AU991 · Level 8 · 4 years

General Nursing

Atlantic Technological University - Sligo St Angela · Connacht

2026 Round 1 points

382

Up 23 points since 2023 (359).

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About this course

This is a four-year honours nursing degree run with Sligo University Hospital and other HSE services in the west. It prepares you to work as a general nurse caring for people of all ages.

How long
4 years
What you study
Year 1 covers professional foundations of nursing, social sciences, communication and health promotion. Across the course, about two thirds of the theory is nursing, with science and social sciences making up the rest. You learn through lectures, group work, role play and practical skills training, and are assessed by exams, essays, presentations and observed nursing skills.
Placement and abroad
Modules include clinical learning as well as theory, and work placement is part of the course.
Where it can lead
Graduates are eligible to register as a general nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.
Who it suits
Suits students who want a caring, hands-on career, can work well in teams and are happy to learn in hospitals and community settings.

Summary written by FindMyCollegeCourse.ie from the college's own course information. Check the college website for full details.

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Points history

2023359202434620253692026382

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026382Published after the final round
2025 369369399
2024 346339381
2023 359357390

Round 1 is the points needed for a first-round offer. Final is the lowest points offered a place after all rounds. Middle student is the points of the student in the middle of everyone who got a place. * means not everyone on those points got a place (random selection). Source: CAO points lists.

Subject requirements

  • English or Irish: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Lab Science Subject: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

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