Overview

Students on successful completion of year one may opt out of the Public Health Nursing programme at University of Galway and will be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (Public Health Nursing). Students must achieve 60% on the aggregate of modules undertaken in year one to progress to year two. Students who have indicated to opt out on completion of year one will not progress to year two. Year one is currently sponsored by the HSE. Year Two of this programme is offered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery, NUI Galway, and is not sponsored by the Health Service Executive.

Careers

As a graduate, you will have the opportunity to practise autonomously within a community setting. You will have developed a specific knowledge that will enable you, as a community practitioner, to provide primary healthcare and target public health issues in the community.

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Programme Structure

Courses include

Clinical Governance—Supporting Safe practice

Advanced Research Methods

Service Improvement A (non-midwife cohort)

Service Improvement B (midwife-cohort)

Promoting Population Health Across the Lifespan

Essential Physical Assessment Skills

Child Health Surveillance, Welfare and Protection

Child and Maternal Health (non-midwives only)

Practicum One (Professional Practice 1 , 2,3)

Practicum Two (Professional Practice 4, 5)

Practicum One (Child and Maternal ) (Non midwives only)

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-07 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-16 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

On Campus

Campus Location

Galway, Ireland

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

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 registered in the General Nursing Division of the Register of Nurses maintained by the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) or entitled to be so registered AND have a minimum of three years' post-registration general nursing experience.

Meet the academic criteria set by the relevant Higher Education Institute (HEI); Hold an NQAI Level 8 qualification (honours degree) or proof of equivalency.

Be registered in the General Nursing Division and another Division of the Register, including Registered Midwife (RM), Registered Children’s Nurse (RCN), Registered Nurse Intellectual Disability (RNID) or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) Divisions of the Register of Nurses and Midwives maintained by the NMBI or entitled to be so registered; AND have a minimum of 18 months' post-registration general nursing experience as an RGN, and 18 months post-registration experience as an RM or RCN or RNID or RPN.

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Tuition Fees

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Free

Additional Details

Students undertaking this programme are sponsored by the HSE. The HSE pay 100% of their fees

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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