Overview

This General Nursing (Hons) course at the Technological University of the Shannon takes advantage of the various areas of expertise available at the three regional hospitals in the Health Service Executive Midlands area in Tullamore, Portlaoise and Mullingar, throughout the Midlands (Laois/Offaly and Longford/Westmeath) and with private healthcare facilities nationally.

Students will undergo a total of 2,925 hours clinical study and 1,740 hours theoretical study across the four year programme. Successful completion of the programme leads to the award of a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in General Nursing from TUS and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland as a Registered General Nurse (RGN) allows you to work as a general nurse nationally and internationally.

Career Opportunities

You may apply for positions at staff nurse grade within the Irish health care sector and you are also eligible to apply for registration as nurses throughout the EU and further afield.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Anatomy, Physiology & Microbiology

Practice of General Nursing Care

Evidence Based Practice for Health Care

Psychology & Communication

Preparation for Practice

Clinical Placement (General Nursing)

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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60

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50

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IELTS

6

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Athlone, Ireland

Disciplines

Nursing View 35 other Bachelors in Nursing in Ireland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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105

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60

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50

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

The target market for this programme will primarily be students with the appropriate leaving certificate qualifications. The minimum entry requirements for leaving cert applications are minimum of Grade H5 at higher level in two subjects, plus Grade O6/H7 in four other subjects in the Leaving Certificate. These subjects must include Mathematics, a laboratory science subject and a language (English or Irish).
The Department welcomes applications from mature students. Such applications may not be required to have the minimum entry requirements. However, they will be required to undertake a written assessment.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

13500 EUR / year

≈ 13500 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

819 EUR / year

≈ 819 EUR / year

Living costs

Athlone

Ireland

650 - 1000 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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