Bachelor of Mental Health Nursing

at National University of Ireland Galway

Year 1 

• NU1111 Foundations of Mental Health Nursing
• NU1112 Research and Evidence for Practice 1
• NU1116 Introduction in Mental Health Nursing
• NU1118 Mental Health Nursing 1
• NU1114 Communications & interpersonal skills           
• NU1107 Health and Applied Biosciences
• NU1119 Clinical practice 1 & 2
• NU138/NU1106 Practice assessment

Year 2

• NU2202 Research and Evidence for Practice  2
• NU2200 Health and Applied Biosciences II
• NU2204 Applied Psychology of Nursing and Midwifery
• NU2205 Sociology of Health and Healthcare
• NU2214 Mental Health Nursing 2
• NU2215 Mental Health  Nursing 3
• NU2217 Mental Health Nursing 4
• NU2307 Clinical Practice 3 & 4
• NU225 Practice Assessment

Year 3

• NU3014 Law and Ethics 
• NU3015 Medicines and Clinical Practice 
• NU314 Elective 
• NU3108 Mental Health Nursing 5 
• NU3109 Mental Health Promotion and Recovery 
• NU3110 Mental Health Nursing 6 
• NU3112 Clinical Practice 5 & 6 
• NU337 & NU348 Practice Assessment I and II 
• NU3111 Mental Health Nursing 7 

Year 4

• NU4106 Leading and Developing Practice 
• NU4108 Transition to Practice 
• NU4101 Research Project
• NU4107 Clinical Practice 7
• NU486, NU487, NU488, NU489 Clinical Internship Assessments 1, 2, 3 & 4
• NU470 Practice Assessment
• Clinical internship which runs over 36 weeks - Semester II
   

Undergraduate and mature students can satisfy matriculation registration requirements for NUI Galway by achieving certain grades in the following examinations. 
 

Leaving certificate (for EU and non-EU)

You need a pass in at least six subjects in the Leaving Certificate in accordance with College requirements with:

• Minimum Grade H5 (Higher Level) in two subjects 

• Passes in the remaining four subjects at O6/ H7 
   

You should pick your subjects based on the requirements for entry to your desired course.
 

All subjects of the Leaving Certificate are accepted for matriculation registration purposes, with the exception of Gaeilge Bonnleibhéal (Irish Foundation Level), Mathematics (Ordinary Alternative/Foundation Level and; Home Economics (General), which is recognised only for St. Angela's College, Sligo.
 

GCE and GSCE
 

You need a pass in at least six subjects in accordance with College requirements with at least:

• GCE Advanced Level: Grade C in two recognised subjects and

• GCSE Level: Grade C in four recognised subjects.
   

You should pick your subjects based on the requirements for entry to your desired course.

English Language Requirement:

IELTS :- 6.5

TOEFL :- 88

Fees: EU
€7,246 p.a. 2022/23

Fees: Tuition
€4,106 p.a. 2022/23

Fees: Student Contribution
€3,000 p.a. 2022/23

Fees: Student levy
€140 p.a. 2022/23

Fees: Non EU
€24,140 p.a. 2022/23

 *EU Fees are comprised of Tuition + Student Contribution Charge + Student Levy

Student Levy: €140 - payable by all students and is not covered by SUSI. 

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Mental Health Nursing degree programme will be in a position to work in a variety of settings, including:
 

• In-patient mental health services
• Community mental health services
• Child and adolescent mental health services
• Forensic mental health services
• Voluntary organisations
• Recovery and rehabilitation services
• Services for the older person
• Substance misuse and addiction treatment services
• Primary mental health care

Work Placement
Clinical practice modules require students to complete clinical placements within the Health Service Executive West region. While on clinical placements, students will be supervised by an appropriately trained nurse. In accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland regulations, the total requirements of the programme are 144 weeks of clinical placement. Students undertake a 36-week clinical internship in semester two of year four. During the clinical internship period, students are paid a salary.