Courses
Your Masters in Nursing and Health, Your Way
ATU has a long-standing reputation in Ireland and internationally for delivering high quality courses in nursing and health care. Student can choose from a wide range of Nursing and Health courses in our campuses in Mayo, St Angelas and Letterkenny, and gain hands-on learning experience in-class and nearby in local hospitals and clinical settings.
Applications for Masters Courses starting September 2026 are NOW OPEN – Apply Now!
Explore courses in Nursing and Health
Advancing Health and Social Care
Master of Science | Part-Time or Full-Time | Blended | 1 or 2 years | Donegal
Applied Health and Wellness Coaching
Master of Health Science | Part-Time | Blended | 3 years | St Angelas
Applied Leadership and Management in Healthcare
Master of Science | Part-Time | Blended | 2 years | Mayo
Applied Leadership and Management in Social Care
Master of Science | Part-Time | Blended | 2 years | Mayo
Applied Leadership and Management in the Public Sector
Master of Science | Part-Time | Blended | 2 years | Mayo
Clinical Measurement Physiology
Master of Science | Part-Time | Blended | 2 years | Sligo
Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy
Master of Health Science | Part-Time | On-Campus | 2 years | St Angelas
Community Mental Health Nursing
Master of Health Science | Part-Time | Blended | 2 years | St Angelas
Gerontology Nursing
Master of Science | Part-Time | Blended | 2 years | Multi-Campus
Gerontology Practice
Master of Science | Part-Time | Blended | 2 years | Multi-Campus
Health Promotion Practice
Master of Science | Part-Time | Online | 2 years | Sligo
Healthcare Innovation and Technology
Master of Science | Part-Time or Full-Time | On-Campus | 1 or 2 years | Donegal
International Healthcare Management
Master of Health Science | Part-Time | On-Campus | 2 years | St Angelas
Nursing Studies
Master of Health Science | Part-Time | Blended | 3 or 4 years | St Angelas
Palliative and End of Life Care
Master of Science | Part-Time | Blended | 2 years | Mayo | Funding Available
Professional Nursing
Master of Science | Part-Time | Blended | 2 years | Donegal
Professional Studies
Master of Health Science | Part-Time | Blended | 3 or 4 years | St Angelas
Quality and Safety in Healthcare
Master of Science | Part-Time | Blended | 2 years | Mayo
Quality and Safety in Social Care
Master of Science | Part-Time | Blended | 2 years | Mayo
Therapeutic Interventions for Alcohol and Other Drugs
Master of Science | Full-Time or Part-Time | Blended | 1 or 2 years | Donegal
Virtual Information Session about online, flexible and postgraduate courses
Watch our recent webinar, Science and Health Virtual Information Session, in our breakout room for Nursing and Healthcare Edel McSharry and Dympna O’Connell, share information about studying our part-time nursing and healthcare courses at ATU, pathways, timelines, and funding opportunities available.
Postgraduate Pathways
A Postgraduate Certificate offers students the opportunity to gain an qualification at Level 9, which can provide a pathway to further opportunities at Postgraduate Diploma or Masters level. Many of ATU’s Postgraduate Certificates are listed alongside additional award options.
- Contemporary Healthcare Management (Postgraduate Certificate)
- Healthcare Analytics (Postgraduate Certificate)
- Health Project Management (Postgraduate Certificate)
- Health Promotion and Wellness Practice (Postgraduate Certificate)
- Public Health (Postgraduate Certificate)
- Palliative and End of Life Care (Postgraduate Certificate)
- Applied Leadership and Management (Postgraduate Certificate)
Short Courses
ATU offers a comprehensive suite of short courses, aimed at supporting upskilling those in the workforce, who may need to bridge a skills gap. Typically 5, 10 or 15 credits, this method of studying allows you to choose modules to suit professional or personal development goals. Short courses are an idea way to return to education or further develop skills in a flexible manner.
- Ageing, Health Assessment and Management in the Older Person (Micro-credential)
- Assessing and Managing Clients Presenting Following Self-Harm (Standalone Module)
- Autism (Standalone Module)
- Advanced Research Skills (Standalone Module)
- Behaviours that Challenge (Standalone Module)
- Contemporary Approaches to Care of the Older Person (Micro-credential)
- Delirium, Dementia and Mental Health in the Older Person (Micro-credential)
- Early Intervention for People who Experience First Episode Psychosis (Standalone Module)
- Eating Disorders in Adults and Adolescents (Standalone Module)
- Fundamentals of Coaching and Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours (Standalone Module)
- Healthcare Ethics (Standalone Modules)
- Historical Perspectives in Disability Studies (Standalone Module)
- Introduction to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (Certificate)
- Nursing Procedural Sedation (Standalone Module)
- Principles of Healthcare Leadership (Certificate)
- Quality and Healthcare Management (Certificate)
- Therapeutic Communication (Micro-credential)
