Galway,
Ireland
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master/Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (Acute Medicine) in Galway Ireland | University of Galway
University of Galway
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Galway Ireland
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
EUR
17,500
(c. USD20,220.55)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
This program is designed to address the educational requirements of nurses employed in acute medical units (AMU, AMAU, MAU), short-stay departments, or similar environments treating patients with urgent medical needs.
Participants must complete their clinical training in an accredited healthcare facility in Ireland, typically at their current workplace. Additional placements might be necessary to fulfill the program's educational objectives. All candidates enroll in the full-time one-year Postgraduate Diploma. After successfully finishing both academic and clinical components, graduates receive a Postgraduate Diploma, or (if they maintain at least a 60% average grade) they can request to advance to the second year of the MSc program.
With its clinical emphasis, the course provides specialized skill development opportunities. Delivered through blended learning—a mix of online and in-person instruction—this flexible approach allows participants to balance full-time employment with their studies. The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) has granted this program category 2 approval.
Career Prospects
This program holds particular relevance as the 2010 National Acute Medicine Programme (AMP) Report advocates for updated educational approaches, establishing acute medicine as a specialized field for physicians, nurses, and therapists. The report emphasizes that nurses must enhance their expertise to deliver thorough initial assessments and create effective treatment strategies (HSE, 2010). Future healthcare demands may include roles for clinical nurse specialists and advanced practitioners in acute medicine, making graduates of this program strong candidates for such positions.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
An honours bachelor’s degree at NFQ Level 8 in nursing or a comparable qualification. Applicants who do not hold an honours degree or Higher Diploma (Level 8) must demonstrate that they have successfully completed (in the previous two years) a module at Level 9. Please consult the professional credit awards at Level 9;
Currently employed as a nurse in an Acute Medical Unit (AMUs), Acute Medical Assessment Unit (AMAU), or Medical Assessment Unit (MAU), Short Stay Unit (SSU), or an equivalent clinical setting that has a remit for caring for patients in the acute stage of their medical illness. Applicants must have a minimum of six months’ experience in this setting over the past two years;
Written evidence of support for the applicant from their Director of Nursing and clinical unit manager;
Minimum academic and/or professional qualifications and standards required, together with any equivalence that may apply;
Students must work in the clinical area for the duration of the programme. Clinical requirements for completion of the programme are to pass two clinical competencies and complete a minimum of 1,000 hours in an acute medical unit or equivalent setting as deemed by the programme director.
English Language Requirements
IELTS: 6.5 overall no less than 6.5 in any one component; Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE): 176 overall; Cambridge C2 Advanced (CPE): 180 overall; TOEFL: 88 overall (20 Listening, 20 Speaking, 24 Writing, 19 Reading); Pearson PTE: 61 overall, no less than 61 in any one component.
Tuition
EUR
17,500