Course Summary
Course Category: Tertiary Education Programmes
The overall aim of the programme is to provide the learner with the opportunity to develop the required knowledge, skills and competence in Intellectual Disability Nursing in order to meet the standards set by the awarding body in the award specification for BSc (Hons) in Intellectual Disability Nursing.
The collaboration between SETU and WWETB, where the BSc. (Hons) in Intellectual Disability Nursing will be made available to FET learners in WCFE as part of the tertiary system, will offer tertiary learners the opportunity to partake in a 1+4 degree programme, where they will complete the first year as a pre-entry route, in Waterford College of Further Education, followed by Years 1,2, 3 and 4 of the honours degree at SETU’s Waterford campus in the Department of Nursing.
Provider Locations
Year 1: Learners will undertake their studies in Waterford College of Further Education (WCFE), WWETB
Apply to Waterford
Years 2-5: Learners will undertake their studies in SETU (South East Technical University) Waterford Campus
Accreditation, Embedded and Step Back Awards
- Year 1 QQI 5M4349 Nursing Studies
- Years 2-5 SETU BSc. (Hons) in Intellectual Disability Nursing
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
