Master/Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences Emergency Care

The Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Emergency Care) is designed for registered nurses who wish to pursue a specialism in Emergency Nursing.

Students are required to undertake their clinical practice in an approved clinical practice setting within Ireland, normally within the students' own work setting. Students may also be required to undertake additional placement(s) in order to meet the programme’s learning outcomes.

The full-time programme is offered full-time over two calendar years via blended learning which is a combination of on-line learning and face-to-face workshops. On completion of Year 1 students have the option of being awarded a Postgraduate Diploma or (if they have achieved the minimum 60% average mark across these modules) may progress onto the second year to complete the MSc programme.

A blended learning approach is adopted in the delivery of this programme. Students are required to attend face to face workshops for a total of 12 days across the programme. Students are required to complete a minimum of 500 clinical hours (reduced from previously-published 1,000 hours, on NMBI advice) before completing this programme.

The course has a clinical focus, offering opportunities to develop specialist skills. The programme is delivered through a blended learning format-a combination of online and face-to-face learning and teaching. Blended learning is an innovative and flexible approach to learning, making it possible to combine working full-time with studying. Our face-to-face learning workshops include high-fidelity simulation with state-of-the-art facilities, simulationists, and interprofessional faculty with clinical expertise for specific modules.  This course has category 2 approval by The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).

Scholarships available
Find out about our Postgraduate Scholarships here.