Positive Health Sciences - Leading Workplace Health & Well-being

Embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and professional advancement through our Prof Dip in Leading Workplace Health and Well-being from the RCSI Centre for Positive Health Sciences.



In today's fast-paced world, the well-being of employees is paramount to organisational success. Leaders play a pivotal role in fostering positive workplace cultures that prioritise health and well-being. Recognising the profound impact of lifestyle-related diseases on productivity and morale, the World Health Organization underscores the urgency for proactive measures. Heart disease, lung ailments, cancers, and diabetes claim over 38 million lives annually, with 16 million being premature – an alarming statistic that underscores the imperative for intervention.



This course is designed to empower you with the essential skills to not only uphold personal health and well-being in the workplace but also drive systemic improvements that elevate standards across the board.



With a comprehensive curriculum that seamlessly integrates leadership development, positive psychology, lifestyle medicine and positive organisational scholarship you'll become equipped with the holistic toolkit necessary for success in health, corporate, and educational settings, becoming adept at creating thriving workplaces where well-being flourishes.



This programme is delivered over nine months in a blended format of online lectures, interactive webinars, and practice-based assignments. Module 2 requires two on-site days in RCSI.



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



Suitable for

This programme is designed for healthcare professionals, educators, legal experts, or managers who are interested in a transformative journey towards cultivating cultures of well-being. It is for people leaders across sectors who are interested in creating and sustaining positive workplace cultures.

What you will learn



Module 1

Creating Positive Health and Well-being in the Workplace



Module 2

Leadership and Positive Organisational Scholarship



Module 3

Maintaining and Enhancing a Culture of Positive Health in the Workplace

To be eligible for the programme you must:



Hold a Level 7 or level 8 degree, or equivalent.



Be working in a relevant sector (e.g. healthcare, allied health, education, law, HR, management or equivalent; hold a position with the responsibility/future opportunity to lead initiatives related to creating and sustaining positive workplace cultures.). As there is an emphasis on well-being of self and others, you should ideally be working in a setting where you can apply your learning.



Meet the English language requirements: Opens in new windowIELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent score on another standardised test. Please refer to the English language requirements for Postgraduate study.



For exemptions, please see below.



Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

If you do not meet the minimum academic requirements 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.



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 Opens in new windowIELTS 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

Hybrid - Part-time

Next start date

26 August 2025