Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Practice Nursing/Midwifery

Overview

Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 9
NFQ Award Class: Minor Award
Total Credits: 40
Connected Curriculum:
  • Employability
  • Inter-and Transdisciplinary
  • Research Based Teaching
  • Sustainability

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
  • Good Health and Well-being

Graduate Attributes:
  • Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
  • Independent and creative thinker

UCC policies applying to applicants/students on this programme:
  • Fitness to Practise Policy
  • Student Vetting Policy and Procedure

Exit Award only

Students on the MSc (Advanced Practice) (Nursing/Midwifery) programme who successfully complete modules to the value of 40 credits (including NU6161, NU6162 and NU6163) may choose to exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Practice Nursing/Midwifery (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award).

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.