Our BSc Nursing Studies programme is a post-registration degree for registered nurses, set at Level 8 of the National Framework of Qualifications (National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, 2003). The School of Nursing and Midwifery, located within the College of Medicine and Health at UCC, is delighted to present this innovative programme aimed at building on the foundations provided by pre-registration programmes and professional experience. It should appeal to candidates from a number of clinical and/or management positions. Our course is designed to provide you with the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge applicable to current practice in general and specialist areas.

You can choose to complete this BSc Nursing Studies programme over one academic year (60 credits) or over two academic years (30 credits per year).

If you have completed flexi-option modules (at Level 8 or above), you may also be eligible for exemption from some modules. Application for exemptions must be made at the time of application.

This course is designed to allow nurses and midwives to work and attend university simultaneously, in order to suit service, personal and academic requirements. However, some of our students allow themselves protected university time by taking unpaid study leave.

Students taking the one-year option attend university for approximately 40 days in one academic year, with lectures given over three block weeks and a one-day-per-week release for the remaining time.

Students taking the two-year option attend college according to their chosen Year 1 & Year 2 core and elective modules. Please see the Curriculum section below for more information on our modules.

Who teaches this course?

The School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork, has been ranked within the top 50 nursing schools in the world, according to the QS global subject rankings. The school provides a world-class environment for cutting-edge research to prepare tomorrow’s nurses to shape and advance health care practices through research and education. Within UCC’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, researchers are addressing global challenges, including the growing burden of diseases, nurse workforce requirements, population aging, and sustainable approaches to healthcare and health promotion; our teaching staff, including those listed below, are at the forefront of these developments.

• Dr Caroline Kilty
• Dr Joan McCarthy
• Dr Margaret Curtin
• Dr Mohamad Saab
• Dr Vera McCarthy
• Mr Lloyd Frank Philpott