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Instructions for Applications to Public Health Nursing

(N.B. Read these instructions carefully before proceeding with your application)

1. You should familiarise yourself with the entry requirements for the programme, as detailed in the current HSE literature. In particular, the submission dates for receipt of completed applications and supporting documents.
2. Please note that there are supplementary forms to be downloaded and completed as part of the application process. These forms must be completed and returned by post to the Postgraduate Applications Centre quoting your Postgraduate Application Number.
3. Please note that there are additional supporting documents required as part of the application process.


4. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED BY THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTE (HEI):
   These documents must be submitted either by uploading via the "My Account" link or by post to the Postgraduate Applications Centre with your Postgraduate Application Number.
   1. IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Certificate (if applicable). Applicants whose first language or primary language of expression is not English must provide evidence that their English language ability meets the required standard for admission. The minimum required score is 7.0 on the IELTS assessment test. The test must have been completed in the last two years. For details of these English Language Proficiency Tests, see http://www.ielts.org/. An A4 (or equivalent) size copy of the IELTS document must be sent by post to the Postgraduate Applications Centre with your Postgraduate Application Number. The original document should not be sent as it will not be returned by PAC.
   2. Academic Transcript or APEL document
      An academic transcript is a document from a college or university showing final marks achieved and awarded. Candidates must demonstrate that they have undertaken a programme of study at NQF, academic level 8. The academic transcript provided will be used as evidence to demonstrate this, which should be for the highest level award. If you do not hold a level 8 qualification (honours degree or higher diploma level 8) or you are unsure if your academic qualification is at level 8 or equivalent, see http://www.nqai.ie or http://www.nfq.ie, you must complete and submit an Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) Document. It is the responsibility of the applicant to verify the level of the course(s) previously undertaken for eligibility purposes.
   
   Please note that there will be additional documents required at interview stage for candidates who are invited for interview.
5. Instructions for APPLICATION to Public Health Nursing THROUGH PAC:
   1. Create PAC Login Account (first time users only) – Applicants who are first time users need to create an account before making an application. Go to the login section located on the top of the page and click on the register link. Enter your email address, password and contact details and click submit.
   2. It is strongly recommended that you save the application form regularly.
   3. It is strongly recommended that you create any personal statements or competency based answers in a text file for your own records and paste them into the application form.
   4. After you have entered your application details, you will be expected to pay a non-refundable application fee payment of €50. This payment may be made by Credit Card (MasterCard/Visa) or Debit Card (Laser). It is also possible to pay by Bank Draft or by Bank Transfer though payments by these methods are subject to an additional administration charge of €5. Your application will only be considered if you have paid your application fee by the 8th April 2012.
   5. Each applicant may only make one application, mentioning up to four Higher Education Institution (HEI) choices. This application is for Public Health Nursing Sponsorship only. Applicants have the option of choosing up to four HEIs within this application (which must be ranked in order of preference 1-4). If you want to apply for another postgraduate programme within PAC, you must apply via PAC to the HEI of your choice. This will necessitate another separate application fee.
   6. You must have an active e-mail account in order to use this facility. It is your responsibility to check your account regularly and ensure it is active and in working order. Applicants using webmail e-mail addresses, please note if you have the high junk mail filtering option in your e-mail account, e-mails from the Postgraduate Applications Centre, Galway, the HSE and the HEIs may be flagged as Junk. You will need to either reduce the Junk mail filter or else add the email domains of the Postgraduate Applications Centre, Galway (pac.ie) the HSE (hse.ie), UCC (ucc.ie), UCD (ucd.ie) NUI Galway (nuigalway.ie) and STACS (stacs.ie) to your safe sender’s lists.
   7. All communications regarding the status of your application will be sent to you via e-mail.It is your responsibility to ensure that you check your e-mail account regularly for such correspondence.
   8. The Postgraduate Applications Centre is not responsible for the assessment of your application. The assessment of your application is carried out by the HSE and the HEIs.
   9. All applicants MUST note their Postgraduate Studies 8 digit application number which will be given to you at the final stage of the application procedure. All supplementary documentation forwarded to the Postgraduate Applications Centre MUST be marked with your Postgraduate Application Number.
   10. Checking your application status
   Once an online application has been completed, applicants should check their application status regularly for updates and final selection decisions as follows:-
   1. Go to PAC website: http://www.pac.ie, then go to the Login section located on the top of the page.
   2. Enter username (email address) and password
   3. Click on button on the top of the page
   4. Click on My Account
   5. Applicants' existing applications will be displayed on screen. Click on the Status link to view your current application status and final application decisions.
   6. To Logout, click on the Logout option on the top of the page.
   11. Students experiencing technical difficulties in making an application should contact PAC.
   12. Javascript must be enabled to fill out the application form. Please click here to view instructions.