Career options in healthcare with the School of Nursing and Midwifery UCC

THE School of Nursing and Midwifery in University College Cork offers a wide range of programmes for enthusiastic and caring people interested in a career in the health services.

Now, more than ever before, we all understand why a well-educated, professional health care workforce is so critical to the health and wellbeing of all our society.

We have a range of undergraduate honours degree programmes including: ■ Childrens and General Nursing www.ucc.ie/en/ck712/

CAO Points Round 1 2022: 554 ■ Midwifery www.ucc.ie/en/ck740/

CAO Points Round 1 2022: 495 ■ General Nursing www.ucc.ie/en/ck710/

CAO Points Round 1 2022: 464 ■ Mental Health Nursing www.ucc.ie/en/ck720/

CAO Points Round 1 2022: 464 ■ Intellectual Disability Nursing www.ucc.ie/en/ck730/

CAO Points Round 1 2022: 419 "Qualified nurses and midwives work in all settings from the acute hospital to a variety of settings in the community and primary care, as well as roles in management, education, industry, and research"

All our courses are at BSc (Hons) level 8 and include registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). Students undertake clinical placements in hospitals, clinics, and community settings throughout the 4/5 years of the programmes. In the final year students undergo an extended placement as an ‘intern’ where they become part of the paid healthcare workforce.

Interests and specialisations

As a qualified nurse or midwife, you may choose to continue your interests and specialisations by choosing a Postgraduate Programme. The career options available are endless. Qualified nurses and midwives work in all settings from the acute hospital to a variety of settings in the community and primary care, as well as roles in management, education, industry, and research.

As a School we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We are working hard to encourage greater diversity among applicants to our programmes. For example, we are actively encouraging more men to consider entering our undergraduate programmes

We are very proud of our modern School and what it has to offer. One such example is the state-of-the-art

Clinical Skills Simulation Resource Centre.

In this centre our students can practice skills on hifidelity mannequins in a safe but very realistic ‘clinical’ environment. Have a look at the video online to see more at https://youtu.be/KpTnHzV7vQI

More information

You should find all the information you need to help you make decisions about rewarding careers in Nursing and in Midwifery, and all the information about our various courses and course options on our website at www.ucc.ie/en/nursingmidwifery/study/undergrad/ but if there are any questions you have, that are not addressed, please feel free to drop us an email to nursing.studies@ucc.ie.

On the website you will also find information about entry requirements for our programmes, videos showing you our facilities and testimonies from our students and past graduates.

"We are very proud of our modern School and what it has to offer. One such example is the state-of-the-art Clinical Skills Simulation Resource Centre"

■ Ranked 41st in the 2022 Global QS rankings for 'Nursing' as a

■ Over 1,300 students are registered on 26 programmes with

■ For the past four years, 95-100% of our nursing and midwifery

■ A strong and increasing track record in attaining research funding. ■ Seven internationally connected active research clusters

■ Students and staff who regularly win national awards for their

■ An ERASMUS programme of placements within the European

■ International students from the wider EU and beyond for example

■ The support of a dynamic and enthusiastic team who facilitate the

■ Students experience exceptional teaching resources including a