Postgraduate courses in Medicine & Healthcare

The MSc in Adapted Physical Activity Leadership (APAL) has been developed to respond to an increase in demand for highly skilled professionals who can take a leadership role in developing this emerging discipline and become transformational leaders ensuring universal access to physical activity. This aim echoes the long held vision of the APA movement and…

This Masters is designed to offer experienced practitioners in the field of adult guidance grounding in practitioner research. Candidates will be required to submit a dissertation in which there is particular emphasis on reflexivity and practice.

The course is designed for people working with adults in adult guidance & counselling, providing information, advice and placement services. The course provides an understanding of core concepts and ideas concerning sociology, marginalisation, exclusion and adult career development. This course is also offered as a Diploma for candidates who do not have a primary degree…

The working life of a counsellor, psychotherapist, social/youth worker, psychologist, nurse or indeed anyone in today’s caring professions, is both challenging and demanding. To do these jobs well, support in the form of supervised practice has become an important component of professional practice. Indeed, in the field of counselling and psychotherapy, supervisors are considered gatekeepers…

The Masters in Advanced Facilitation Skills for Promoting Health and Well Being offers participants a unique opportunity to finely tune their facilitation and personal skills through practical experience, group process and advanced personal development.

Nurses are required to take on advanced practice roles to meet the challenges and developments within the health service. Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANP) are registered with An Bord Altranais having gained the clinical competence to practice autonomously in a specific practice area at an advanced level. This Masters in Nursing programme will prepare experienced nurses…

The aim of this MA course is to give you the knowledge and skills necessary to become a qualified guidance counsellor. Guidance promotes personal, social, educational and vocational development in individuals. The course will appeal to: Psychology graduates Teachers Social workers Probation officers Juvenile liaison officers Occupational therapists Mentors Managers Those who work in adult…

The MA in Applied Spirituality is a 12 month, three semester, Level 9 taught programme awarded by Waterford Institute of Technology. It brings the resources of spirituality to bear on issues about the meaning of life that come up in work settings, therapeutic settings, family settings, relationships or in the context of social issues regarding…

There is a need for proactive members of multidisciplinary teams who have the self-awareness in their strengths and abilities and the knowledge and understanding of disability issues to impact on policy development and implementation which will benefit people with and without disabilities in being active in inclusive settings. To be a strong advocate one needs…

The aim of the programme is to further develop nurses evidence-based practice for the challenges of the assessment, management and care provision of the health needs of persons with an intellectual disability. This programme will allow students to critically examine the assessment and the contemporary management of prevalent health conditions within the context of their…

The aim of this 1 year level 9 part-time programme is to contribute to building confident recovery-orientated practitioners by equipping learners with the knowledge and skills to apply psychosocial interventions safely, effectively and appropriately with service users and their families/carers within their scope of professional practice.

This course is open to health and social care professionals, reflecting service-user safety as a concern across complex, fast moving and pressurised environments (World Health Organisation 2011). The minor award consists of two 5 credit modules: Ethical Judgement in Professional Leadership and Management of Risk in Public Service. Collectively, these two modules critically explore contemporary…

Working with healthcare clinicians and other medical experts, students will acquire a solid grounding in the culture and ethics of engineering for the healthcare industry. Students benefit from a multi-university partnership, attending modules at Dublin City University, the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland and Maynooth University.

This programme provides an opportunity for students to study for a one-year Higher Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care. This programme is being offered as a direct response to the introduction of the free school year in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECCE scheme) by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. This programme…

This intensive 12-week programme is designed for recent science graduates who wish to pursue a career in industry-led research e.g. pharmacuetical, biotechnology or clinical research organisations. The programme aims to make graduates employment ready, developing practical industry-relevant skills.  The course programme features expert-led modules in clinical trials, data management, biostatistics and clinical trial management.

HealthCORE research is focused on three broad areas within the domain of the health sciences and wellbeing: Mens Health; Rehabilitation and Health; Exercise, Sport and Heath.

HealthCORE research is focused on three broad areas within the domain of the health sciences and wellbeing: Mens Health; Rehabilitation and Health; Exercise, Sport and Heath.

Overview The Higher Diploma in Arts in Psychology is for graduates who wish to pursue a professional career or postgraduate study in psychology but who don’t hold an honours degree in psychology. The course enables students to study key areas of psychology in a thriving research environment and, through a supervised research dissertation, explore practical…

Overview The Higher Diploma in Arts in Counselling and Psychotherapy will provide students with a broad graduate-level education and grounding in the theory and practice of counselling and therapy. The course offers students a practical training in therapeutic skills and an understanding of the ethical implications of therapeutic work. During the course, students will be…

The Postgraduate Certificate in International Regulatory Affairs is aimed at participants who are employed within the Quality functions of pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, and who wish to upskill or seek employment in the regulatory departments of such organisations. The programme will provide participants with an understanding of the processes for providing regulatory support to the…

Sharing your vision for what is possible and motivating people to generate and realise far reaching practical change are hallmarks of success in any organisation. The aim of this Diploma in Leadership is to equip you with skills and knowledge in interpersonal communication, innovation, critical evaluation, informed risk taking and problem solving grounded on ethical…

