The MSc in Preventive Cardiology is a full time 1 year course, beginning in September each year and involves students participating in a number of Level 9 modules totalling 90 ECTS.
Multidisciplinary approaches to cardiovascular health and lifestyle medicine are the cornerstone of preventive cardiology practice. Whilst the main focus is cardiovascular and pulmonary disease prevention and rehabilitation, key learning outcomes achieved apply to non-communicable diseases and chronic disease management more widely. This course remains one of the only of its kind worldwide offering a strong component of translational science where gains in knowledge and research skills are applied to clinical practice.
This postgraduate programme aims to enhance students’ knowledge and skills to make meaningful contributions to primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention; both at an individual level as well as within populations. The course addresses the latest evidence-based development and practical use of cardiovascular disease risk estimation tools, implementation of best-practice guidelines and healthcare policy, behavioural change strategies, lifestyle approaches to risk factor modification, psychosocial health, and medical management of risk factors including hypertension, dyslipidaemia, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and smoking.
Graduates of this course will be positioned as leaders in cardiovascular disease prevention and will find ample opportunities to apply their learning across a variety of clinical settings in both primary and secondary care. There will also be employment opportunities in public health, health promotion, healthcare management, academic and research settings, and the pharmaceutical industry. Clinician graduates will benefit from career advancement within their chosen disciplines. Master’s students completing the 5,000-word ready-for-publication dissertation will be supported in preparing their work for submission to a peer-reviewed journal, which will further augment their career prospects.
This MSc programme is run in partnership with the University of Galway. For full details, including fees and eligibility please visit MSc Preventive Cardiology or for more information contact
Programme Director
Dr Jenni Jones
Phone no: +353 91 893 398
E-mail: info@nipc.ie
Applications for the 2026–27 academic year are now closed.
Please register your interest below to receive updates regarding postgraduate admissions for the 2027 academic year.
“I undertook the Masters in Preventive Cardiology, and I have thanked my lucky stars every day that I did. The content of the course was so well delivered. It was so applicable to my role. I felt that it gave me such a grounding in health and wellbeing. It has absolutely impacted on my career trajectory to date. I believe it's a course that can take you very far.”