Postgraduate Certificate in Transformational Leadership
Program start date | Application deadline |
2026-03-01 | - |
Program Overview
Postgraduate Certificate in Transformational Leadership
Key Facts
- Level: PostgraduatePG PGCert
- Duration: Part Time: 1 Year
- Starting: March
- Location: Face to Face and Online
Overview
This course is part of the broader CYP-IAPT initiative funded by Health Education England. The programme will enable a wide range of children and young people’s mental health and emotional well-being leaders and managers to develop a high level of leadership and transformational change expertise. This will support them in transforming and sustaining effective, evidence-based services that are based on an understanding of needs from a service user, operational and organisational perspective.
Highlights
- Highly interactive, with a range of colleagues and experts from the field
- Focuses on developing the students leadership skills through reflective practices, workshops and coaching
Entry Requirements
- In addition to holding a first or second class honours degree from a UK university or international equivalent, applicants’ will normally be expected to have graduate status (or provide evidence of successful level 6 study) and a relevant professional qualification/registration, or an accepted graduate status working leadership role within partner services.
- It is anticipated that those students not possessing a Degree in HE will be able to demonstrate equivalence.
- University application processes, and where necessary interview, will enable student and academic staff to assure themselves of the student’s ability to progress to level 7 study.
- Normally, students will have a minimum of one year of experience within a leadership role, however each applicant will be assessed individually.
Work-based learning
The Certificate places a strong emphasis on work-based learning, and students will develop and assess the knowledge and skills developed in the classroom, individual and online learning contexts in their places of work. Their role is to lead the transformation of CYPMH services in their home organisation and within local service pathways. They will be supported in developing and applying these work-based skills through action learning and one to one support in their place of work.
Course Content
The aims of this programme have been developed to align closely to the aims of the NHS England/HEE Children and Young People’s Transformation Programme and CYP IAPT. The overall aim of the CYP Mental Health Transformation programme is to transform the mental health services for children, young people and their families, across all organisations, to maximise their quality, efficiency and effectiveness, and ensure that their outcomes are measurable.
The specific aims of this programme are to:
- develop competency in leadership and service transformation and change to deliver evidence-based, quality and needs driven, outcomes informed services
- have critical knowledge of the theoretical, research and implementation literature that underpins such service transformation and the leadership of change
- apply critical knowledge of the theoretical, research and implementation literature that underpins such service change in children and young people’s mental health and emotional well-being services
- enable service leaders to influence and foster sustainable change in their services and organisations.
Fees and Funding
This is a closed course externally funded by Health Education England (HEE).
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Program Outline
Degree Overview:
This Postgraduate Certificate in Transformational Leadership is part of the CYP-IAPT initiative funded by Health Education England. It aims to equip leaders in children and young people's mental health and emotional well-being with advanced leadership and transformational change expertise. The program focuses on developing the skills needed to transform and sustain effective, evidence-based services that address the needs of service users, operations, and organizations.
Objectives:
The program's specific aims are to:
- Develop competency in leadership and service transformation and change to deliver evidence-based, quality and needs-driven, outcomes-informed services.
- Provide critical knowledge of the theoretical, research, and implementation literature that underpins service transformation and leadership of change.
- Apply critical knowledge of the theoretical, research, and implementation literature that underpins service change in children and young people's mental health and emotional well-being services.
- Enable service leaders to influence and foster sustainable change in their services and organizations.
Outline:
The program consists of two modules, each worth 30 credits at Level 7 (Masters Level), totaling 60 credits for the PG Certificate.
Module 1:
Explores the theoretical basis of transformation and leadership and how they work in practice.
Module 2:
Expands on the theoretical basis of transformation and leadership and how they work in practice.
Course Schedule:
Each module is delivered through a combination of:
- Six face-to-face days
- Action learning sets
- Group tutorials
- Individual support
- Coaching sessions
- Directed self-study
Assessment:
The assessment strategy includes a range of work-based and reflective assessment types to ensure students demonstrate their understanding of the program's learning outcomes. Examples include:
- Leadership portfolios
- Reflective reports
- Individual project proposal and project report
Teaching:
The program utilizes a variety of teaching methods, including:
- Lectures
- Skills workshops
- Seminars with role play and discussion
- Action Learning Sets
- Group Tutorials
- Directed Self-Study
- Coaching The faculty comprises experienced leaders, practitioners, and academics from the fields of leadership, service transformation, and CYP Mental Health.
Other:
The program emphasizes work-based learning, allowing students to apply their knowledge and skills in their workplaces. Students are expected to lead the transformation of CYPMH services in their home organizations and within local service pathways. They receive support through action learning and one-to-one support in their workplaces.
Entry Requirements:
- Academic Qualifications:
- A first or second class honours degree from a UK university or international equivalent.
- Graduate status (or evidence of successful level 6 study).
- A relevant professional qualification/registration, or an accepted graduate status working leadership role within partner services.
- Students without a Degree in HE will be able to demonstrate equivalence.
- Experience:
- Normally, students will have a minimum of one year of experience within a leadership role, however each applicant will be assessed individually.
- Selection Criteria:
- Formal qualifications and experience
- Evidence of written English
- Commitment and enthusiasm for transformational change in CYPMHS
- Interview:
- Applicants are selected for offer or invited to interview on the basis of information provided in the application form, the personal statement and academic reference.
- Applicants should be able to evidence that they have a key role in influencing organisational development and in supporting change at local level. This will be evidenced through written reference, personal statement and at interview.