Next Generation of Healthcare Step by Step

Medical Professionals, develop your technical, nursing, leadership and management skills.  Develop confidence and knowhow to implement plans and leadership in a dynamic and fast-moving medical environment.  We have designed our flexible modules with you in mind.  Modules are part-time and give you the opportunity to upskill at your own pace.


Selected micro-credentials have received up to 80% funding under the HCI Micro-Credential Course Learner Subsidy.  View Funded Micro-credentials

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MicroCred Page Link Level Credits Delivery Mode Duration Intake
Advanced Assessment in Respiratory Nursing 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Autumn
Application of Psychology to Social Issues 8 6 Online 12 weeks Spring
Communication and Interpreting the Irish Healthcare System 8 6 Blended 6 weeks Autumn
Data Analytics for Cancer Real World Data Research 9 9 Online 6 weeks Summer
Design Research 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Autumn
Health Professional Leadership 9 15 Blended 12 weeks Spring
Health Promotion in Healthcare Practice 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Spring
Health Research Methods and Methodology 9 12 Blended 12 weeks Autumn
Infection Prevention and Control in HealthCare 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Autumn
Intercultural Care 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Spring

Intercultural Awareness in Diverse Health and Social Care Settings

 8 6 Blended 6 weeks  Spring

Introduction to Participatory Health Research for Public & Patient Involvement

 9 6 Online 6 weeks Autumn
Introduction to Real World Data in Cancer Clinical Research  9 9 Online 6 weeks Autumn & Spring

Introduction to Participatory Health Research for Public & Patient Involvement

 9 6 Blended 6 weeks Autumn
Leadership in Health Professional Education 9 9 Blended 6 weeks Summer, Autumn
Leading and Managing Infection Prevention and Control 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Spring
Leading and Managing Practice  9 9 Blended 12 weeks Autumn
Management and Co-Ordination of Gerotology Care 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Spring
Methods in Participatory Health Research  9 6 Blended 12 weeks Autumn
Perinatal Bereavement and Loss 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Spring
Philosophical Underpinnings of Gerontology Care 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Autumn
Practical and Research in Psychology 2 8 6 Online 12 weeks Spring
Principles of Palliative Care in Practice 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Autumn
Principles of Primary and Community Care 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Autumn
Principles Underpinning Dementia Care 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Autumn
Principles Underpinning Perioperative Nursing 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Autumn
Promoting Quality and Safety in Healthcare 9 12 Blended 12 weeks Spring
Psychosocial Intervention in Mental Health Care 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Spring
Safety Planning and Risk Management in HealthCare 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Spring
Supporting Perinatal Mental Health 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Autumn
Sustainable Wheelchair Provision 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Autumn
Theoretical Underpinnings of Practice Based Inquiry 9 15 Blended 6 weeks Autumn
Theories of Psychosocial Assessment and Care 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Autumn
Therapeutic Engagement 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Spring
Therapeutic Interventions in Dementia Care 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Spring
Therapeutic Interventions in Palliative Care 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Spring
Therapeutic Interventions in Respiratory Nursing  9 9 Blended 12 weeks Spring
Tracheostomy Care 9 9 Blended 12 weeks Spring
Translational Research 9 15 Blended 6 weeks Autumn


Clinical and Academic Excellence

Through innovative approaches to teaching and learning, we provide our students with the very best opportunities and supports to pursue their studies in order to become safe, effective, skilled, and knowledgeable professional practitioners.  The impact of postgraduate student research in the School of Medicine is reflected in the winning of Prizes such as the Irish Health Services Executive Open Access Awards and the "Doctor Awards" of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland. PhD-led research has also resulted in patent applications and contributed to the design and assessment of novel medical devices.

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