- Graduates will be able to communicate scientific results and implications for practice in written and oral formats.
- Graduates will be able to design and execute a research study to address an occupational medical issue.
- Graduates will be able to identify and apply appropriate statistical analysis to analyse an occupational medical problem, using an appropriate statistical package.
- Graduates will understand the importance of critical appraisal and demonstrate critical appraisal skills.
This course is available through the following application route(s)
About This Course
Below is a list of all modules offered for this degree in the current academic year. Click on the module to discover what you will learn in the module, how you will learn and assessment feedback profile amongst other information.
Incoming Stage 1 undergraduates can usually select an Elective in the Spring Trimester. Most continuing undergraduate students can select up to two Elective modules (10 Credits) per stage. There is also the possibility to take up to 10 extra Elective credits.
| Trimester | Credits | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stage 1 Core Modules |
PHPS40130 | MScOCCMed_Thesis | Year-long (12 months) | 30 |
Stage 1 Options - A)1 of: Students must register to PHPS40130 while PHPS41150 is an option which can also be taken if required. |
PHPS41150 | Introduction to Biostatistics | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - B)4 of: Non UCD HDip OCCH graduates must take the following modules. |
PHPS40590 | Occupational Medicine Essay | Autumn | 10 |
Stage 1 Options - B)4 of: Non UCD HDip OCCH graduates must take the following modules. |
PHPS40750 | Quantitative & Qualitative, Data Management, Analysis & Reporting | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - B)4 of: Non UCD HDip OCCH graduates must take the following modules. |
PHPS41150 | Introduction to Biostatistics | Autumn | 5 |
Stage 1 Options - B)4 of: Non UCD HDip OCCH graduates must take the following modules. |
PHPS40130 | MScOCCMed_Thesis | Year-long (12 months) | 30 |
MSc Occupational Medicine (X724) Part Time
EU fee per credit - € 119.9
nonEU fee per credit - € 172.8
***Fees are subject to change
Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website. Please note that UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme. For further information please see International Scholarships.
EU fee per credit - € 119.9
nonEU fee per credit - € 172.8
***Fees are subject to change
Tuition fee information is available on the UCD Fees website. Please note that UCD offers a number of graduate scholarships for full-time, self-funding international students, holding an offer of a place on a UCD graduate degree programme. For further information please see International Scholarships.
- Physicians who hold the Licentiate or Membership of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland and have completed the UCD Higher Diploma in Occupational Health, will be eligible to undertake a 30-credit Thesis module to complete their MSc
- Those doctors who hold the LFOM or MFOM but did not undertake the Higher Diploma in Occupational Health in UCD will undertake 50 credits. This will comprise
- 30 credit Thesis Module
- 10 credi Research Methods Module
- 10 credit essay on an aspect of clinical practice of Occupational Medicine.
You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information. Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.
Part Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants: Yes
Physicians who have already been awarded with the Licentiate or Membership of the Faculty of Occupational Medicine, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, can now apply for the MSc in Occupational Medicine as an upgrade option, with approval for prior learning.
How to Apply
General application route(s) for Irish/UK/EU applicants* for International (non-EU) applicants* to Occupational Medicine:
| ROWCLASS | Apply to |
|---|---|
| showAudience-audienceEU showAudience-audienceInt | X724 Occupational Medicine Master of Science Part-Time Commencing September 2025 Graduate Taught |
* you can change options at the top of the page