DC216 · Level 8 · 4 years

Mental Health Nursing

Dublin City University · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

388

Up 58 points since 2023 (330).

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About this course

A nursing degree to become a registered mental health nurse, working with people of all ages.

How long
4 years
What you study
Year 1 is shared with other nursing disciplines, covering core nursing skills, anatomy, psychology and communication. After that you move into mental health nursing, including physical health, developmental psychology and sociology of mental health. Options include palliative care and decision making.
Placement and abroad
A clinical placement in every semester, in settings such as St Vincent's Hospital Fairview and Dublin mental health services. An Erasmus+ exchange is open in third year.
Where it can lead
Graduates can register as psychiatric nurses with the NMBI and work in hospitals, the community, schools and GP practices. They can move into management, education or research.
Who it suits
Suits students who are caring, good listeners and keen to work with people with mental health needs.

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About Health

Health-related courses like Nursing, Medicine, and Physiotherapy

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Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026388Published after the final round
2025 359359385
2024 340340371
2023 330330382

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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