M.Sc. in Nursing

The M.Sc. in Nursing will enable students to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to care for patients to the highest professional standards across the healthcare continuum. This course will provide students with a solid academic base to understand the development of nursing practice. In applying their learning, candidates are expected to provide quality nursing care and promote excellence in the practice setting. The modules offered are grounded in a body of evidence-based knowledge that promotes excellence in nursing practice. The M.Sc. Nursing programme does not lead to registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). Take the opportunity to study at the School of Nursing & Midwifery, which is ranked 20th in the World in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2025, and where your world-class education will be matched with an unrivalled student experience.

Applicants must hold at least an upper second-class (2.1) Honours undergraduate degree in nursing or a related discipline or equivalent professional and academic qualification.

They must also hold current registration as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, or, in the case of international applicants (for theory-only learning strands), be registered as a professional nurse in their own country.