TR093 · Level 8 · 4 years · Questionnaire

General Nursing (Adelaide School of Nursing)

Trinity College Dublin · Dublin

2026 Round 1 points

434

Up 36 points since 2023 (398).

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About this course

A general nursing degree run by Trinity in partnership with Tallaght University Hospital through the Adelaide Health Foundation. You train to be a Registered General Nurse.

How long
4 years
What you study
You learn in lectures, tutorials, clinical skills labs and workshops, and gain practical experience in hospitals and the community. General nursing covers areas such as medical, surgical, emergency, older person, mental health and children's nursing, and community care. Assessment includes exams, essays, clinical skills and reflective practice.
Placement and abroad
Clinical and community placements are part of the course, and optional Erasmus placements of up to eight weeks and summer volunteering are available.
Where it can lead
Graduates can apply to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland as a Registered General Nurse and can take postgraduate courses to specialise.
Who it suits
Suits students who like caring for people of all ages, work well in a team and can cope with a physically and emotionally demanding course.

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Points history

2023398202434620254072026434

Round 1 points by year

YearRound 1Final (end of season)Middle student
2026434Published after the final round
2025 407402412
2024 346342379
2023 398379419

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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