Advanced Practice (Nursing) - MSc

Applicants must have a minimum of an honours primary degree in Nursing with a minimum award of 2h2 (level 8 National Qualifications Authority of Ireland recognised ) or equivalent. Hold active registration on a division of the professional register maintained by the NMBI. Recognition of appropriate prior learning RPL Form. Provide evidence of support from an employer.

Applicants must comply with current minimum entry requirements for admission to the programme of education for nurse/midwife prescribing; the candidate must have three years’ recent post registration clinical experience in nursing (this must be within the past five years) with the equivalent of one-year full-time experience in the specific area of practice Post Registration Clinical Experience (please complete and upload with your application).

Must provide nomination and confirmation of a clinical supervisor (consultant or Advance Practice Nurse) (completed Site Declaration Forms in below section). 

The Professional Mentor form should be filled out by an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) or higher.

The Clinical Mentor form should be filled out by a Consultant Doctor or Advanced Practice Nurse.

The Director of Nursing Support form should be filled out by the Director of Nursing (DON)

What to Include with your Application

• Qualification transcripts and certificates
• NMBI registration certificate
• Completed Post Registration Clinical Experience Form
• Your Site Declaration Forms x 3: Professional Mentor Agreement, Clinical Mentor Agreement,  Director of Nursing Support
• A copy of your birth certificate/passport   
• If your qualifications have been obtained in a country where English is an official language this will suffice
• If this is not available, the following additional documents must be provided:
• English translation of your qualification(s)/transcripts AND
• English language competency certificate
• Please click here for Further Information on English Language Requirements

Guidelines on Completing your application
To ensure a speedy assessment of your application, please upload the above documents with your application form.
Please title appropriately any documents you are uploading with the application form, for example "Supporting Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc.
 

Minimum Language Requirements

Where an applicant's first language is neither English nor Irish, excellent use of one of these languages must be demonstrated (either by having completed a degree in an English or Irish speaking country or by passing the International English Language Testing System exam, Academic Format, with an overall grade level of at least 6.5 (IELTS) and no score below 6 in any individual part).