A degree in Nursing is a passport to a rewarding and challenging career. Opportunities within Ireland are excellent with a wide variety of health service providers offering positions for registered nurses.
There are also numerous opportunities for specialisation in any one of a large number of fields of nursing and healthcare.
The nurse in the modern health services has excellent career prospects and has a wide range of opportunities for career advancement beyond initial registration. A graduate of nursing or midwifery from UCD has the ability to travel throughout Europe, the Middle East, the USA, Canada, Australia and beyond.
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If you are interested in a rewarding,exciting and challenging career in healthcare, then nursing is for you.
About This Course
UCD Nursing Midwifery and Health Systems Programme Office
Health Sciences Centre
Belfield, Dublin 4
Tel: +353 1 716 6407
Email: nursing@ucd.ie
Web: www.ucd.ie/nmhs
Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.
Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.
| Trimester | Credits | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stage 1 Core Modules |
NMHS10360 | Academic Writing & Reading in Nursing and Midwifery | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
NMHS10420 | Foundations Children's Nursing | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
NMHS10480 | Sci Principles Healthcare 1 | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
NMHS10490 | Intro Psychology&Communication | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
NMHS10520 | Nursing Fundamentals | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
NMHS10410 | Clinical Practice 1 (C&G) | Spring | 10 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
NMHS10440 | Nursing Concepts and Values | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
NMHS10460 | Sci Principles Healthcare 2 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 1 Core Modules |
NMHS10530 | Foundations Child&Gen Nursing | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
NMHS20740 | Patient Safety & Microbiology | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
NMHS20750 | Altered Resp & Cardio Function | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
NMHS20760 | Neuro & musculoskeletal nurse | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
NMHS20830 | Health Prom Research Spec Set | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
PHAR20030 | Pharmacology | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
NMHS20780 | Clinical Practice 2 (C&G) | Spring | 20 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
NMHS20790 | Nurs Child Acute Setting | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
NMHS20800 | Nurs Child Range Settings | Spring | 5 |
Stage 2 Core Modules |
NMHS20810 | Growth & Development Child | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
NMHS33240 | Ageing and Health | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
NMHS33250 | Nurs Child Enduring Needs | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
NMHS33260 | Nurs Child Diverse Needs | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
NMHS33270 | Clinical Practice 3A (C&G) | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
NMHS33480 | Community Care & Service Child | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
NMHS32290 | Ethical&Legal Context Prof Pra | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
NMHS33280 | Clinical Practice 3B (C&G) | Spring | 10 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
NMHS33290 | General Nursing 4 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
NMHS33460 | Population-Inclusion Health and Research | Spring | 5 |
Stage 3 Core Modules |
NMHS33500 | General Nursing 3 | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0 of: Students commencing stage 4 in Sept 2024 must complete the four (4) internship practice placement modules as outlined below over a two-year period. Students must take two (2) internship modules in Year 1 (2024-25) (summer trimester) and two (2) in Year 2 (2025-26) (autumn trimester). The School Office will register you to your internship modules. A&B for Childrens and C&D for General. |
NMHS31730 | Practice Placement 4A Internship (C&G) | Autumn and Summer (separate) | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0 of: Students commencing stage 4 in Sept 2024 must complete the four (4) internship practice placement modules as outlined below over a two-year period. Students must take two (2) internship modules in Year 1 (2024-25) (summer trimester) and two (2) in Year 2 (2025-26) (autumn trimester). The School Office will register you to your internship modules. A&B for Childrens and C&D for General. |
NMHS31740 | Practice Placement 4B Internship (C&G) | Autumn and Summer (separate) | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0 of: Students commencing stage 4 in Sept 2024 must complete the four (4) internship practice placement modules as outlined below over a two-year period. Students must take two (2) internship modules in Year 1 (2024-25) (summer trimester) and two (2) in Year 2 (2025-26) (autumn trimester). The School Office will register you to your internship modules. A&B for Childrens and C&D for General. |
