The Graduate Certificate in Leadership & Quality in Health Systems is one of a number of programmes offered by the UCD IRIS Centre for Interdisciplinary, Research, Innovation & Education in Health Systems. 

It is a 30-ECTS-credit, QQI Level 9 interdisciplinary programme. The programme is offered every two years.  The next intake is in September 2022.  The minimum time to completion is one academic year for part-time students; the maximum time is two academic years.

These modules contribute 30 ECTS credits towards UCD's MSc in Leadership, Innovation and Management for Healthcare. Holders of the Graduate Certificate can complete the MSc by successfully completing a further 60 ECTS credits of study. 

The knowledge, understandings and skills acquired throughout the programme will prepare you to make a significant contribution as a leader and manager in a number of areas and at many levels in the health system, including:

• Organisational development
• Quality and service improvement
• Process improvememnt
• Clinical leadership and management
• Practice development
• Management and administration

Curricular information is subject to change

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Who should apply?

 

Part Time option suitable for:

Domestic(EEA) applicants: Yes
International (Non EEA) applicants currently residing outside of the EEA Region. No

The Graduate Certificate in Leadership & Quality in Health Systems will appeal to healthcare professionals seeking a rigourous and comprehensive introduction to important principles and concepts to inform their leadership and management practice. 

The three modules comprising the  programme contribute 30 ECTS credits towards UCD's MSc in Leadership, Innovation and Management for Healthcare. Holders of the Graduate Certificate can complete the MSc by successfully completing a further 60 ECTS credits of study, See https://www.nmhs.ucd.ie/msclim for further information. 

 

Programme Outcomes

 

The programme aims to:

• enhance awareness of the ways in which you and others practice leadership and management
• enable you to acquire and apply knowledge to improve the systems and processes that underpin the delivery of safe, high-quality, responsive, integrated and person-centred care
• enhance you capacity to develop colleagues leadership and management potential 

 

What modules can I take?

 

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The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Quality in Health Systems is a 30 ECTS credit, QQI Level 9 interdisciplinary programme that is offered every two years, commencing in September. 

The minimum time to completion is one academic year for part-time students; the maximum time is two years.  

The programme structure is as follows:

Trimester 1 (Sept to Dec):

• NMHS32280: Improving Processes in Health Systems 
• NMHS42700: Quality, Patient Safety & Outcomes

Trimester 2 (Jan to April):

• NMHS43830: Collective Leadership & Effective Teamwork

 

Fees, Funding and Scholarships

GradCert Leadership & Quality in Health Systems (X964) Part Time
EU          fee per credit - € 307.5
nonEU    fee per credit - € 159.4

***Fees are subject to change

Funding

If the fees for your programme are being paid by a third party (full or partial), please ensure your funding organisation/sponsor/hospital contacts student.payments@ucd.ie. Please note this is not a student facing email address. 

Student Queries

If you have any queries about your fees, please contact the Student Desk:

www.ucd.ie/askus

https://www.ucd.ie/students/studentdesk/ 

Application Fee

Please note that all applicants are required to pay the €50 application fee. Your application cannot be processed fully unless the application fee has been paid.

More information about fees is available on the UCD website at the link below:

• General information about UCD Fees

 

Entry Requirements

 

• Applicants will normally hold an NQF Level 8 academic award but consideration will be given to applicants with relevant and appropriate qualifications and experience working in the health system

• Experience in a management and/or leadership role is desirable

• A willingness to explore your own leadership and management practices and their impact on the systems in which you work is essential.

Please contact the Programme Director Professor Martin McNamara martin.mcnamara@ucd.ie before you make your application.

 

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

RPL may be granted in respect of individual modules if applicants can demonstrate that the modules' learning outcomes have been achieved through prior credentialled or experiential learning. In some cases, where an applicant does not meet the prerequisites for entry to a programme, an RPL application may be considered. Further information can be found in respect of this here.

 

 

 

How to apply?

 

The following entry routes are available:

Grad Cert Leadership & Quality in Health Systems PT (X964)

Duration

1 Years

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Part Time

Deadline

Rolling*

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* Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Does this programme have an official conferring ceremony?

Please note there is no online or in-person conferring ceremony for this programme. Your parchment will be posted to you by UCD Conferring.