Why is this course for me?
Do you have good communication skills and have an analytical, problem-solving mind? Are you caring, empathetic and a team player? If so, the BSc. in General Nursing in UCD is the ideal career choice for you. Our innovative degree course is taught by experienced lecturers in a friendly and supportive environment with state-of-the art facilities. It prepares you to become a Registered General Nurse who can work collaboratively to successfully manage the complex healthcare needs of the adult population.
Career & Graduate Study Opportunities
Completing this degree quali铿乪s you as a Registered General Nurse. You can work in acute and chronic care in a variety of medical and surgical settings. There are also career prospects for nurses to work in education, research or management, as well as excellent opportunities to build on your experience through work abroad.
In addition, you can pursue further studies at higher diploma, graduate diploma, master鈥檚 and doctorate level.
Professional Clinical Experience
Professional Clinical Experience Practice Placements, which form a significant part of the course are completed primarily in the St. Vincent鈥檚 Healthcare Group or the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, and in numerous other clinical sites throughout the Ireland East Hospital Group (IEHG).
The practice placement locations are centres of excellence, where you will work with multidisciplinary teams to provide high quality, patient-centred care. Students can be placed in any IEHG site on one or multiple occasions during their programme to enable them to achieve the necessary clinical learning outcomes.
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Expected October 2025
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September 2025
UCD College of Health and Agricultural Sciences
BELFIELD,
Dublin,
Republic of Ireland
Students must have completed their secondary level/high school studies or have never studied at university before are eligible to apply bachelor鈥檚 degree at UCD. Requirements vary from country to country.
There are minimum entry requirements that all applicants, applying based on school leaving results, must meet.
IELTS - An average score of 6.5 over all components and a minimum of 6.0 in each band on the Academic Version;
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): A minimum score of 90 is required in the Internet based TOEFL (iBT) with no less than 21 in writing and at least 19 in every other section;
English language examinations administered by the University of Cambridge: 176+ on Cambridge English scale (with no less than 169 in each skill and use of English), Acceptable Examinations:
Proficiency Certificate, Grade C (i.e. CEFR Level C1 or C2).
Advanced Certificate, Grade C (i.e. CEFR Level C1 or C2)
First Certificate, Grade A (i.e. CEFR Level C1)
Pearson English Language Text: Minimum of 63 and at least 59 for each item in the Communicative Skills section.
Duolingo English Test (DET) - The minimum requirement will be a DET score of 120 is required with at least 110 in each subscore.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
UCD is the most international and diverse university in Ireland, and is the destination of choice for over 10,400 international students.
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