SE916 · Level 8 · 4 years

Intellectual Disability Nursing

South East Technological University - Waterford · Munster

2026 Round 1 points

308

Down 30 points since 2023 (338).

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About this course

This four-year honours degree prepares you to work as an intellectual disability nurse. The role is about supporting people with an intellectual disability to reach their full potential.

How long
4 years
What you study
You study anatomy and physiology, health and psychosocial studies, medication management and evidence based practice. Subjects specific to the area include caring for people with intellectual disability, supporting adolescents and adults, behavioural approaches and health promotion. You also learn how to support people with mental health problems.
Placement and abroad
You complete over 80 weeks of clinical placement across the south east, including a 36 week internship in year four.
Where it can lead
Graduates can work as registered intellectual disability nurses in the Irish health service and voluntary services, or specialise further, for example in challenging behaviour or complex disabilities.
Who it suits
Suits students who are patient and caring and want to support people with intellectual disabilities in their daily lives.

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Points history

2023338202430820253092026308

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026308Published after the final round
2025 309309322
2024 308308329
2023 338311338

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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