Leaving Certificate 2018:

Minimum entry requirements for BSc (Hons) in General Nursing

2 subjects: H5
4 subjects: O6/H7
English or Irish: O6/H7
Mathematics: O6/H7
Science: O6/H7

• A laboratory science subject (biology, physics, chemistry, physics & chemistry (joint) or agricultural science)
   
• Three other subjects (may include Irish or English and a laboratory science subject not included already) or have equivalent second level educational qualifications to the foregoing.
   
• The minimum educational requirements may be accumulated over not more than two sittings of the leaving certificate examination or an equivalent examination.

Advanced and Equivalent Entry:

• QQI FET/FETAC Entry
• Advanced Entry - Years 2,3,4 or 5
• Non-EU Applicants
• Mature Entry Route

Additional Applicant Requirements

1. Fitness to Practice - All applicants will be required to undergo a full medical examination, to establish that they are medically fit to take up the profession of nursing. 

2. Garda Clearance - All applicants will be required to complete Garda Vetting Application Forms. Please note the following with regard to vetting procedures once registered with WIT:

• Applicants will be provided with relevant forms and documentation for vetting within Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic.

• It is mandatory for applicants who have resided abroad for a period greater than 6 months since the age of 12 years to provide WIT  with a Police Clearance Certificate from those countries.

• Clinical placements can only be arranged for students on receipt of satisfactory clearance.

• Further information re Garda/Police clearance is available from the Nurse Allocations Office, WIT at 051 845601.

BSc (Hons) in General Nursing career ppportunities

Graduates may apply for positions at staff nurse grade within the Irish healthcare sector. Universally Irish nurses are highly regarded in other countries thus enhancing work opportunities.

Postgraduate Opportunities

Graduates who wish to pursue a career in specialist nursing can apply for Higher Diploma courses/MSc in areas such as gerontology, coronary care, intensive care, peri-operative care, paediatric nursing and accident and emergency nursing. Alternatively graduates may choose to pursue advanced studies in nursing education or nursing management.

This course offers students increased flexibility in that it blends traditional face to face teaching with the benefits of learning online.  The course is designed so that students can have greater personal interaction with their lecturers and fellow students when they attend the campus for some elements of the course.   The course designers identified specific elements of the course suited to learning online allowing students to access learning materials online (including lecture notes, case studies, mini assessments  and additional reading) and interact online with their lectures via online lectures, discussion forums and chat rooms.  Students just need internet access on their phone, tablet or computer to access their learning content online and complete their learning activities like posting to forums or engaging in their online lectures. 

As part of the induction for the course, students are given over an overview of how the course will be delivered.  They are are encouraged to access the online learning resources and activities to ensure that they are familiar with how the course will operate so they can get started with planning their study time and engaging with the course content.  

To support the student in learning online, the student will have access to the module lecturing team who can be easily contacted either in person following an on campus class, or through a planned meeting or via email or live chat in the online learning platform.  Each student is also assigned a named study advisor if additional support is required, or the student can avail of additional study support initiatives provided by the WIT Centre for Student Life and Learning, or the WIT Library support team.  WIT is one of the only third level higher education institutes that has a dedicated Centre for Technology Enhanced Learning who collaborate with lecturers in using technology in their teaching and support students in using technology in their learning.  

Course Leader

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  Catherine Madden

  Tel: 51845557 Email: CMADDEN@wit.ie

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