Queen's University Belfast

Leadership and Management

Queen's University BelfastBelfast, United Kingdom

Course overview

This Postgraduate Certificate strengthens nurses’ capability by exploring the principles and practice of management, interprofessional collaboration and the organisational factors that influence team & system performance. Students examine collective leadership models, communication, decision making, workforce development, quality improvement and the ways in which leadership shapes safe and effective care. The programme is open to all nurses, not only those in formal leadership posts, and is designed to help practitioners build their confidence, competence and readiness to lead at any level of the profession.

It is suited to those interested in progressing their career, supporting teams and contributing to positive organisational culture and service improvement.

Key highlights

  • Explores management principles, interprofessional collaboration and organisational performance
  • Covers collective leadership models, communication and decision making
  • Includes workforce development and quality improvement in healthcare settings
  • Examines how leadership shapes safe and effective patient care
  • Open to all nurses, not only those in formal leadership posts
  • Builds confidence and readiness to lead at any professional level

Scholarships

  • County Antrim Grand Jury Bursary

    Approximately £1500 depending on funding available.

  • Early Confirmation Award

    Funding Amount - £1500

    Up to £1,500
  • International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship

    Year one award of between £2000 and £5000.

    Up to £2,000
  • International 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 £1,500
  • LLB Senior Status International Scholarship

    Scholarships Value - £4000

    Up to £4,000
  • Queen's Loyalty Scholarship

    20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Queen’s Family Scholarship

    20% reduction on first year gross tuition fees.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Royal Academy of Engineering: Engineering Leaders Scholarship Programme

    Funding Amount: £5000 - £10,000

    Up to £5,000
  • The 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 fees
  • Vice 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

  • Nurse Manager
  • Ward Manager
  • Clinical Nurse Lead
  • Charge Nurse
  • Quality Improvement Lead
  • Nursing Team Leader

Admission

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