Nursing (Mental Health)
Course Details
CAO Code:
DC216
Course Type:
Undergraduate
NFQ Level:
8 - Please see www.qqi.ie for further information
Placement:
Yes
Delivery Modes
Full-Time
Minimum Points
414
Duration
Four Years
Are you interested in mental health? Do you love working with people of all ages and from diverse backgrounds? If so, this course could be perfect for you. You’ll gain the knowledge, skills and values to work as a qualified mental health nurse with people of any age. It’s a rewarding and much valued career with fantastic employment opportunities.
During each semester, you’ll complete a clinical placement, which ensures you’ll meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) requirements. Our health service provider partners offer diverse clinical settings, giving you a broad range of clinical learning opportunities across all the primary mental health specialities. For this course, they are:
- St Vincent’s Hospital, Fairview.
- The National Forensic Mental Health Service
- Dublin North City Mental Health Services
- North Dublin Mental Health Services
A world of opportunity
Once you complete this course, you can register as a psychiatric nurse with the NMBI. That opens doors for you to a wealth of roles in hospital and community settings. Qualified mental health nurses are sought after internationally, so graduates can always work and travel abroad.
In fact, DCU’s School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health (SNPCH) has gained national and international recognition for its diverse programmes, which are developed by our dynamic staff in collaboration with the public and private sector.
Entry Requirements
In addition to the general entry requirements for admission to the university the following entry requirements apply
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
In addition to the general entry requirements for admission to the university the following entry requirements apply
GCE A Level D or GCE AS Level D or GCSE C Mathematics and GCE A Level D or GCE AS Level D or GCSE C in one of Physics, Chemistry , Biology, Physics with Chemistry or Agricultural Science
Please visit our Admissions webpage for details on course requirements or how to apply to DCU.
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To apply to DCU, please visit www.cao.ie.
Under review
International candidates are expected to have educational qualifications of a standard equivalent to those outlined above. In addition, where such candidates are non-native speakers of the English language they must satisfy the university of their competency in the English language. Click here for further information on international applications.
Fees and Funding
Fees
Student Contribution
€3,043 per annum
EU Status Fee
€7,149 per annum
Non EU Fee
€14,500 per annum
