For midwives seeking admission to the MSc Advanced Practice (Midwifery), applicants are required to:
• Have a minimum of an honour’s primary degree in Nursing or Midwifery or equivalent.
• Hold active registration on the midwifery division of the professional register maintained by the NMBI.
• Provide evidence of support from an employer and completed Site Declaration Forms, signed by the Director of Midwifery/Public Health/authorised Midwife Manager containing confirmation of a clinical supervisor who will provide supervision, support and learning opportunities, including opportunities to practice under supervision to gain the required competencies and clinical competence to practice at an advanced level in midwifery.
• Applicants must comply with current minimum entry requirements for admission to the programme of education for nurse/midwife prescribing; the candidate must have three years’ recent post registration clinical experience in midwifery (this must be within the past 5 years) with the equivalent of one-year full-time experience in the specific area of practice.
• Students must continue to work in the area in which they intend to prescribe for the duration of the prescribing clinical module i.e. January - August.
• Applicants must provide nomination and confirmation of a clinical supervisor (completed Site Self-Declaration Forms, signed by the clinical supervisor) who will provide the student with supervision, support and opportunities including shadowing opportunities to gain the required competencies for nurse/midwife prescribing in his/her practice area/organisation.
• For applicants who wish to undertake the Professional Certificate-Examination of the Newborn of Graduate Certificate in Obstetric Ultrasound, these will be additional credits. The programmes are currently offered in UCD.
• Candidates who have successfully completed the prescribing programme in the past may be eligible to apply for an exemption from this entry criterion.

Additional requirements:
In addition, applicants must:
• Possess IT competencies

Documents required:
1. Certificates of midwifery qualifications or validated copies of awards
2. Transcript(s) including date and grading of degree award (non UCD Graduates only) & notarised English translations where relevant
3. A current photocopy of NMBI registration
4. Copy of Birth Certificate or Personal Page of Passport
5. Professional Reference Form
6. Evidence of Continued Professional Development
7. Evidence of proficiency in English language (applicants whose first language is not English)
8. Clinical Mentor Agreement Form
9. Director of Midwifery Support Form
10. Professional Mentor Agreement Form
11. Signed Site Declaration Form Prescribing for prescribing modules (if you are taking the prescribing pathway).

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.

Online Application.

Who Should Apply?
Part Time option suitable for:
Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants: No

X952: Master of Science in Advanced Practice (Midwifery) AMP Part-Time
Commencing September 2026
Graduate Taught

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.

Investigative

The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.