Program Overview

Program Overview

The Applied Leadership and Management course is designed for early-career nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals to develop into confident and capable leaders. This dynamic program combines cutting-edge leadership theory, real-world healthcare policy, and hands-on application in clinical settings.

Course Details

• Course Name: Applied Leadership and Management
• Credits: 20 credits
• Duration: 6 days
• Start Date: March 2026
• Delivery Format: In person
• Campus: Birmingham (Edgbaston)
• Award: Microcredential (20 credits)

Course Objectives

The course aims to equip participants with practical skills in:

• Change management
• Quality improvement
• Team building
• Networking
• Relationship management

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate a critical understanding of the use of evidence-based practice to underpin healthcare improvement.
• Critically reflect upon, and use, principles of leadership, team working, and change to influence improvements in person-centred care.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate, report, and rationalise to a peer and professional audience the outcomes from undertaking a quality improvement project.

Course Delivery

• Course Dates: 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th March, 1st and 22nd April
• Submission Deadline for Assessment: 20th May 2026
• Assessment: A Service Improvement Proposal totalling 3000 words or a recorded audio PowerPoint presentation equivalent to 20 mins (max 15 slides).

Teaching Staff

• Carol Greenway: Associate Professor Nursing

Entry Requirements

For information on requirements, please refer to the program's entry requirements section.

Fees and Scholarships

• Fees for 2025 Entry:
  • Microcredential (Home): £1,211
  • Non-credit: £1,011.20
• Note: This program is not open to International students.

Application Process

• Application Deadline:
  • Applicants eligible for Home fees: a minimum of 6 weeks before the module start date.
  • Applicants eligible for Overseas fees: a minimum of 3 months before the module start date.
• Note: Once registered for the microcredential, you cannot swap for the non-credit short course version. Similarly, if you apply for the non-credit short course, you cannot swap to the microcredential version once registered.