Gerontological Care

This programme equips you with the advanced, evidence-based skills needed to assess, plan, and deliver person-centred care for older adults across acute, community, and residential settings.

• Hold a minimum of a BSc honours degree or equivalent in a related discipline. Applicants not holding an honours bachelor’s degree may apply for Recognition of Prior Learning.
• Be currently registered in one of the following divisions of the Register of Nurses maintained by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI): General Nursing; Psychiatric Nursing; Intellectual Disability Nursing
• Have a minimum of twelve months’ post-registration experience
• Be currently employed in an older persons’ care setting, such as an older person’s clinical department in a hospital, the community setting, a residential care setting or a day hospital and provide written evidence that they will be supported in completing the minimum required hours of practice, including the clinical practicum
• Applicants not currently employed in an older persons’ care setting may apply; however, they will be required to be employed in an older persons’ care setting upon commencing the programme.
• Applicants must be employed for a minimum of 19.5 hours per week or 0.5 FTE. Required Documents
• Original transcript(s) including date and grading of degree award (non UCD Graduates only) & notarised English translations where relevant
• A current photocopy of NMBI registration
• Copy of Birth Certificate or Personal Page of Passport
• Professional Reference Form(original form)
• Declaration Form
• Clinical Competence Assessor Nomination Form
• Evidence of proficiency in English language (applicants whose first language is not English) You may be eligible for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as UCD recognises formal, informal, and/or experiential learning. RPL may be awarded to gain Admission and/or credit exemptions on a programme. Please visit the UCD Registry RPL web page for further information at: https://www.ucd.ie/registry/prospectivestudents/admissions/rpl/ Any exceptions are also listed on this webpage.