Program Overview

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Allergy & Clinical Immunology (Online)

Course Outline

Our Postgraduate Certificate in Allergy and Clinical Immunology is the first of three courses providing postgraduate training in Allergy and Clinical Immunology at UCC. The Certificate is a part-time fully online course open to healthcare professionals from different backgrounds including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, speech and language, audiology, physiotherapy, psychology, dietetics, nutrition, and social studies.

Course Practicalities

Most classes are held via UCC’s e-learning platform Canvas during the academic year. In addition to structured contact time, students perform approximately 450 hours of self-directed learning, submitting module assignments and reports.

Why Choose This Course

Allergy and Clinical Immunology is an important field in medicine that is not represented in Ireland in comparison to other European countries. This means that there are fewer opportunities to acquire sufficient knowledge needed to prevent, diagnose, and treat the Irish population and beyond.

Placement or Study Abroad Information

There is no clinical placement in this online programme, but candidates should ideally be working in clinical practice. However, while there are no placements within the course design, the faculty are available to advise regarding such opportunities within their professional experience.

Skills and Careers Information

In today’s competitive workforce, higher professional qualifications are an essential part of professional development and career advancement. Our programme will contribute to your Continued Professional Development (CPD) competence requirements and provide you with the skills and competencies necessary to confidently care for a person with allergy and immunological conditions.

Requirements

• A primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) in a relevant health care discipline such as medicine, nursing, pharmacy, occupational therapy, speech and language, audiology, physiotherapy, psychology, dietetics, nutrition, and social studies.
• Ideally, applicants should have at least one year’s practical experience in their area of qualification.
• Applicants who do not hold a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) may also be accepted under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) subject to a review of their training and professional experience. An interview may also be required under these circumstances.

Fees and Costs

• Postgraduate EU and International Fees 2025/2026: See the Postgraduate EU and Non-EU (International) Fee Schedule for the latest information.
• Deposits: If your course requires a deposit, that figure will be deducted from your second-semester fee payment in January.
• Fee payment: Fees are payable in two equal instalments. First payment is at registration and the balance usually by the end of January.

How To Apply

1. Check dates: Check the opening and closing dates for the application process in the yellow fact file boxes at the top of this webpage.
2. Gather documents: Scanned copies of supporting documents have to be uploaded to the UCC online application portal and include:
   • Original qualification documents listed on your application, including transcripts of results from institutions other than UCC.
   • Any supplementary items requested for your course, if required.
3. Apply online: Apply online by clicking the red 'Apply Now' button below. Note most of our courses have a non-refundable €50 application fee.

Academic Programme Catalogue

See the Academic Programme Catalogue where you can search for the complete and up-to-date content for this course. Note that the modules for all courses are subject to change from year to year. For complete descriptions of individual modules, see the Book of Modules.

Year 1 - PG Certificate in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

The Certificate consists of three 10-credit modules in total. Students who complete the Certificate may progress to the Diploma (additional 30 credits), which builds on the knowledge base gained in the Certificate. On completion of the Diploma, students may progress to the MSc, completing a 30-credit research dissertation.

• MH6033 Basics in Allergy and Immunology (10 credits)
• MH6034 Allergy and Immunology Skills (10 credits)
• MH6035 Allergy and Immunology Practice and Methods I (10 credits)

Year 2 - PG Diploma in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

The Allergy and Clinical Immunology Diploma is a part-time online course completed over one academic year after finishing the Postgraduate Certificate.

• MH6036 Research Methods (10 credits)
• MH6037 Allergy and Clinical Immunology Practice & Methods II (10 credits)
• Elective Modules (choose 10 credits):
  • MH6038 Allergy and Clinical Immunology Focused on Primary Care (5 credits)
  • MH6039 Allergy and Immunology: The Nurse’s and Dietetics Perspective (5 credits)
  • MH6040 Immunology Laboratory Research Applied to the Clinic (5 credits)

Year 3 - MSc in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

The MSc in Allergy and Clinical Immunology is a part-time online course completed one year after finishing the Postgraduate Diploma in Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

• MH6041 Dissertation in Allergy and Clinical Immunology (30 credits)