MSc Nursing (Clinical Practice)

• Apply best-practice care interventions, informed by accredited, evidence-based principles
• Articulate a thorough understanding of the established principles of patient safety, leadership and quality care
• Confirm an ability to self-appraise and to take responsibility for continuing academic and professional development
• Consolidate and critically analyse emergency care knowledge, philosophy, behaviors’ and practice, informed by current healthcare practice, and contextualized in both health and social care
• Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of applied research across multiple care settings
• Display comprehensive insight into healthcare, in the context of collaborative care delivery
• Integrate enhanced knowledge and skills in the clinical practice arena

With your newly developed management and leadership skills, you can work in a health care environment in a number of areas including:

• Management
• Information Systems
• Education
• Human Resource Management
• Practice Development

Funding

If the fees for your programme are being paid by a third party (full or partial), please ensure your funding organisation/sponsor/hospital contacts student.payments@ucd.ie. Please note this is not a student facing email address.

Student Queries

If you have any queries about your fees, please contact the Student Desk:

www.ucd.ie/askus

https://www.ucd.ie/students/studentdesk/

Application Fee

Please note that all applicants are required to pay the €60 application fee. Your application cannot be processed fully unless the application fee has been paid.

More information about fees is available on the UCD website at the link below:

• General information about UCD Fees

Entry Requirements

• Applicants must be registered as a  nurse on a live register

• Applicants must be employed in clinical practice/management while undertaking the programme

• Experience in management is desirable

• Hold a UCD Level 9 Graduate Diploma or Level 9 Higher Diploma in Nursing

Documents Required

• Current photocopy of NMBI registration and PIN
• Copy of Birth Certificate or Personal Pages of Passport (non UCD only)
• Professional Reference Form
• Evidence of proficiency in English language (applicants whose first language is not English)

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

• RPL may be granted in respect of individual modules if applicants can demonstrate that the modules' learning outcomes have been achieved through prior credentialled or experiential learning. In some cases, where an applicant does not meet the prerequisites for entry to a programme, an RPL application may be considered. Further information can be found in respect of this here.

   

Part Time option suitable for:

Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants: No

This programme is designed for holders of Level 9 UCD Graduate Diploma (Specialist area) who wish to deepen and broaden their knowledge and expertise in order to act as clinical leaders in nursing.  Holders of level 8 Higher Diplomas should contact the School to discuss their options.