Three conferring ceremonies will take place on Friday, 30 October 2026 in the Convention Centre Dublin (CCD). Please find below the breakdown for each ceremony.

Graduations are a highlight in the RCSI calendar. It is a special and proud occasion for us to celebrate with you and your families and friends.

Schedule

Conferring I – 10am

Irish Hospice Foundation

• Professional Certificate in Children and Loss
• Postgraduate Diploma in Loss and Bereavement (Clinical Practice)
• Degree of Master of Science in Loss and Bereavement
• Degree of Master of Science in Loss and Bereavement (Clinical Practice)

Graduate School of Healthcare Management

• Professional Diploma in Clinical Leadership
• Professional Diploma in Leading Digital Health Transformation
• Degree of Master of Science in Healthcare Management
• Degree of Master of Science in Leadership and Innovation in Healthcare
• Degree of Master of Science in Quality and Safety in Healthcare Management

School of Population Health

• Degree of Master of Science in Population Healthy Leadership

Conferring II – 1pm

Surgical Affairs

• Postgraduate Diploma in Human Factors in Patient Safety
• Degree of Master of Surgery (MCh) by Module
• Degree of Master of Science in Advanced Clinical Practice
• Degree of Master of Science in Human Factors in Patient Safety

General Practice

• Degree of Master of Science in Healthcare Ethics and Law

School of Nursing and Midwifery

• Honours Degree of Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Nursing Management
• Degree of Master of Science in Nursing and Midwifery (various programmes)

Conferring III – 4pm

School of Nursing and Midwifery

• Professional Certificate in Nursing/Midwifery (Medicinal Product Prescribing)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Practice
• Postgraduate Diploma (various programmes) 

Online registration

Online registration will open in September and the link to register will be shared with all graduands at that time via their programme coordinators.

Academic dress hire 

All graduates must pre-book robes with the official robe-makers, Phelan Conan Limited. Robes may be pre-booked online at phelanconan.com. The pre-paid hire fee is €45. The hire fee for non-booked robes is €50 and this can be paid by scanning our QR code when collecting robes.

Due to the implementation of a personal 3D secure password during the credit card payment process online, Phelan Conan Ltd staff are no longer able to take bookings over the phone. This has been created to protect your online payments and if you don’t already have a 3D secure password you can activate it by following the simple instructions during the booking process. If you experience any further problems with 3D secure process, please contact your bank. Cash will not be accepted on the day.

Please note: All gowns must be returned to Phelan Conan as soon as possible after the conclusion of the ceremony.

Photography 

Lafayette Photographers will be located on site throughout the Conferrings to take professional individual and family portraits. Please visit their website lafayette.ie to pre-book now. Pre-booking is highly recommended for your photography session.   

Live stream  

A live stream of the conferring ceremony will be available for friends and family to watch around the world. The stream will be available via the RCSI Dublin homepage.  

Queries  

For queries, please contact conferrings@rcsi.ie.

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