The National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012 to 2016 (the Acts) provide a statutory basis for mandatory vetting of persons who wish to undertake a work placement and/or activities that bring them into contact with children and/or vulnerable adults.

Under the Acts, UCC requires students (or prospective students) for relevant programmes to be vetted. Registration on these programmes is provisional, pending the outcome of the Vetting process. Once students complete online programme registration, they will receive an email to begin the vetting process. Further to the programmes listed as requiring vetting, any students who engage in university activities that may involve unsupervised access to children and/or vulnerable adults will also be subject to UCC’s Vetting processes.

Residence outside Ireland

ALL students who have resided outside Ireland for six months or more (from the age of 16 years) must furnish a Police Clearance Certificate from their country or countries of residence. This Certificate should state that the student has no convictions recorded against them while residing there. In addition to obtaining a Police Clearance Certificate, all students may be invited to sign a legal declaration (Affidavit) in the presence of a Commissioner for Oaths confirming that they have no criminal convictions, current or pending.

What programmes are subject to Vetting?

All students, or applicants in receipt of an offer, on the courses below will be subject to Vetting.

Undergraduate (EU and non-EU):

• CK111 Early Childhood Studies
• CK114 Youth & Community Work
• CK115 Social Work
• CK124 Education - Gaeilge
• CK125 Physical Education, Sports Studies & Arts
• CK413 Science Education
• CK701 Medicine
• CK791 Graduate Entry to Medicine
• CK702 Dentistry
• Graduate Entry to Dentistry (Non-EU)
• CK703 Pharmacy
• CK704 Occupational Therapy
• CK705 Speech & Language Therapy
• CK706 Public Health
• CK708 Paramedicine
• CK710 General Nursing
• CK712 Children’s & General Nursing Integrated
• CK720 Mental Health Nursing
• CK730 Intellectual Disability Nursing
• CK740 Midwifery
• Diploma in Dental Hygiene
• Diploma in Dental Nursing
• Diploma in Military Medical Care
• BSc Science Education (Advanced Entry)
• BSc Science Education

Postgraduate:

• CLR07 Human Nutrition & Dietetics
• PEC01 Professional Masters of Education
• CKD25 PME (Art & Design)
• CKW06 Gerontological Nursing
• CKD47 & CKD48 MA in Teaching Chinese
• CKE13 MA in Applied Psychology
• CKD39 & CKD40 MA in Applied Psychology (Mental Health)
• CKX51 MSc Audiology
• MSCPMC MSc Personal & Management Coaching
• MSCRT Masters in Radiation Therapy
• PGPMC Postgrad Certificate in Personal & Management Coaching
• CKD04 & CKD20 MSocSc Youth & Community Work
• CKE64 Masters of Social Work
• CKX14 & CKX18 Older Person Rehabilitation
• CKC06 Postgrad Diploma in Social Work Studies
• CKX11, CKX48, CKX34 Postgrad in Public Health
• CKX23 MSc Physiotherapy
• CKX26 MSc Diagnostic Radiography
• CKX29 MSc Radiation Therapy
• CKU02 Postgrad Cert in Health Protection
• PhD programmes (as relevant)
• Research Masters programmes (as relevant)

Adult Continuing Education:

• DYCW Diploma in Youth & Community Work
• Diploma in Substance Misuse & Addiction 
• PDPT PG Dip Postgraduate Diploma in Play Therapy
• PCTPPS PG Cert Therapeutic Play Skills
• Higher Diploma in Coaching and Coaching Psychology

Other reasons for Student Garda Vetting

Students who engage in university activities that may involve unsupervised access to children and/or vulnerable adults will also be subject to UCC’s Vetting processes. This includes, but is not limited to students participating in:

• Peer Support Leaders programme
• Relevant Societies
• Relevant Summer Camps
• Relevant Work Placements
• Students undertaking a residential period in the Gaeltacht as part of their studies