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Ireland, Leinster
Type: University
Location Type: Urban
Founded: 1854
Total Students: 38,000 +
Int. Students: 5,000 +
Main Campus Address
University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
If you want to care for the psychological, social, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being of others, becoming a mental health nurse is the ?rst step towards a highly rewarding career.
This exciting degree prepares you to meet the mental health needs of adults and their families in the 21st century.
You will study in university and across a wide range of mental health services. Most importantly you will learn from those who are experts by experience: people living with or who have experienced mental health di?culties. You will develop the skills to engage with those su?ering mental distress or illness, as well as their families, in a positive and collaborative way, empowering them to cope and recover.
4-Year Bachelor's Degree
28 Days
Full-Time
48 Months
Intake Month/Year | Intake Status | |
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sep 2025 | Not Available |
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Check program website for more information about funding options.
Career
Successful completion of this degree course qualifies you as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse. Upon registration, you can work in acute and community settings further developing your knowledge and expertise. Future professional career opportunities extend to management, clinical specialization, research and education. In addition, you can pursue further education at postgraduate, Masters and PhD level.
Professional Clinical Experience
Practice placements, which form a significant part of the course are completed across a number of sites throughout the partner hospital, e.g. St. John of God Hospital or CHEast, in other Dublin and Wicklow based Health Service sites and in the IEHG. Students may be placed in any IEHG site on one or multiple occasions during their course to enable them to achieve the necessary clinical learning outcomes.
Prospective Postgraduate Students
Academic
You will find a listing of annually awarded scholarships, prizes and awards for Graduate students under each College below.
Details of graduate scholarships are also published on the Graduate Studies website, and depending on your area of study may also be listed on your School website. Details of graduate business scholarships can be found on the (opens in a new window)Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School website.
UCD Global Scholarships
The scholarships administered by UCD Global are for students who will be charged non-EU fee rates only. If a student is charged EU fees following an assessment, they are not eligible for the scholarships advertised through UCD Global (though they may still be eligible for other UCD scholarships). For queries on this, please contact UCD Global. There are two scholarships administered directly by UCD Global.
Global Excellence Scholarship
Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships
Lochlann Quinn School of Business VPI Discretionary Scholarship
Past Exchange & Study Abroad Scholarship
UCD IFY Scholarship
UCD Iseult Honohan Doctoral Scholarship
UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School Scholarships
Universitas 21 Alumni Scholarship
Outreach, A Student Referral Program by Canam
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