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 Therefore, offers on the following programmes are conditional and could subsequently be withdrawn if applicants do not meet the Garda Vetting requirements of the HEI.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 2021 entry: **

AD202	Education and Design or Fine Art (Second Level Teaching,portfolio))
AL630	Pharmacy Technician
AL631	Dental Nursing
AL663	Business (Sport and Recreation)
AL740	Exercise and Health Science
AL764	Early Years Care and Education
AL765	Applied Social Studies in Social Care
AL830	General Nursing
AL832	Mental Health Nursing
AL836	Nutrition and Health Science
AL837	Sports Science with Exercise Physiology
AL841	Athletic and Rehabilitation Therapy
AL843	Physical Activity and Health Science
AL860	Social Care Practice
AL864	Early Years Care and Education
AS001	Education, Home Economics and Biology - with concurrent Teacher Ed
AS002	Education, Home Economics and Religious Ed - with concurrent Teacher Ed
AS003	Education, Home Economics and Irish - with concurrent Teacher Ed
AS110	General Nursing
AS130	Intellectual Disability Nursing
CI110	Counselling and Psychotherapy
CI111	Counselling and Psychotherapy with Addiction Studies
CI112	Counselling and Psychotherapy with Youth Studies
CK104	Arts with Music - 3 or 4 years (BMus or Chinese/European/Int`l Pathway)
CK111	Early Years and Childhood Studies
CK114	Social Science (Youth and Community Work)
CK115	Social Work - Mature Applicants only
CK124	Education - Gaeilge
CK125	Sports Studies and Physical Education
CK701	Medicine (Undergraduate Entry - HPAT required)
CK702	Dentistry
CK703	Pharmacy
CK704	Occupational Therapy
CK705	Speech and Language Therapy
CK706	Public Health Sciences
CK710	General Nursing
CK712	Children`s and General Nursing (Integrated)
CK720	Mental Health Nursing
CK730	Intellectual Disability Nursing
CK740	Midwifery
CK791	Medicine - Graduate Entry (GAMSAT required)
CM001	Education - Primary Teaching
CM002	Education - Primary Teaching - Gaeltacht Applicants
CM003	Oideachas - Bunmhúinteoireacht Trí Mheán na Gaeilge
CM004	Oideachas - Bunmhúinteoireacht Trí Mheán na Gaeilge (daltaí Gaeltachta)
CM010	Education Studies
CM020	Early Childhood Education
CR031	Social Care Work
CR430	Sport and Exercise Management
CR435	Coaching Science and Sports Pedagogy
CR440	Montessori Education
CR620	Early Childhood Education and Care
CR930	Home Economics and Business
CW028	Early Childhood Education and Care
CW068	Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care
CW106	Physiology and Health Science
CW116	Pharmacy Technician Studies
CW138	Sport and Exercise Science
CW148	Strength and Conditioning
CW188	Sport Rehabilitation and Athletic Therapy
CW717	Professional Social Care Practice
CW748	Early Childhood Education and Care
CW758	Professional Social Care Practice
CW807	Sport Coaching and Business Management - GAA (portfolio)
CW817	Sport Coaching and Business Management - Rugby (portfolio)
CW827	Sport Coaching and Business Management - Soccer (portfolio)
CW858	Sports Management and Coaching (options, portfolio)
DB527	Applied Social Care
DB528	Applied Social Care
DC001	Education - Early Childhood Education
DC002	Education - Primary Teaching
DC003	Education - Primary Teaching - Gaeltacht Applicants
DC004	Education - Primary Teaching (Church of Ireland Centre formerly CICE)
DC010	Post Primary Teacher Education - Religious Education and English
DC011	Post Primary Teacher Education - Religious Education and History
DC012	Post Primary Teacher Education - Religious Education and Music
DC013	Post Primary Teacher Ed - Gaeilge with French/German/Spanish
DC202	Sport Science and Health
DC203	Science Education
DC204	Athletic Therapy and Training
DC205	Physical Education with Biology
DC206	Physical Education with Mathematics
DC208	Psychology
DC209	Health and Society
