The BSc (Hons) (Nursing Studies) is a post-registration degree for Registered Nurses or Midwives, which is offered annually. The Degree is aimed at building on the foundations provided by pre-registration programmes and professional experience. It will appeal to students with backgrounds in clinical nursing/midwifery and/or nursing/midwifery management. The degree will provide an opportunity to develop skills and knowledge applicable to current practice in general and specialist areas. Students may choose to take the programme full-time over one academic year or part-time over two academic years. Students will attend University for a number of full weeks and a number of other days over the academic year. Some elective modules are held on alternative days to core modules. Further details are available from the Admissions Office, UCC.
Non-EU Students
For non-EU Students this programme is full time over one year. Students will be scheduled for at least 15 hours of organised daytime tuition each week. Further details are available from the School of Nursing and Midwifery, UCC www.ucc.ie/en/nursingmidwifery/courses/internationalstudents/
Entrants will be Registered Nurses or Midwives recognised by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), or be entitled to be so registered. Applicants from outside Ireland must hold active registration as a nurse in the professional register of their country of residence. Applicants who are under 23 years of age must satisfy the minimum entry requirements as for the Degrees in Nursing, as set out here.
English Language Requirements
All applicants whose first language is not English must provide evidence of English language proficiency (IELTS 6.5 with no individual band less than 6.0 or TOEFL equivalent). English language tests must be undertaken no more than two years prior to commencement of the programme. Applicants whose English language tests were undertaken more than two years prior to commencement of the programme, but who have been working in the Irish health service as nurses/midwives registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), may be invited to attend for interview at the School of Nursing and Midwifery.
Entry on the Grounds of Mature Years
Applicants who have not satisfied the minimum entry requirements may, on the recommendation of College, be considered for admission on the grounds of mature years (see under "Mature Students" in the Admission to Undergraduate Programmes section of the University Calendar).
Entry Exemptions
Those who hold other qualifications may be eligible to apply for exemptions in certain modules (see below). Applications for exemptions must be made on application to the Degree programme.
In order to be admitted to the Degree Examination in Nursing Studies each student must have attended prescribed modules amounting to 60 credits. Students have the option of completing the programme in one year (60 credits) or two years (30 credits per year).
One Year option
Students take modules to the value of 60 credits:
EC4301 Economics of Health Organisations (5 credits)
NU4001 Nursing Science (10 credits)
NU4003 Management in Nursing (5 credits)
NU4007 Nursing in the Community (5 credits)*
NU4008 Cancer Nursing (5 credits)*
NU4009 Care of the Older Adult (5 credits)*
NU4016 Research for Nursing and Midwifery Practice (10 credits)
NU4027 Nursing Ethics (5 credits)
NU4108 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Nursing and Healthcare (10 credits)
*Alternatively students may take up to a maximum of 15 credits, relevant to the BSc Nursing Studies, from designated modules in the School of Nursing and Midwifery (subject to timetabling restraints) in lieu of these 5 credit modules.
*Students who have successfully completed a CPD module from the existing suite of CPD Modules or other modules of similar level and credit weighting, may apply for exemption from one of these 5 credit modules.
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be
contained in the Marks and Standards 2019/2020 Book and for each module in the
Book of Modules, 2019/2020.
Two Year Option (not available to non-EU applicants)
Students take modules to the value of 60 credits over
two years (30 credits per year).
Year 1
Students take modules to the value of 30 credits.
NU4016 Research for Nursing and Midwifery Practice (10 credits)
plus modules to value of 20 credits from the following:
EC4301 Economics of Health Organisations (5 credits)
NU4001 Nursing Science (10 credits)
NU4003 Management in Nursing (5 credits)
NU4007 Nursing in the Community (5 credits)*
NU4008 Cancer Nursing (5 credits)*
NU4009 Care of the Older Adult (5 credits)*
NU4027 Nursing Ethics (5 credits)
NU4108 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement in Nursing and Healthcare (10 credits)
*Alternatively students may take up to a maximum of 15 credits, relevant to the BSc Nursing Studies, from designated modules in the School of Nursing and Midwifery (subject to timetabling restraints) in lieu of these 5 credit modules.
*Students who have successfully completed a CPD module from the existing suite of CPD Modules or other modules of similar level and credit weighting, may apply for exemption from one of these 5 credit modules.
Year 2
Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the above remaining
modules. Total 30 credits.
Module Semester Information may be found here. Module Descriptions may be found here.
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be
contained in the Marks and Standards 2019/2020 Book and for each module in
the Book of Modules, 2019/2020.
Two Year Rule (One Year option)
Students must pass within two academic years of first registration for
the programme. After failing a resit examination, students may be allowed
to repeat the year.
Two Year Rule (Two Year option)
Students must pass within two academic years of first registration for
each year of the programme, otherwise they cannot continue in the
programme. After failing a resit examination, students may be allowed
to repeat the year. Any individual year can be repeated only once,
however, a maximum of two failed years may be repeated during a
student's programme of studies.
Programme Learning Outcomes for BSc (Hons) (Nursing
Studies) (NFQ Level 8, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able
to: