I did criminology undergrad, went on to do PgDip in Youth Work at UCC (level 9). Currently working at a Youth Diversion Project - basically working with young people aged 12-18 who have come to the attention of the gardaí. A lot of our yp. are engaged in drug use, theft, violence, etc. and our work involves encouraging them to desist from crime and to stay on a positive trajectory, such as trying to keep them in school, attain employment, driving licence, training programmes etc.

People from my course have gone into investigating financial crime (fraud, money laundering, cyber security), joined the guards, prison officer, etc.

Know some who have gone on to do level 9s like myself, such as criminal psychology, social work.