The Diploma in Healthcare Management is a two-year part-time that gives students the knowledge and skills they need to make an effective contribution to the management of health services. Students learn about the functions and breadth of the management role, about the healthcare organisation and about financial and human resource management. The programme’s focus on both the organisational and the national environment, the micro and the macro, leaves students well placed to advance in their career.
Note: This programme will run based on sufficient applications.
Diploma in Healthcare Management
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Delivery Method
The programme is delivered through a student-friendly blended learning model. Students attend a combination of in-person seminars at the IPA and online webinars. Students are supported in their studies by bespoke course material and online resources. Seminars will be delivered by IPA specialists and associate lecturers.
Entry Requirements
Applicants require a Leaving Certificate with a minimum grade C in two higher level papers and grade D in four other subjects. The papers passed must include Irish, English and a third language.
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Mature students (students over 21 on January 1 of the calendar year of entry) may enter a programme without the above qualifications.
Duration
Two academic years
Accreditation
Place on NFQ
Level 6 (Special Purpose award)
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Commences
September 2023
Application Deadline
September 2023
Fees
€2,500 per annum (includes all matriculation and examination fees and is payable in two instalments).
Employers and Fees
Where employers are paying fees, students, when enrolling, must provide a PO number and employer authorisation on the applicaiton form OR submit a letter from their employer confirming that fees will be paid directly.
Students Paying their own Fees
Fees can be paid by:
- Electronic transfer (contact the Undergraduate Office).
- Debit/credit card (contact the Undergraduate Office).
- Cheque (payable to the Institute of Public Administration).
- Bank draft.
Note: Fees may increase slightly from year to year. Where this occurs, students will be charged the increased fee.
Progression
Students with a Diploma in Healthcare Management will be admitted to the third year of the Bachelor of Arts (Hons) (Healthcare Management) on completion of a bridging programme.
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- The Programme
The Diploma in Healthcare Management is a two-year part-time that gives students the knowledge and skills they need to make an effective contribution to the management of health services. Students learn about the functions and breadth of the management role, about the healthcare organisation and about financial and human resource management. The programme’s focus on both the organisational and the national environment, the micro and the macro, leaves students well placed to advance in their career.
Note: This programme will run based on sufficient applications.
- Is This Programme for you?
The programme will be of interest both to those who have recently moved into management roles in the health sector and to existing managers who wish to formalise and develop their management skills in the healthcare context. The programme’s focus on both the organisational and the national environment (the micro and the macro) leaves students well placed to advance in their career.
- Subjects
The programme consists of four modules that cover key healthcare management competencies.
The Management Process in Healthcare Organisations
Students learn about the theories and functions of management and models of organisational structure, culture and strategic planning.
Managing Resources
Students learn about the current national context and the drivers for fiscal restraint. They also learn about approaches to measuring and managing performance before moving to more specific topics such as costing, budgeting, and value for money.
Health Policy and Planning
Students learn about the historical development of the Irish health system and the recent reforms which have reated and re-shaped the HSE. They also learn about key polices in various areas of service delivery such as acute care, primary care and mental health.
Human Resource Management
Students learn about the breadth of the HRM function within an organisation and address such key topics as managing performance, understanding motivation and dealing with grievance and discipline.
- Assessment
Students complete written assignments in each module and sit final examinations.
- How To Apply
- Download the application form that is on the IPA home page and complete it (if your fees are being paid by your employer, be sure to include all the relevant details on the application form).
- That application form MUST be accompanied by: (a) proof of ID (copy of passport, birth cert, or driving licence), (b) a passport photo, (c) the programme fee (see section on Fees).
Send the completed application form and the above items to undergrad@ipa.ie.
You may also apply by post.
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Programme Delivery and Applications
IPA programmes are part time and generally delivered through a blended learning model. To apply, see the How to Apply section on the relevant programme and download the application form below.
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