Cork,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Nursing - Intensive Care Nursing in Cork Ireland | University College Cork
University College Cork
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Cork Ireland
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
15,000
(c. USD17,317.2)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Postgraduate Diploma in Intensive Care Nursing presents an innovative track within the MSc/Diploma in Nursing program. Delivered by University College Cork's School of Nursing and Midwifery, this course addresses evolving healthcare systems' demands.
This curriculum equips Intensive Care nurses with essential expertise to effectively meet patient and family needs, enhance care quality, ensure patient safety, foster teamwork across disciplines, and cultivate positive workplace settings.
This program's objective is to stimulate critical and innovative thinking about intensive care nursing while helping you acquire knowledge and skills that keep pace with critical care advancements. It serves as a foundation for expanding both your academic credentials and professional capabilities.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants for this MSc in Nursing, including the Postgraduate Diploma exit route, should normally:
1. 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 Intensive Care Nursing Pathway, applicants must be Registered General Nurses.
2. Have clinical practice experience (and support structures, if applicable) as required for individual pathways. For the Intensive Care 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.
3. Applicants must be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS).
4. 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.
Duolingo English Test: DET 120 (with a minimum score of 110 in each individual section)
IELTS: 6.5 Overall; 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
TOEFL iBT: 90 Overall; Listening 20; Reading 19; Speaking 21; Writing 20
Cambridge Examinations:
C2 Proficiency
C1 Advanced
B2 First
176 overall with no less than 169 in each element of the test
Pearson PTE: Minimum score of 63 with no section score below 59
Tuition
EUR
15,000