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During this programme, you will:  

• Learn to work more effectively with parents and their families experiencing perinatal mental health issues. 

• Prepare for the challenges of leading and delivering quality of perinatal mental health care. 

• Acquire in-depth knowledge and understanding of the assessment and care required to support perinatal mental health. 

• Explore factors that influence practice and theoretical knowledge in relation to perinatal mental health. 

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 Perinatal Mental Health. 

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

• Option to exit after Year 1 with a Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing (Perinatal Mental Health). 

• 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. 

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

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  

• Health research methods – methodology (M) (NS6036) enables students to develop an understanding of the social, political, ethical and personal context of the research process. 

• enables health professionals to develop a comprehensive understanding of perinatal mental health conditions and their impact on the woman, infants and families. 

• Leading and managing practice (M) (NS6035) explores the evolving healthcare environment in providing a caring, person-centred approach. 

Spring Semester 

• explores the concept of quality and safety in healthcare in promoting quality patient outcomes. 

• develops skills for therapeutic engagement at specialist/ advanced levels in nursing/midwifery practice. 

•   equips midwives and other health care professionals to work more effectively with bereaved parents and their families experiencing perinatal loss. 

Year 2 

Autumn Semester 

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

Spring Semester 

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

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 UL’s

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

• Hold a recognised health-related professional qualification 

• Hold current professional registration with a relevant regulatory professional body.  

Other Entry Considerations 

We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet the standard academic 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 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
  • UL graduates only need to provide their student ID.
• Copy of current professional registration with relevant regulatory professional body.
• Copies of all certificates or diplomas as part of prior learning to date
• 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, "Personal Statement", "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 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.

This MSc Perinatal Mental Health can lead graduates to the following sectors and careers:    

• Clinical nurse/midwife specialist
• Advanced practice posts
• Advanced nurse/midwife practitioner 

A graduate of the MSc Perinatal Mental Health shared her experience. 

‘I qualified as a general nurse and then completed a postgrad in midwifery. As a labour ward nurse, I was very interested in the emotional side of midwifery. While we are very good at the physical side and the obstetric emergencies, I felt I had a knowledge deficit on the emotional side.  Perinatal mental health is such an important area of study because of its prevalence. 

In this course, I received great online and on-site support on how to write academically again. 

In practice, we are seeing more and more women everyday coming in with pre-existing mental health conditions or new onset of symptoms. We have a duty of care to support these women. I do feel my care has improved as a result of doing this course.” 

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