1. National University of Ireland Galway NUIG
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  4. Master in Health Sciences (Children’s Palliative/Complex Care)

Master in Health Sciences (Children’s Palliative/Complex Care)

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

National University of Ireland Galway NUIG

Program Overview

The Master/Postgraduate Diploma in Health Sciences (Children’s Palliative / Complex Care) is facilitated by both the teaching teams at University of Galway and UCD. The programme designed for Registered Nurses working with children and adolescents with complex or life limiting conditions. The programme aims to provide students with the necessary in-depth evidence-based knowledge, skills and competencies to provide quality care to highly dependent children as they live with life-limiting illness and may face the end-of-life. 

Program Key Stats

€16240 (Annual cost)
Sept Intake : 13th Jul


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Eligibility Criteria


6.5
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Additional Information & Requirements

Candidate must:Be registered on the general, children’s, psychiatric, intellectual disability or midwifery division of the register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland;Have a minimum of one year’s post-registration experience (exclusive of post-registration courses);Be currently working in the required specialist area, i.e., an area associated with palliative care/children’s care/children’s palliative care or allied areas (neonatal, disability, oncology) and have as a minimum six months’ clinical experience in this specialist area;Complete additional clinical hours in a children’s palliative care/complex setting. Provide written support from their employer, Have an honours Bachelor’s degree at NFQ Level 8 in nursing or a comparable qualification. Applicants who do not hold an honours degree or Higher Diploma (Level 8) must demonstrate that they have successfully completed (in the previous two years) a module at Level 9. IELTS score of 6.5 overall 

Career Options

  • Clinical nurse specialist roles (neonatology
  • palliative care
  • paediatric palliative or specialist complex care
  • ) specialist community home care
  • disability or liaison roles and/ or children’s hospice employment

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