School of Nursing and Midwifery
We offer a broad range of NMBI-accredited programmes across many clinical specialties. Our aim is to improve patient care and enhance your career.
Thank you for your interest in studying with RCSI. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any queries you may have.
Get in touch Get in touchWhy study with us?
RCSI’s School of Nursing and Midwifery has a long history of delivering education programmes to meet the further learning needs and specialisation requirements of nurses and midwives in Ireland and internationally. Led by Professor Zena Moore, our expert academics deliver an extensive range of accessible, flexible and clinically focussed nursing courses.
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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.
Frequently asked questions
Do not accept your offer until you have proof of funding (e.g. a funding letter), or if you are self-funded, you can use the payment link here and provide a screenshot of the 40% deposit payment into the document section when you accept your place.
You have until 28 July to send in your funding letter/deposit to secure your place.
If you are having problems accepting your offer, please email your funding letter/proof of deposit, along with your application number to nursing@rcsi.ie.
Once these documents are submitted, your application is sent to the academic team for review.
You will be contacted if they are missing any documents.
Timetables will not be available until late-July.
Induction is on 1 September and orientation will be a morning or afternoon session between Wednesday 3-5 September.
Teaching, via online classes, is expected to begin the week of 8 September 2025.
For any applicant that has been sent an offer email for the that states you should to take part in the supported entry workshop, the live session will take place online on 14 August. Further information will be sent out by end-July.
Hear from our students
Testimonial
"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."
"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 ... "
"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 ..."
"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 ..."
"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 ..."
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.
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We are international leaders in research. Our research covers, among others, critical care nursing, neonatal nursing, nursing management, and wound care and tissue viability.
Read moreOur 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.
Contact us
We are more than happy to assist you with queries relating to our programmes and general academic queries.
- Telephone: +353 1 402 2445
- Email: nursing@rcsi.ie
- Address: 123 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
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