Childcare 5M2009 and 6M2007
Links from Childcare/Special Needs 5M2009 & 6M2007 to 3rd 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 FET 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.
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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 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) Minimum 5 distinctions
CM 020 Early Childhood Education (Level 8) Minimum 5 distinctions
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.
UCD:
DN 700 Social Science (Level 8) Minimum of 5 Distinctions
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
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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
UPDATED OCTOBER 2017