DC215	General Nursing
DC216	Mental Health Nursing
DC217	Intellectual Disability Nursing
DC218	Children`s and General Nursing (Integrated)
DC235	Education and Training - Daytime and Flexible Delivery Mode (full-time)
DK763	Sport, Exercise and Enterprise
DK767	Community Youth Work (interview)
DK862	Social Care
DK870	General Nursing
DK872	Intellectual Disability Nursing
DK874	Mental Health Nursing
DK876	Early Childhood Studies
DK877	Midwifery
DK880	Health and Physical Activity
DN262	Human Nutrition
DN400	Medicine - Undergraduate Entry (HPAT required)
DN401	Medicine - Graduate Entry (GAMSAT required)
DN410	Radiography
DN411	Radiography - Graduate Entry
DN420	Physiotherapy
DN430	Sport and Exercise Management
DN450	General Nursing
DN451	Children`s and General Nursing (Integrated)
DN452	Midwifery
DN453	Mental Health Nursing
GA285	Education (Art, Design and Graphics)
GA773	Physics and Instrumentation
GA783	Physics and Instrumentation
GA785	Medical Science
GA790	Sport and Exercise Science
GA791	Public Health Nutrition
GA864	Early Childhood Education and Care
GA870	Outdoor Education and Leisure
GA871	Early Childhood Education and Care
GA876	Community Development and Youth Work (Level 7)
GA879	Applied Social Care
GA880	General Nursing
GA882	Psychiatric Nursing
GA885	Outdoor Education
GA889	Applied Social Care
GA890	Early Childhood Education and Care
GA892	Community Development and Youth Work (Level 8)
GA980	Education (Design Graphics and Construction)
GY109	Arts (Mathematics and Education)
GY110	Arts (Children and Youth Studies - options)
GY113	Arts with Human Rights
GY303	Biomedical Science
GY501	Medicine (five year/six year course, HPAT required)
GY502	Occupational Therapy
GY503	Speech and Language Therapy
GY504	Podiatric Medicine
GY515	General Nursing (Galway and Portiuncula)
GY516	Mental Health Nursing
GY517	Midwifery
LC115	Art and Design Teacher Education (LIT and UL, portfolio)
LC228	Sports Development and Coaching
LC290	Sports Development Performance
LC292	Social Care Work
LC293	Business Studies with Travel and Tourism Management
LC294	Business Studies with Event Management
LC295	Business Studies with Sports Management
LC297	Community and Addiction Studies
LC393	Early Childhood Education and Care
LC397	Business Studies with Sports
LC402	Social Care Work
LC422	Applied Strength and Conditioning
LC423	Applied Strength and Conditioning
LC602	Social Care Work
LC612	Social Care Work
LM026	Performing Arts (audition format TBC)
LM089	Sport and Exercise Sciences
LM090	Physical Education with concurrent Teacher Education
LM091	Languages with concurrent Teacher Education
LM092	Science with Teacher Ed (Biology with Physics/Chemistry/Ag Science)
LM094	Materials and Architectural Technology with concurrent Teacher Education
LM095	Materials and Engineering Technology with concurrent Teacher Education
LM096	Science with Teacher Ed (Physical Sciences with Chemistry and Physics)
LM097	Mathematics and Computer Science with concurrent Teacher Education
LM100	Physiotherapy
LM101	Medicine - Graduate Entry (GAMSAT required)
LM103	Paramedic Studies (Full B/Provisional C1 Drivers Licence)
LM150	General Nursing
LM152	Mental Health Nursing
LM154	Intellectual Disability Nursing
LM156	Midwifery
LY206	Sports Studies
LY228	Sports and Exercise - Common Entry
LY806	Pharmacy Technician
LY816	Dental Nursing
LY826	Health Science with Physiotherapy Studies
LY836	Health Science with Occupational Therapy Studies
LY846	Health Science with Dietetics Studies
LY906	Early Childhood Care, Health and Education
LY908	General Nursing
LY916	Health and Social Care
LY918	Psychiatric Nursing
LY928	Intellectual Disability Nursing
LY968	Early Childhood Care, Health and Education
LY978	Health and Social Care - Common Entry
MH001	Education - Primary Teaching (Froebel)
MH002	Education - Primary Teaching - Gaeltacht Applicants (Froebel)
