PgDip in Advanced Practice Nursing (Prescribing)

• Applicants must have a minimum of an MSc in nursing or equivalent.
• Hold active registration on a division of the professional register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
• Have three years’ recent post-registration clinical experience in nursing/midwifery (within the past five years), with the equivalent of one-year full-time experience in the  specific area of practice.
• Evidence of support from your employer and a completed Site Declaration Form, signed by the Director of Nursing/Public Health/ authorised nurse manager. This must contain confirmation of a designated medical practitioner mentor and/or RANP mentor.
• Meet the English language requirements for postgraduate programmes are published on the RCSI website.

Learning occurs in many contexts, including work, involvement in social and community activities, and learning through life experience generally. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) does not give credit for experience as such – rather, it considers learning that was acquired as a result of the experience.

RPL may be used to gain admission to programmes where an applicant may not have obtained the standard entry requirements. This is considered on a case-by-case basis.

Exemptions from programme modules that duplicate learning already demonstrably acquired through prior learning may also be considered on a case-by-case basis.

For more information, please contact the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

• Tel: +353 1 402 2445
• Email: nursing@rcsi.ie

English-language requirements for postgraduate programmes are published on the RCSI website.

Applicants who have completed undergraduate/postgraduate full-time studies in the medium of the English language (three or more years cumulatively), and students registered with the NMBI, are exempt from these requirements.

Fees for this programme are €8,410.

Year 1: €4,755
Year 2: €3,655

Please note:

• Fees include the €45 NUI fee.
• There is an additional application fee of €50 which is non-refundable.
• Fees are subject to review annually.
• Fees can be paid by bank transfer. Full details on fee payment will be emailed to you before the commencement of your programe.
• You can pay your fees in three instalments – one payment of 40% is due before you commence the programme, while the remaining payments can be paid in two 30% instalments in November and February of your year of study.
• If you meet the criteria for a non-EU student, please contact us for more information on fee payments at Tel: +353 1 402 2445 or Email: nursing@rcsi.ie.

Sponsored students: If your study is sponsored by your employer, you will be required to upload written confirmation of your sponsorship when accepting your programme offer. You will be unable to accept your offer until confirmation of sponsorship is received or a payment is made. Please view our Postgraduate fees policy for more information.