TR091 · Level 8 · 4 years

General Nursing (Meath and St James`s)

Trinity College Dublin · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

433

Up 33 points since 2023 (400).

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About this course

Trinity's General Nursing degree leads to registration as a General Nurse with the NMBI. You train with one of three partner hospitals: Tallaght, St James's or Naas General.

How long
4 years
What you study
The course has a theory part, taught through lectures, tutorials and clinical skills labs, and a practice part in hospital and community settings. General nursing covers areas such as medical and surgical nursing, the emergency department, care of older people, maternity care and the operating theatre.
Placement and abroad
You have clinical and community placements throughout, ending with a 36-week continuous placement in fourth year, plus an optional Erasmus placement of up to eight weeks.
Where it can lead
Graduates register as General Nurses and can go on to specialise through postgraduate study.
Who it suits
Suits students who care about people, work well in a team and can cope with a physically and emotionally demanding course.

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

2023400202439220254232026433

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026433Published after the final round
2025 423422455
2024 392388422
2023 400378424

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
  • A language except English: Higher H7 or Ordinary O6
  • Mathematics: Higher O6 or Ordinary H6
  • Lab Science Subject: Higher O6 or Ordinary H6

These are the course's own subject requirements. You also need to meet the college's general minimum entry requirements.

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