The M. Sc./ P.Grad. Dip. in Dementia is open to a wide range of professionals who have experience in delivering a dementia care approach within practice in the last two years. Interdisciplinary input to the design, development and delivery of this programme stems from a variety of dementia experts.
Students on this programme will come from a variety of backgrounds including for example: nursing, medicine, occupational therapy, social work, physiotherapy, chaplaincy and other disciplines.
For the duration of the programme, students will be employed in an area where the principles of dementia care are applied in caring for individuals with dementia and their families / significant others. Upon successful completion of this programme, students will obtain an M. Sc. (Dementia) from the University of Dublin. The learning outcomes have been developed in accordance with the NQAI and IUQB frameworks at level 9. These also satisfy some of the educational requirements of the CNS framework and the programme also has Category 2 approval from An Bord Altranais.

The overall aim of the programme is to strengthen and develop the knowledge, skills, competencies and attitudes of the students, thus enabling them to fulfil their highest potential in the personal, professional and practice arena of dementia care. This programme also aims to make a valuable contribution to the development of dementia care knowledge, research and practice. The design is such that it will promote collaboration between disciplines of nursing, medicine, occupational therapy, social work and other professionals working with persons living with dementia and their families/significant others. It is anticipated that graduates of this programme, in applying their learning, will be enabled to promote and develop excellence in dementia care in their practice setting thus ensuring that people with dementia live a dignified and meaningful life.

The course takes place over 2 years part-time or 1 year full-time.

A blended learning approach is utilised in the delivery of theoretical content, including lectures, group discussion, WebCT and self directed learning. The assessment process used is a combination of written and practical assignments.

Year one of the part-time taught masters course starts with a full week on 17 September 2012 and continues with classes on the following Thursdays until 13 December 2012. There is a break then before it recommences on 17 January 2013 and continues on Thursdays until the end of March or early April. Teaching and learning includes some web-based learning.

Attendance in Year 2 of the M.Sc. course involves attending a selection of workshops run from September to March. These workshops are designed to support students as they progress through the various stages of their final year dissertation. Students will be free to attend any of the workshops on offer. At the end of Year 2, M.Sc. students will produce a dissertation on a chosen subject related to their field of study.

Trinity College Dublin, 24 D'Olier Street

September 2012

1. A minimum of one year’s professional experience in supporting persons with dementia within the past two years;
2. for the duration of the programme all applicants are required to be working in an area where dementia care is delivered;
3. normally hold an upper second class honours degree in a relevant discipline (candidates with relevant, and significant, experience as professional practitioners in the field of dementia care may be considered with a lower class degree or equivalent);
or
4. otherwise satisfy the selection panel that they have the ability to complete and benefit from the programme

Note, any nurses undertaking this programme must be currently registered on the appropriate division of ABA live register.

International students should refer to the M.Sc.in Dementia (International) information.

• 2 Academic references
• Copies of academic transcripts from completed educational courses
• Copies of official awards (parchment) from completed educational courses

Nurse applicants are required to provide a letter of support from your Director of Nursing

Online application system.

Late applications are being accepted for this course. The normal closing date for this course is 4th May 2012.

Courses are usually advertised in early March of the year of entry and the normal closing date is in early May.

Always check these pages for current information on the application process and new information on late applications.

All students register on the M. Sc. programme in the first instance. On successful completion of all the requirements of the first year, students may progress to the second year of the programme during which they complete a dissertation; or may opt to exit and be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma.

The School of Nursing and Midwifery are pleased to offer flexibility in pathways for progression from P.Grad. Dip. level to M.Sc. level within its M.Sc. programmes.  The following is a summary of the pathways for such re-entry:

• On successful completion of all  modules of Year One (60 ECTS credits), students may proceed immediately to year two in the next academic year to complete the M.Sc. programme.
• On successful completion of all  modules of Year One (60 ECTS credits), students may exit the programme without any award (deferring the award), but may apply to return to complete the M.Sc. programme within four years.

Further pathways options available for alumni who already hold a PGrad Dip, in respect of a programme which they successfully completed in the School of Nursing and Midwifery TCD within the past four years

All applicants whose first language is not English and who have not been educated through the medium of English must present one of the following qualifications in the English language:
IELTS: Grade 6.5
TOEFL: 230-computer based, 570 paper based
Cambridge Certificate of Advanced English: Grade C
Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English: Grade C
Further information is available from Graduate Studies Office TCD

See modular course structure for a description of each module of this course.

Part-time

2012 Year One annual tuition fees are EU: €6,500 and non-EU: €13,000
2012 Year Two annual tuition fees for EU: €4,750 and non-EU: €9,500

Full-time

2012 annual tuition fees are EU: €9,500 and non-EU: €17,500

Elizabeth Fahey McCarthy, Course Co-ordinator and Lecturer, Tel +353 1 896 8538

Gráinne Curistan, Executive Officer, Tel +353 1 8963753