Study BSc in Nursing (Mental Health) at Dublin City University in Ireland, Faculty of Science and Health

About this course

About this course
- Overview
- Department
Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

During each semester, you’ll complete a clinical placement, which ensures you’ll meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) requirements. Our health service provider partners offer diverse clinical settings, giving you a broad range of clinical learning opportunities across all the primary mental health specialities. For this course, they are: St Vincent’s Hospital, Fairview, The National Forensic Mental Health Service, Dublin North City Mental Health Services, North Dublin Mental Health Services Once you complete this course, you can register as a psychiatric nurse with the NMBI. That opens doors for you to a wealth of roles in hospital and community settings. Qualified mental health nurses are sought after internationally, so graduates can always work and travel abroad. In fact, DCU’s School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health (SNPCH) has gained national and international recognition for its diverse programmes, which are developed by our dynamic staff in collaboration with the public and private sector.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Science and Health

Study options

Full Time (4 Years)

Tuition fees

€23,000.00 (US$ 24,649) per year

Larkfield Single: €6,276.88

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

September 2027

Venue

DCU Glasnevin Campus

Dublin 9,

Glasnevin,

Dublin,

D09 V209, Leinster, Republic of Ireland

Entry requirements

For international students

GCE: 2 GCE A Levels at Grade C + 4 GCE O Levels at Grade C, including Mathematics and English; or 2 GCE A Levels + 2 GCE AS Levels + 2 GCE O Levels at Grade C, including Mathematics and English; or 2 GCE A Levels + 1 GCE AS Level + 3 GCE O Levels at Grade C, including Mathematics and English. IB: Minimum score of 24, with at least 2 subjects at Grade 5 Higher Level and 4 subjects at Grade 4 Standard Level or above, including Mathematics and English. Additional requirement: GCE A Level E or GCE AS Level D or GCSE 4/C in Mathematics and in one of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics with Chemistry or Agricultural Science.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.