SE915 · Level 8 · 4 years

General Nursing

South East Technological University - Waterford · Munster

2026 Round 1 points

409

Up 11 points since 2023 (398).

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About this course

This is a four-year honours degree that trains you to be a general nurse. When you finish, you can register as a general nurse.

How long
4 years
What you study
Year 1 covers anatomy and physiology, nursing skills, health and psychosocial studies and medication management. Later years add pathophysiology, medical and surgical nursing, nursing in the community, chronic illness and older adult care, and cancer and palliative care. There is also a strong focus on evidence based practice and leadership.
Placement and abroad
You complete over 80 weeks of clinical placement in hospitals and services across the south east, including a 36 week internship in year four.
Where it can lead
Graduates can work as staff nurses in Ireland, or go on to specialist postgraduate study in areas like intensive care, paediatric nursing or emergency nursing.
Who it suits
Suits students who want a hands-on caring career and are happy to spend long periods learning in hospitals and community settings.

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

2023398202441820254092026409

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026409Published after the final round
2025 409409433
2024 418419445
2023 398390440

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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