Ireland

Palliative & End of Life Care - Mayo

Course code: GA_SPELC_O09
Level: Level 9
Award: Postgraduate Diploma (Level 9 NFQ)
Classification: Major
Awarding body: Atlantic Technological University
Duration: 1 year part-time, blended delivery. Study Hours Students can expect to allow for 6 hours of study per week. On-Campus Attendance Attendance is required at the Mayo Campus for workshops over 1.5 days, 4 times in Semester 1 and 4 times in Semester 2. Year 2 is fully online research supervision.

Programme summary

This programme is tailored for students from a range of professional disciplines to further develop competencies in the field of palliative and end of life care at a advanced level.

Entry requirements

Applicants require an Honours Degree (H2.2) in any health or social care discipline or recognised cognate professional qualification and a minimum of one year’s experience in delivering a palliative care approach within practice within the last two years. Applicants must be employed for the duration of the course in an area where the principles of palliative care are operationalized. For full details on the Entry Requirements for this programme please see the course webpage. Recognition of Prior Learning: Yes.

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