Maternity & Nursing Care Support - Nursing Studies

If you want to enter the caring professions and have a particular interest in neonatal care, then this is the course for you. This new course, run in partnership with CUMH (Cork University Maternity Hospital) provides the knowledge, skills and experience needed to operate as part of a maternity team. It is an exciting venture which is a collaboration between the skilled teachers in the college and the Multidisciplinary team within CUMH.

Leaving Certificate with five subjects at grade O6/H7, with Ordinary Level Maths (grade O6 preferable). Leaving Certificate Biology is considered an advantage. Mature students are exempt from Leaving Certificate requirement. CERFL proficiency at B2 for access to Level 5 courses for those whose first language is not English. All applicants will undergo a processing stage during which further information will be gathered in relation to their application. Applicants will be shortlisted at this stage for interview. This interview will be conducted by a campus and CUMH team member. An offer of a place on this course is contingent on the applicant meeting the entry requirements set out here and satisfactory completion of the processing stage and interview. Places are limited in this course. Note: This course requires students to be Garda vetted. Prospective students should also be aware that some aspects of this course are physically demanding and should satisfy themselves that they are physically fit enough to undertake it.