MH003	Early Childhood - Teaching and Learning (full-time)
MH116	Community and Youth Work (Full-Time)
MH212	Science|Maths and Computer Science|Mathematics (with Education)
MH801	Early Childhood - Teaching and Learning (part-time)
MH802	Community and Youth Work (part-time, in service)
MI001	Contemporary and Applied Theatre Studies
MI004	Education - Primary Teaching - International
MI005	Education - Primary Teaching
MI006	Education - Primary Teaching - Gaeltacht Applicants
MI007	Early Childhood Care and Education
MI008	Education and Psychology - Primary Teaching
MI009	Education, Business Studies and Accounting
MI010	Education, Business Studies and Religious Studies
MI011	Education, Gaeilge and Religious Studies
MI012	Education, Gaeilge and Business Studies
MI013	Education, Mathematics and Gaeilge
MI014	Education, Mathematics and Business Studies
NC030	Early Childhood Education and Care
NM701	Montessori Education
NM801	Montessori Education
PC404	Applied Social Studies - Professional Social Care
PC405	Social, Political and Community Studies
RC001	Medicine - Undergraduate Entry (HPAT required)
RC004	Physiotherapy
RC005	Pharmacy
RC101	Medicine - Graduate Entry (GAMSAT required)
SG134	Applied Sport with Business
SG135	Business in Tourism with Event Management
SG147	Sport with Business
SG148	Tourism with Event Management
SG235	Performing Arts (Theatre Design)
SG236	Performing Arts (Acting)
SG241	Performing Arts
SG242	Early Childhood Care and Education
SG243	Social Care Practice
SG247	English and Psychology
SG248	Sociology and Politics
SG249	Writing and Literature
SG435	Health Science and Physiology
SG447	Health Science and Physical Activity
TL652	Science - Pharmacy Technician
TL771	Health and Leisure (Degree Award Options)
TL772	Health and Leisure with Massage
TL773	Coaching and Sports Performance
TL774	Inclusive Sport and Physical Activity
TL780	Early Childhood Care and Education
TL781	Social Care
TL851	Wildlife Biology (Degree Award options)
TL855	Pharmaceutical Science (Degree Award options)
TL871	Health and Leisure (Degree Award options)
TL872	Health and Leisure with Massage
TL873	Coaching and Sports Performance
TL874	Inclusive Sport and Physical Activity
TL880	Early Childhood Care and Education
TL881	Social Care
TL889	Counselling with Addiction - Mature applicants only
TL890	General Nursing and Mature Applicants
TL891	Mental Health Nursing and Mature Applicants
TR007	Clinical Speech and Language Studies
TR009	Music Education
TR016	Deaf Studies
TR051	Medicine (HPAT required)
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)
TR093	General Nursing (Adelaide School of Nursing)
TR095	Mental Health Nursing
TR097	Intellectual Disability Nursing
TR801	Dental Nursing
TR802	Dental Hygiene
TR911	Children`s and General Nursing (Integrated)
TR913	Midwifery
TU735	Sports Management and Coaching
TU736	Sports Science and Health
TU737	Sports Studies
TU791	Applied Social Studies in Social Care
TU792	Community and Youth Development
TU867	Biomedical Science
TU868	Clinical Measurement Science
TU869	Environmental Health
TU870	Human Nutrition and Dietetics
TU871	Optometry
TU872	Public Health Nutrition
TU935	Sports Management and Coaching
TU936	Sports Science and Health
TU991	Applied Social Studies in Social Care
TU992	Community Development and Youth Work
TU995	Early Childhood Education
TU996	Social Care
TU997	Applied Social Care
WD005	Health Sciences (options)
WD006	Exercise Sciences (options)
WD018	Applied Social Care
WD019	Recreation and Sport Management
WD116	General Nursing
WD117	Psychiatric Nursing
WD120	Intellectual Disability Nursing
WD186	Sports Coaching and Performance
WD188	Applied Health Care
WD192	Social Care Practice
WD212	Recreation and Sport Management
WD231	Early Childhood Care and Education

** 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.