The National Institute for Prevention and Cardiovascular Health (NIPC) in partnership with the University of Galway, offer a unique portfolio of leading postgraduate opportunities in Preventive Medicine and Cardiovascular Health. These courses focus on the prevention and control of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, obesity and enabling active lifestyles, health and well-being.

Postgraduate Courses

MSc Preventive Cardiology
MSc Preventive Cardiology

The MSc in Preventive Cardiology remains one of the only courses of its kind worldwide, offering a strong component of translational science where gains in knowledge and research skills are applied to clinical practice. Structured weekly directed study is coupled with a schedule of group-based lectures, tutorials, and interactive workshops covering topics such as Lifestyle Risk Factor Modification, Tobacco Cessation and Chronic Disease Management.
MSc Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
MSc Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

As reflected within the speciality of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation, this programme is interdisciplinary in nature and designed predominantly for health care practitioners. The course focuses on current evidence-based delivery of cardiovascular and pulmonary rehabilitation practices, behavioural change strategies, lifestyle approaches to risk factor modification, psychosocial health, and medical management of cardiovascular risk factors.

MSc Diabetes
MSc Diabetes

The programme is delivered using a blended learning format, combining on-line learning and face-to-face workshops. This interdisciplinary programme aims to meet the needs highlighted in Ireland’s Health Service Executive national policy and clinical strategy for diabetes. Learning outcomes include systematic understanding of diabetes, critical awareness of the current problems and developing new insights in diabetes care.

MSc Obesity
MSc Obesity

The MSc in Obesity raises awareness of the need to provide effective treatments and prevention strategies and to inform better, evidence-based, compassionate and dignified care to patients affected by obesity. Understand the causes and complications of obesity and develop in-depth knowledge of the various treatment strategies including bariatric, dietetic, behavioural change strategies and pharmacological supports.

Pg Cert in Cardiac Rehabilitation
Pg Cert in Cardiac Rehabilitation

The Postgraduate Cert in Cardiac Rehabilitation programme is delivered online, giving international students the opportunity to undertake this programme remotely. The course covers the latest best-practice guidelines, behavioural change strategies, lifestyle modification, psychosocial health, and medical management of risk factors including hypertension, dyslipidaemia, diabetes, obesity, and smoking.