This 10 credit level 9 special purpose award will be delivered over one semester using a blended learning approach. Programme Structure The programme will be delivered using workshops spread over the semester with online work being completed by students in between the workshops. Delegation, negotiation and conflict Resource planning Performance monitoring (HIQA standards) Reflection Culture…

The MA – Healthcare Management is a two-year, part-time programme that focuses on the issues that affect health and hospital services. It seeks to raise the level of analysis in healthcare management in Ireland and to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage effectively. On completing the first year of the programme,…

Introduction The MA in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy is a recognised component which contributes to a post-graduate specific modality training in psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. A combination of this Masters’ programme with the Post-Masters’ Specific Modality Training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy in The School of Psychotherapy at St Vincent’s University Hospital meets the minimum 4-year postgraduate training requirement to enable…

Overview The MA in Psychotherapy offers a postgraduate qualification which meets requirements for professional training for individuals interested in training as humanistic and psychodynamic psychotherapists in the integrative model. The course has been designed for graduates from a Level 8 Counselling and Psychotherapy programme who are suitable for supervised clinical training in humanistic and psychodynamic…

The interpretation of dreams announced psychoanalysis to the world in 1900. In it Freud proposed that “the most complicated achievements of thought are possible without the assistance of consciousness.”This psychoanalytic position revolutionised our understanding of mental life and the basis of any psychological intervention.

Overview This programme is suited to graduates who hold a first qualification in Psychology of an upper Second Class Honours (2.1) at NFQ Level 8 or above accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland or show eligibility for accreditation by the Psychological Society of Ireland.   Key Features of the Programme The programme will provide…

The programme will provide learners with an insight into the field of applied psychology, thus developing the competencies and skills required to relate theory to practical applications. The learner will explore various theories of psychology that will enable them to understand human behaviour from individual, social and biological perspectives.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Materials Characterisation was developed based on an analysis of the importance of the pharmaceutical and related industries in Ireland and within the South-East region and also using information generated from the Wales Ireland Network for Scientific Skills (WINSS) Scientific Survey from a large number of pharmaceutical/ biotechnology, medical device and…

The MSc in Medical Device Design is based in a dedicated Medical Device Design Studio on the NCAD campus. The programme consists of a combination of taught modules and studio-based project work. Basic Medical Science is taught one afternoon a week at TCD while Biomechanics; Biomaterials, Bioinstrumentation; Human Factors and History of Medicine are taught…

This course is designed for students who wish to gain specialist training and a Middlesex University Masters qualification in counselling & psychotherapy for teenagers and children under 18. It will provide you with the theoretical background and practical skills to work with children and adolescents in a therapeutic setting, with particular emphasis on working through…

This programme will provide those working to deliver on the ambitions of the Healthy Ireland framework with the skills to plan and deliver multi-disciplinary health promotion projects with professional competence. The programme combines the development of expertise in Health Promotion, including skills in research, analysis and communication, with skills in the planning and execution of…

The programme philosophy stems from the beliefs that ageing is a positive life event and that older people benefit when communities and older people services are designed to be age-friendly. Older people are affected in many ways by how and where they live. Their ability to participate in the social, economic and cultural life of…

The MSc in Clinical and Translational Research aims to train the next generation of investigators who will lead cutting edge clinical research into the future. We value high quality clinical research as the means to ensure novel interventions are developed to improve patients’ lives. We deliver our programme through a blend of on-line learning followed by time in an active Clinical Research Centre,…

The MSc in Pharmaceutical Business and Technology is conducted over a 1-2 year period and is available on both a full and part-time basis. The course will focus on core competencies such as pharmaceutical processes and production, pharmaceutical business introduction & technology transfer, emerging trends, operational excellence (Learn & Six Sigma), regulatory affairs, data analytics,…

This Masters in Public Health Nutrition aims to support the development of knowledge, skills and competencies, specific to the practice of Public Health Nutrition. In addition, leadership styles, strategies, capabilities and competencies will be examined, placing the graduate in a position to lead teams and to advocate for change within the area. Learners will also…

The Master of Science is suitable for nurses who wish to complement their previous learning and build their academic and clinical profile within a specialist clinical field. The programme aims to empower the student to further enhance their acquired specialist knowledge and prepare them to act in more advanced clinical and leadership roles in the…

The MSc in Nursing is constructed within the context of health, nursing and educational policy developments. These are congruent with the health based strategies of the Department of Health, with the professional based strategies of Bord Altranais agus Cnimhseachais na hireann, the previous National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery, the educational…

Nurses in intellectual disability (ID) work in a broad range of services including long-stay settings, community, day-care, care of the older person, child and adolescent. Nurses in ID have a diversity of roles, on a continuum ranging from intensive physical nursing of persons with a severe degree of disability to supportive guidance in the management…

UCD CRC will run this Online Graduate course annually in January each year.   The Online Graduate Certificate in Clinical Trials is an eight-month innovative training programme for those wishing to pursue a career in clinical research. It aims to develop employment-ready experts, who will implement clinical research programmes to the highest ethical, regulatory and…