Applicants will need to:
• Hold at least a 2.1 honours undergraduate degree or above*
From an Irish university or equivalent result from a university in another country;
In a related professional or academic discipline (e.g., medicine, nursing, allied health professions, management, social sciences, or health sciences, among others).
• Demonstrate evidence of professional and/or academic experience.
*Potential candidates with Irish nursing qualifications dating before 2002 might be exempt from this otherwise strict entry requirement of an Undergraduate degree. Other candidates with non-degree qualifications due to the grading structure of their disciplines are advised to contact the Course Director/MSc Administrator.
All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet
Band B (Standard Entry)
English language requirements. For more details of qualifications that meet Band B, see the English Language Requirements page
The Health Policy and Management programme equips learners with vital knowledge, skills and tools for understanding, researching and working in complex and changing health and social care systems. From reforming and managing health systems, to implementing organisational, technological and digital innovations, course participants acquire a detailed theoretical and practical understanding of major health system challenges and developments – and how to address them. The course is taught through an interdisciplinary curriculum underpinned by the principle of evidence-informed policy and practice, with high levels of student participation and peer-learning. Is This Course For Me? This unique Masters programme is suitable for healthcare professionals (such as doctors, nurses, allied healthcare providers, facility managers, and public administrators) as well as recent health and social sciences graduates.