The BSc in Nursing provides you with the pre-registration education you’ll need to qualify with one of the following awards: BSc in Nursing (General) BSc in Nursing (Children’s and General) BSc in Nursing (Intellectual Disability) BSc in Nursing (Mental Health) You’ll also be eligible for professional registration with Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). Each year you’ll have the opportunity to practice nursing in the clinical setting. These are called ‘practice placements’. During Years Three and Four you’ll spend longer periods on these practice placements. In Years Two and Three you’ll undertake specialist modules relating to your chosen nursing discipline. In Year Four you’ll participate in a 36-week internship with local health service providers, gaining further practice-based learning and also taking formal assessments of practice competencies. Garda vetting is a requirement for all nursing students, who throughout their training have supervised access to vulnerable population groups. Applicants must successfully pass the Garda vetting process in order to complete the process of registration on the BSc in Nursing.

A minimum of six Leaving Certificate subjects at Grade 06/H7, to include the subjects English OR Irish AND the subject Mathematics. In addition, applicants must present at least two subjects at grade H5. Minimum of O6 or H7 in Mathematics and minimum of O6 or H7 in one of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics with Chemistry or Agricultural Science