NMHS31750 | Practice Placement 4C Internship (C&G) | Autumn and Summer (separate) | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - B) Min 0 of: Students commencing stage 4 in Sept 2024 must complete the four (4) internship practice placement modules as outlined below over a two-year period. Students must take two (2) internship modules in Year 1 (2024-25) (summer trimester) and two (2) in Year 2 (2025-26) (autumn trimester). The School Office will register you to your internship modules. A&B for Childrens and C&D for General. |
NMHS31760 | Practice Placement 4D Internship (C&G) | Autumn and Summer (separate) | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0 of: Students who commenced stage 4 in Sept 2023 will be registered to the two (2) internship modules in the autumn trimester that they did not undertake in Year 1 (2023/24). The School Office will register you to A&B if you completed C&D last year and vice versa you will be registered to C&D if you completed A&B last year. |
NMHS31730 | Practice Placement 4A Internship (C&G) | Autumn and Summer (separate) | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0 of: Students who commenced stage 4 in Sept 2023 will be registered to the two (2) internship modules in the autumn trimester that they did not undertake in Year 1 (2023/24). The School Office will register you to A&B if you completed C&D last year and vice versa you will be registered to C&D if you completed A&B last year. |
NMHS31740 | Practice Placement 4B Internship (C&G) | Autumn and Summer (separate) | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0 of: Students who commenced stage 4 in Sept 2023 will be registered to the two (2) internship modules in the autumn trimester that they did not undertake in Year 1 (2023/24). The School Office will register you to A&B if you completed C&D last year and vice versa you will be registered to C&D if you completed A&B last year. |
NMHS31750 | Practice Placement 4C Internship (C&G) | Autumn and Summer (separate) | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - C) Min 0 of: Students who commenced stage 4 in Sept 2023 will be registered to the two (2) internship modules in the autumn trimester that they did not undertake in Year 1 (2023/24). The School Office will register you to A&B if you completed C&D last year and vice versa you will be registered to C&D if you completed A&B last year. |
NMHS31760 | Practice Placement 4D Internship (C&G) | Autumn and Summer (separate) | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 8 of: Students must undertake all of the Year 1 core modules. These are NMHS30290, NMHS31090, NMHS33670, NMHS33680, NMHS33690, NMHS33740, NMHS33750, NMHS33810 |
NMHS30290 | Leadership & Management | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 8 of: Students must undertake all of the Year 1 core modules. These are NMHS30290, NMHS31090, NMHS33670, NMHS33680, NMHS33690, NMHS33740, NMHS33750, NMHS33810 |
NMHS33670 | Health Psychology & Sociology | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 8 of: Students must undertake all of the Year 1 core modules. These are NMHS30290, NMHS31090, NMHS33670, NMHS33680, NMHS33690, NMHS33740, NMHS33750, NMHS33810 |
NMHS33680 | Nursing complex needs | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 8 of: Students must undertake all of the Year 1 core modules. These are NMHS30290, NMHS31090, NMHS33670, NMHS33680, NMHS33690, NMHS33740, NMHS33750, NMHS33810 |
NMHS33690 | Evidence Based Practice HCare | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 8 of: Students must undertake all of the Year 1 core modules. These are NMHS30290, NMHS31090, NMHS33670, NMHS33680, NMHS33690, NMHS33740, NMHS33750, NMHS33810 |
NMHS33810 | Prep Internship: Child & Adult | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 8 of: Students must undertake all of the Year 1 core modules. These are NMHS30290, NMHS31090, NMHS33670, NMHS33680, NMHS33690, NMHS33740, NMHS33750, NMHS33810 |
NMHS31090 | Practice Placement 4A Supernumerary (C&G) | Spring | 5 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 8 of: Students must undertake all of the Year 1 core modules. These are NMHS30290, NMHS31090, NMHS33670, NMHS33680, NMHS33690, NMHS33740, NMHS33750, NMHS33810 |
NMHS33740 | Pract Plac 4B Supernum (C&G) | Spring | 10 |
Stage 4 Options - D) Min 8 of: Students must undertake all of the Year 1 core modules. These are NMHS30290, NMHS31090, NMHS33670, NMHS33680, NMHS33690, NMHS33740, NMHS33750, NMHS33810 |
NMHS33750 | Pract Plac 4C Supernum (C&G) | Spring | 10 |
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How to Apply
General application route(s) for Irish/UK/EU applicants* for International (non-EU) applicants* to Childrens & General:
| ROWCLASS | Apply to | Application Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| showAudience-audienceEU | DN451 Children's & General Bachelor of Science |
Full-Time Commencing 2024/2025 September |
Application through CAO | Apply via CAO |
* you can change options at the top of the page