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Dementia (MScPGradDip)

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Tuition EUR 18,025 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 9,785 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Degree MSc
Duration 12 months
Deadline 2031-05-18
Delivery On-campus
Location Dublin, Ireland
Language English

Program Overview

The Dementia (MScPGradDip) at Trinity College Dublin is a MSc programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.

Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.

Graduates of the Dementia (MScPGradDip) programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Ireland and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.

Key Program Features

  1. Duration: 12 months
  2. Language of instruction: English
  3. Study mode: On-campus
  4. English requirement: IELTS 6.5
  5. Tuition: EUR 18,025 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 9,785 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
  6. Location: Dublin, Ireland

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Dementia (MScPGradDip) programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:

  1. Researcher / Academic
  2. Cultural Programme Manager
  3. Editor / Writer
  4. Translator / Interpreter
  5. Museum Curator
  6. Communications Specialist

Program Curriculum

Online Certificate (30 ECTS)

Ways of Understanding Dementia and Dementia Care
Critical Issues in Assessment and Care Planning 
Enhancing the experience of Living with Dementia

Postgraduate Diploma (60 ECTS)

Ways of Understanding Dementia and Dementia Care
Critical Issues in Assessment and Care Planning 
Enhancing the experience of Living with Dementia
Fundamentals of Palliative and End of Life Care
Theory and Practice of Enquiry Methods for Health Care
And a choice between one of the following two electives
Ethics and Law in Health and Social Care
Clinical Practice Module (module not available to non-EU students)

Master's (90 ECTS)

Ways of Understanding Dementia and Dementia Care
Critical Issues in Assessment and Care Planning 
Enhancing the experience of Living with Dementia
Fundamentals of Palliative and End of Life Care
Theory and Practice of Enquiry Methods for Health Care
And a choice between one of the foll

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

Admission Requirements
  • Current registration on the appropriate division of NMBI live register
  • Minimum of one year\'s professional experience in supporting persons with dementia within the past two years
  • For the duration of the course all applicants are required to be working in an area where dementia care is delivered.
  • Normally hold an honours degree in a relevant discipline, e.g. social, health or pastoral care. 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
  • Otherwise satisfy the selection panel that they will have the ability to complete and benefit from the course

English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.

Tuition & Financial Information

Tuition Fee

EUR 18,025 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 9,785 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students

Tuition fees: EUR 18,025 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; EUR 9,785 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students

IELTS requirement: 6.5

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Contact Trinity College Dublin directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.

About Trinity College Dublin

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Trinity College Dublin

Dublin, Ireland

The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, branded by the board as Trinity College, the University of Dublin, and officially incorporated as Trinity College...

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Application Information
  • Application Deadline 2031-05-18
  • Start Date 2018-09-01
  • Language English
  • Duration 12 months
  • Credits 30
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