If you are attracted to a 'hands-on' career in mental healthcare, then Psychiatric Nursing is for you. This exciting four-year degree in Psychiatric Nursing prepares you to meet the mental health needs of adults and their families in the 21st century.
Approximately half the programme is delivered in the UCD 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. The majority of clinical placements (including a nine-month paid placement in Stage 4) will be spent in our partner healthcare centres: St John of God Hospital, Stillorgan, and Cluain Mhuire Community Services. |
These courses are intended as guidelines. Speak to your guidance counsellor to see what courses are offered at your school.
Mature applicants should be 23 years old on or before 1 January of the proposed year of entry. If you wish to be considered for a place, you must apply through the Central Applications Office (CAO) by entering the appropriate mature applicant code on your CAO application form. You will then be invited by the Nursing Careers Centre to undertake a written assessment and interview. Applicants must successfully pass the written assessment and interview before being considered for an offer as a mature code applicant. |
* 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.