Nursing Studies (Year 1) (MSc) Program By University College Cork |Top Universities
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Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Tuitionfee

10,300 EURTuition Fee/year

Scholarship

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Our MSc Nursing Studies programme aims to build on your existing knowledge and skills to enhance professional practice and support career development. The course has been designed to provide you with opportunities to act as a practicing innovator and to demonstrate higher levels of judgment and autonomy in your area of nursing. The course will develop your professional expertise, research skills and critical inquiry. MSc Nursing Studies is an investment in your career and your professional practice.

The MSc in Nursing Studies is a part-time programme running over two academic years from the date of first registration.

On completion of the MSc Nursing Studies, students will be able to:

  • act as innovators and leaders in a chosen area and contribute to practice development and best practice
  • practice with greater insight into the research-base, ethical, socio-political, and professional underpinnings of nursing/midwifery and health care in Ireland
  • exercise enhanced personal and professional competence through accountability and autonomy in professional practice
  • critically review research evidence as applied to an area of professional practice
  • demonstrate the vision of professional practice that can be developed both within and beyond scope of practice.

Program overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Our MSc Nursing Studies programme aims to build on your existing knowledge and skills to enhance professional practice and support career development. The course has been designed to provide you with opportunities to act as a practicing innovator and to demonstrate higher levels of judgment and autonomy in your area of nursing. The course will develop your professional expertise, research skills and critical inquiry. MSc Nursing Studies is an investment in your career and your professional practice.

The MSc in Nursing Studies is a part-time programme running over two academic years from the date of first registration.

On completion of the MSc Nursing Studies, students will be able to:

  • act as innovators and leaders in a chosen area and contribute to practice development and best practice
  • practice with greater insight into the research-base, ethical, socio-political, and professional underpinnings of nursing/midwifery and health care in Ireland
  • exercise enhanced personal and professional competence through accountability and autonomy in professional practice
  • critically review research evidence as applied to an area of professional practice
  • demonstrate the vision of professional practice that can be developed both within and beyond scope of practice.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate

176+
90+
63+
6.5+
2.7+
  • Have a minimum of an honours primary degree (NFQ, Level 8)  in Nursing, Midwifery or equivalent qualification approved by the College of Medicine and Health)
  • Hold professional registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland or be eligible for such registration.
2 Years
Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Domestic Students

5,130 EUR
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International Students

10,300 EUR
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