Program Overview

Overview of the Cancer Survivorship Program

The Cancer Survivorship program is a postgraduate course offered at Trinity College Dublin, designed for healthcare professionals from various backgrounds, including medicine, nursing, and allied healthcare disciplines. The program aims to provide students with knowledge and skills to apply evidence-based practice to cancer survivorship care.

Course Details

• Awards: NFQ Level 9
• Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
• Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Emer Guinan / Associate Professor Geraldine Foley
• Course Director: Professor Deirdre Connolly
• Next Intake: September 2025
• Closing Date: 31st July 2025

Course Structure

The course comprises ten taught modules totaling 90 ECTS credits, including:

• Assessment of Need and Impact of Cancer and its Treatment
• Models of Care and Interventions for Cancer Survivorship
• Disease-specific cancers: Scientific and clinical perspectives
• Advanced Topics in Cancer Survivorship
• Qualitative research methods in cancer survivorship
• Research Design, Statistics, and Project Management
• Evidence synthesis in cancer survivorship
• Innovations in eHealth
• Implementation Science: Foundations of theory and practice
• Research Dissertation

Career Opportunities

This course provides health and social care professionals with evidence-based knowledge to design and deliver cutting-edge cancer survivorship care. Graduates have also pursued further clinical and academic research.

Course Fees

For a full list of postgraduate fees, please refer to the relevant section.

Related Courses

• Translational Oncology (M.Sc.)