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Overview
This Midwifery Practice programme at University College Dublin is designed for practising midwives who wish to deepen and broaden their knowledge and expertise in order to develop as midwives, midwifery leaders or midwifery researchers. We aim to: provide you with a strong theoretical and practical foundation in midwifery theory, developments in professional midwifery practice, evidence-based decision-making, leadership and health system dynamics, and research methods; enable you to develop a critical perspective on midwifery practice and maternity care; and help you to develop your leadership and project management skills.
You will sharpen your analytical and critical thinking and develop knowledge and skills that will help you advance your thinking, practice and role in midwifery care.
Career
- With your newly developed knowledge and skills for midwifery-led care, you can work at a number of levels within your organisation and within the wider maternity services; for example, in community midwifery, practice development, research, and project management. You may wish to extend your project work and undertake a research degree.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Leadership and Health Systems Dynamics
- Midwifery Practice and the Concept of Normality
- Research Methods Applied to Healthcare
- Evidence Based Decision Midwifery
- Examination of the Newborn OR Women, Gender & Health
- Developing Leadership Comp OR Management in Action
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 90
Credits
90 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Public Health Health Sciences Midwifery View 6 other Masters in Midwifery in IrelandAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL® IBT 90
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants must be registered as midwives on the live register with An Bord Altranais (or international equivalent, e.g. NMC), and be in a midwifery-related role at the time of application.
- Applicants must hold a primary degree in Midwifery, Nursing, or equivalent in a related discipline/RPL for Admission consideration if no degree
- Other criteria to be used in the assessment of the application include number of years of experience, and evidence of ongoing professional development
Tuition Fee
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International
13200 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 13200 EUR per year during 24 months. -
EU/EEA
7000 EUR/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7000 EUR per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Dublin
1100 - 1800 EUR /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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