PgDip Leadership and Management for Healthcare Practice at University of Salford

Programme overview

Practice-related postgraduate course for healthcare professionals developing the knowledge, skills and qualities to lead and manage in healthcare settings. Learning is work-based, with students implementing a change project in their own workplace.

Faculty: School of Health and Society | Duration: Full-time: eight months (four modules); part-time: two years | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time, part-time | Location: Salford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules: Leading and Managing in Complex Organisations, Leading Change for Patient/Service Improvement, Project Management and Methods of Inquiry, and The 'Me' in Leadership for Health Care Practice. The MSc adds a 60-credit dissertation implementing a workplace project.

Career pathways

Past students work in the NHS and the independent, private and voluntary sectors; the course supports careers in clinical practice, leadership, education and research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Qualified healthcare professionals (nurses, midwives, doctors, physiotherapists, radiographers, healthcare scientists), typically in or moving towards middle or senior management. An honours degree (minimum 2:2) and either current access to a healthcare organisation in a professional capacity or recent experience as a healthcare professional within the last three years. International applicants (full-time only) must demonstrate access to, or recent knowledge of, a healthcare organisation for the work-based learning; IELTS 6.0 with no element below 5.5. Salford Alternative Entry Scheme available.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: Full-time: One year; Part-time: Three years

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