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During this programme, you will:  

• Enhance your therapeutic role in service delivery through the application of evidence-based psychosocial interventions. These include Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, family intervention skills and motivational enhancement skills. 

• Develop skills to support and promote a recovery model of care, empowering patients, reducing relapses and promoting community integration. 

• Examine the value of multidisciplinary collaboration in the provision of quality evidenced-based Psychosocial Interventions. 

• Review current innovations and developments in leading and managing change in practice. 

Key information:  

• Complete full-time over two years. Taken on a part-time basis 

• Blended delivery – on campus and online   

• Modules taught during autumn and spring semesters. You can click here for a schedule of lectures.       

• Undertake six modules in Year 1, including two specialist modules in psychosocial assessment and interventions and two clinical practicum modules. 

• As part of the clinical practicum modules, you will complete 500 hours of clinical practice across both semesters. 

• Option to exit with a Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Care) at the end of Year 1.  

• Students who achieve a minimum QCA grade of 2.00 at the end of year one may progress to the second year for the MSc award. 

• Complete a systematic/integrated review at the end of the final semester. 

• Modules with (M) beside them can be taken as independent micro-credentials. 

You will learn through a blend of:   

• Lectures, workshops, and hands-on activities   
   
• Reflective practice and guided research   
   
• Regular feedback from faculty and peers   

Year 1 

Autumn Semester  

• develops an understanding of the social, political, ethical and personal context of the research process. 

• Theories of Psychosocial Assessment & Care (M)(NS6101) provides students with the theoretical basis for assessing the psychosocial needs of clients and an understanding of the theories underpinning psychosocial care. 

• facilitates the consolidation, integration and application of theory within practice. 

Spring Semester 

• Promoting Quality & Safety in Health Care (M) (NS6038) explores the concept of quality and safety in healthcare in promoting quality patient outcomes. 

• Psychosocial Interventions (M) (NS6092) develop and enhance knowledge and skills to implement evidence-based psychosocial interventions across a range of mental health settings. 

• facilitates the consolidation, integration and application of theory within practice. 

Year 2 

Autumn Semester  

• facilitates students to work on a systematic / integrated review. 

Spring Semester 

• facilitates students to organise, prepare and present final research dissertation. 

Books and journal articles needed for the course will be available online through the UL Glucksman Library. 

For more information on each module, you can search the faculty, school and module code on ����’s  

• Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree (NFQ Level 8)) with at least a second-class honours, grade 2 (2:2) in any discipline.    

• Be a registered nurse on the current register of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. 

• Be engaged in practice as a registered nurse for at least one year. 

• Students are expected to work in a practice setting throughout the programme. 

• Garda clearance is required. 

• If you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, see Other Entry Considerations below.   

Other Entry Considerations: 

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard entry requirements, as long as you can show that you have the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for the programme. 

At UL, we value all kinds of learning and support different ways to qualify through our Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy.  

If you wish to apply for this nursing master's through our RPL policy, you will also need to  

International students:  

• For details on country-specific qualifications visit postgraduate entry requirements for international students. 

Checklist of documents:  

• *Academic transcripts and certificates – Translated if needed
• UL graduates only need to provide their student ID number
• Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland current registration certificate
• Clinical Practice Environment Self-Assessment Audit Declaration
• Copy of your birth certificate or passport
• RPL form, if applicable. 

English Language: 

• English Language Competency certificate
• For details on accepted language qualifications visit English Language Requirements 

Guidelines on Completing your Application  

• To make sure we can review your application quickly, please:
• Upload all documents. Your application can’t be reviewed until we have all the documents on the checklist. 
• Title the documents you are uploading. For example, "Clinical Practice Environment Self-Assessment Audit Declaration", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc. 
• *If you are waiting to graduate, submit your application with the documents you have to date, you don’t need to have finished final exams before applying. 

EU - €7,700 per annum*

Non-EU €7,700 per annum*

* Year 2 fees are subject to change 

Please note that international study visas are only available to students studying full-time in Ireland. This programme does not qualify for a study visa. 

Annual fees are billed by semester. Once registered, students may be eligible to apply for a monthly payment plan.  

Further information on fees and payment of fees is available from the Student Fees Office website. All fee related queries should be directed to the Student Fees Office (Phone: +353 61 213 007 or email student.fees.office@ul.ie).  

 
Funding 

Find further information on funding and scholarships.. 

The MSc Nursing (Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Care) can lead graduates to the following roles: 

• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Advanced nursing practice posts  

 James Bell, Graduate of the MSc Nursing (Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health care) - Mental Health Services Galway 

“After working in CAMHS for two years, I wanted to further my education... and I chose Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health nursing at ��ɫ��Ƶ. I chose this because it could be used in the in-patient and outpatient setting and would open a lot of doors for me.  

My experience ��ɫ��Ƶ was a very good one. Returning to college was daunting. The staff in UL were very helpful. They understood that most people returning to college are working full-time and they help you in every way they can.” 

Still Curious?  

The team regularly host and take part in webinars to support future students. If you would like to learn more or ask questions at an online information session, click below.     

Online Information Sessions