Course
Nursing
Offered by Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
QS Nursing
Specialist health-sciences university with a very international student body
RCSI’s Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery is a specialist health-sciences environment with close hospital links and a very international cohort.
Key advantages
- Specialist health-sciences university
- Hospital teaching links
- Advanced practice and leadership options
- Very international cohort
- Central Dublin location
- Strong clinical focus
- Programme & duration
- MSc Nursing / Advanced Nursing Practice / Clinical Leadership options: 1–2 years
- Tuition (international)
- Approx. €20,000 – €28,000 total programme fee (indicative; verify on official website)
- Intakes
- September (main intake); selected programmes also start in January
- English requirement
- IELTS: 7.0 overall (min 7.0 in speaking, listening, reading and writing for registration routes; programme-specific)TOEFL iBT: 94+PTE: 65+
- Entry requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing with registered nurse qualification (2:1 / 60%+ equivalent). Registration or equivalent proof; CV, personal statement and references.
Employability & placement
Graduates work in advanced practice, clinical leadership and education; NMBI registration rules apply for clinical practice in Ireland.
Student experience
RCSI is a specialist health-sciences university in the centre of Dublin, with a very international student body and extensive links to Irish hospitals, ideal for medicine, pharmacy and nursing.
Research strengths
Applied research in clinical practice, patient safety and nursing education.