Overview

The Nursing - Trauma and Emergency Nursing programme from University College Cork consists of 46 weeks of clinical placements in a variety of Emergency Departments including your own.

You will be expected to attend lectures for four block weeks (three in Semester 1 and one in Semester 2) for specialist modules and seven separate days (five in Semester 1 and two in Semester 2) for core modules.

Lectures take place from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday on block weeks. Core modules will be delivered by blended learning via online and direct contact. As a guide 10-credit core modules (200 hours learning) involve 184 hours of online learning and 16 hours of direct contact time and 5-credit core modules (100 hours learning) involve 92 hours of online learning and eight hours of direct contact time.

Specialist modules will continue to be delivered mainly through direct contact. You will have 34 hours of direct contact on 10-credit modules and 16 hours of direct contact on 5-credit modules.

Career

This course facilitates the enhancement of your assessment and the management of emergency situations.

On successful completion of this MSc /Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing – Trauma and Emergency Nursing Pathway, you will have the necessary academic qualification (PG Diploma Nursing) required for Clinical Nurse Specialist posts within emergency nursing.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Evidence-Based Practice for Healthcare Professionals

Trauma Nursing

Medical and Special Population Emergency Nursing

Professional, Ethical, and Legal Decision-making in Specialist Practice

Clinical Leadership in Practice Enhancement for Nursing and Midwifery

Physical Assessment for Nursing Practice

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00 , EEA/EU

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Rolling deadline. Open until all places have been filled or no later than 15 June. Early application is advised.

Language

English

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63

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140

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

60 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cork, Ireland

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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63

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140

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Hold active registration on a division of the professional register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland or be eligible for such registration as required for individual pathways. For the Trauma and Emergency Nursing Pathway, applicants must be Registered General Nurses;

Have clinical practice experience (and support structures, if applicable) as required for individual pathways. For the Trauma and Emergency Nursing Pathway, applicants must have a minimum of six months of post-registration experience (excluding courses) and at least six months experience in the speciality pathway applied for;

Applicants must be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS);

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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

16000 EUR / year

≈ 16000 EUR / year
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EU/EEA Nationals

7640 EUR / year

≈ 7640 EUR / year

Living costs

Cork

Ireland

860 - 1400 EUR / month

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

Funding

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