Leaving Cert: Minimum entry requirements for BSc (Hons) in Psychiatric Nursing
subjects: H5
subjects: O6/H7
English or Irish: O6/H7
Mathematics: O6/H7
Science: 06/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
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.
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 SETU:
Applicants will be provided with relevant forms and documentatioon 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 SETU Waterford with a Police Clearance Certificate from those countries.
Clinical placements can only be arranged for students on receipt of satisfactory clearance.
If you aren't eligible for the above entry requirements, you might have a chance to explore pathway options at South East Technological University (SETU). If you want to find out more, speak to our counsellors.
