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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIC TO STANDARD CODE APPLICANTS
AN BORD ALTRANAIS EDUCATION ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The Nurses Rules, 2007, provide that:
Before admission to a programme leading to Registration in the Register of Nurses the applicant must:
(a) have obtained in the Leaving Certificate Examination a minimum grade of C3 in two higher level papers and a minimum grade of D3 in four ordinary or higher level papers in the following subjects:
- Irish or English
- Mathematics
- A Laboratory Science subject (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Physics & Chemistry or Agricultural Science)
- Three other subjects
or
(b) have achieved the equivalent minimum educational attainments to the foregoing, such equivalent attainments to be adjudicated upon by the Higher Education Authority established under the Higher Education Act, 1971 (No. 22 of 1971)
or
(c) meet the minimum educational requirements specified by the third level institution concerned for entry to the course provided that such requirements are not of a lower standard than those set out in sub-paragraph (a) above…
(Note: Foundation Level Mathematics or Foundation Level Irish are not acceptable).
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS EDUCATION ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
The following are the basic minimum requirements for each Higher Education Institution. Each Higher Education Institution may have specific requirements regarding combination of subjects permitted or subjects that may not be presented at all. It is essential to consult the Higher Education Institution literature regarding all aspects of the following.
DCU
Athlone IT
Dundalk IT
Galway-Mayo IT
Letterkenny IT
Tralee IT
Waterford IT
C3 in two higher level papers and D3 in four ordinary or higher level papers in the Republic of Ireland Leaving Certificate Examination in the following subjects:
- English or Irish (not foundation level)
- Mathematics (not foundation level)
- A Laboratory Science subject (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Physics & Chemistry, or Agricultural Science)
- Three other subjects.
Or
- Equivalent Qualifications.
UL
C3 in two higher level papers and D3 in four ordinary or higher level papers in the Republic of Ireland Leaving Certificate Examination in the following subjects:
- English
- A language other than English (excluding Foundation Level Irish)
- Mathematics (not foundation level)
- A Laboratory Science subject (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Physics & Chemistry, or Agricultural Science)
- Two other subjects.
Or
- Equivalent Qualifications.
TCD
C3 in three higher level papers and D3 in three ordinary or higher level papers in the Republic of Ireland Leaving Certificate Examination in the following subjects:
- English
- A language other than English (excluding Foundation Level Irish)
- Mathematics (not foundation level)
- A Laboratory Science subject (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Physics & Chemistry, or Agricultural Science)
- Two other subjects.
Or
- Equivalent Qualifications.
The National University of Ireland (NUI) Colleges
UCC
UCD
NUIG
St Angela’s College Sligo
C3 in two higher level papers and D3 in four ordinary or higher level papers in the Republic of Ireland Leaving Certificate Examination in the following subjects:
- Irish * (not foundation level)
- English
- Mathematics (not foundation level)
- A Laboratory Science subject (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Physics & Chemistry, or Agricultural Science)
- Any two other subjects accepted for matriculation registration purposes.
Or
- Equivalent Qualifications.
*An applicant who has an official Department of Education and Science exemption from Irish in the Leaving Certificate must:
apply to the NUI for exemption
include another subject to make up the six subjects specified above.
ACCUMULATION OF RESULTS
The minimum education requirements may be accumulated over any number of sittings of the Republic of Ireland Leaving Certificate Examination or an equivalent examination. However, one sitting only of the relevant examination will be counted for points purposes.
EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATIONS
An applicant using the Standard Code who is not presenting the Republic of Ireland Leaving Certificate Examination minimum education requirements must have obtained equivalent education qualifications.
Such an applicant must clarify her position well in advance of the closing date, including the methods of evaluation of results of examinations and qualifications other than the Republic of Ireland Leaving Certificate Examination.
An applicant must consult the Higher Education Institution literature and contact the admission officer of the Higher Education Institution/s. Refer CAO Handbook www.cao.ie
FETAC/NCVA QUALIFICATIONS
The Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC) was set up as a statutory body in June 2001. FETAC has responsibility for awards previously made by a number of bodies, including the National Council for Vocational Awards (NCVA).
Most of the Higher Education Institutions offering the pre-registration honours degree programmes in nursing/midwifery consider specific FETAC Level 5 (previously NCVA Level 2) qualifications as an equivalent (i.e. equivalent to the Republic of Ireland Leaving Certificate Examination) entry route for standard code applicants to nursing/midwifery, using the CAO application process.
The courses that are considered by some Higher Education Institutions are:
- DCHSN Nursing Studies
- DCHSX Community and Health Services
- DHSXX Healthcare Support
The applicant must achieve the minimum of Distinctions (i.e. 80% or greater) in 5 modules, which must include:
- D20001 Anatomy and Physiology
- D20012 Introduction to Nursing
- D20032 Human Growth & Development or C20006 Biology.
Not all Higher Education Institutions accept the qualifications as an entry route and those that do may not accept all of the above courses.
Higher Education Institutions allocate places to applicants presenting with the required FETAC/NCVA qualification, on a competitive basis. The best 8 modules are considered for scoring purposes.
For details and availability of the above-mentioned FETAC/NCVA Level 5 courses and modules, refer to the Department of Education website http//www.education.ie/servlet/blobservlet/fe_plccourses.htm?language=EN
Offers to FETAC applicants (standard code) take place early August.
It is essential to consult the Higher Education Institution literature and contact the admission office of the Higher Edcuation Institution to which an applicant is applying for nursing/midwifery to determine any up-to-date changes, including any changes regarding requirements.
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