MSc Older Person Rehabilitation

• Full-time programme

Students take taught modules to the value of 60 credits incorporating approximately 300 hours of structured contact time via face-to-face, webinars or online options. Most classes are held in two-day blocks (weekdays). Students also undertake a research dissertation (30 credits) which is submitted at the end of the calendar year.
 

• Part-time programme

The part-time MSc (Older Person Rehabilitation) runs over two academic years (20 months) from the date of first registration for the programme. Students take taught modules to the value of 60 credits over two years incorporating approximately 300 hours of structured contact time including face-to-face, webinars or online options (3-7 contact days per semester). Most classes are held in two-day blocks (weekdays). A maximum of 40 taught credits can be taken in a single year. Students also undertake a research dissertation (30 credits) which is submitted in the early Summer of Year 2.
 

• Please note that part-time study is not open to non-EU candidates.
   

Core Modules

Students take core modules to the value of 25 credits as follows:

• CG6009 Principles in Older Person Rehabilitation (10 credits)

• CG6010 Clinical Practicum in Older Person Rehabilitation (5 credits) 
   

And either
 

• EH6038 Applied Research for Gerontology and Rehabilitation (10 credits) Or

• MH6014 Advanced Research Methods for Healthcare Professionals (10 credits)
   

Elective Modules

Students take elective* modules to the value of 35 credits from the following (a maximum of 10 credits can be taken in Year 1):

• CG6002 Stroke Rehabilitation (10 credits)

• CG6005 Amputee and Prosthetic Rehabilitation (5 credits)

• CG6006 Falls, Mobility and Movement Disorders (10 credits)

• CG6007 Independent Study (5 credits)**

• CG6011 In-depth Independent Study (15 credits)**

• CG6012 Neuromuscular Discorder (10 credits)

• CG6015 Understanding Cognitive Disorders and Dementia (10 credits)

• CG6016 Advanced Issues in Dementia Care (10 credits)
   

* Alternatively students may take up to a maximum of 15 credits, relevant to the rehabilitation of older people (unidisciplinary or interdisciplinary) from designated courses in UCC, subject to timetabling restraints, in lieu of 15 credits above.
 

** Students can take either CG6007 or CG6011 but not both.
 

Research Module

• CG6008 Research Dissertation (30 credits)

Candidates must have the following:
 

• An honours primary degree (NFQ Level 8) in a relevant health care discipline*or an equivalent qualification and professional experience to be approved by the Programme Team.

• Ideally, candidates should have practical experience in their area of qualifications of at least one year post-registration;

• In some exceptional circumstances, candidates, by virtue of their training and experience may, at the discretion of the Programme Team, be deemed suitable for entry to the programme under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Such candidates may be requested to undergo an interview.
   

* A relevant health care discipline includes but is not limited to medicine, nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, speech and hearing science, audiology, physiotherapy, psychology, and social studies.
 

Garda Vetting

Students or applicants in receipt of an offer, on this programme will be subject to Garda Vetting.  Students will be prohibited from engaging in a relevant work placement unless the vetting process has been cleared. Click here to view UCC's Student Garda Vetting Policy.
 

Minimum Requirements and Accepted English Language Tests & Examinations

The minimum English language entry requirements for admission onto a postgraduate programme at UCC are outlined below. These requirements are for postgraduate applicants whose first language is not English. If Gaeilge (Irish) is your first language these requirements do not apply to you.
 

There are a small number of programmes with a higher minimum English language entry requirement and we list these below under Programmes with a Higher Minimum English Language Requirement.

IELTS*    

• 6.5 Overall

• 6.0 Individual Skills (academic version)
   

TOEFL iBT    
 

• 90 Overall

• Listening 20

• Reading 19

• Speaking 21

• Writing 20

 

The EU fee for this course is Full-time fee is €9,030; €4,580 (Year 1 Part-time); and €4,450 Year 2 Part-time)..
 

The Non-EU fee for this course is €20,200 Full-time.

In today’s competitive workforce higher professional qualifications are an essential part of continuous professional development and career advancement. This programme is particularly suitable for those who want to assume a management and leadership position in the care of older people.
 

 On completion of this course you will:

• Have gained the critical skills to evaluate rehabilitation models and settings, and the evidence base for current practices in older person rehabilitation.

• Gain knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of key topics required to practice in stroke rehabilitation.

• Gain the knowledge and skills required to design, undertake and evaluate quantitative and qualitative research in older person rehabilitation.

• Have the skills to act as a leader and innovator in older person rehabilitation.