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 Therefore, offers on the following programmes are conditional and could subsequently be withdrawn if applicants do not meet the Garda Vetting requirements of the HEI.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 2022 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 Education |
| AS005 | Education, Home Economics - with concurrent Teacher Education |
| AS110 | General Nursing |
| AS130 | Intellectual Disability Nursing |
| CI110 | Counselling and Psychotherapy |
| CI111 | Counselling and Addiction Studies |
| CI112 | Counselling and 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 |
| CW028 | Early Childhood Education and Practice |
| CW068 | Applied Social Studies in Professional Social Care |
| CW097 | Early Childhood Education and Practice |
| 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 |
| CW727 | Early Childhood Education and Practice |
| CW748 | Early Childhood Education and Practice |
| 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 - Football (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 Delivery Mode (full-time) |
| DK763 | Sport, Exercise and Enterprise |
| DK767 | Community Youth Work (interview) |
| DK860 | Music (audition) |
| 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 and Design and Communication Graphics) |
| GA773 | Physics and Instrumentation |
| GA783 | Physics and Instrumentation |
| GA785 | Medical Science |
| GA790 | Sport and Exercise Science |
| GA791 | Public Health Nutrition |
| GA792 | Sports Coaching |
| 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 and 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 | Applied Social Sciences (Community and Addiction Studies) |
| LC393 | Early Childhood Education and Care |
| LC397 | Business Studies with Sports Management |
| 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) |
| 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 | Bachelor of Education in Graphics and Construction Technology |
| LM095 | Bachelor of Education in Graphics, Engineering and Technology |
| 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 |
| LY007 | Inclusive Practice for Special Needs Assistance |
| LY328 | 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 |
| LY908 | General Nursing |
| LY918 | Mental Health Nursing |
| LY928 | Intellectual Disability Nursing |
| 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) |
| MH802 | Community and Youth Work (part-time, in service) |
| MI001 | Contemporary and Applied Theatre Studies |
| MI003 | Psychology |
| 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 |
| MT511 | Health and Leisure (Degree Award Options) |
| MT512 | Health and Leisure with Massage |
| MT513 | Coaching and Sports Performance |
| MT514 | Inclusive Sport and Physical Activity |
| MT571 | Early Childhood Care and Education |
| MT572 | Early Childhood Education and Care |
| MT573 | Social Care Work |
| MT574 | Social Care |
| MT682 | Science-Pharmacy Technician |
| MT872 | Pharmaceutical Science (Degree Award Option: Biopharmaceutics) |
| MT880 | Wildlife Biology |
| MT910 | Sport and Exercise Management |
| MT911 | Health and Leisure (Degree Award Options) |
| MT912 | Health and Leisure with Massage |
| MT913 | Coaching and Sports Performance |
| MT914 | Inclusive Sport and Physical Activity |
| MT915 | Coaching Science and Sports Pedagogy |
| MT925 | Counselling with Addiction (Mature applicants only) |
| MT926 | General Nursing |
| MT927 | Mental Health Nursing |
| MT930 | Home Economics and Business (First three years in MTU final two in UCC) |
| MT970 | Montessori Education |
| MT971 | Early Childhood Care and Education |
| MT974 | Social Care |
| 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 |
| RC006 | Advanced Therapeutic Technologies |
| RC101 | Medicine - Graduate Entry (GAMSAT required) |
| SG134 | Applied Sport with Business |
| SG147 | Sport with Business |
| SG235 | Performing Arts (Theatre Design) |
| SG236 | Performing Arts (Acting) |
| SG241 | Performing Arts |
| SG242 | Bachelor of Education Honours: Early Education and Care |
| 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 |
| 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 | Medical 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.