TCD School of Nursing & Midwifery Postgraduate Prospectus 2…

Dementia

Master’s Full-time, 1 Year Master’s/Postgraduate Diploma Part-time, 2 Years Master’s/Postgraduate Diploma/Certificate Part-time, 3 Years

The full-time Master’s is open to both EU and non-EU students.

Brief Overview Specialise in the field of expert dementia care. Students on this programme come from a variety of backgrounds including for example: nursing, medicine, occupational therapy, social work, physiotherapy, chaplaincy and other disciplines. Structure (Timeline/Days in Class) Postgraduate Certificate: One-hour weekly class, online. Master’s/Postgraduate Diploma: Year One: Commences with a full week in September and thereafter one or two days per week for the remainder of the academic year (depending on whether you are studying full-time or part-time). Year Two: Attendance at classes throughout the academic year. If completing the Master’s, you will also carry out research and the writing of a dissertation.

Career Opportunities You will specialise and gain dementia-specific knowledge, skills and values, enabling you to promote excellence in dementia care practice.

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