The Programme

• Course Content

  This Postgraduate Certificate comprises three 20 credit modules:

  Enabling Interprofessional Practice (Semester 1) - This module focuses on enabling effective interprofessional practice within health and social care settings. Students will explore the principles of collaborative working, role clarity, shared decision-making, and effective communication across professional boundaries. The module examines the impact of teamwork on patient safety, quality of care, and service outcomes, while developing the skills and attitudes required to foster mutual respect, collective leadership, and integrated, person-centred care.

  SPR 7032 Successful Leading for Health and Social Care Professionals (Semester 2) – This compulsory module will enable students to evaluate their leadership skills and ability to facilitate others. By exploring clinical governance, reflective practice, leadership theory and models of facilitation, students will become more self-aware and demonstrate effectiveness in helping others to learn, problem solve and develop in practice. Emphasis will also be placed on practice development, quality improvement risk and resource management. An awareness of current affairs, media and political issues will be debated in the module. Supported self-directed learning and blended learning techniques will be utilised throughout the module.

  HSN7076 – Evidence Based Practice - Students will examine the principles and seven step process of Evidence Based Practice, including reflection on practice, identifying topics of inquiry, forming searchable clinical questions, locating appropriate evidence sources, interpreting research quality, and evaluating how evidence informs decision making, quality improvement and practice development.

   

• Outcomes

  Upon successful completion of this course, students will graduate with a Post Graduate Certificate (PG Cert) in Advanced HealthCare Practice (Leadership and Management).  

• Delivery

  Students should note that delivery may be via blended learning, with a mix of online and face to face classes as detailed within the module timetable on Canvas.

  Autumn (AUT) teaching commences w/c Monday, 21 September 2026 (Week 1) and finishes w/c  Monday, 14 December 2026 unless otherwise advised.

  Spring (SPR) teaching commences w/c Monday, 18 January 2027 (Week 18) and finishes w/c Monday, 27 April 2027 unless otherwise advised.

  Venue for first class listed below - thereafter, students should check the Weekly Planner facility on QSIS for remaining venues.

  First Semester	(Day)	(Time)	TBC
  Second Semester			TBC

• Selection Criteria

  Applicants shall normally hold a relevant 2.2 Honours degree or above, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University. 

  Applicants who do not hold a 2.2 Honours degree (or equivalent qualification acceptable to the University) may be considered on a case-by-case basis where they can demonstrate evidence of successful study at Level 6 in a healthcare related subject. 

  Applicants must provide evidence of at least 20 CAT points at Level 3/6. Certificates must clearly state level of study and credit worthiness in order to meet the entry requirements. 

  In addition, applicants accessing postgraduate certificates must be working in the relevant clinical area. 

  International Trained Nurses/Midwives: If you hold an international qualification you will need to provide a UK ENIC Statement of Comparability. This should be obtained prior to submitting your application. You can apply for a statement through the ENIC website: Statement of Comparability (enic.org.uk)