview.
MH 101 Arts Minimum of 5 distinctions.
MH 108 European Studies Minimum of 5 distinctions.
MH 801 Early Childhood Teaching & Learning (Part-time) Minimum of 5 distinctions.
DCU:
DC 235 Education & Training Minimum of 5 distinctions which must include 3 of the following:
Communications, Work Experience, Care Provision & Practice, Early Childhood Education, Human Growth & Development, Safety & Health at work, and Child Development.
DC 001 Early Childhood Education
Must have completed Childcare 5M2009 and have a minimum of 5 Distinctions which must include 4 of the following: Caring for Children, Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Working in Childcare, Communications and Work Experience.
DC 295 Politics Minimum of 5 distinctions.
DC 232 Law & Society Minimum of 5 distinctions.
Marino Institute of Education (DCU):
CM 010 BSC in Education Studies (Level 8)
CM 020 Early Childhood Education (Level 8)
DIT:
DT 571 Social Care Minimum 5 distinctions
DT 572 Early Childhood Education Minimum 5 distinctions
Those with a Level 6 QQI Award may apply for Advanced Entry into Year 2 of this course. Apply through the CAO.
The following colleges use points to determine places. You must pass all 8 subjects.
Distinction = 49
Merit =32
Pass = 16
Points for last year can be found on www.cao.ie
IT Blanchardstown:
BN 011 Social Care (Level 7)
BN 107 Social Care (Level 8) 3 Distinctions minimum
BN 025 Community & Youth development (Level7)
BN 115 Community & Youth development (Level 8) 3 Distinctions minimum
BN 030 Early childhood care & education (Level 7)
BN 118 Early childhood care & education (Level 8)
Those with a Level 6 QQI Award may apply for Advanced Entry into Year 2 of this course. Apply directly to ITB.
IT Tallaght:
TA 025 Social Care Practice (Level 8) 3 Distinctions minimum
I.T. Dundalk:
DK 862 Social Care (Level 8) 3 Distinctions minimum
DK 876 Early Childhood Studies (Level 8) 3 Distinctions minimum
Those with a Level 6 QQI Award may apply for Advanced Entry into Year 2 of this course. Apply directly to Dundalk IT.
DK 767 Community Youth Work (Level 7) 1 Distinction or 2 Merits minimum