Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychiatric Nursing

PsychiatricMental Health nursing is a specialist field within the health care profession. It involves an interpersonal caring process which acknowledges the uniqueness of each person. The psychiatric nurse is concerned with the promotion of mental health, the prevention of mental illness and the provision of care to those with mental health problems.
Reasons to Choose this Course

Nursing is an excellent choice for students interested in a healthcare career. Because human beings are complex, careers in nursing are amongst the most challenging; they are also some of the most rewarding.
The Psychiatric Nursing Course is delivered in a purpose-built, state-of-the-art learning environment and students undertake clinical practice in hospitals around the south east region.
You will be taught over four years through a model that we call KSVSE (Knowledge, Science, Values and Attitudes, Skills and Experience).
Successfully completing all aspects of the course allows you to register as a Psychiatric Nurse with An Bord Altranais.

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.