BSc in Nursing (Children's and General Integrated)
Whitehall, Ireland
BSc
DURATION
54 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
01 Jul 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 23,000 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* all non-EU candidates are advised to apply early, as places are limited
** non-EU fee |€7,149: EU status fee | €2,543: student contribution
If helping both adults and children, and making a diffrence to their lives while they are ill, appeals to you, this programme is a good choice for you.
Nurses are problem-solvers with a natural tendency to care about how people feel and usually have qualities such as resilience, empathy, reliability, integrity and good communication skills are leading qualities in the nursing field.
Nurses play a critical role in society, helping people to achieve, maintain or regain the best possible health while also offering patients support and dignity. During this course, you’ll develop deep nursing knowledge, along with skills such as critical thinking, reflective practice, research principles and problem-based learning. You’ll learn how to ensure the care you deliver as a compassionate and committed nurse is current and evidence-based.
Extensive practical experience
DCU offers this four-and-a-half-year course in partnership with health service providers from both the public and private healthcare sectors. You’ll complete several placements in each year of the programme, across adult and children’s hospitals as well as community facilities, along with a 36-week internship in years four and five. Also, the Erasmus+ exchange programme is open for application to all 2nd year nursing students and takes place in semester 1 of 3rd year. Find out more about this placement exchange on our International Placement webpage.
Once you graduate, you can apply to register as both a Children’s and a General nurse to the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). You’ll be qualified to work as a nurse in hospitals, the community, schools, and nursing homes in Ireland or overseas, with work opportunities in the UK, Australia, Canada and the US in particular. You can also choose to go on to postgraduate study.
Year 1
Year 1 (All Nursing Disciplines)
- Personal and Professional Development
- Core Nursing Skills
- Psychology
- Sociology of Health and Illness
- Caring and Communication in Nursing
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Clinical Practice Placements
Year 1 Stream Specialisms
- General Nursing
- Understanding Intellectual Disability
- Mental Health Nursing
- Children’s Nursing
Year 2
Children’s and General Nursing Year 2
- Principles of Caring for Specific Patients
- Caring for the Adult
- Children’s Nursing
Year 2 (All Nursing Disciplines)
- Personal and Professional Development
- Clinical Pharmacology for Nursing Practice
- Altered Bodily Processes
- Research and Nursing Practice
- Clinical Practice Placements
Children’s and General Nursing Year 2
- Principles of Caring for Specific Patients
- Caring for the Adult
- Children’s Nursing
Year 3
Year 3 (All Nursing Streams)
- Ethics in Nursing
- Research and Nursing Practice
- Clinical Practice Placement
Children’s and General Nursing Year 3
- Care of the Child with Ongoing Healthcare Needs
- General Nursing
- Children’s Nursing
- Clinical Practice Placement
Year 4
Year 4 (All Nursing Streams)
- Nursing Informatics, Management and Leadership
- Health Promotion in a Multicultural Context
- Research Enquiry
- Clinical Practice Placement
Children’s and General Nursing Year 4
- Caring for a Child with Multisystem Dysfunction
- Provision of Care for Children
- General Nursing
- Ethics in Nursing
Year 5
Children’s and General Nursing Year 5
- Clinical Practice Placement
Upon graduation, your internationally recognised degree will qualify you to work as a Nurse both at home and abroad.
You’ll also be eligible for professional registration with Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
You’ll find work opportunities in the community, schools, general practice, occupational health, and traditional hospitals and care facilities. Career pathways also exist in clinical practice, management, education and research.
Career Areas
- Education
- General Nurse
- Research
Career Titles
- Children's Nurse
- General Nurse
DCU Career Services
DCU graduates are highly sought after by employers. Our Graduates work in environments ranging from large multinationals to SMEs, family businesses and start-ups across every sector.
DCU Careers Service has a number of learning and development initiatives in place for our students, giving them the skills they need for a successful career path.