Are you passionate about caring for all ages and impacting their lives positively during illness? If you are compassionate, resilient, reliable, a team player with a problemsolving mind, your journey as a student Children’s and General Nurse starts here! Experience our innovative degree course, delivered by experienced lecturers in a supportive environment with state-of-the-art facilities. Embark on your journey to become a Registered Children’s and General Nurse, equipped to collaboratively address the intricate healthcare needs of infants, children, young people and adults.
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Are you passionate about caring for all ages and impacting their lives positively during illness? If you are compassionate, resilient, reliable, a team player with a problemsolving mind, your journey as a student Children’s and General Nurse starts here! Experience our innovative degree course, delivered by experienced lecturers in a supportive environment with state-of-the-art facilities.
About This Course
You will undertake modules of theory delivered through lectures, workshops and tutorials in our state-of-the art facilities on Belfield campus. Our innovative degree course is taught by experienced lecturers in a friendly and supportive environment. It prepares you to become a professional nurse who can competently manage the complex healthcare needs of the adult and child population both nationally and internationally.
Modules include:
First Year
Academic Writing and Reading in Nursing and Midwifery • Foundations of General & Children’s Nursing • Scientific Principles for Healthcare • Psychology and Communication
Second & Third Year
Medical/Surgical Nursing Care of the Adult and the Child • Pharmacology • Growth & Development of the Child • Aging & Health • Community Care & Service of the Child • Ethical & Legal Context for Practice • Patient Safety and Microbiology • Population Health, Diversity & Research
Core and Specialist Practice Placements such as Intensive Care and Maternity Care
Fourth Year
Preparing for Internship • Health, Psychology & Sociology • Leadership & Management • Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare • Nursing Complex Needs • Practice Placement and Clinical Internship
Assessment is through a combination of end-of-trimester exams and continuous assessment, including assessment of performance on practice placements.
Professional Work Experience
The majority of practice learning takes place in our affiliated partner hospitals, all of which are national specialist centres of clinical excellence: Children’s Health Ireland (CHI)*, the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and St Vincent’s Healthcare Group. Students may be placed in any site on one or multiple occasions during their course to enable them to achieve the necessary clinical learning outcomes.
During practice placements, students may be placed in any of the Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) Group Hospitals which include: CHI at Crumlin, CHI at Temple St, CHI at Tallaght, CHI at Connolly and once it is opened, the new Children’s Hospital.
You may have the opportunity to study in a choice of European locations for a trimester in Stage 2. See www.ucd.ie/nmhs/courses/ international/erasmusexchange/
Completing this degree qualifies you as both a Registered General Nurse and a Registered Children’s Nurse. Your future professional role can extend beyond clinical practice to encompass education, research and management. There are also excellent work and travel opportunities in Ireland and throughout Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand. Your continuing professional education may also include studies at higher diploma, graduate diploma, Masters and PhD level.
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 |
I was delighted to be accepted into the course as a mature student. UCD has a great community feeling within the large campus. I found the course very well blended with children’s and adult components. It gave me a great insight into the role of a nurse both academically and through in-hospital practice placements. UCD staff are progressive in their learning and encourage their students to put forward research presentations and to attend research symposiums to present their work. I was grateful to speak at two of these and this gave me a well-rounded exposure to various pathways upon graduation.
John Hutchings, Mature Student
Please note: Applicants who have previously failed to meet programme requirements in any Nursing or Midwifery programme or have any issues which would affect their registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland will not normally be eligible.
Other: Health Screening & Garda (Police) Vetting: Entry Information
How to Apply
General application route(s) for Irish/UK/EU applicants* for International (non-EU) applicants* to Nursing (Children’s & General):
| ROWCLASS | Apply to | Application Type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| showAudience-audienceInt | NSS3 Nursing (Children’s & General) |
Full-TimeCommencing 2025/2026 September Commencing 2025/2026 September |
N/A | Not available to International (non‑EU) applicants |
| showAudience-audienceEU | DN451 Nursing (Children’s & General) Bachelor of Science |
Full-Time Commencing September 2025 |
Application through CAO | Apply via CAO |
* you can change options at the top of the page