Master's in Gerontological Nursing

This course includes clinical and practice based teaching, learning and assessment and you may be required to attend additional sessions at associated service provider sites as well as at the your practice base during year one of the course.

Postgraduate Diploma (60 ECTS)

Master's (90 ECTS)

Year One: Commences with a full week of classes in September and thereafter one or two days per week for the remainder of the academic year. 

Year Two: Attendance at classes throughout the academic year. If completing the Master’s, you will also carry out research and the writing of a dissertation. 

This course includes clinical and practice based teaching, learning and assessment and students may be required to attend additional sessions at associated service provider sites as well as at the student’s practice base during year one of the course.

Clinical Placements and Student Support
You will be engaged in specific practice settings in Ireland relevant to Gerontological Nursing for the duration of this course. You will receive a planned clinical placement timetable and during the course, educational and clinical facilitators will offer personal and professional support.

Course Assessments
Each module will be assessed by the successful completion of an academic assignment. The assessment of clinical competence will focus on the acquisition of specialist competencies and the clinical assessments will be carried out throughout the clinical placements / completion of a competence based portfolio.

 ✅ 2nd class honours (2:1) degree minimum in nursing or a related discipline. In exceptional circumstances clinical experience and continuing professional development may be taken into consideration. 

✅ Registered as a Nurse (RGN/RNID/RCN) on the professional register maintained by the NMBI. An up-to-date NMBI professional registration certificate is required. 

✅ 2 years (minimum) post-registration clinical experience. 

✅ 1 year (minimum) experience in OPC (older persons care). 

✅ You must be engaged in specific practice settings relevant to gerontological nursing for the duration of the programme of study.  

✅ Written commitment from your line manager that they will support you in your application. 

✅ 1 academic and 1 clinical reference (these should be sought in advance of your application and should be on headed / organisation paper).

✅ 2 academic references OR 1 academic and one professional reference from the employer or work practice area. Each reference should confirm the potential and suitability of the applicant to undertake the course.

✅ A letter of support from your Director of Nursing (where applicable).

✅ A full CV presented in reverse chronological order with information on your professional development, relevant to the course you are applying for. 

✅ Evidence of your degree or other qualifications (including your academic transcript - this is an official list of modules and results achieved in your primary degree). 

All applicants whose first language is not English and who have not been educated through the medium of English must meet Trinity College's Postgraduate English Language Requirements. 

Please note the School of Nursing & Midwifery requires applicants presenting IELTS (Academic version) and IELTS Indicator to have achieved: Grade 6.5 overall with a minimum of grade of 6 in each category.

English language requirements will be waived for applicants whose first language is not English and who are currently registered as nurses with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) where that registration with the NMBI was based on the applicant’s IELTS score and they have evidence of continued engagement in a high intensity English language environment.