Cork,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Nursing in Cork Ireland | University College Cork
University College Cork
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Cork Ireland
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Qualification
Postgraduate Diploma
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
10,000
(c. USD11,547.3)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Our Level 9 Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Nursing equips students to become competent and knowledgeable public health nursing professionals. Graduates become eligible to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) as a Registered Public Health Nurse (RPHN).
This intensive full-time program spans one academic year from September through June. The curriculum comprises nine modules totaling 60 credits, including four practical placements supervised by qualified public health nurses within the HSE network. Candidates not listed in the NMBI's Midwives Division must complete an additional NMBI-approved maternal and child health module, which includes a five-week placement at Cork University Maternity Hospital. Over 23 weeks of the program are dedicated to clinical experience.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
This programme is open to Registered General Nurses, currently registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). Candidates must have an NQF level 8 qualification or demonstrate equivalence using an APEL (Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning) as detailed in the application materials.
The recruitment and sponsorship of student public health nurses is a national joint application process between the Higher Education Institutions (HEI) and the HSE. Current applicants are required to be registered in the General Nursing Division of the Register of Nurses maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) or entitled to be so registered AND have a minimum of 3 years post-registration general nursing experience.
Or
Applicants should be registered in the General Nursing Division and another Division of the Register, including Registered Midwife (RM), Registered Children’s Nurse (RCN), Registered Nurse Intellectual Disability (RNID), or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) Divisions of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) or entitled to be so registered; AND have a minimum of 18 months post-registration general nursing experience as an RGN, and 18 months post-registration experience as an RM or RCN or RNID or RPN.
In addition, it is necessary to have an academic level 8 (Honours Degree or Higher Diploma) course completed or provide evidence that you can perform at this level as directed on the application form.
TOEFL iBT:
100 Overall
Listening 24
Reading 24
Speaking 23
Writing 27
IELTS:
7.0 Overall
7.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
One Individual Skill can be 6.5
Tuition
EUR
10,000