Pre-University Nursing 5M4349

Course description

CERTIFICATION
• Level 5 Nursing 5M4349
• Patient Moving and Handling
• First Aid
• CPR
• Child Protection

WHAT IS NURSING STUDIES?
This one-year course aims to prepare students for work with
people in a hospital, respite care, social care, community
development or residential setting. Nurses need social,
communication and caring skills to work with individuals
and groups. Nursing Studies will lay a foundation for these
skills and provide the work experience to put learning into
practice.
This programme is ideal for both school leavers and
experienced mature persons seeking a qualification in this
area. The aim of the course is to provide the academic and
practical foundation for entry into nurse training as well as
the social and human skills necessary for the career.

COURSE CONTENT
A theoretical approach to nursing will be complemented by
practical experience. The following modules will be offered
subject to availability or demand and are subject to change:

• Nursing Theory and
Practice
• Communications
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Word Processing
• Biology
• Work Experience
• Human Growth and
Development
• Mathematics
• Care of the Older Person
• Maternity Care Support
• Infection Prevention and
Control
• Care Skills
• Maternity Care Support
• Understanding Mental
Health
• Caring for Children in
Hospital

The following may be offered as
options on this course:
• General Nursing
• Children’s and General Nursing
• Mental Health Nursing
• Intellectual Disability Nursing
• Midwifery Nursing

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates may pursue a degree in many of the Universities
around the country to study General, Psychiatric, Mental
Health or Children’s Nursing. They may alternatively seek
immediate employment in a range of hospitals, community
care, and healthcare initiatives.
There are now many nursing degree courses available to
graduates on the newly expanded QQI links programme in
colleges like DCU, UCD, Trinity, TUD Blanchardstown, South
East Technological University Carlow/Waterford, Maynooth
University, TUD, Technological University of the Shannon
Athlone, Munster Technological University Tralee, Dundalk
Institute of Technology, Atlantic Technological University
GMIT / St. Angela’s College Sligo / Letterkenny, National
University of Ireland Galway (NUIG), University of Limerick
and UCC.
The qualification can also be used for entry into third
level courses in the Social Care/Social Studies area. This
course will also help you to seek out links to the many
nursing degree programmes in Northern Ireland – Ulster
University and in the UK The University of West London,
Edge Hill University, Southampton University, Staff ordshire
University, Liverpool, Bath, South Bank, Edinburgh
(Scotland) and Bangor University (Wales), where we have
close links.

EXAMPLES OF HIGHER EDUCATION
PROGRESSION:
General Nursing
DCU, Trinity, Ulster University, UL, TUS Athlone, ATU
Sligo, DKIT, SETU Waterford, UCC, ATU Letterkenny,
UCD, MTU Kerry, ATU Galway
Children and General Nursing
DCU, Trinity, UCC, UCD
Mental Health Nursing
UL, DCU, Ulster University, TUS Athlone, Trinity, DKIT,
UCC, UCG, ATU Letterkenny, UCD, MTU Kerry
Intellectual Disability Nursing
UL, DCU, ATU Sligo, Trinity, DKIT, SETU Waterford,
UCC, ATU Letterkenny
Midwifery
UL, Trinity, DKIT, UCC, UCG, UCD
Graduates from pre-university nursing studies
are eligible to apply directly for various nursing
degree programmes in most UK universities.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
• Leaving Certificate or Leaving Certificate Applied
or;
• Mature Students or;
• Other equivalent qualifications
All applicants will be interviewed regardless of
previous qualifications.

Apply directly at www.dunboynecollege.ie