SHEP Certificate in Personal Development

Use this page to apply for a place on the SHEP Certificate in Personal Development in the Cork & Kerry & All Other Regions

Please allow approximately 10–15 minutes to complete the application.

Before completing the application, please read both of the documents below. You will be asked to confirm that you have read them when you start the form.

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Data Protection Notice

Important information on how SHEP manages and uses course applicant information.
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Fees, Reduced Fees & Payment Options

Important information on full fees, reduced fees, special fees and available payment methods.
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Fees at a glance

  • Full-fee place — €850, payable in instalments
  • Reduced-fee application — for applicants seeking a reduced-fee place

You will choose the option that best matches your circumstances when you begin the application form.

Course fee: €850

Payment options

  • You can pay the full fee yourself.
  • You may pay in full before the course starts for a discounted fee of €790.
  • An instalment option is also available. Please see the details below and confirm the monthly instalment amount before publishing.

Booking deposit

  • After we receive your application, we will email you a Stripe payment link for a €50 booking deposit.
  • This deposit secures your application.
  • The €50 booking deposit is only refunded if you are not offered a place on the course.

Offer of a place

  • Once the application deadline has passed and your application has been assessed, we will send you a letter of offer and a payment link by email.
  • Your place on the course can be confirmed when either:
    • the fee is paid in full, or
    • the €50 deposit has been paid and a payment plan has been set up.

Refund policy

  • The first €100 of all payments is non-refundable.
  • If you withdraw within the first three weeks, an additional €75 will remain non-refundable (total non-refundable amount: €175). Any remaining balance paid will be refunded.
  • If you withdraw after the first three weeks, no refund will apply.

Need help?

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Need help with this application?

If you need assistance completing this form or would like more information before applying, please contact us.

Phone: (021) 466 6180
Email: info@socialandhealth.com

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Start your application

Please complete the form below. You will first confirm that you have read the required information and then choose the application type that applies to you.

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Application Type

1. Which region are you applying from?
1.a What type of application are you making?
(Reduced fee not available outside Cork & Kerry) (Applicants based in Limerick also have the option of applying via the Limerick‑specific application form)
1.b What type of application are you making?
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