Course Summary
Course Category: PLC (Further Education - FET) Apply directly to College
The Health Sector Studies course has been designed to prepare participants for careers in in hospitals, nursing homes, health centres, clinics and with general practitioners and in the administration and other selected areas within the Health Services Executive (HSE).
In addition to school leavers, this course will be of interest to adult learners who wish to return to the work-force, and to people from other countries who aim to gain employment in healthcare in Ireland.
Course Details
What will you study?
Progression to CAO Courses
Higher Education Links Scheme (HELS)
This course leads to a QQI Major Award, and provides progression opportunities to a number of Higher Education courses, including those in the CAO.
To view CAO courses to which any Major Award (including this one) provides a possible Progression route, click below:
| CAO with Any QQI Major Award |
| Old FETAC Code | New QQI Code |
| DCHSX | 5M4468 |
To calculate Points based on your QQI award results, use the PLC Points Calculator.
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Further Research
National Statistics for this Award (All Ireland)
The following data provides general information about this Award from colleges across Ireland.
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Career Progression
Students who specialise in this area will be in a strong position to meet the employment opportunities that exist in acute hospitals, community care health centres, general practices, hospitals for older people, and psychiatric hospitals.
At the end of this one-year course, graduates will be able to enter the Health Service sector with a set of professional, recognised skills with which they can commence their career. They also have the option of continuing their education at third level.
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