Healthcare Management - Clinical Leadership

Develop the leadership and management skills you need to succeed on the Professional Diploma in Clinical Leadership from RCSI Graduate School of Healthcare Management. You will undertake a unique programme of study that is evidence-based, cutting-edge and designed to meet the immediate development needs of both you and your organisation.



This programme covers crucial skills – self-management, skills for managing both people and finances, and how to lead change. You'll also explore relationship management, influencing others, and how to drive quality improvement in health services.



Drawing on approaches from positive psychology and positive organisational scholarship it is designed to meet the needs of multidisciplinary health professionals. This programme is offered part time over nine months through a blend of online content and activities and live interactive sessions, offering a collaborative and supported student experience. All webinars last for one hour, workshops run for 2.5-3 hours and live sessions are recorded.



This course is a Level 9 award on the Irish National Framework of Qualification



Suitable for

This programme is suitable for clinicians, interdisciplinary health and social care professionals, healthcare managers and administrators, and others in the wider healthcare sector aiming to advance their leadership and management capabilities.

Module 1

The Clinical Leader – Understanding and Managing Oneself

Develop self-insight, resilience, and emotional intelligence to lead effectively in clinical settings



Module 2

Leading People and Managing Resources in the Clinical Context

Learn to manage human and financial resources, evaluate team performance, and influence healthcare outcomes



Module 3

Leading Change and Quality Improvement in Health Services

Explore change models and quality improvement methods to enhance patient safety and healthcare culture

To apply for the Professional Diploma in Clinical Leadership, you must:



- Hold a bachelor degree. (If you don’t hold a bachelor degree, see the recognition of prior learning pathway outlined below)



- Be working in the healthcare industry



- Meet the English language requirements (unless exempt): IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent score on another standardised test (certified proof should be uploaded with your application; see below for exemptions).



Recognition of prior learning

If you do not have an undergraduate degree at level 7 or above you may still be eligible to apply through recognition of prior learning (RPL). RPL is the assessment of knowledge, skills and competence previously acquired.



Learning occurs in many contexts which include work, involvement in social and community activities, or learning through life experience generally. RPL does not give credit for experience as such; rather it considers the learning that was acquired as a result of the experience.



RPL may be used to gain:

- Admission to courses/programmes where a person may not have obtained the standard entry requirements.



- Exemptions from course modules which duplicate the learning outcomes an individual has already demonstrably acquired through prior learning.



English language requirement exceptions

Exemptions may apply for:

- Applicants who have completed their school or undergraduate studies (three or more years) through English in a country where English is the majority native language



- Applicants who have completed their school or undergraduate studies (three or more years) in an English speaking institution in a country where English is not the majority native language and where an IELTS score of 5 or more was a requirement for admissions to the programme



- Applicants who have been working in a country (three years or more) where English is the majority native language or for an employer where English language is the official language



- Graduates of an RCSI Undergraduate, Masters or Professional Diploma programme in Dublin and Bahrain



Please note: Certified proof must be uploaded as part of your application.

9 months



Mode of delivery

Online - Part-time

Next start date 07 April 2025