Overview

With the rapidly growing older-adult population and the rapidly changing healthcare services of today, it is vital that nurses working in older-adult settings are competent to provide the highest quality of nursing care, and maintain professional standards of care. The curriculum of the Nursing - Gerontological Nursing (Online) programme of University College Cork Online encourages you to develop an enquiring and creative approach to both the theory and practice of gerontological nursing.

Skills and Careers Information

This Nursing - Gerontological Nursing (Online) programme at University College Cork will provide registered general nurses, registered intellectual disability nurses, and registered psychiatric nurses, the knowledge and skills to work as a member of an older-adult team in a variety of gerontological settings – enabling them to meet the complex needs of older people.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Evidence-Based Practice for Healthcare Professionals

Professional, Ethical, and Legal Decision-making in Specialist Practice

Clinical Leadership in Practice Enhancement for Nursing and Midwifery

Ageing and Older People: Comprehensive Assessment and Management

Promoting Positive Ageing and Planning for End of Life

Contemporary Approaches to Dementia, Stroke, and Mental health in Later Life

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International

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Open until all places have been filled or no later than 15 June.

Language

English

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

63

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OTE

140

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Cork, Ireland

Disciplines

Nursing Gerontology View 3 other Masters in Gerontology in Ireland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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120

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TOEFL^® IBT

90

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63

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140

IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

Hold active registration on a division of the professional register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland or be eligible for such registration as required for individual pathways. For the Gerontological Nursing pathway, applicants must be Registered General Nurses Or Registered Intellectual Disability Nurses Or Registered Psychiatric Nurses;

Have clinical practice experience (and support structures, if applicable) as required for individual pathways. For the Gerontological Nursing pathway, applicants must have a minimum of six months of post-registration experience (excluding courses) and at least six months experience in the speciality pathway applied for;

Applicants must provide written evidence of support from their authorised Director of Nursing/equivalent authorised Nurse Manager.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

15700 EUR / year

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EU/EEA Nationals

7300 EUR / year

≈ 7300 EUR / year

Funding

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