Course Summary
The Graduate Certificate Palliative Care is an interdisciplinary programme designed to enhance your existing knowledge and skills in caring for patients with life limiting illness.
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Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Entry Requirements
- Have a Graduate Diploma/Masters Degree (NQAI Level 9) in a health related discipline
- Nurse applicants must be registered on the live register maintained by An Bord Altranais
- Other health care professionals must be registered with a recognised professional body
Specific requirements:
- All applicants must have a minimum of two years post-registration experience
- Applicants must have exposure to either Level 2 or Level 3 Palliative Care, as indicated in the Report of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care (2001), for the duration of the course for a minimum of 75 hours per month.
- Non-clinicians need to demonstrate the application of their discipline to palliative care practice
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of research in practice is desirable
- Evidence of recent study is desirable
Documents Required
- 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)
- Signed Declaration Form from employer (original form)
- Completed Clinical Competence Assessor Nomination Form signed by the nominee
- Evidence of proficiency in English language (applicants whose first language is not English)
Application Details
How to Apply?
The following entry routes are available:
Grad Cert Palliative Care PT (X733)
Duration
Attend
Part Time
Deadline
Rolling*
* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised.
Next Intake: 2024/2025 September.
Fees
GradCert Palliative Care (X733) Part Time
EU fee per year - € 5560
nonEU fee per year - € 14550
***Fees are subject to change
Funding:
If the fees for your programme are being paid by a third party (full or partial), please ensure your funding organisation/sponsor/hospital contacts [email protected]. Please note this is not a student facing email address.
Student Queries:
If you have any queries about your fees, please contact the Student Desk:
www.ucd.ie/askus
https://www.ucd.ie/students/studentdesk/
Application Fee:
Please note that all applicants are required to pay the €60 application fee. Your application cannot be processed fully unless the application fee has been paid.
The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.