Cert in Nursing Management
€3,600
Enhance your knowledge of nursing/midwifery management as you further your learning in health financial management and human resource management.
Bridging programmes
6 months
Hybrid - Part-time
30 ECTS
January 2026
About
Advance your theoretical knowledge as you explore the areas of health financial management and human resource management with RCSI School of Nursing and Midwifery. You will consider quality improvement initiatives, examine risk management strategies and the role of the nurse/midwife manager. This programme is delivered part-time via an active blended learning approach including self-directed learning and live online classes approximately once every week. Further support is provided through the module lead, programme director and regular online drop-in sessions.
This course is a Level 8 award on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications.
Enhance your knowledge of the factors that influence health and plan patient-centred interventions
Consider how management and leadership promote effective working
Explore the impact of financing systems and resourcing allocation
Suitable for
This programme is for nurses and midwives who are educated to certificate or diploma level.
What you will learn
Faculty highlight
Biography
Dr Sherly George
Dr George has been involved in multi-centre experimental and non-experimental studies funded by the HRB, IRC and the EU 7th Framework Programme, and has more than 20 publications in peer-reviewed journals. Her research areas of interest are cystic fibrosis, diabetes, HIV and quality of life.
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Dr Hannah Wilson
Dr Wilson's PhD research focused on advancing technology for the early detection of pressure ulcers. Dr Wilson joined the RCSI School of Nursing and Midwifery, Skin Wounds and Trauma research team in 2023 as StAR Research Lecturer in Nursing and Tissue Viability. Her clinical experience is in cardiology nursing, research and management.
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Course information
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of a comprehensive range of knowledge in the specialist area.
- Articulate a critical awareness of the latest evidence-based knowledge in the specialist area.
- Demonstrate a range of research and specialist knowledge and skills to the specialist area of clinical practice.
- Select from a broad range of specialist skills and knowledge in the specialist area.
- Act in a comprehensive and often unpredictable variety of professional and ill-defined contexts in the specialist area.
- Take significant responsibility for the work of individuals and groups and lead and initiate activity in the specialist area.
- Critically self-evaluate professional and personal learning needs and those of others within their specialist area of practice and link to related continuing professional development requirements.
- Present a reflective and questioning approach to specialist practice delivery and exhibit professional application of her/his knowledge in an accountable, responsible and evidence-based manner.
Upon the successful completion of this programme, you can progress to a postgraduate diploma.
This programme is run over one academic semester (six months) beginning in January.
This programme is assessed through a range of assessment modalities.
All RCSI programmes offered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery are accredited by the RCSI, the National University of Ireland and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. Recognition by bodies in other jurisdictions must be determined by individual applicants.
Admissions
Applicants must have an active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland or other registration in a country in which they are practicing if international students.
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 are published here. If you have completed undergraduate/postgraduate full-time studies in the medium of the English language (three or more years cumulatively), or if you are registered with the NMBI, you are exempt from these requirements.
The fee for this programme is €3,600.
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 two equal instalments. The first payment of 50% is due before you commence the programme, and the remaining payment is due at the midway point of the programme.
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
- Email: nursing@rcsi.ie
Please view our Postgraduate fees policy for more information.
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.
How to apply
Applications for the 2026 intake of this programme will open in due course.