Overview
Learn the art and science of nursing through expert-led teaching, simulation, and hands-on placements with leading healthcare partners, preparing you to deliver person-centered care in today’s evolving health system with the Nursing Science (General) from University of Galway .
Learning Outcomes
- Global Health Exposure: The Global Health – Nursing and Midwifery in the International Setting elective module offers service learning experiences in Africa, specifically in Tanzania and Kenya.
- Comprehensive Clinical Training: From the outset, students engage in clinical placements integrated across each semester, ensuring continuous development of practical skills. In the final year, a 36-week clinical internship allows students to consolidate their learning and transition into professional practice.
- Research Driven Education: University of Galway's strong research foundation ensures that students are well-informed and evidence-based practitioners. The curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking, enabling students to apply theoretical principles to nursing practice using professional judgment, critical reasoning, problem-solving, and self-reflection derived from an evidence base and applied life, health, and social sciences
- Supportive Learning Environment: Students receive personalised guidance throughout their academic journey. Each student is assigned an Academic Advisor who monitors academic progress and provides support and advice when needed. During clinical placements, students are supervised by registered nurses or midwives who act as role models and resources to support learning in the clinical setting.
- Excellence in Teaching: The programme is delivered by a team of academics with extensive teaching and clinical expertise. Many lecturers are also researchers dedicated to shaping future practice and the health service.
- Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: University of Galway is dedicated to embedding equality of opportunity, diversity, and inclusion within its nursing programmes. The College of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences actively works to eliminate discrimination, advance equal opportunities, and foster good relations by tackling prejudice and promoting understanding and inclusion.
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Courses include
- Health and Applied Bioscience
- Nature of Nursing
- Nursing Practice
- Clinical Practice
- Pain and Life Limiting Conditions
- Health Promotion
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Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
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Campus Location
- Galway, Ireland
Disciplines
Biology Nursing Health Sciences View 35 other Bachelors in Nursing in IrelandExplore more key information
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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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General requirements
- Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 level in the Leaving Certificate, including Irish, English, Mathematics, a laboratory science subject (i.e. Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Physics with Chemistry (joint) or Agricultural Science), and any two other subjects recognised for entry purposes.
- All successful applicants who are offered places on the degree programme will be required to have medical screening and Garda vetting: this will include medical assessment, screening and, if necessary, vaccination prior to the first clinical placement, in accordance with the policies of NUI Galway and the Saolta University Health care Group.
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Applies to youNon-residents28000 EUR / year≈ 28000 EUR / year -
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Applies to youEU/EEA Nationals4606 EUR / year≈ 4606 EUR / year
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Galway
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