Garda Vetting

A number of programmes offered by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), especially in the areas of medicine, health, social work and education, require students to undertake placements that will bring them into contact with children or vulnerable adults and in which they will assume positions of trust. To ensure the protection of the public, and justify public trust and confidence, the HEIs are committed to ensuring that only suitable candidates are allowed to undertake these programmes.

The HEIs use the Garda Central Vetting Unit (GCVU) vetting service to assess the suitability of such applicants, and in some cases, may also require applicants to provide an enhanced disclosure by the completion of an affidavit. Therefore, offers on the following programmes are conditional and could subsequently be withdrawn if applicants do not meet the Garda Vetting requirements of the HEI.

This is not an exhaustive list. It is compiled from the information provided to CAO to date by the HEIs. Contact the appropriate HEI for further information.

Courses requiring Garda Clearance for 2013 entry: **
AD101  Art and Design (1st Year, common entry) 
AD202  Design or Fine Art and Education 
AD212  Product Design 
AD215  Visual Culture 
AH001  Theology and Philosophy 
AH002  Theology and Psychology 
AH003  Theology and English Literature 
AL630  Pharmacy Technician 
AL664  Applied Social Studies 
AL665  Childcare Supervisory Management 
AL830  General Nursing 
AL831  Mature Applicants General Nursing 
AL832  Psychiatric Nursing 
AL833  Mature Applicants Psychiatric Nursing 
AL837  Sports Science and Exercise Physiology 
AL860  Social Care Practice 
AS001  Home Economics with Biology - second level teaching 
AS002  Home Economics with Religious Education - second level teaching 
AS003  Home Economics with Irish - second level teaching 
AS004  Home Economics with Economics - second level teaching 
AS110  General Nursing 
AS111  Mature Applicants General Nursing 
AS130  Intellectual Disability Nursing 
AS131  Mature Applicants Intellectual Disability Nursing 
BN011  Applied Social Studies in Social Care 
BN020  Sports Management and Coaching 
BN025  Social and Community Development 
BN030  Early Childhood Care and Education 
BN107  Applied Social Studies in Social Care 
BN111  Sports Management and Coaching 
BN115  Social and Community Development 
BN118  Early Childhood Care and Education 
CE001  Education - Primary Teaching 
CI001  Counselling Skills and Psychotherapy Studies 
CI002  Counselling Skills and Addiction Studies 
CI005  Counselling Skills and Youth Studies 
CI101  Counselling and Psychotherapy 
CK111  Early Years and Childhood Studies 
CK114  Social Science (Youth & Community Work) - Mature App`s only 
CK115  Social Work - Mature Applicants only 
CK116  Sports Studies and Physical Education 
CK701  Medicine - (Undergraduate Entry) 
CK702  Dentistry 
CK703  Pharmacy 
CK704  Occupational Therapy 
CK705  Speech and Language Therapy 
CK706  Public Health 
CK710  General Nursing 
CK711  Mature Applicants General Nursing 
CK712  Children`s and General Nursing (Integrated) 
CK713  Mature Applicants Children`s and General Nursing (Integrated) 
CK720  Psychiatric Nursing 
CK721  Mature Applicants Psychiatric Nursing 
CK730  Intellectual Disability Nursing 
CK731  Mature Applicants Intellectual Disability Nursing 
CK740  Midwifery 
CK741  Mature Applicants Midwifery 
CM001  Education - Primary Teaching 
CM002  Education - Primary Teaching - Gaeltacht Applicants 
CR031  Social Care 
CR620  Early Years Education 
CW017  Applied Social Studies (Professional Social Care - Wexford) 
CW028  Early Childhood Education and Care (Wexford) 
CW068  Applied Social Studies (Professional Social Care - Wexford) 
CW717  Applied Social Studies (Professional Social Care) 
CW748  Early Childhood Education and Care 
CW758  Applied Social Studies (Professional Social Care) 
CW768  Social and Community Studies 
CW788  Youth and Community Work 
CW807  Sport and Exercise (GAA) - Portfolio 
CW817  Sport and Exercise (Rugby) - Portfolio 
CW827  Sport and Exercise (Soccer) - Portfolio 
CW858  Sports Management and Coaching (Options: GAA,Rugby,Soccer) - Portfolio 
DC215  General Nursing 
DC216  Psychiatric Nursing 
DC217  Intellectual Disability Nursing 
DC218  Children`s and General Nursing (Integrated) 
DC225  Mature Applicants General Nursing 
DC226  Mature Applicants Psychiatric Nursing 
DC227  Mature Applicants Intellectual Disability Nursing 
DC228  Mature Applicants Children`s and General Nursing (Integrated) 
DK763  Sport, Exercise and Enterprise 
DK765  Video and Film Production 
DK767  Community Youth Work 
DK860  Applied Music 
DK862  Social Care 
DK870  General Nursing 
DK871  Mature Applicants General Nursing 
DK872  Intellectual Disability Nursing 
DK873  Mature Applicants Intellectual Disability Nursing 
DK874  Psychiatric Nursing 
DK875  Mature Applicants Psychiatric Nursing 
DK876  Early Childhood Studies 
DK877  Midwifery 
DK878  Mature Applicants Midwifery 
DK880  Health and Physical Activity 
DN400  Medicine - Undergraduate Entry 
DN401  Medicine - Graduate Entry 
DN410  Radiography 
DN420  Physiotherapy 
DN450  General Nursing 
