LM150 · Level 8 · 4 years

General Nursing

University of Limerick · Munster

2026 Round 1 points

433

Up 10 points since 2023 (423).

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About this course

A four-year nursing degree that leads to registration as a Registered General Nurse. It is run by UL's School of Nursing and Midwifery with the HSE Mid-West and other service partners.

How long
4 years
What you study
General nursing means caring for people with short-term and long-term conditions in hospitals and in the community. You learn the knowledge, skills and attitudes for caring, evidence-based practice. Your learning happens both on campus and with the service partners.
Placement and abroad
Practice education with the service partners is part of the course.
Where it can lead
When you finish, you can apply to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland and work as a Registered General Nurse.
Who it suits
Suits students who are kind, good communicators, enjoy working in a team and want to care for people in hospital and community settings.

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

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Points history

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Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026433Published after the final round
2025 412408443
2024 430430476
2023 423423462

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
  • Mathematics: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • All Languages except English: 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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