Overview

All Intensive Care students at University of Galway will register for a full-time one-year Postgraduate Diploma. On successful completion of both theoretical and clinical modules for year one, students may graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma or (if they have achieved the minimum 60% average mark across these modules) they may apply to transfer to year two of the MHSc programme.

A blended learning format is adopted for the delivery of this programme. Students are required to attend a total of 12 workshop days across the first year of the programme making it possible to combine working full-time with studying.

On the advice of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI), students are also required to undertake a minimum of 500 clinical hours 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) to attain the required competency to meet programme learning outcomes.

Careers

Graduates have found employment and promotion opportunities nationally and internationally in intensive care settings, in managerial positions and in educational roles.

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Programme Structure

Courses include

Service Improvement

Clinical Competence

Clinical Governance: Supporting Safe Practice

Intensive Care Nursing

Advanced Research Methods

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

63

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Galway, Ireland

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

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88

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63

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Be a registered nurse on the General division of the Register maintained by An Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais na hEireann.

Have a minimum of six months post-registration experience (exclusive of post-registration courses);

Be currently working in the required specialist area, i.e., Intensive Care, and have as a minimum six months clinical experience in this specialist area.

Provide written evidence of support from their Director of Nursing for the duration of the programme

Have 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.

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Tuition Fees

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18000 EUR / year

≈ 18000 EUR / year
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EU/EEA Nationals

7750 EUR / year

≈ 7750 EUR / year

Living costs

Galway

Ireland

800 - 1100 EUR / month

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