Nursing - Trauma & Emergency Nursing (PG Dip / MSc) 24 months Postgraduate Programme By University College Cork |TopUniversities

Nursing - Trauma & Emergency Nursing (PG Dip / MSc)

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Programme Duration

24 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

20,700 EURTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

NursingMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This MSc/Postgraduate Diploma in Trauma & Emergency Nursing is offered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery at University College Cork. The nursing programme provides Emergency nurses with the opportunity to enhance their careers on a professional and personal level. 

The Diploma in Trauma & Emergency Nursing is a one-year course offered in partnership with health service providers, with the possibility of taking a Master's programme in Year 2.

Our teaching methods range from lectures to seminars to small group work as well as assessments and simulations conducted within the Clinical Skills Simulation Resource Centre (CSSRC).

The MSc in Nursing programme, comprising seven clinical pathways, is structured into two parts and will typically be completed over two years from the date of first registration for the programme (60 credits in Part I and 30 credits in Part II).

Programme overview

Main Subject

Nursing

Degree

MSc

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This MSc/Postgraduate Diploma in Trauma & Emergency Nursing is offered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery at University College Cork. The nursing programme provides Emergency nurses with the opportunity to enhance their careers on a professional and personal level. 

The Diploma in Trauma & Emergency Nursing is a one-year course offered in partnership with health service providers, with the possibility of taking a Master's programme in Year 2.

Our teaching methods range from lectures to seminars to small group work as well as assessments and simulations conducted within the Clinical Skills Simulation Resource Centre (CSSRC).

The MSc in Nursing programme, comprising seven clinical pathways, is structured into two parts and will typically be completed over two years from the date of first registration for the programme (60 credits in Part I and 30 credits in Part II).

Admission Requirements

176+
90+
63+
6.5+

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: Pathway 1 - Trauma & Emergency Nursing

Applicants for this MSc in Nursing, including the postgraduate Diploma exit route, should normally:

  • Hold active registration on a division of the professional register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland or be eligible for such registration as required for individual pathways. For the Trauma and Emergency Nursing Pathway, applicants must be Registered General Nurses;
  • Have clinical practice experience (and support structures, if applicable) as required for individual pathways. For the Trauma and Emergency Nursing Pathway, applicants must have a minimum of six months of post-registration experience (excluding courses) and at least six months experience in the speciality pathway applied for;
  • Applicants must be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS);
  • Applicants must provide written evidence of support from their Director of Nursing/equivalent authorised nurse manager stating:

(a) The applicant will be working in the relevant specialist area for the duration of the programme for a minimum of 18.75 hours a week;

(b) They will be released from practice to attend the programme requirements;

(c) A clinical preceptor and/or clinical facilitator can support learning in the specialist area of practice for the duration of the programme.

Note: In exceptional circumstances, applicants who do not fulfill the entry requirements may be recommended for entry to the programme under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) following a review of their individual qualifications and experience by the programme committee. Such applicants may be invited for an interview to satisfy the selection committee of their suitability for the programme. Admission of such applicants will be subject to the approval of the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

2 Years
Sep

Domestic
10,260 EUR
International
20,700 EUR

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