DN451  Children`s and General Nursing (Integrated) 
DN452  Midwifery 
DN453  Psychiatric Nursing 
DN460  Mature Applicants General Nursing 
DN461  Mature Apps Children`s & General Nurs(Integrated) 
DN462  Mature Applicants Midwifery 
DN463  Mature Applicants Psychiatric Nursing 
DT204  Biomedical Science 
DT223  Human Nutrition and Dietetics 
DT224  Optometry 
DT229  Clinical Measurement Science 
DT491  Environmental Health 
DT571  Social Care 
DT572  Early Childhood Education 
GA880  General Nursing (Castlebar) 
GA881  Mature Applicants General Nursing (Castlebar) 
GA882  Psychiatric Nursing (Castlebar) 
GA883  Mature Applicants Psychiatric Nursing (Castlebar) 
GY109  Arts (Mathematics and Education) 
GY110  Arts with Children`s Studies 
GY111  Arts with Creative Writing 
GY112  Arts with Film Studies 
GY113  Arts with Human Rights 
GY114  Arts with Irish Studies 
GY115  Arts with Performing Arts Studies 
GY501  Medicine (5-year/6-year course and 8-year embedded PhD options) 
GY502  Occupational Therapy 
GY503  Speech and Language Therapy 
GY504  Podiatry 
GY515  General Nursing (Galway and Portiuncula) 
GY516  Psychiatric Nursing 
GY517  Midwifery 
GY525  Mature Applicants General Nursing (Galway and Portiuncula) 
GY526  Mature Applicants Psychiatric Nursing 
GY527  Mature Applicants Midwifery 
LM030  Irish Music and Dance 
LM031  Voice and Dance 
LM038  Psychology and Sociology 
LM090  Physical Education with concurrent Teacher Education 
LM092  Science with concurrent Teacher Ed. (Bio. Sciences with Phys. or Chem.) 
LM094  Materials and Architectural Technology with concurrent Teacher Education 
LM095  Materials and Engineering Technology with concurrent Teacher Education 
LM096  Science with concurrent Teacher Education (Physics and Chemistry) 
LM100  Physiotherapy 
LM101  Medicine - Graduate Entry 
LM102  Psychology 
LM150  General Nursing 
LM151  Mature Applicants General Nursing 
LM152  Mental Health Nursing 
LM153  Mature Applicants Mental Health Nursing 
LM154  Intellectual Disability Nursing 
LM155  Mature Applicants Intellectual Disability Nursing 
LM156  Midwifery 
LM157  Mature Applicants Midwifery 
LY206  Sports Studies 
LY228  Sports Coaching and Performance 
LY806  Pharmacy Technician 
LY816  Dental Nursing 
LY906  Early Childhood Care, Health and Education. 
LY908  General Nursing 
LY916  Health and Social Care 
LY917  Health and Social Care 
LY918  Psychiatric Nursing 
LY928  Intellectual Disability Nursing 
LY938  Mature Applicants General Nursing 
LY948  Mature Applicants Psychiatric Nursing 
LY958  Mature Applicants Intellectual Disability Nursing 
LY968  Early Childhood Care, Health and Education 
MH001  Education - Primary Teaching 
MH002  Education - Primary Teaching - Gaeltacht Applicants 
MH003  Early Childhood - Teaching and Learning (part-time) 
MH116  Community and Youth Work - Full Time 
MH117  Community and Youth Work - Part-Time In-service 
MH212  Science Education 
MH213  Mathematics Education 
MI005  Education - Primary Teaching 
MI006  Education - Primary Teaching - Gaeltacht Applicants 
MI007  Early Childhood Care and Education 
MI008  Education and Psychology - Primary Teaching 
PC402  Humanities 
PC404  Applied Social Studies in Social Care 
PC410  Humanities 
PD101  Education - Primary Teaching 
PD102  Education - Primary Teaching - Gaeltacht Applicants 
PI201  Montessori Education 
RC001  Medicine - (Undergraduate Entry) 
RC004  Physiotherapy 
RC005  Pharmacy 
RC101  Medicine - (Graduate Entry) 
SG134  Recreation and Leisure 
SG135  Business in Tourism with Event Management 
SG241  Performing Arts 
SG242  Early Childhood Education 
SG243  Social Care Practice 
SG435  Health Science and Physiology 
TA025  Social Care Practice 
TA316  Sports Science and Health 
TA327  Sports Science and Health 
TH004  Education (Joint Honours) - Irish and Religious Studies 
TR007  Clinical Speech and Language Studies 
TR009  Music Education 
TR051  Medicine 
TR052  Dental Science 
TR053  Physiotherapy 
TR054  Occupational Therapy 
TR055  Radiation Therapy 
TR072  Pharmacy 
TR084  Social Studies (Social Work) 
TR091  General Nursing (Meath and St James`s) 
TR092  Mature Applicants General Nursing (Meath and St James`s) 
TR093  General Nursing (Adelaide School of Nursing) 
TR094  Mature Applicants General Nursing (Adelaide Sch. of Nursing) 
TR095  Psychiatric Nursing 
TR096  Mature Applicants Psychiatric Nursing 
TR097  Intellectual Disability Nursing 
TR098  Mature Applicants Intellectual Disability Nursing 
TR801  Dental Nursing 
TR802  Dental Hygiene 
TR911  Children`s and General Nursing (Integrated) 
TR912  Mature Applicants Children`s and General Nursing (Integrated) 
TR913  Midwifery 
TR914  Mature Applicants Midwifery 
WD018  Applied Social Studies in Social Care 
WD116  General Nursing 
WD117  Psychiatric Nursing 
WD120  Intellectual Disability Nursing 
WD135  Applied Social Studies in Social Care 
WD149  Early Childhood Studies 
WD816  Mature Applicants General Nursing 
WD817  Mature Applicants Psychiatric Nursing 
WD820  Mature Applicants Intellectual Disability Nursing 

** This is not an exhaustive list. It is compiled from the information provided to CAO to date by the HEIs. Contact the appropriate HEI for further information.