Overview

Course Description

The course provides specialist teaching in conjunction with St. James’s Hospital, Tallaght Hospital, the Health Service Executive, and invited international experts.

The Healthcare Infection Management programme of Trinity College Dublin is primarily offered to medical microbiologists, infectious disease physicians, antimicrobial pharmacists, biomedical scientists, infection control specialists, nurses and public health workers and can be taken as either a 1-year full-time degree, or as a 2-year part-time degree.

The MSc in Healthcare Infection aims to provide graduates with a comprehensive understanding of the multiple disciplines that must align to deliver effective control of human pathogens in the hospital and community settings. The course will provide foundation and advanced knowledge on the monitoring, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases and is delivered as lectures, demonstrations, seminars, practicals and workshops.

Programme Structure

Modules offered:

Clinical Microbiology
Infectious Diseases

Antimicrobial Therapy
Resistance

Epidemiology and Infection Control

Multidisciplinary Management of Infection

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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120

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90

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PTE Academic

69

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dublin, Ireland

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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120

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90

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69

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applications will normally be received from those who hold one of the following qualifications:

A medical degree

An honors degree in Biomedical Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, or Microbiology

An honors degree in another relevant science subject

Applications may also be received from individuals with a minimum of three years of relevant healthcare experience and suitable qualifications. Note, a 2.1 grade or equivalent must be achieved in nay undergraduate degree to qualify for admission to this course. Applicants meeting these requirements may be required to attend for interview.

All applicants whose first language is not English and who have not been educated through the medium of English must present a qualification in English Language.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18720 EUR / year

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EU/EEA Nationals

10090 EUR / year

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Living costs

Dublin

Ireland

1100 - 1800 EUR / month

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