Program Overview

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Older Person Rehabilitation - PG Cert

Course Fact File

Code	PCORE
Duration	1 Year
Teaching Mode	Part-Time
Qualifications	PG Cert
NFQ Level	Level 9
NFQ Award Title	Postgraduate Certificate
Fees	€3,000 (90%-100% Springboard funding available)
Closing Date	Springboard+ Applications: 28 July 2025
Next Intake	September 2025
Start Date	2 September 2025

Course Outline

The Postgraduate Certificate in Older Person Rehabilitation is designed to provide students, from a range of different professional backgrounds, with interdisciplinary learning in the theory and practice of Older Person Rehabilitation.

In today’s competitive workforce, higher professional qualifications are an essential part of continuous professional development and career advancement. The PG Cert 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.

Course Practicalities

Assessment:

• Continuous assessment;
• Examinations

Who Teaches this Course:

1. Staff from across the Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Midwifery, and Clinical Therapies.
2. Clinical Specialist guest lecturers

Why Choose This Course

Established in 2011, the Older Person Rehabilitation postgraduate programme is a unique course that will allow you to develop your skills as a leader in gerontology and rehabilitation. This interdisciplinary course is the only one of its kind in Ireland and the UK.

The flexible approach of this course allows students to choose from a range of modules to build a course tailored to them. Our student-centered focus promotes flexible timetabling and blended learning to minimise travel time. All our lecturers are experienced clinicians from a range of disciplines who promote interdisciplinary learning and practice.

Skills and Careers Information

Progression to MSc in Older Person Rehabilitation

Following successful completion of the examinations for the Postgraduate Certificate in Older Person Rehabilitation, subject to the approval of the Programme Team, a student may opt to transfer to the MSc in Older Person Rehabilitation with exemptions granted for the modules already taken. A student previously conferred with the Postgraduate Certificate in Older Person Rehabilitation / Postgraduate Diploma in Older Person Rehabilitation (exit award from the MSc) may register for the MSc (Older Person Rehabilitation) within five years of completion, subject to the approval of the Programme Team, with exemptions granted for modules taken within the previous five years.

Requirements

Candidates must have the following:

• A primary degree in a relevant health care discipline* or an equivalent qualification and work 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 healthcare 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.

Fitness to Practise

This programme will be subject to the University's Fitness to Practise Policy.

English Language Requirements

Applicants who are non-native speakers of the English language must meet the university-approved English language requirements.

Fees and Costs

General Applications:

€3,000

Springboard+ Applications:

There are a limited number of places available on this programme funded by Springboard+.

• Those in employment can avail of a 90% fee subsidy (Fee payable: €300)
• Those unemployed/returners can avail of a 100% fee subsidy

Those applying for Springboard+ funding may check their eligibility HERE

How To Apply

You should apply for this programme via the Springboard+ website HERE