Expand+Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1st May 2...

Hide-Early online application (discounted): Fee €30 Closing Date: 20th January 2018 at 5:15pm

Normal online application: Fee €45 Closing Date: 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm

Late online application - restrictions apply: Fee: €60 Closing Date: 1st May 2018 at 5:15 pm

Change of Mind - restrictions apply: Fee: Nil Closing Date: 1st July 2018 5:15 pm

Exceptional online late application - see page 14 of the 2018 CAO Handbook: Fee €60 Closing Date: 22nd July 2018 at 5:15pm

You should avoid submitting an application close to a closing date. No extensions to closing dates will be allowed and all fees are non-refundable.

LATE APPLICATIONS
Late Applications are those which are received after 5:15pm on 1st February 2018 and will be accepted up to 5:15pm on 1st May 2018, subject to the restricitions listed on page 3 of the 2018 CAO Handbook. The online facility for late applications opens on the 5th March 2018 at 12:00 noon - a fee of €60 applies.

Exceptional Late Applications (Exception to the Timetable)
The exceptional closing date of 22nd of July at 5:15pm applies only to applicants who are currently undergraduate students in any year in any one of the participating HEIs (subject to the exclusions listed below). In order to avail of the Exceptional Late Application facility you must have entered the HEI through the CAO system.

If you did not enter your current course through the CAO system, you must first contact the Admissions Office of the HEI to which you wish to apply and they will inform you if you may submit an application direct to the institution.

Exclusions:
You may submit a late application only for entry to courses other than your existing course. If you wish to repeat the year in the same course you must arrange this within your HEI.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick, Trinity College Dublin, University of Limerick, Maynooth University and Galway Mayo Institute of Technology have special procedures in place in the case of current or previous students who wish to apply for entry to another course in the same HEI. Such applicants must contact their Admissions Office to determine the application procedure. However, if you are a student in another HEI and you wish to apply to any of these five HEIs, you should apply through CAO.

Refer to page 15 of the 2018 CAO Handbook on how to make an Exceptional Late Application.

Restricted-category Applicants
Mature applicants – most HEIs will require mature applicants, who wish to be assessed on mature grounds, to have applied to CAO by 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm. (This restriction does not apply if the applicant wishes to be considered on the basis of school leaving qualifications only.) For more information about applying to CAO on the basis of mature years go to www.cao.ie/mature.

Applying for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes – to be considered for the HEAR and/or DARE schemes applicants must have registered on the CAO system by 1st February 2018 at 5:15pm and must have completed the HEAR/DARE application form by 1st March 2018 at 5:15pm – supporting documents must be sent to CAO offices before 1st April 2018 at 5:15pm.

Expand+Is this course for you?
This course is designed for people who are eager to care for animals. You will work closely with the veterinary surgeon in helping to diagnose and treat medical and surgical cases. In addition to learning different aspects o...

Hide-Is this course for you?
This course is designed for people who are eager to care for animals. You will work closely with the veterinary surgeon in helping to diagnose and treat medical and surgical cases. In addition to learning different aspects of science, clinical and surgical nursing, animal husbandry, ethics and laboratory management, you will also learn about veterinary practice management and communication skills. The strong skills and knowledge you will receive from this practical course will leave you well placed for an enjoyable and challenging career. The course involves a placement element consisting of a six week placement in each semester in a veterinary setting.

Expand+What will I study?

Year 1
Semester 1
Introduction to Nursing M 5
Communications & Research Skills M 5
Animal Husbandry, Nutrition & Welfare M 10
Work Placement 1 - Theory M -
Work Placement 1 - Practical M 10

Semester 2
Biological & Bio...

Hide-What will I study?

Year 1
Semester 1
Introduction to Nursing M 5
Communications & Research Skills M 5
Animal Husbandry, Nutrition & Welfare M 10
Work Placement 1 - Theory M -
Work Placement 1 - Practical M 10

Semester 2
Biological & Bioveterinary Sciences M 5
Surgical Nursing & Theatre Practice M 5
Veterinary Nursing 1 M 10
Work Placement 2 - Theory M -
Work Placement 2 - Practical M 10

Year 2
Semester 1
Exotic & Wildlife Nursing M 5
Professional, Regulatory & Ethical Studies M 5
Veterinary Nursing 2 M 10
Work Placement 3 - Theory M -
Work Placement 3 - Practical M 10

Semester 2
Veterinary Practice Management M 10
Veterinary Nursing 3 M 10
Work Placement 4 - Theory M -
Work Placement 4 - Practical M 10

Year 3
Semester 1
Animal Behaviour & Behavioural Therapy M 5
Emergency & Critical Care Nursing M 5
Veterinary Nursing 4 M 10
Work Placement 5 - Theory M -
Work Placement 5 - Practical M 10

Semester 2
Pharmacy & Stock Management M 5
Veterinary Nursing 5 M 5
Professional Practice Skills M 10
Work Placement 6 - Theory M -
Work Placement 6 - Practical M 10

M = Mandatory