About Gerontological Nursing (m.sc. / P.grad.dip.) in Trinity College Dublin

The aim of this course is to strengthen and develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes of nurses caring for the older adult. The course provides an advanced grounding in methods of research, in addition to developing the theoretical and practical aspects of management, clinical practice and education in gerontological nursing. This is a taught Masters programme with a major dissertation. The programme commences with one full study week followed by one study day per week or the equivalent throughout the academic year. A combination of assessment strategies is used to evaluate the learning outcomes for the programme.

Candidates for the course will be registered as a nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, or eligible for such registration, and will have a minimum of one year full-time or equivalent recent clinical nursing practice since first registration and hold an honours degree in Nursing Studies or equivalent or otherwise satisfy the course committee that they have the entry requirements necessary to complete and benefit from the course.

Academic qualification equivalents

• Hold at least a 2.1 honors degree from an Irish university or equivalent result from a university in another country.

English language requirements (one of the below):

• IELTS:(academic version) 6.5 (no individual band below 6)
• TOEFL : Paper-based 570 (with a TWE score of 4.5)  Computer-based 230 (with a score of 4.5 in essay)  Internet-based 90 (with a written score of 21)
• PTE: Academic a minimum score of 63 (with no Communication Skills section score below 59)

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Trinity College Dublin Cost of Attendance

It is important for all hopefuls who want to attend Trinity to organise their finances well in advance. To help with this, the breakdown of the cost of living in Ireland for college students is as follows:

Tuition Fee

Fee for various courses available at the institute at different levels for the year 2021 is as compiled below.

Cost of Living

The average cost of living is 13,800 USD per annum and is affected majorly by the type of accommodation opted.