Overview

Throughout this Nursing (Mental Health) degree programme from Dublin City University you’ll gain the knowledge, skills and values to work as a qualified mental health nurse with people of any age. It’s a rewarding and much valued career with fantastic employment opportunities.

Key Facts

During each semester, you’ll complete a clinical placement, which ensures you’ll meet the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) requirements. Our health service provider partners offer diverse clinical settings, giving you a broad range of clinical learning opportunities across all the primary mental health specialities. For this course, they are:

St Vincent’s Hospital, Fairview.

The National Forensic Mental Health Service

Dublin North City Mental Health Services

North Dublin Mental Health Services

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.

A world of opportunity

Once you complete this course, you can register as a psychiatric nurse with the NMBI. That opens doors for you to a wealth of roles in hospital and community settings. Qualified mental health nurses are sought after internationally, so graduates can always work and travel abroad.

In fact, DCU’s School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health (SNPCH) has gained national and international recognition for its diverse programmes, which are developed by our dynamic staff in collaboration with the public and private sector.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Core Nursing Skill

Mental Health Nursing

Personal & Professional Development

Caring & Communication in Nursing

Sociology of Health & Illness

Anatomy and Physiology

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

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For EU and NON EU students, apply through the Central Applications Office (CAO) by 1st February or 1st May

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

63

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dublin, Ireland

Disciplines

Psychology Clinical Psychology View 37 other Bachelors in Psychology 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

IELTS

6.5

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PTE Academic

63

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TOEFL^® IBT

92

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120

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Other requirements

General requirements

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 D or GCE AS Level D or GCSE C Mathematics and GCE A Level D or GCE AS Level D or GCSE C in one of Physics, Chemistry , Biology, Physics with Chemistry or Agricultural Science

FET Level 5

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

16300 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 16300 EUR per year during 48 months.
EU/EEA

7149 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 7149 EUR per year during 48 months.

Student Contribution: €3,043 per annum

Living costs for Dublin

1100 - 1800 EUR /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

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Credits

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

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Tuition Fee

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Living costs for Dublin

Funding

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