Nursing Studies
This course is designed to enhance students awareness and understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the professional nurse. It is also ideal for those who wish to pursue a career in the nursing profession or to progress to other related areas in higher education either in Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales or abroad.
| Award Name | Certificate |
|---|---|
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | College |
| NFQ Level | |
| Award Name | First Aid Certificate |
| NFQ Classification | |
| Awarding Body | Order of Malta |
| NFQ Level | |
| Award Name | Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) |
| NFQ Classification | Major |
| Awarding Body | QQI |
| NFQ Level | Level 5 NFQ |
| Award Name | NFQ Classification | Awarding Body | NFQ Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | College | ||
| First Aid Certificate | Order of Malta | ||
| Level 5 Certificate (Level 5 NFQ) | Major | QQI | Level 5 NFQ |
Duration
This is a Full time one year course, which runs from Sept. to May, 4 days a week, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Exact details of the timetable will be given out to students during the induction process prior to class commencement in September.
Entry Requirements
One of the following:
- Leaving Certificate (LC Established, LCVP, LCA) or equivalent
- A Full QQI Level 4 Award (or equivalent)
- For Mature applicants (aged 21 or over) - appropriate experience will be considered in lieu of formal qualifications. Note: Mature applicants may be entitled to VTOS funding. For details about VTOS, please contact the college.
- Applicants whose first language is not English require level B1 competency on the CEFR language framework. Applicants may be required to undergo English language testing to establish their language competency.
Careers / Further progression
Progression Opportunities
UK Universities (UCAS Applications): DFEi has established a number of links with oversees progression opportunities to Nursing Degree Programmes in the UK, in particular those offered by Sterling University and Aberdeen University in Scotland and Southampton University and Buckinghamshire New University in England. DFEi supports students with the UCAS application.
Elsewhere (Ireland): Graduates are eligible to apply through the CAO and/or the Higher Education Links Scheme for entry to year one of a range of higher certificate and degree programmes, at Universities, Institutes of Technology and Technological Universities using their full QQI Level 5 major award. Places are not guaranteed in these Institutes and are subject to students meeting certain criteria. It is the students' responsibility to consult with the relevant HEI for information on the admissions process and any specific entry requirements. Students may also refer to the individual HEI prospectus or may also refer to the QQI FET section of the CAO website. www.cao.ie
Examples of CAO progression opportunities are listed below:
Progression Examples
BSc General Nursing (DC215)
BSc Psychiatric Nursing (DC216)
BSc Intellectual Disability Nursing (DC217)
BSc Children's and General (Integrated) (DC218)
BSc Health and Society (DC209)
Dublin City University- www.dcu.ie
BSc Social Care (TU996)
BA Early Childhood Education (TU995)
BA Community Development and Youth Work (TU992)
Higher Certificate Pharmacy Technician Studies (TU654)
Technological University Dublin (City) - www.tud.ie
BSc Applied Psychology (DL825)
IADT, Dún Laoghaire - www.iadt.ie
BSc General Nursing (DN450)
BSc Mental Health Nursing (DN453)
BSc Midwifery (DN452)
BSc Children's and General (Integrated) (DN451)
BSc Psychology (DN720)
BSc Social Science (DN700)
University College Dublin - www.ucd.ie
BSc General Nursing (TR091, TR093)
BSc Midwifery (TR913)
BSc Mental Health Nursing (TR095)
BSc Intellectual Disability Nursing (TR097)
Trinity College Dublin - www.tcd.ie
BSc General Nursing (CK710)
BSc Mental Health Nursing (CK720)
BSc Intellectual Disability Nursing (CK730)
BSc Midwifery (CK740)
BSc Public Health Sciences (CK706)
BSc Children's and General Nursing (Integrated) (CK712)
BSocSc Social Science (CK102)
University College Cork - www.ucc.ie
BSocSc Social Science (MH107)
BA Arts (MH101)
BA Psychology (MH106)
Bachelor of Social Science (MH107)
Maynooth University - www.nuimaynooth.ie
Career Paths
Employers actively seek DFEi graduates for recruitment in public and private homecare sectors, nursing homes, hospitals, intellectual disability environments, agencies and community care.
Further information
All courses commence the week beginning Monday 16th September 2024.
Admissions Information:
Admissions for the academic year 2024/2025 are now open. Applications are only accepted online.
Five Step Admissions Process 2024/2025.
Step 1 - Apply online. No application fee charged.
Step 2 - Offer: You will be notified by DFEi with an offer of a course place. Please check your junk mail.
Step 3 - Acceptance: To secure your place, you must submit additional data required through your individual online account and pay your €40 non-refundable acceptance fee (only payable online). Failure to complete this process will result in you not securing your place on the course.
Step 4 - Registration: This is done through your online account. This involves paying all of your course fees in full and uploading all of the relevant documentation below on or before Monday 26th August 2024.
Step 5 - Induction and Commencement: Induction is provided before course commencement. You will be notified in due course of the relevant dates.
Overview
This course is designed to enhance students awareness and understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the professional nurse. It is also ideal for those who wish to pursue a career in the nursing profession or to progress to other related areas in higher education either in Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales or abroad. Students will study core areas of nursing and are enabled to put theory into practice; using DFEi’s fully upgraded nursing suites and through participation in work experience. This course is delivered by teachers including specialist nurses who bring a real depth of experience to their teaching. There are two fully equipped Nursing suites for all of the practical work. The success rates from this course are very high for progression to higher education in both Ireland and the UK.
Course Modules:
Anatomy and Physiology
Biology
Care Provision and Practice
Human Growth and Development
Nursing Theory and Practice
Communications
Word Processing
Work Experience
Mathematics (Optional for those learners needing Maths for progression)
Specialist Module Options ( Must Choose One - Caring for Children in Hospital or Maternity Care Support or Understanding Mental Health).
Work Experience
Students will be required to undertake a period work placement in an organisation connected to their vocational area during the academic year. Work Experience is mandatory for all of our full-time Level 5 courses. Students are required to source their own work placement but will be assisted in this by the work experience teacher.
DFEi have secured links to St Vincent's University Hospital which means all Nursing Students in DFEi have guaranteed work placements in this excellent teaching university hospital. Here you will flourish and gain clinical and practical skills under the supervision of a staff nurse and multidisciplinary team.
The work placement is usually for a period of 10 days or a minimum of 60 hours. Students usually find the work experience element of the course to be invaluable and should bear in mind that a successful work placement can sometimes lead to further opportunities.
This programme requires students to undertake work experience that will bring them into contact with children or vulnerable adults and in which they assume positions of trust. As a result all students will undertake Garda Vetting prior to commencing their work experience.
Assessment techniques will be used to assess the knowledge and skills that students will have achieved on successful completion of modules:
Student Record
Collection of Work
Assignments
Examination (Written)
Project
Skills Demonstration
A full major award is granted on passing the relevant eight components. On successful completion of each component, you will be awarded a pass, a merit or a distinction grade. See www.qqi.ie for more details
5M4349 - Nursing Studies.
Certification:
Level 5 QQI Award - Nursing Studies (5M4349)
First Aid Certificate
Manual and People Handling Certificate
Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults - HSeLanD
Dún Laoghaire Further Education Institute,
17 Cumberland Street, Dún Laoghaire,
Co. Dublin, Ireland.
Tel: +353 1 2809676
Fax: +353 1 2843767
Email: info@dfei.ie