DC215 · Level 8 · 4 years

General Nursing

Dublin City University · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

440

Up 51 points since 2023 (389).

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About this course

DCU's General Nursing degree prepares you to register as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). Clinical training is with partner hospitals Beaumont and Connolly.

How long
4 years
What you study
First year covers core nursing skills, anatomy and physiology, psychology, sociology of health and caring communication. Later years include caring for adults, clinical pharmacology, research, ethics and options like palliative care or critical care. Final year covers nursing informatics, leadership and health promotion.
Placement and abroad
You complete a clinical placement every semester, and second-year students can apply for an Erasmus+ exchange in third year.
Where it can lead
Graduates work as nurses in hospitals, the community, schools, general practice and occupational health, in Ireland or abroad, with paths into management, education and research.
Who it suits
Suits students who are caring, enjoy working with people of all ages and want a hands-on career in healthcare.

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About Health

Health-related courses like Nursing, Medicine, and Physiotherapy

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Points history

2023389202441120254242026440

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026440Published after the final round
2025 424424451
2024 411411451
2023 389389434

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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