If you are interested in a rewarding, exciting and challenging career in healthcare, then nursing is for you. This exciting four-year General Nursing degree programme prepares you to meet the healthcare needs of adults and their families in the 21st century. Approximately half the programme is delivered in the Health Sciences Centre, Belfield. Here you will benefit from interacting with other healthcare students, having access to top-of-the-range lecture facilities, library, information and computing resources, skills laboratories and student resource rooms. Lectures draw upon knowledge from the biological, sociological, behavioural and nursing sciences. Emphasis is placed on developing your critical thinking abilities and learning through the process of self-reflection.
The other half of the programme comprises hands-on, practice based clinical placements spread throughout the four years. Most hospital-based clinical placements (including a nine-month paid placement in Stage 4) will be spent in one of our partner hospitals: St Vincent’s University Hospital, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, and St Michael’s Hospital. |
These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
Domestic applicants require passes in six subjects (including two at minimum HC3) including: Irish, English, Mathematics, one laboratory science subject, and two other recognised subjects. As you will be required to work with a diverse range of people experiencing a variety of health-related problems, it is important to protect the health and safety of all concerned. As part of the admission requirements you must agree to participate in and complete the following: health screening questionnaire, garda vetting (including overseas police clearance, if applicable), vaccination program, and clinical placement protocols.
Grade 12 Secondary School Diploma: The minimum for consideration is minimum score of C in six subjects, which includes a minimum of B in two subjects, with English and specific programme requirements. |
* We make every attempt to provide accurate information on prerequisites, programs, and tuition. However, this information is subject to change without notice and we highly recommend that you contact the school to confirm important information before applying.