Overview

The Advanced Practice Nursing programme offered by University of Galway .

Key facts

Dual Support Model: Comprehensive academic and clinical support ensures a strong foundation for applying advanced knowledge and skills in real-world healthcare settings.

Range of modules: Includes modules in advanced health assessment, pharmacology, the professional, ethical and legal issues on prescribing medicinal products, decision making within advanced practice and supervised clinical hours.

Leader in patient care: Learn the knowledge and skills to assess, diagnose and treat patients within their clinical setting.

Strengthen problem-solving abilities: Learn to approach medical and professional challenges critically, using both theoretical and practical perspectives.

Develop professional expertise: Hone the skills required to succeed in roles, including, developing policies, procedures and guidelines, developing referral pathways and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team.

Enhance Communication Skills: Learn to effectively present and articulate findings to a range of audiences, within healthcare settings and policymakers such as the Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit (NMPDU) and the Health Service Executive.

Careers

The advanced nurse practitioner role is highly sought after in both the Health Service Executive (HSE) and private healthcare settings. These roles are expanding in response to healthcare system needs, particularly in rural and community-based services. Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) as a Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner (RANP) provides national recognition, improving mobility across healthcare settings and regions. The advanced nurse practitioner role typically offers a competitive salary in comparison to other clinical nurse roles.

ANPs are employed in a variety of specialist areas, including:

Emergency and urgent care

Chronic disease management (e.g., diabetes, COPD, heart failure)

Mental health and psychiatry

Women’s health and gynaecology

Paediatrics and adolescent care

Oncology and palliative care

Community and primary care settings

Specialist areas such as plastics, gastroenterology, neurology, urology, critical care and other areas.

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Programme Structure

Courses include

Decision Making, Nursing and Advanced Practice Professional Roles

Leadership, Quality Improvement and Governance

Advanced Research Methods

Advanced Health Assessment

Clinical Practicum
Pharmacology, Health and Medicinal Prescribing

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Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00

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More details

No set closing date. Offers are made on a continuous basis.

Language

English

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

110 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Galway, Ireland

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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88

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Be registered as a nurse or midwife on the register of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI);
Have a minimum of an honours primary degree in Nursing or equivalent
Be currently employed as a nurse or midwife and in the areas of practice that you plan to undertake you Advance Practice Programme
Have support of both a Professional (DON, ADON/Practice Manager) and Clinical (medical consultant or general practitioner) Mentor for 500 hours of clinical mentorship, evidenced by a completed Site Declaration Form
Written commitment/memo of understanding or equivalent from the director of nursing/employer to support the student during the clinical practicum and to nominate a suitably qualified practitioner to act as a clinical supervisor during the student's clinical learning experience
Comply with current minimum entry requirements for admission to the programme of education for nurse prescribing.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

14800 EUR / year

≈ 14800 EUR / year
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EU/EEA Nationals

5860 EUR / year

≈ 5860 EUR / year

Living costs

Galway

Ireland

800 - 1100 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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