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Achieve your career goal in nursing. Train with our dedicated team of fully qualified nurses in Mallow College’s newly renovated and equipped healthcare unit.

Prepare and develop the academic and practical skills necessary for your ...

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Achieve your career goal in nursing. Train with our dedicated team of fully qualified nurses in Mallow College’s newly renovated and equipped healthcare unit.

Prepare and develop the academic and practical skills necessary for your progression to your third level nursing or midwifery degree. Join Mallow College’s excellent record in career coaching preparing our students to progress on via CAO and UCAS to universities in Ireland and UK, and across Europe.

Graduate Mallow College as a fully qualified healthcare assistant, with work-experience, ready to work in any healthcare setting with essential certification in occupational first aid, patient handling and client moving.

Become the healthcare professional you want to be.

Expand+All courses at Mallow College of Further Education are funded through the National Development Plan (NDP) and there are no tuition fees for EU nationals (non-EU students should contact the College for details on eligibility and course fees). However,...

Hide-All courses at Mallow College of Further Education are funded through the National Development Plan (NDP) and there are no tuition fees for EU nationals (non-EU students should contact the College for details on eligibility and course fees). However, students are required to pay a student services fee of €250. A deposit of €50 is required to reserve a course place. Failure to pay this deposit may result in the course place being allocated to another applicant.

Students may also be required to pay an annual Government participation fee of €200.

• However, Full Medical Card holders and those in receipt of the Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) or Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) allowances are exempt from paying this contribution.

• Students awarded a student maintenance grant will be refunded the Government participation fee subject to proof of receipt of the grant.

Fees for examinations and certification will be outlined by course co-ordinators. Students who are Medical Card holders may be exempt from some state examination fees. Certain courses also carry additional course related costs, further details of these can be found in the relevant course details. For more information please contact the College on (022)43309 or email info@mallowcollege.ie.

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Means tested Maintenance Grants are available to students who are progressing to a QQI Level 5/6 Award or equivalent and who have not previously studied for such an award at similar or higher level on the National Framework...

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Means tested Maintenance Grants are available to students who are progressing to a QQI Level 5/6 Award or equivalent and who have not previously studied for such an award at similar or higher level on the National Framework of Qualifications. The amount of the grant depends on the distance a student travels from their place of residence to the college.

Student Grant applications can be made online only to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) through www.susi.ie Applications can be made from May and should be made before starting a course.

Further information can be found on www.studentfinance.ie

Note: BTEA or VTOS recipients are not eligible for the Student grant.

Expand+5M4349 Course Content

Anatomy & Physiology5N0749
Human Growth &
Development
5N1279
Nursing Theory & Practice5N4325
Care of the Older Person5N2706
Care Skills 5N2770
Care Support 5N0758
Infection Prevention & Control5N3734
Nutrition 5N2006...

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Anatomy & Physiology5N0749
Human Growth &
Development
5N1279
Nursing Theory & Practice5N4325
Care of the Older Person5N2706
Care Skills 5N2770
Care Support 5N0758
Infection Prevention & Control5N3734
Nutrition 5N2006
Occupational First Aid 5N1207
Communications 5N0690
Work Experience 5N1356
Optional: Mathematics 5N1833

Work Placement/experience
Work experience is an integral part of this course. Students must complete one day per week placement along with block release of two weeks duration. The dates will be specified by the college. Each student is responsible for securing their own work placement. Vetting:

This course requires participants to be Garda vetted. Continued participation on the course and work placement is dependent on the successful completion of this process.

Expand+Education Progression Opportunities
Use your full QQI award to progress to degrees in General, Children’s, Intellectual Disability and Mental Health Nursing in Ireland and the UK. Advance to degrees in Midwifery, Social Care, Arts, and Health Scienc...

Hide-Education Progression Opportunities
Use your full QQI award to progress to degrees in General, Children’s, Intellectual Disability and Mental Health Nursing in Ireland and the UK. Advance to degrees in Midwifery, Social Care, Arts, and Health Sciences. For more links and detailed information on how to use your Mallow College qualification to progress go to mallowcollege.ie/progressions.

Career Opportunities
Carer, Healthcare assistant, Home help/personal care, Nursing home/day care centre employee, Special needs assistant.