CK710 · Level 8 · 4 years

General Nursing

University College Cork (NUI) · Munster

2026 Round 1 points

463

Up 39 points since 2023 (424).

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About this course

This degree prepares you to register as a general nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. You are linked to one health service provider for the whole course.

How long
4 years
What you study
Each year mixes theory and clinical practice. Theory covers nursing skills, infection control, communication, pharmacology, research and sociology. Later years cover care of adults, older people, children, mental health, cancer and end of life care.
Placement and abroad
You spend supervised weeks in hospitals and community settings each year, working 35 hours a week, and in Year 4 you do a 36-week paid internship with your health service provider.
Where it can lead
Graduates work as general nurses in hospitals, community and home nursing, schools and nursing homes, and Irish nurses are sought abroad.
Who it suits
Suits students who are caring, patient and good at working in a team.

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

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026463Published after the final round
2025 452452489
2024 440436476
2023 424424477

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: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • 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.

See the course on the University College Cork (NUI) website ↗

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