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Masters in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

College of Medicine and Health
PAC Course Code: CKX12
Qualification: MSc
Duration: Two-year part-time course. Please note that non-eu students can apply for this programme.
EU Fees: The one year part-time EU fee for this programme in 2012/2013 is €4,105.00 A similar fee will be payable in the second year of the programme in 2013/2014
Closing Date - EU Applicants: Tue, 31 July 12
Closing Date - Non-EU Applicants: Tue, 31 July 12

Overview of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (MSc)

The aim of the programme is to provide postgraduate education in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for clinical students (medical graduates), to enhance their academic understanding of the specialty and to provide thorough clinical training. The Masters programme will also provide structured research opportunities.

The MSc in Obstetrics and Gynaecology is a two-year cyclical part-time programme with an annual intake, comprising of taught modules, clinical attachments and a minor thesis. The taught modules consist of formal teaching material and course work, individual assignments including case studies and journal reviews, clinical skills teaching and practical exercises, as well as assessment of clinical skills and expected attendance at academic meetings.

On completion of the MSc students will be expected to have a sound knowledge and comprehension of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, including the scientific foundation of the specialty, management of clinical problems and practical procedures. In addition, the programme will develop students’ evaluative, problem solving and critical thinking skills, to enable them to apply this knowledge and deliver a high quality service to their patients. Finally, the programme will stimulate students to undertake research and evidence based practice.

What will I be Studying?

The programme runs cyclically over two years, with an annual intake. Year 1 may be Obstetrics OR Gynaecology, depending on the year of intake. Students take 90 credits as follows: three 10-credit modules in year 1 and three 10-credit modules in year 2, with a research dissertation of 30 credits.

Year 1

Students take 30 credits as follows:
OG6001 Basic Obstetrics (10 credits)
OG6002 Maternal Medicine (10 credits)
OG6003 Fetal Medicine (10 credits)
Upon completion of the above 30 credits students may opt to be conferred with a Postgraduate Certificate in Obstetrics.

Year 2
Students take 30 credits as follows:
OG6101 Basic Gynaecology (10 credits)
OG6102 General Gynaecology (10 credits)
OG6103 Specialty Gynaecology (10 credits)
Upon completion of the above 30 credits students may opt to be conferred with a Postgraduate Certificate in Gynaecology.
Upon completion of the above 60 credits (Year 1 and Year 2) students may opt to be conferred with a Postgraduate Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology or may complete a research project and submit a minor thesis (OG Research, 30 credits) to be conferred with the MSc in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

A full description of the above modules is available from Book of Modules 2009/2010

Entry Requirements

Prospective students must:-

· have a primary Medical degree approved by the Programme Committee

· hold full professional registration with the Medical Council of Ireland

· be employed by an approved hospital and must have a letter of consent from the hospital of employment before registration

English Language Requirements:

IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL equivalent. Please note non-eu applicants can apply for this programme.

Part-Time Taught Postgraduate Programmes

Please note that non-EU applicants are not eligible to study part-time programmes

Application Procedure

Application for this programme is on-line at www.pac.ie/ucc. For full details of the application procedure click here

All required documentation must be either uploaded to your online application or sent in hard copy to The Postgraduate Applications Centre, 1, Courthouse Square, Galway.

Find out More

Number of Places: 6 - 18

Dr Keelin O’Donoghue

Senior Lecturer and Consultant Obstetrician

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

College Cork

Cork University Maternity Hospital Tel: 021-4205020

Email: ObsGynPGTraining@ucc.ie

k.odonoghue@ucc.ie

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