Gerontology Nursing - Gerontology Practice - Letterkenny or Sligo St. Angela's

The aim of this course is to develop postgraduates’ theoretical knowledge, professional values and skills to enable them to plan and implement evidence-based interventions and person-centred approaches for older people across a variety of health and social care contexts.

A Level 8 Bachelor (Hons) degree with a minimum grade classification of H2.2 or equivalent (nursing, health science/studies or social science/studies related) or evidence of equivalent academic credits. Applicants who have successfully undertaken and passed at a H2.2 performance standard, a minimum of one 10 ECTS module (Level 9), as a standalone module or equivalent (in the previous four years) will be eligible to apply. Applicants will hold registration as a nurse on the live Register of NMBI (or equivalent) in the General, or Psychiatric, or Intellectual Disability division, or hold registration as an allied health and social care professional on the live Register of CORU (or equivalent), and have a minimum of 1-year post-registration experience including six months in a care of the older person setting and be currently employed in a setting where he/she has opportunities to care for older people. Recognition of Prior Learning: Yes