SoNM Postgraduate Programmes 2024-2025

Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery UCC | Postgraduate Programmes

Masters in Nursing

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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ADVANCED PRACTICE (NURSING/MIDWIFERY) About the Programme The MSc in Advanced Practice (Nursing/Midwifery) is available as a part-time programme completed over two academic years. The programme is designed to prepare participants as autonomous practitioners, who are clinically competent and skilled in the delivery of high quality direct care. For admission to the MSc in Advanced Practice (Nursing/Midwifery), applicants are required to: (a) Have a minimum of an honours primary degree in Nursing, Midwifery or equivalent. (b) Hold active registration on a division of the professional register maintained by the NMBI. (c) Provide evidence of support from an employer and completed Site Declaration Forms signed by the Director of Nursing/ Midwifery/Public Health/ authorised Nurse/Midwife Manager containing confirmation of a clinical supervisor who will provide supervision, support and learning opportunities, including opportunities to practice under supervision to gain the required competencies and clinical competence to practice at an advanced level in nursing or midwifery. (d) Applicants must comply with current minimum entry requirements for admission to the programme of education for nurse/midwife prescribing: • A pplicants must have three years’ recent post registration clinical experience in nursing/midwifery (this must be within the past 5 years) with the equivalent of one-year full-time experience in the specific area of practice. • A pplicants must provide nomination and confirmation of a clinical supervisor (completed Site Self-Declaration Forms signed by the clinical supervisor).

SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY AT A GLANCE

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE

Course Code: MSCANM

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA/MASTERS

How to apply: Application is online at www.ucc.ie/apply

HIGHER DIPLOMA/ MASTERS IN MIDWIFERY

Interested applicants are advised to apply early to ensure being offered a place on the programme.

MASTERS IN NURSING

MSc IN HEALTHCARE QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

Course Codes: CKX24

PhD

Cost: www.ucc.ie/en/financeoffice/fees/

BSc (HONS) NURSING STUDIES

Further information contact: Dr Patrick Cotter Course Co-ordinator Email: patrick.cotter@ucc.ie Tel: +353 (0)21 4901640

CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) MODULES

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