Dementia (M.Sc. / P.Grad.Dip.)

    Dementia (M.Sc. / P.Grad.Dip.)

    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    EUR 26,767 / year(s)
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026
    Dementia (M.Sc. / P.Grad.Dip.)

    About

    Course Overview

    This course is developed in partnership with national key stakeholders to meet the demands and challenges within the healthcare system and specifically within dementia care. The programme is firmly grounded in a body of knowledge and clinical expertise that aims to promote excellence in the area of dementia care practice. It is also designed to provide academically robust education for the students and the various modules offered develop and complement subjects undertaken at degree or ‘equivalent’ level.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Applicants are expected to have:

  • Applicants are required to posses a minimum 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent.
  • For the duration of the course all applicants are required to be engaged in an area relevant to dementia.
  • Current registration on the appropriate division of Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland live register.
  • A minimum of one year’s professional experience in supporting persons with dementia in the past two years.
  • Candidates with relevant and significant experience as practitioners in the field of dementia care may be considered with a lower class degree or equivalent.

    Students will be required to undergo Garda Vetting, you can learn more here.

    English Language Requirements

    All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet Band B (Standard Entry) English language requirements. For more details of qualifications that meet Band B, see the English Language Requirements page here.

    Career

    This course prepares graduates from the nursing, medicine, occupational therapy, social work, physiotherapy, and chaplaincy sectors to specialise in the field of dementia with dementia- specific knowledge, skills and values to promote excellence in the area of dementia care practice.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    26,767 / year(s)
    Dementia (M.Sc. / P.Grad.Dip.)
    Trinity College Dublin
    Trinity College Dublin
    Ireland

    Ireland, Dublin

    Go to Official Website
    WhatsApp student consultation with YouApply