PgCert in Primary Community and Continuing Care
€3,565
Enhance your knowledge of and explore a range of issues related to patient care in PCCC settings.
Postgraduate Certificate
6 months
Online - Part-time
30 ECTS
January 2025
About
Advance your theoretical knowledge and develop a critical and questioning approach as you explore professional, clinical and managerial issues relevant to practice in Primary Community and Continuing Care (PCCC) settings with RCSI School of Nursing and Midwifery.
Carve out your own learning path by choosing three optional modules most suited to your clinical setting and professional development needs. 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.
Design a customised programme to meet your specific needs
Demonstrate a critical understanding of a comprehensive range of evidence-based knowledge relevant to PCCC
Explore contemporary issues in PCCC
Suitable for
This programme is designed for healthcare professionals with an interest in working in primary community and continuing care settings.
Faculty highlight
Biography
Niamh Rohan
Niamh is an RCSI Programme Director and nurse tutor. Niamh's research interests include teaching and learning in postgraduate education, and clinical care in outreach services.
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Contact us
The staff of the RCSI School of Nursing & Midwifery are more than happy to assist you with queries relating to our programmes. Feel free to call us, email or visit us at 123 St Stephen's Green.
- Tel: +353 1 402 5137/5136
- Email: nursing@rcsi.ie
Course information
This programme will provide you with the skills and knowledge to:
- 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
This programme will run from January to June each year.
This programme is assessed through a range of assessment modalities.
Upon the successful completion of this programme, students can progress to a postgraduate diploma.
All RCSI programmes offered by the School of Nursing & 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
To be eligible for this programme you must:
- Hold an NFQ Level 8 qualification. However, applicants who do not hold a Level 8 qualification may still be eligible to join the programme through our supported-entry pathway programme. This is subject to an assessment of prior learning and experience.
- Have an active registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. For non-nursing applicants, you must have an active registration with an appropriate professional body.
- English language requirements for Postgraduate programmes are published here.
The annual fee for this programme is €3,565 which includes a €45 NUI fee. There is an additional application fee of €50 which is non-refundable.
Fees can be paid by bank transfer, cheque (made payable to ‘RCSI’) or bank giro. Full details on the payment of fees will be emailed to you before the commencement of your programme.
You can pay your fees in two equal instalments – one 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 or 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 this programme beginning in January 2025 are now open.
During the application process you will need to submit the following:
- A non-refundable application fee of €50
- Scanned copies of your transcripts