Bachelor of Nursing Science (General - Galway and Portiuncla)
College of Medicine, Nursing, & Health Sciences
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Course overview
The Bachelor of Nursing Science (General) course is a four-year degree programme that will qualify you as a nurse. Successful students are awarded the Bachelor of Nursing Science (General) degree and are eligible to apply to register with An Bord Altranais, the nursing profession’s regulatory body. The programme is offered in partnership with the Health Service Executive (HSE) West.
The first three years are run within the academic year and include a combination of theory modules and clinical practice modules. Practice modules will require students to be in clinical practice for 35 hours per week. Year four comprises clinical/theory instruction in semester one and a 36-week internship of clinical practice which runs from January to September. During this period, the student will be an employee of the HSE West and paid a salary. The theoretical component comprises lectures, seminars, workshops, experiential learning, skills training and reading time.
Key facts
Entry requirements
Minimum Grade HC3 in two subjects and Passes in four other subjects at H or O level in the Leaving Certificate including: Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory science subject i.e. Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint) or Agricultural Science and any two other subjects recognised for entry purposes.
Additional requirements
All successful applicants who are offered places on the degree programme will be required to have medical screening and Garda vetting: this will include medical assessment, screening and, if necessary, vaccination prior to the first clinical placement, in accordance with the policies of NUI Galway and the HSE West.
Duration:
4 years
Next start date: September 2013
Entry points(2012): range 445* - 560 (Not all students on these points were offered a place)
A Level Grades (2012): AAB (A-level) & a (AS) or equivalent combination
Average intake: 60
Course outline
Years 1 - 3
- Biological Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Nursing Theory
- Nursing Practice
- Health Promotion
- Research
Year 4
- Research
- Leadership and Clinical Governance in Nursing and Midwifery Practice
- Transition to Professional Practice in Nursing and Midwifery Practice
- Clinical/Theory instruction - Semester I
- Clinical internship which runs over 36 weeks - Semester II
Further education
Find out more
T 353 (0)91 493 432
F 353 (0)91 494 537
E nursing.midwifery@nuigalway.ie
www.nuigalway.ie/nursingmidwifery
CAO code
GY515
Fees for this course
EU (Total): €7,552
- Tuition: €5,078
- Student contribution: €2,250
- Student levy: €224
Non-EU (Total): €13,750
Current Students
Suelyn Sibanda
BSc (Nursing)
"...I decided to do a nursing degree after working for 3 years as a care assistant with a nursing agency. I felt l could do more, give more in my job but l was limited. I enjoy the way the programme is set out with due emphasis given to both theory and clinical experience components. Through the theoretical component, I've had the chance to learn many things, not just about nursing but also from biological sciences and social sciences, making the course all the more dynamic and enjoyable. I have also gained clinical experience in medical and surgical nursing, midwifery, psychiatric and public health nursing..."
