Advanced Social Studies Including Advocacy
QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Information, Advice and Advocacy Practice 6M3115
Certificate in Child Protection
Certificate in Manual Handling
Certificate in Occupational First Aid
Accredited Training in Lámh Sign Language
Duration: One Year Full-Time - September to May
Coordinator: Siobhan Murphy
The purpose of this Advanced Social Studies course is to enable the learner to acquire the knowledge, skills and competencies to deliver high quality information and advocacy services to a range of service users. Learners will explore how to empower individuals to become aware of their rights, to exercise those rights and to be able to influence the decisions that affect their lives.
Employment Opportunities
Former students have gained employment in a variety of social and community care settings, providing information, advice and advocacy services to a range of service users.
“If you are feeling like you are in the wrong job, contemplating making a change, but worried it may not work out, I can highly recommend making that change. I did, and couldn’t be happier, but I could not have done it without the tremendous help and support of all the staff in Sallynoggin College of Further Education. They ensure every student is supported along the way to achieve their full potential along with gaining confidence and still having fun. Staff take a real genuine interest in all students, bringing out the best in everyone.”
Anne O’Shea Clarke Graduate 2020
Education Progression
| TU Dublin City Centre | Social Care G | Level 8 | TU996 |
| TU Dublin Blanchardstown | Applied Social Studies in Social Care G | Level 7 | TU791 |
| TU Dublin Blanchardstown | Applied Social Studies in Social Care G | Level 8 | TU991 |
| TU Dublin Blanchardstown | Community and Youth Development G | Level 7 | TU792 |
| TU Dublin Blanchardstown | Community Dev. & Youth Work G | Level 8 | TU992 |
| TU Dublin Tallaght | Applied Social Care G | Level 8 | TU997 |
| UCD | Social Policy and Sociology | Level 8 | DN750 |
| UCD | Social Sciences | Level 8 | DN700 |
| UCD | Humanities | Level 8 | DN530 |
| UCD | Law | Level 8 | DN600 |
| UCD | Psychology | Level 8 | DN720 |
| UCD | Arts | Level 8 | DN520 |
| TCD | Law | Level 8 | TR004 |
| TCD | Deaf Studies | Level 8 | TR016 |
| Maynooth University | Social Science | Level 8 | MH107 |
| Maynooth University | Law and Criminology | Level 8 | MH502 |
| Maynooth University | Community and Youth Work G+ | Level 8 | MH116 |
| Maynooth University | Psychology | Level 8 | MH106 |
| Maynooth University | Early Childhood-Teaching & Learning | Level 8 | MH801 |
| Maynooth University | Arts with Criminology | Level 8 | MH101 |
| UCC | Social Science | Level 8 | CK102 |
| UCC | Criminology | Level 8 | CK113 |
| DCU | Law and Society (BCL) | Level 8 | DC232 |
| DCU | Arts -Politics | Level 8 | DC295 |
| DCU | International Relations | Level 8 | DC231 |
| DCU | Education and Training G | Level 8 | DC235 |
| IADT | Applied Psychology | Level 8 | DL825 |
| Dundalk IT | Community Youth Work G+ | Level 7 | DK767 |
| Dundalk IT | Social Care G | Level 8 | DK862 |
| TU South | Community and Addiction Studies G | Level 8 | LC297 |
| South East TU | Applied Social Care G | Level 7 | WD018 |
| South East TU | Social Science | Level 8 | WD187 |
| South East TU | Social Care Practice G | Level 8 | WD192 |
| South East TU | Criminal Justice Studies | Level 8 | WD150 |
| South East TU | Psychology | Level 8 | WD163 |
| Marino Institute of Education | Education Studies G | Level 8 | CM010 |
| Marino Institute of Education | Early Childhood Education | Level 8 | CM020 |
| NCI | Psychology € | Level 8 | NC010 |
| NCI | Early Childhood Education & Care G | Level 8 | NC030 |
| Galway University | Law, Criminology & Criminal Justice | Level 8 | GY254 |
| Munster TU | Counselling with Addiction AG | Level 8 | MT925 |
| DBS | Social Science | Level 8 | DB566 |
| DBS | Applied Social Care G | Level 7 | DB528 |
| DBS | Applied Social Care G | Level 8 | DB527 |
| DBS | Law | Level 8 | DB568 |
| DBS | Psychology | Level 8 | DB562 |
| ICHAS | Counselling & Psychotherapy G | Level 8 | CI110 |
| ICHAS | Counselling & Psychotherapy with Addiction Studies G | Level 8 | CI111 |
| ICHAS | Counselling & Psychotherapy with Youth Studies G | Level 8 | CI112 |
For a more detailed list of progression options please www.cao.ie