Professional Certificate in Ambulatory Gynaecology Ultrasound

The Professional certificate in Ambulatory Gynaecological Ultrasound is designed for healthcare professionals who specialise in women’s health and are interested in expanding their knowledge and skills in ultrasound and improving patient care.

Applicants should be obstetric and gynaecological trainees at Senior House Officer, Registrar or SPR level, consultants specialising in obstetrics and gynaecology, with approval to practice in Ireland; midwives or nurses registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board Ireland (NMBI) or the UKCC, who provide gynaecology care; or Radiographers with the approval to practice Radiography in Ireland or Northern Ireland, who currently practice ultrasound.

The provision of the majority of the lectures through an e-learning structure will allow participants to access lectures at home, at convenient times. There is a major emphasis on participants achieving a high level of expertise in clinical practice and participants will gain their clinical experience in their chosen hospital setting, which will allow them to negotiate the most suitable arrangements within each individual workplace.

To ensure this is achieved participants must undertake a clinical placement, under the guidance of a named clinical supervisor, and provide evidence of an agreement to spend a minimum of 80 hours practicing gynaecology ultrasound while undertaking this programme.

Declaration forms:

All applicants are required to download and complete the application and the declaration forms below. These forms must be signed by your clinical supervisor.

X988 Declaration of Clinical Placement

The closing date for applications is Monday 1st July 2024.

Successful applicants will be required to attend compulsory introductory Study Days:

• Friday 5th July 2024 - UCD

Please complete this X988 Declaration of Clinical Placement.

• To apply click on the www.ucd.ie/apply link and follow the steps outlined. The “Application Type” is Graduate Taught Courses. Fill in your personal details, and when asked about the “Programme Choice”, select PC Ambulatory Gynaecology Ultrasound (X988).
• Having paid the application fee and received an e-mail receipt, you must continue to complete the application process by pressing “submit”. An e-mail confirming successful application will be sent to you within 24 hours.
• You can track the status of your documentation online. Log in to your account & click on your submitted application. This will bring up an application summary.  The application requirements are listed at the end of the summary.
• More details on online applications and FAQ here.

International applicants should contact the Academic Programme Director for a full list of entry requirements.

Information on studying at UCD as an international student is available here. 

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Applicants (regardless of their sponsorship status) are required to pay a non-refundable deposit in order to accept programme offers.