
Sustainable Healthcare and Planetary Health
Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom
Course overview
This Microcredential explores the relationship between planetary health, sustainability, wellbeing and professional practice. Students will examine how organisations and services can respond to climate and environmental challenges while promoting equity, resilience and improved outcomes for people, communities and wider systems. This Microcredential is suitable for professionals and postgraduate learners with an interest in sustainability, planetary health, climate change, public health, social care, education, leadership, policy, community development or service improvement.
It will be particularly relevant to those working in health and social care, public services, voluntary and community organisations, education, local government, sustainability roles, management or policy settings who want to understand how their work can contribute to more sustainable, equitable and resilient systems.
Key highlights
- Explores links between planetary health, sustainability, wellbeing and professional practice
- Examines organisational responses to climate and environmental challenges
- Focuses on promoting equity, resilience and improved outcomes for communities
- Short microcredential designed for professionals and postgraduate learners
Scholarships
County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary
Approximately £1500 depending on funding available.
Early Confirmation Award
Funding Amount - £1500
Up to £1,500International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship
Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.
Up to £2,000International Undergraduate Scholarships
This award is £3500 (fee rate 1) for first year of study; £4000 (fee rate 2) for first year of study.
INTO Progressors Scholarship
£1500 reduction in tuition fees for first year of study.
Up to £1,500LLB Senior Status International Scholarship
Scholarships Value - £4000
Up to £4,000Queen's Loyalty Scholarship
20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.
Up to 20% of feesQueen’s Family Scholarship
20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.
Up to 20% of feesRoyal Academy of Engineering: Engineering Leaders Scholarship Programme
Funding Amount: £5000 - £10,000
Up to £5,000The Burdett Trust MSc Nursing Scholarships
For Home Students: Tuition fees £7,665 Stipend £10,250. For International Students: Tuition fees £24,295 Stipend £17,000
Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Postgraduate Taught
Value: 50% of tuition fees paid for up to a maximum of two years.
Up to 50% of feesVice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship - Undergraduate
50% reduction on full tuition fees paid for all years of a programme, up to a maximum of four years (including advanced entry into Year 2 or Year 3).
Up to 50% of fees
Careers this course leads to
- Sustainability Officer
- Public Health Practitioner
- Health and Social Care Manager
- Policy Officer
- Service Improvement Lead
- Community Development Officer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £1200
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Queen's University Belfast, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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