CORU approves Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care (Apprenticeship), co-delivered by University College Cork and Munster Technological University

CORU has approved the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care (Apprenticeship), University College Cork and Munster Technological University. The Social Care Workers Registration Board granted approval on 28 April 2026.

Graduates of this programme will now be eligible to apply directly upon graduation for registration with CORU, the regulatory body for social care workers in Ireland. CORU approval confirms that the programme and its graduates meet all criteria and standards of proficiency set by the Social Care Workers Registration Board.

This programme joins a large number other CORU-approved social care work programmes across the country, offered by:

Atlantic Technological University

Munster Technological University

Technological University Dublin

Carlow College, St. Patrick’s

University of Galway

Open Training College

South East Technological University

Technological University of the Shannon

Dundalk Institute of Technology

A full list of approved Social Care Work programmes can be found on the CORU website here  

The addition of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Care (Apprenticeship) marks a significant development for the profession, helping to broaden access and support new pathways to accredited training for future social care workers. It is expected to play an important role in supporting workforce planning and recruitment within the social care work profession in Ireland.