Nursing & Midwifery - Advanced Practice Nursing

This RCSI School of Nursing and Midwifery programme is suitable for nurses/midwives who have already completed a relevant MSc and the Medicinal Product Prescribing Programme.



It will enhance your knowledge in the domains of competence to become safe, caring, competent autonomous decision-makers who are willing to accept personal and professional accountability for evidence-based expert nursing care at an advanced practice level. This programme is delivered part-time.



This course is a Level 9 award on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications



Suitable for

This programme is suitable for nurses/midwives who have already completed a relevant MSc and the Medicinal Product Prescribing programme.

What you will learn

Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum I

Advanced Professional Accountability, Clinical Governance and Decision Making

Advanced Systematic Assessment and Case Management

Optional Specialist Module

Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum II

To be eligible for the programme you must:



1. Have a minimum of an MSc in nursing or equivalent.



2. Hold active registration on a division of the professional register maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland.



3. Have three years’ recent post-registration clinical experience in nursing/midwifery (within the past five years) with the equivalent of one-year full-time experience in the specific area of practice.



4. Have evidence of support from your employer and a completed Site Declaration Form, signed by the Director of Nursing/Public Health/authorised nurse manager. This must contain confirmation of a designated medical practitioner mentor and/or RANP mentor.

2 years



Mode of delivery

Hybrid - Part-time

Next start date September 2025

On successful completion of the programme, the student will qualify with a Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Practice Nursing (Level 9, 50 ECTS, Major Award) and be eligible for registration as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).