Advanced Healthcare Practice - MSc Entry requirements

Requirements

• Healthcare clinicians must hold a professionally and academically accredited Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree (NFQ Level 8), or equivalent, in a recognised health profession, with a minimum award classification of Second Class Honours Grade 2 (2.2) or above.
• For the purpose of these standards, “health profession” includes medical practitioners, nurses, and Health and Social Care Professionals as defined under Section 4 of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. The designated professions currently include Clinical Biochemists, Dietitians, Medical Scientists, Occupational Therapists, Orthoptists, Physiotherapists, Podiatrists, Registered Psychologists, Radiographers, Social Care Workers, Social Workers, and Speech and Language Therapists. Additional regulated health professions, including dentistry and paramedicine, may also be considered for admission at the discretion of the Course Director.
• The university may shortlist and invite you to an interview.   

Other entry considerations: 

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, as long as you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme. 

At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.  

International students

• For details on country-specific qualifications visit postgraduate entry requirements for international students.
• Please note however that this programme is not open to non-EU students due to Visa/Immigration requirements.

International study visas

Please note that international study visas are only available to students studying full-time in Ireland. Only the full-time version of this programme qualifies for a study visa. 

Checklist of documents

• *Academic transcripts and certificates – Translated if needed.
  • UL graduates only need to provide their student ID.
• Copy of your birth certificate or passport
• Copy of your CV
• Research Proposal Form, outlining a brief overview of your proposed research idea, relevant to your discipline.
• Every effort will be made to assign a supervisor with relevant expertise for your project. If this is not feasible, applicants will be contacted to discuss potential adjustments to the project to ensure appropriate supervision. 

English language requirements

• English Language Competency certificate
• For details on accepted language qualifications visit English Language Requirements 

Guidelines on completing your application  

• To make sure we can review your application quickly, please:
  • Upload all documents. Your application can’t be reviewed until we have all the documents on the checklist. 
  • Title the documents you are uploading. For example, "Personal Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc. 
• *If you are waiting to graduate, submit your application with the documents you have to date, you don’t need to have finished final exams before applying.