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 Therefore, offers on the following programmes are conditional and could subsequently be withdrawn if applicants do not meet the Garda Vetting requirements of the HEI.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 2019 entry: **
| AD202 | Education & Design or Fine Art (Second Level Teaching) |
| AL630 | Pharmacy Technician |
| AL830 | General Nursing |
| AL832 | Psychiatric Nursing |
| AL837 | Sports Science with Exercise Physiology |
| AL860 | Social Care Practice |
| 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 |
| BN011 | Applied Social Studies in Social Care |
| BN020 | Sports Management and Coaching |
| BN022 | Horticulture |
| BN025 | Community and Youth Development |
| BN030 | Early Childhood Care and Education |
| BN107 | Applied Social Studies in Social Care |
| BN111 | Sports Management and Coaching |
| BN113 | Horticulture |
| BN115 | Community and Youth Development |
| BN118 | Early Childhood Care and Education |
| CI001 | Counselling Skills and Psychotherapy Studies (Limerick) |
| CI002 | Counselling Skills and Addiction Studies (Limerick) |
| CI005 | Counselling Skills and Youth Studies (Limerick) |
| CI101 | Counselling and Psychotherapy (Limerick) |
| CK111 | Early Years and Childhood Studies |
| CK114 | Social Science (Youth and Community Work) - 3 years |
| CK115 | Social Work - Mature Applicants only |
| CK116 | 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 |
| CR620 | Early Childhood Education and Care |
| CW017 | Applied Social Studies - Professional Social Care (Wexford) |
| CW028 | Early Childhood Education and Care (Wexford) |
| CW068 | Applied Social Studies - Professional Social Care (Wexford) |
| CW106 | Physiology and Health Science |
| CW116 | Pharmacy Technician Studies |
| CW178 | Sport Science (options) |
| CW188 | Sport Rehabilitation and Athletic Therapy |
| CW717 | Applied Social Studies - Professional Social Care |
| CW748 | Early Childhood Education and Care |
| CW758 | Applied Social Studies - Professional Social Care |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| DC005 | Education - Primary Teaching - Irish Sign Language |
| 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 Delivery Mode (full-time) |
| DK763 | Sport, Exercise and Enterprise |
| DK767 | Community Youth Work |
| DK860 | Music |
| 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 |
| DT204 | Biomedical Science |
| DT223 | Human Nutrition and Dietetics |
| DT224 | Optometry |
| DT225 | Public Health Nutrition |
| DT229 | Clinical Measurement Science |
| DT411 | Leisure Management |
| DT491 | Environmental Health |
| DT571 | Social Care |
| DT572 | Early Childhood Education |
| GA773 | Physics and Instrumentation |
| GA783 | Physics and Instrumentation |
| GA785 | Medical Science |
| GA790 | Sport and Exercise Science |
| GA791 | Public Health Nutrition |
| GA870 | Outdoor Education and Leisure - Mayo Campus |
| GA871 | Early Childhood Care and Education - Mayo Campus |
| GA879 | Applied Social Care - Mayo Campus |
| GA880 | General Nursing - Mayo Campus |
| GA882 | Psychiatric Nursing - Mayo Campus |
| GA885 | Outdoor Education - Mayo Campus |
| GA889 | Applied Social Care - Mayo Campus |
| GA890 | Early Childhood Care and Education - Mayo Campus |
| GA980 | Education (Design Graphics and Construction) - Letterfrack Campus |
| GY109 | Arts (Mathematics and Education) |
| GY110 | Arts with Children’s Studies |
| GY113 | Arts with Human Rights |
| GY120 | Arts (Child, Youth and Family: Policy and Practice) |
| GY121 | Arts (Children’s Studies) |
| 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 |
| LC228 | Sports Development and Coaching |
| LC290 | Community Sport Development |
| 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 Development |
| LC393 | Early Childhood Education & Care |
| LC401 | Early Childhood Education & Care (Thurles) |
| LC402 | Social Care Work (Thurles) |
| LC422 | Sports Strength and Conditioning (Thurles) |
| LC423 | Sports Strength and Conditioning (Thurles) |
| LC432 | Early Childhood Education & Care (Thurles) |
| LC602 | Social Care Work (Ennis) |
| LC603 | Early Childhood Education & Care (Ennis) |
| LC612 | Social Care Work (Ennis) |
| LC613 | Early Childhood Education & Care (Ennis) |
| LM026 | Performing Arts (audition required) |
| LM038 | Psychology and Sociology |
| LM089 | Sport and Exercise Sciences |
| LM090 | Physical Education 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) |
| LM100 | Physiotherapy |
| LM101 | Medicine - Graduate Entry (GAMSAT required) |
| LM102 | Psychology |
| LM103 | Paramedic Studies (B and 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 |
| 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 & Social Care (Common Entry) |
| MH001 | Education - Primary Teaching (Froebel) |
| MH002 | Education - Primary Teaching - Gaeltacht Applicants (Froebel) |
| MH116 | Community and Youth Work (Full-Time) |
| MH212 | Science/Computer Science/Mathematics (with Education) - options |
| MH802 | Community and Youth Work (part-time, in service |
| MI001 | Contemporary & Applied Theatre Studies |
| 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 (Thurles Campus) |
| MI010 | Education, Business Studies and Religious Studies (Thurles Campus) |
| MI011 | Education, Irish and Religious Studies (Thurles Campus) |
| MI012 | Education, Irish and Business Studies (Thurles Campus) |
| MI013 | Education, Mathematics and Gaeilge (Thurles Campus) |
| NM701 | 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 |
| SG435 | Health Science and Physiology |
| SG447 | Health Science and Physical Activity |
| TA025 | Social Care Practice |
| TA316 | Sports Science and Health |
| TA327 | Sports Science and Health |
| TL652 | Pharmacy Technician |
| TL771 | Health and Leisure (Degree Award Options) |
| TL772 | Health and Leisure with Massage |
| TL773 | Coaching and Sports Performance |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| WD149 | Early Childhood Studies |
| WD186 | Sports Coaching and Performance |
| WD188 | Applied Health Care |
| WD192 | Social Care Practice |
| WD212 | Recreation and Sport Management |
** 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.