Healthcare Practice - Professional Doctorate Entry requirements

Develop advanced skills in designing and conducting research and practice-based inquiry in your chosen area of practice.

Key information

NFQ Level NFQ Level 10 Major

Duration Three years or four years

Attendance Full-time or Part-time

Programme type Taught, Research, Professional / Flexible

Delivery Blended

Start date September

Award Doctorate

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Requirements

Applicants should hold a Master's degree (NFQ Level 9) with at least a second-class honour, grade 2 (2:2) in a relevant or appropriate subject.

Hold a recognised health-related professional qualification.

Hold current professional registration with their relevant regulatory professional body.

Garda Vetting is required.

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.

International student 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.
A research proposal: This proposal should include
- A short background description of the topic area
- The research aims and objectives
- Research methodology, including how the data will be collected
- Bibliography / list of references as appropriate.
Copy of your birth certificate or passport
English translation of your qualifications and transcripts

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 wish to apply for this nursing master's through our RPL policy, you will also need to complete this form.