Bachelor's in Nursing (Intellectual Disability)
Introduction
Nursing (Intellectual Disability) is a Bachelor program taught at Dublin City University, Ireland. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 Years) options.
DCU’s Nursing (Intellectual Disability) is a BSc degree in intellectual disability nursing. You develop professional knowledge, skills, and attitudes to care for people with intellectual disability, including intellectual functioning and adaptive functioning in daily life activities.
The course combines theory and clinical practice. You study a curriculum across nursing disciplines and an intellectual disability nursing stream, with clinical practice placements throughout the programme. The Erasmus+ exchange programme is open for application to all 2nd year nursing students and takes place in semester 1 of 3rd year.
Modules
- Personal and Professional Development
- Core Nursing Skills
- Psychology
- Sociology of Health and Illness
- Caring and Communication in Nursing
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Clinical Practice Placements
- Understanding Intellectual Disability
- Adulthood and Intellectual Disabilities
- Children and Intellectual Disability
- Nursing Informatics, Management and Leadership
- Contemporary Issues
Admission Requirements
The minimum requirements for admission in Nursing (Intellectual Disability) at Dublin City University for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:
- program specific academic requirment set by Dublin City University.
- English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Dublin City University as pre-requiste for admission in Nursing (Intellectual Disability).
Note: Please check the university website in the link below.
Leaving Cert
In addition to the general entry requirements for admission to the university the following entry requirements apply
Minimum of O6 or H7 in Mathematics and minimum of O6 or H7 in one of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics with Chemistry or Agricultural Science
GCE A Level
In addition to the general entry requirements for admission to the university the following entry requirements apply
GCE A Level E or GCE AS Level D or GCSE 4/C Mathematics and GCE A Level E or GCE AS Level D or GCSE 4/C in one of Physics, Chemistry , Biology, Physics with Chemistry or Agricultural Science
FET Level 5
Please visit our Admissions Webpage for application guidance and to review specific FET course requirements, please visit the CAO QQI FET Requirements Look Up Facility.
Courses Units
Please check detail of study units at https://www.dcu.ie/courses/undergraduate/school-nursing-psychotherapy-and-community-health/nursing-intellectual
More Information
- Intellectual Disability Nurse
Scholarships
23 fully funded scholarships are listed for Ireland. See Ireland scholarships.