Overview

The Perioperative Nursing programme at University of Galway is designed for qualified healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, who are employed in or aspiring to work in perioperative environments and who seek to enhance their clinical competence, leadership capacity, and academic development at postgraduate level.

Careers

Graduates of the Postgraduate Diploma in Perioperative Nursing are in high demand across public healthcare providers, specialist surgical centres, day procedure units, and private healthcare providers, both in Ireland and internationally.

Where you could work:

HSE hospitals and voluntary healthcare organisations

Private surgical centres and clinics

International healthcare systems in the UK, EU, Middle East, Australia, and North America

Roles you could take on:

Senior Perioperative Staff Nurse (theatre, recovery, anaesthetics)

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Perioperative Care

Theatre or Recovery Room Coordinator

Upon completing this programme, students have the requisite knowledge and clinical skills to work in a wide variety of peri-operative care settings, both in Ireland and Internationally. Past Graduates have found employment and promotion opportunities nationally and internationally.

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Programme Structure

Courses include

Prevention of anaesthetic complications
Service Improvement
Advanced Research Methods
Clinical Competence
Prevention of surgical complications

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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63

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Galway, Ireland

Disciplines

Medicine Nursing View 64 other Masters in Nursing in Ireland

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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 the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI);
Have a minimum of six months’ post-registration experience (exclusive of post-registration courses);
Be currently working in the required specialist area, i.e., theatre (perioperative setting) 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

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

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Non-residents

18300 EUR / year

≈ 18300 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

7900 EUR / year

≈ 7900 EUR / year

Additional Details

EU students: €3,500 (Year 2)
Student levy €140 p.a. (Yr 1) €70 p.a. (Yr 2)

Living costs

Galway

Ireland

800 - 1100 EUR / month

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Key information

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Credits

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Disciplines

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General requirements

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