Health and Wellbeing PgDip/MSc

Program Overview

The Health and Wellbeing PgDip/MSc program at Ulster University equips healthcare professionals with advanced knowledge, leadership skills, and research abilities. It offers a flexible structure with compulsory and optional modules, emphasizing practical application and preparing graduates for advanced roles in health and social care. The program benefits from experienced academic staff and extensive university resources, ensuring a comprehensive and rigorous educational experience.

Program Outline

The program emphasizes applying knowledge to practice and developing leadership skills. It extends the knowledge base needed for practitioners to function at an advanced level and become expert or advanced practitioners, advisors, managers or educators within their area of expertise.

Objectives:

• Provide advanced knowledge and skills in health and wellbeing.
• Develop leadership and critical thinking skills.
• Enhance research and evaluation abilities.
• Prepare students for advanced practice roles in health and social care.

Structure:

The program is offered as a full-time, 1-year postgraduate diploma or a 2-year master's degree. Students can exit with a postgraduate certificate after completing 60 credits or with a postgraduate diploma after completing 120 credits. The program comprises four 30-credit modules, including two compulsory modules:

• Health and Wellbeing: Challenges and Controversies
• Advanced Methods in Research and Development in Health and Social Care
Students can choose two optional modules from the following:
• Ethics and Professional Decision Making
• Transforming Practice Through Person-Centred Collective Leadership
• Critical Application of Advanced Compassionate Communication in Health and Social Care Practice

Outline:

Year 1:

• MSc Project (60 credits): Students complete a research project, service evaluation, or project development initiative under the guidance of an MSc supervisor.
• Advanced Methods in Research and Development in Health and Social Care (30 credits): Develops research skills and applies them to research, service evaluation, or project development.
• Health and Wellbeing: Challenges and Controversies (30 credits): Explores and debates issues in health and wellbeing, utilizing theoretical frameworks for analysis and discussion.

Optional Modules (Year 1):

• Ethics and Professional Decision Making (30 credits): Analyzes the complexities of professional decision-making and its role in ethical and safe care delivery.
• Transforming Practice Through Person-Centred Collective Leadership (30 credits): Develops leadership skills and contributes to quality improvement initiatives through person-centered practice.
• Critical Application of Advanced Compassionate Communication in Health and Social Care Practice (30 credits): Provides frameworks for studying advanced compassionate communication and develops skills for delivering compassionate care.

Assessment:

Assessment methods vary depending on the module and may include:

• Coursework assignments
• Presentations
• Examinations
• Project reports
• Portfolios
The program emphasizes continuous assessment and feedback throughout the course.

Teaching:

The program uses a variety of teaching methods, including:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Group discussions
• Guided reading
• Reflective activities
• Creative methods
The program utilizes online learning platforms and resources. All assessment is via coursework.

Careers:

The program prepares graduates for careers in various health and social care settings, including:

• Hospitals
• Community health centers
• Educational institutions
• Leisure and health promotion organizations
• Public health agencies
Graduates can pursue roles such as:
• Advanced practice nurses
• Nurse consultants
• Nurse educators
• Public health specialists
• Health promotion officers
• Researchers

Other:

• The program is open to applicants with a relevant honors or non-honors degree in a health or social care field.
• Applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency.
• The program benefits from the expertise of experienced academic staff with professional qualifications.
The program offers a flexible structure, diverse learning methods, and a focus on real-world application, preparing graduates for successful careers in various health and social care settings.

Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and EU Settlement Status Fees

£7,000.00

International Fees

£17,090.00

Additional mandatory costs

It is important to remember that costs associated with accommodation, travel (including car parking charges) and normal living will need to be covered in addition to tuition fees. Where a course has additional mandatory expenses (in addition to tuition fees) we make every effort to highlight them above. We aim to provide students with the learning materials needed to support their studies. Our libraries are a valuable resource with an extensive collection of books and journals, as well as first-class facilities and IT equipment. Computer suites and free Wi-Fi are also available on each of the campuses. Students choosing a period of paid work placement or study abroad as a part of their course should be aware that there may be additional travel and living costs, as well as tuition fees.