PDip in Nursing - Advanced Practice Midwifery
at Galway University, Galway

3.9 /5

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PDip in Nursing - Advanced Practice Midwifery
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Galway University
Overview

The 1 year course of PDip in Nursing - Advanced Practice Midwifery is offered by the Galway University. The Galway University PDip in Nursing - Advanced Practice Midwifery requirement for international students are IELTS and TOEFL.

Duration	1 year
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Course Level	PG Diploma
Mode of Course	Full Time

PDip in Nursing - Advanced Practice Midwifery

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PDip in Nursing - Advanced Practice Midwifery
at
Galway University
Entry Requirements

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Please note to be eligible to apply you need to be

Be registered as a midwife on the register of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI)

Have a minimum of a Masters (MSc) in Midwifery or equivalent

Be currently employed as a midwife and in the areas of practice that you plan to undertake you Advance Practice Programme

Have support of both a Professional (DOM, ADOM/ADON/Practice Manager) and Clinical (medical consultant or general practitioner) Mentor for 500 hours of clinical mentorship, evidenced by a completed Site Declaration Form

Written commitment/memo of understanding or equivalent from the Director of Midwifery/employer to support the student during the clinical practicum and to nominate a suitably qualified practitioner to act as a clinical supervisor during the students clinical learning experience

Comply with current minimum entry requirements for admission to the programme of education for nurse/midwife prescribing. This includes

Have a minimum of three years recent post-registration clinical experience in nursing or midwifery (within the last five years)

Have equivalent of one year full time experience in the specific area of clinical practice that you will be prescribing and practicing in

Possess the competencies recognised at Level 8 of the National Framework of Qualifications

Provide evidence of having undertaken continuing professional education

Have support of both a Professional (DOM, ADOM/ ADON/Practice Manager) and Clinical (medical consultant or general practitioner) Mentor for 96 hours of clinical mentorship, evidenced by a completed Site Declaration Form

Provide evidence of support from an employer and completed Site Declaration Forms containing confirmation of a clinical supervisor who will provide supervision, support and learning opportunities, including shadowing opportunities to gain the required competencies and clinical competence to practice at an advanced level in midwifery (including midwife prescribing)
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PDip in Nursing - Advanced Practice Midwifery
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Galway University
Rankings

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Rank	Rank Publisher
#98	Europe QS, 2026
#351	University THE (Times Higher Education), 2026
#501	Universities ARWU (Shanghai Ranking), 2025

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University of Galway
Students Ratings & Reviews

3.9/5

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Student Views (Based on Reviews)

53% students never faced discrimination in this university

Vibe of Campus

Friendly

Academically oriented

Fun loving

Easy going

Internships3.3

Part time work3.6

Post study jobs3.6

Quality of faculty4.2

Student Life4.3

Value for money3.9

Public transportation3.8

Safety4.6

Indian Food3.6

Permanent Immigration3.9

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International Accounting and Analytics - Pathway B (MSc) - Batch of 2025

4.6

Definitely worth joining this college.

Tips: Be ready to miss your family and friends. However you can transform your life, meet new friends, habituate to a new culture and weather. I loved my university life and course. I didn't get any scholarship but people in other courses got scholarships. Course duration should be more than 12 months to get a scholarship.

Likes (Safety): I've never faced any issues to date in Ireland. Apart from campus security, the University of Galway provides emergency call points, good lighting, ID card access to buildings, and wellbeing support services. Galway is a friendly city and I mostly felt safe, though busy areas at night can sometimes feel uncomfortable because of a few junkies.

Dislikes (Indian Food): Limited Indian restaurants and can't expect taste like India. You can feel expensive if you are a student. But once or twice a month you can go. We can also find Indian grocery stores but a bit expensive. We can get all types of vegetables. Students can try part time jobs in these restaurants.

Total Monthly ExpenseEuro 675

Prepping time for classes25 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalaryEuro 45000

Reviewed on 23 Jan 2026Read more

Anonymous

Master in Computer Science (Data Analytics) - Batch of 2022

3.7

Best place to gain domain knowledge and the industry.

Tips: There was a culture shift. The way of teaching is very different from India here. It is more of practical oriented here. Though I didn’t avail the scholarship, I did the teaching assistantship at university which was a very good learning experience.

Dislikes (Internships): There is not much support from the career center for internships as that of full time job. Availability of the role and market at that time. For students I would suggest coming here with some amount of work experience. Career Cell should conduct more guidance events.

Total Monthly ExpenseEuro 1125

Prepping time for classes33 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalaryEuro 52050

Reviewed on 19 Jan 2026Read more

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MSc (Digital Marketing) - Batch of 2023

4.2

Practicality and fun loving.

Tips: The college believes in practical knowledge and fun and interactive sessions. The college is a fun place to learn. The faculty are really nice. Lovely cafes inside the building with a variety of food. The student union gives a lot of stuff for free. Make sure to be active and participate during classes and extracurriculars.

Total Monthly ExpenseEuro 2000

Prepping time for classes50 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalaryEuro 34000

Reviewed on 12 Jan 2026Read more

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International Accounting and Analytics - Pathway B (MSc) - Batch of 2023

3.4

A good university covering all the courses of almost all fields.

Tips: Students can feel the courses here as hectic as all of them are mostly one year programs and it was a culture shock to me too. I didn't get any scholarship. I am satisfied with the university and the country, but I felt my course fee was a little bit on the higher side.

Likes (Public transportation): The campus is very well connected, in fact it is in the middle of the city. All modes of transport are available like buses and trains and their frequency is also good. Students can avail all the public transport options at half the rate that local has to pay.

Dislikes (Internships): My course didn't have an internship option while other finance courses have it. Guidance is available for those who have the option as part of their course. The students who got the internship have indeed got them in their field of study and later some of them converted them into full time opportunities.

Total Monthly ExpenseEuro 1100

Prepping time for classes30 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalaryEuro 50000

Reviewed on 15 Dec 2025Read more

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International Accounting and Analytics - Pathway B (MSc) - Batch of 2023

3.5

Good university and excellent courses.

Tips: The curricula of some courses are hectic, as most of them are 1 year programs. I didn't get any scholarship. My course was for 8 months since I got an exemption for 1 semester, but I felt the fee I paid for that period was a little bit on the higher side. The country has both pros and cons, the pros being that most people are welcoming and friendly, the con being cost of living is too high.

Likes (Public transportation): The city has all modes of transport like buses and trains and the frequency of them is also good. Almost every bus in the city is connected to the university. Students can avail the benefit of Student Leap cards which would provide them the transport at half the rate that local people pay.

Dislikes (Internships): My course does not have any internship option but some other courses such as finance, have that option and the university has the internship support and a few of the students got their internship through that support and a few of those internships also turned into permanent employment.

Total Monthly ExpenseEuro 1100

Prepping time for classes30 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalaryEuro 50000

Reviewed on 12 Dec 2025Read more

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PDip in Nursing - Advanced Practice Midwifery
at
Galway University
Highlights

The aims of the Postgraduate Diploma (Advanced Midwifery Practice) programme are to enable experienced registered midwives, who have a related MSc in midwifery/nursing, to develop an expert knowledge base, complex decision-making skills, and clinical competencies for an advanced autonomous scope of practice.