DN453 · Level 8 · 4 years

Mental Health Nursing

University College Dublin (NUI) · Dublin

Photo: Alvarez Garrido, CC BY 4.0

2026 Round 1 points

410

Points have stayed about the same since 2023.

How do your points compare?

Don't know your points? Use the CAO points calculator.

About this course

A nursing degree that qualifies you as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, working with adults who have mental health difficulties and their families.

How long
4 years
What you study
You study emotional, psychological, physical and social wellbeing, and learn how to communicate in a therapeutic way and support recovery. Modules include foundations of mental health nursing, physical health care, pharmacology, therapeutic interventions for complex presentations, ethics and law, and leadership.
Placement and abroad
Placements are mainly at Saint John of God University Hospital or Community Healthcare East, and other health services in Dublin and Wicklow.
Where it can lead
You qualify as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse and can work in acute and community settings, then move into management, specialist roles, research or education, or study further.
Who it suits
Suits students who are good listeners, patient and want to help people recover from mental distress.

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

About Health

Health-related courses like Nursing, Medicine, and Physiotherapy

The study of Health Science courses involves exploring the principles and practices that contribute to the maintenance, improvement, and understanding of human health. Students learn about the human body, public health, and the prevention and treatment of diseases. E.g. Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Medicine.

Points history

2023407202436720254002026410

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026410Published after the final round
2025 400400422
2024 367367419
2023 407407441

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 Dublin (NUI) website ↗

Is Mental Health Nursing right for you?

Points tell you if you can get in. They don't tell you if you'll enjoy it. The CAO Interest Test matches your interests to more than 1,400 CAO courses, including courses in Health, and shows which ones fit your points.

Take the CAO Interest Test Try the free test first

The same course at other colleges

Similar courses in Health

Level 8 courses with the closest 2026 Round 1 points.

Points and course details change every year. Always check cao.ie and the college website before you fill in your CAO form.