Advanced Management (Applied Innovation), PGCert
Swansea UniversityBay Campus, United Kingdom
Course overview
Have you just completed or about to complete The Bevan Commission Exemplar Programme, the CLIMB Programme or equivalent? This course provides a unique opportunity for professionals in the health and care sector to develop their leadership and management skills while applying innovative approaches to transform the way health and care services are delivered. The Bevan Commission Exemplar Programme is a national programme that supports health and care professionals to develop and implement innovative solutions to improve services and patient outcomes, while the CLIMB Programme is a leadership development programme for emerging leaders in health and care.
This course will offer academic input, pedagogical framing, and assessment mechanisms for experiential learning. This PGCert Advanced Management (Applied Innovation) provides a unique and innovative approach to leadership and management development in the health and care sector, which is essential for meeting the challenges facing the sector today and in the future through research and innovation. If you complete the PGCert and decide you want to continue your studies, you can use your existing credits to progress onto the MSc Advanced Management (Health Innovation and Transformation).
Key highlights
- Builds on the Bevan Commission Exemplar or CLIMB leadership programmes
- Develops leadership and management skills for health and care professionals
- Applies innovative approaches to transform health and care service delivery
- Provides academic framing and assessment for experiential learning
- Credits can count towards the MSc Advanced Management (Health Innovation and Transformation)
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 Non-native speakers must achieve an IELTS score of 6.5 or greater with no component less than 6.0. If you have studied an undergraduate degree taught through the medium of English, you may be exempt from this requirement – click here for further information.
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarships
International Postgraduate Alumni Bursaries
First Class - £5,000 per year; Second Class, First division - £3,000 per year; Second Class, Second division - £1,000 per year; Taught Masters to Research Degree - £3,000 per year subject to satisfactory progress.
Swansea University International Postgraduate Research Excellence Scholarship (SUIPRES)
The SUIPRES Scholarship covers the difference between the International and the Home tuition fee rate for the duration of the PhD/Professional Doctorate programme.
Careers this course leads to
- Health service manager
- Clinical team leader
- Service improvement manager
- Health and care transformation lead
- Innovation programme manager
Cost of study
UK/Home: £1,300 per year | International: £7,550 per year
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 Swansea University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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