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Advanced Practice (Nursing) - Postgraduate Diploma

Develop as a lead healthcare professional, gaining the advanced clinical decision-making skills needed to enhance care and improve outcomes your patients.

Key information

EU fees per year €6,000
Non-EU fees per year €6,000
NFQ Level NFQ Level 9 Major
Duration Two years
Attendance Part-time
Programme type Taught, Professional / Flexible
Start date September
Award Postgraduate Diploma
Application end date 17 August 2026

Have you ever wanted to take your nursing knowledge and skills further towards becoming an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) and a Registered Nurse Prescriber (RNP)? 

UL’s two-year part-time Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Practice (Nursing) can help you achieve your goal by developing the knowledge, skills, and clinical competencies necessary for an advanced nurse practitioner. 

The programme features individualised and flexible programme pathways for graduate nurses with interactive learning experiences that interweave theory and practice. 

This blended learning programme combines academic modules with supervised clinical practice. It prepares you for advanced health assessments, prescribing, and decision-making in multidisciplinary teams. 

During this programme, you will

  • Develop as a lead healthcare professional, gaining the advanced clinical decision-making skills needed to enhance care and improve outcomes your patients. 

  • Complete specialist modules in Leadership, Quality and Governance, designed to evolve your practice and prepare you for senior roles in nursing. 

  • Grow as an innovative practitioner, learning to assess and manage care in partnership with your patients and their families 

  • Understand the value of multidisciplinary collaboration, and how it contributes to the provision of high-quality, evidence-based care. 

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