Clinical Practice - Advanced

Key programme benefits to future students

This is a programme individually tailored to your professional needs. Rather than a prescribed course of study, you complete a core module on evidence-based practice or research methods, and we then work to identify other modules that suit you needs, ranging from project management, lean thinking and leadership to intercultural care and applied psychology, with many other options in between.



The Independent Learning Module provides the option for you to put forward a specialist topic and receive one-to-one supervision to research that. The output you produce from this module can be tailored to your requirements: e.g. a clinical guideline, an evidence summary, a mini dissertation or a suite of resources, amongst other things.



This programme can then lead into the Master of Science in Advanced Healthcare Practice, which follows the same practitioner-focused course design.

Autumn Modules

• Evidence Based Practice



Optional Modules

Principles of Primary and Community Care | Leading and Managing Practice | Independent Learning Module 1 | Social Influence and Attitude Change | Independent Learning Module 2 | Project Management in Practice | Leadership, Change and Innovation Management | Lean Thinking/Lean Tools | Intercultural Care | Independent Learning Module 1 | Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology | Independent Learning Module 2 | Project Management in Practice | Applied Behaviour Change | Innovation in Health and Social Care | Promoting Quality and Safety in Healthcare

Who Can Apply

Healthcare clinicians with a professionally and academically accredited BSc (Hons) (level 8 National Qualifications Authority of Ireland recognised) or equivalent in a health profession* at a minimum award of 2.2 hons level or above. Applicants with an award of below 2.2 will be considered at the discretion of the Course Director. Candidates may be interviewed as part of the admissions process.



*Health profession such as; Doctors, Nurses, Health and Social Care Professionals. Health and Social Care Professionals encompasses the list of professions regulated under the Health and Social Care Professions Act (2005) Ireland. These are clinical biochemist; dietician; medical scientist; occupational therapist; orthoptist; physiotherapist; podiatrist; psychologist; radiographer; social care worker; social worker; speech and language therapist. Other health professionals (e.g., paramedic, dentist) may be admitted on approval from the course director.

1 Semester full-time or 2 Semesters part-time, online.

Graduate careers

Graduates will obtain in-depth knowledge of an area of Health Sciences to apply to their professional practice. They will reflect critically on their own and others’ learning styles and practice qualifications required to be considered eligible for advanced practice posts.