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Wound Healing and Tissue Repair (PDip)

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Course Overview

This programme will not be offered in Academic Year 2024-2025.

This programme aims to prepare healthcare professionals to effectively manage (within their scope of practice) challenging wound healing and tissue repair issues. The goal is to provide experienced, dedicated healthcare professionals with the necessary knowledge and skills in wound healing and tissue repair to ensure the highest quality of care for patients. Lecturers and facilitators on this course are recognised for their expertise nationally and internationally through research, education and clinical practice.

Unique features of this programme include the multidisciplinary approach. It is the first Level 9 course in skills development and competency in compression therapy and Doppler technique. The lecturers are internationally recognised for their expertise in this field. 

Scholarships available
Find out about our Postgraduate Scholarships here.

Applications and Selections

Applications are made online via the University of Galway Postgraduate Applications System. 

Please note all applicants register for the 1-year postgraduate diploma, with the opportunity to transfer to the second year of the MSc programme at the end of the first year if they meet the relevant eligibility criteria.

 

Who Teaches this Course

Lecturers and facilitators from outside University of Galway include:

  • Ms Mary Burke, Clinical Educator
  • Ms Marion Cahill-Collins, ANP Vascular
  • Ms Tina Clarke Podiatrist
  • Mr Wael Tawfick Consultant Vascular Surgeon
  • Ms Fiona Willis, Nursing Practice Co-Ordinator

Requirements and Assessment

Assessment methods vary according to the specific module and may include: written assignments, e-tivities, blogs and OSCEs.

Key Facts

Entry Requirements

Applicants must:

  • Hold an honours bachelor‘s degree at NFQ Level 8 in a healthcare profession. Applicants who do not hold an honours degree or Higher Diploma (Level 8) must demonstrate that they have successfully completed (in the previous two years) a module at Level 9. Please consult the professional credit awards at Level 9;
  • Hold current registration with their relevant governing body in Ireland, for example, NMBI, CORU, IMC;
  • Be currently employed in healthcare;
  • Have a minimum of six months’ clinical experience in an appropriate setting since qualification;
  • Students taking the Venous Leg Ulceration module [NU6104] must be in a position to work with clinicians providing care for patients with venous leg ulceration in a hospital or community setting, including the application of compression therapy and recording of Doppler ultrasound.

Additional Requirements

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Duration

Postgraduate Diploma: 1 year full-time
Masters: 2 years full-time (if eligible for second year following Postgraduate Diploma)

Next start date

September 2025

A Level Grades ()

Average intake

10

QQI/FET FETAC Entry Routes

Closing Date

This programme will not be offered in Academic Year 2024-2025

NFQ level

9

Mode of study

ECTS weighting

90

Award

CAO

Course code

MHSC-WHTR

Course Outline

Using a blended learning approach, this programme will be delivered through a combination of online learning and face-to-face skills teaching. On completion of Year 1 students have the option of being awarded a Postgraduate Diploma or (if they have achieved the minimum 60% average mark across these modules) may progress onto the second year to complete the MSc programme.

Modules are delivered using guided learning packs that provide a study guide, directed learning activities (both online and practice based), key reading, reflective points and e-tivities.

Students will be supported online as they work through each unit, using the virtual learning environment BlackBoard Collaborate. Students will be expected to engage in blogs, to respond to posted questions or activities and to complete e-titivies. The face-to-face teaching component (workshops) will take place at intervals throughout the semester. Workshops will focus on key skills and application.

Modules:

  • Students will complete three core and three specialist modules in the first year (60 ECTS). Eligible students will then complete a research dissertation (30 ECTS) in the second year.
  • Core modules: Advanced Research Methods; Clinical Governance—Supporting Safe Practice; Service Improvement.
  • Specialist modules: Management of Venous Leg Ulceration; Management of Diabetic Foot Disease; Advanced Wound Care Management or Vascular Disease.

 

Why Choose This Course?

Career Opportunities

Students graduating from this programme will be able to enhance their clinical skills and knowledge in the area of wound healing and tissue repair. As wound management crosses many disciplines, the career path will vary according to the discipline. In the field of nursing, this programme will support nurses’ application for the role of Clinical Nurse Specialist in Tissue Viability (but does not guarantee that such an appointment will be made).

Who’s Suited to This Course

Learning Outcomes

Transferable Skills Employers Value

Work Placement

Study Abroad

Related Student Organisations

Course Fees

Fees: EU

€7,640 (Yr 1) & €3,320 (Yr 2) (including levy) p.a. 2024/25

Fees: Tuition

€7,500 p.a. (Yr 1) €3,250 p.a. (Yr 2) 2024/25

Fees: Student levy

€140 p.a. (Yr 1) €70 p.a. (Yr 2) 2024/25

Fees: Non EU

€17,500 p.a. (€17,640 p.a. including levy) 2024/25
Colette

Colette Edwards |   2nd year MSc student

The MSc in Wound Healing and Tissue Repair afforded me the ideal platform to progress my educational journey in the field of Tissue Viability. I chose this programme as the content covered all relevant aspects in the field, with teaching and learning provided by an array of national and international experts. With an onsite School of Nursing and Midwifery along with School of Podiatry, NUI Galway was the ideal location to undertake the programme in Wound Healing and Tissue Repair. The variety within the specialist modules such as Management of Venous Leg Ulcers, Management of Diabetic Foot Disease, Vascular Disease and Advanced Wound Care Management ensured that all aspects of Tissue Viability could be studied in greater depth. At Level 9 the programme was of course at times challenging. However, the support provided by the module leaders and the layout of the module assessments ensured ongoing and supported engagement. The programme has undeniably equipped me as a clinician with invaluable clinical and academic skills which help me to align my everyday practice with current evidence-based research. I currently hold the position of Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist.

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