Nursing & Midwifery - Wound Management & Tissue Viability

Advance your theoretical knowledge with an MSc Nursing (Wound Management and Tissue Viability) from the RCSI School of Nursing and Midwifery, and develop a critical and questioning approach as you explore professional issues relevant to wound management and tissue viability.



You will enhance your clinical practice and develop an in-depth knowledge of the assessment, treatment and management of wounds including pressure ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers. The programme is delivered by international wound management experts and provides guidance on the management of acute and chronic wounds in all healthcare settings, as well as the research skills necessary to play an important role in ensuring wound care practice continues to be based on the best evidence.



You will gain a specialist skillset based on best practice and the latest research and evidence, while exploring and analysing existing theories and concepts that are fundamental in wound management and tissue viability. You will develop key research skills and work on a cutting-edge research knowledge base, built on exposure to best practice in research and evidence-based practice. You will be supported to develop a systematic review based on a topic of your choosing.



This programme is delivered part-time via an active blended learning approach including self-directed learning and live online classes approximately once every week. Further support is provided through the module lead, programme director and regular online drop-in sessions.



The award title for this course is MSc Nursing (Wound Management and Tissue Viability).



This course is a Level 9 award on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications



Suitable for

This programme is suitable for nurses caring for patients with wounds.



Accreditation and recognition

All programmes offered by the School of Nursing and Midwifery are accredited by RCSI, the National University of Ireland and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. Recognition by bodies in other jurisdictions must be determined by individual applicants.

Year 1

Advanced Research Methods

Advanced Leadership

Advancing Professional Practice

Advanced Concepts in Wound Healing and Tissue Repair

Critical Issues in the Assessment and Management of Individuals with Ulceration and Lymphoedema

Critical Issues in the Assessment and Management of Individuals with Leg Pressure Ulcers and Diabetic Foot Ulcers



Year 2

Thesis: Generating Evidence for Practice

To be eligible for the programme you must:

• Be a registered nurse or midwife in your country of practice.

• Hold a bachelor degree. If you don’t hold a bachelor degree, please see the recognition of prior learning pathway outlined below.

• Be working in the healthcare industry.

• Meet the English language requirements (unless exempt): IELTS score of 6.5, Duolingo 105-110, or equivalent score on another standardised test. Please see below for list of exemptions.



Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

Learning occurs in many contexts, including work, involvement in social and community activities, and learning through life experience generally.



Recognition of prior learning (RPL) does not give credit for experience as such; rather, it considers learning that was acquired as a result of the experience. RPL may be used to gain admission to programmes where an applicant may not have obtained the standard entry requirements. This is considered on a case-by-case basis.



Exemptions from programme modules that duplicate learning already demonstrably acquired through prior learning may also be considered on a case-by-case basis.



For more information, please contact the School of Nursing and Midwifery:

Tel: +353 1 402 2445

Email: nursing@rcsi.ie



English language requirement exceptions

If you have completed undergraduate/postgraduate full-time studies in the medium of the English language (three or more years cumulatively), or if you are registered with the NMBI, you are exempt from these requirements.

How to apply

Please email nursing@rcsi.ie for further information.

2 years. Mode of delivery Hybrid - Part-time.

Next start date: September 2026.

Progression options

On the successful completion of your programme, you may be interested in pursuing a professional doctorate. For more information, please contact us at nursing@rcsi.ie.