School of Nursing and Midwifery

We offer a broad range of programmes across many clinical specialties. Our ultimate aim is to improve patient care and enhance your career.

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Why study with us?

68 courses

20,000 graduates practising in Ireland and internationally

25 specialties

200 ranked in the QS Top 200 for nursing

Our courses

We offer a suite of full-time and part-time Postgraduate programmes in clinical specialties and management disciplines. These are aimed at ensuring safe and effective nursing and midwifery practice.

Nursing/Midwifery (Prescribing)

This accredited programme is delivered part-time/online over a six-month period. It prepares appropriately qualified nurses and midwives to prescribe medicines within their scope of practice.

Critical Care Nursing

This programme prepares nurses to exercise an advanced level of clinical judgment and practice in the specialist area of critical care. It is suitable for those practicing in this specialty.

Medical Nursing

This programme is designed for nurses who provide care to patients in medical facilities. It offers comprehensive education and the chance to learn the most recent research-based information.

Primary Community and Continuing Care

This course gives learners a full understanding of primary community and continuing care. It also helps build skills to lead initiatives at the workplace.

A nurse assisting a woman using crutches.

Orthopaedic Nursing

This programme assists students in taking a leading role in advancing and developing orthopaedic nursing and effecting policy change, professional practice and health service provision.

Gerontological Nursing

This course provides both the theoretical knowledge and the practical skills necessary to deliver evidence-based, quality care to older patients, in acute residential or rehab settings.

All Other courses

Hear from our students

"The tutors are always so supportive and available to you. What I enjoyed the most was having such a diverse range of speakers delivering lectures and having access to the simulation lab for some hands-on workshops which were really beneficial."

Joanne Walsh, Practice Nurse

"The course has allowed me to consolidate my education to progress to a registered ANP and provide autonomous care and improve services for heart failure patients locally. All tutors were informative and up-to-date with the latest research ... "

Catherine Nolan, Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner

"The programme has increased my confidence, knowledge, and necessary skills to succeed in my future nursing plans and it has made me more aware of the areas I need to improve ... the lecturer support during this year was invaluable ..."

Sheeba Chacko, Graduate of the BSc in Nursing Management and Postgraduate Diploma in Peri-Operative Children's Nursing

"The curriculum was exceptionally well designed and presented by a variety of professionals with backgrounds in both academia and the medical field. Theory, actual case studies, and recent advancements in the field were all incorporated ..."

Laura Crowley, Clinical Nurse Manager in Infection Prevention and Control

"I have gained the critical thinking, leadership and research skills needed to fulfil my role and to implement evidence into clinical practice. The lecturers go above and beyond to offer support, provide guidance and encouragement ..."

Dee O’Neill, Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Teaching and education

Our aim as educators is to enable you to have a genuine impact on your work. We also want to help you handle the leadership and professional issues you encounter each day.

We are international leaders in research. Our research covers, among others, critical care nursing, neonatal nursing, nursing management, and wound care and tissue viability.

Our team

Our staff are focused on your needs as a learner and researcher. In this regard, we pride ourselves on the level of student support and guidance we offer.

Meet our team