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.
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The School of Nursing and Midwifery at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences 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, Professor Tom O’Connor and Professor Declan Patton, our expert academics deliver an extensive range of accessible, flexible and clinically focused nursing courses.
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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
Nurses who have trained outside Ireland can undertake a programme of study in nursing with a university in Ireland, provided they have a recognised undergraduate degree and meet the relevant academic requirements.
Nurses interested in studying with RCSI must be a registered nurse or midwife in their country of practice, hold a relevant bachelor’s degree or be eligible to apply via our supported-entry pathway programme, be working in the healthcare industry, and meet RCSI’s English language requirements (unless exempt).
RCSI offers a broad range of academic programmes across many clinical specialties. Courses are designed with flexibility in mind and students will study at their own pace.
A postgraduate certificate (PgCert) is typically completed over a six-month period, a postgraduate diploma (PgDip) takes approximately one year and a master’s degree (MSc) takes two years to complete.
At the RCSI School of Nursing and Midwifery, our priority is to deliver courses that improve patient care and enhance the careers of our learners.
Graduates can progress into advanced clinical, leadership, research and education roles depending on the specific MSc, postgraduate diploma or postgraduate certificate completed.
From advanced leadership and wound management, to respiratory care and infection prevention and control, RCSI offers programmes to support your career development.
All courses offered by our School of Nursing and Midwifery are accredited by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, the National University of Ireland (NUI) and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
Recognition by bodies in other jurisdictions must be determined by individual applicants.
Do not accept your offer until you have proof of funding (for example, a funding letter), or if you are self-funded, you can use this payment link and provide a screenshot of the 40% deposit payment into the document section when you accept your place.
You have until late 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.
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.
MoreResearch
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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