Principles Underpinning Perioperative Nursing - Module NS6091 Graduate profile

Improve your perioperative nursing knowledge and expertise with UL's 12-week blended micro-credential in Principles Underpinning Perioperative Nursing.

Key information

EU fees per year €800
Non-EU fees per year €1,500
NFQ Level NFQ Level 9
Duration 12 weeks
Attendance Part-time
Delivery Blended
Start date 8 September 2026
Award University Certificate of Study
Course code NS6091
Register your interest

This micro-credential can lead to the following sectors and careers: 

  • Theatre and perioperative nursing roles in acute and day-surgery settings 

  • Anaesthetic and recovery nursing roles within multidisciplinary surgical teams 

  • Quality, safety or risk roles focused on improving perioperative practice 

  • Progression to further study in perioperative care, for example, UL’s Nursing (Peri-Operative Care) - MSc. 

Area(s) of interest

Health, Medicine and Psychology
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