Expand+Application Deadline: September 2022.

By Email (preferred method)
Please download and complete the application form on www.ipa.ie and email it, along with the items listed below, to undergrad@ipa.ie

By Post
Alternatively, you can complete...

Hide-Application Deadline: September 2022.

By Email (preferred method)
Please download and complete the application form on www.ipa.ie and email it, along with the items listed below, to undergrad@ipa.ie

By Post
Alternatively, you can complete the application form at the end of this prospectus and, including the items listed below, return it by post.

What to Provide (email or post)

Applicants must provide:
• Their full name (this is the name that will appear on any future award parchments).
• A passport-type photograph.
• A photocopy of their passport, birth certificate or driving licence.
• A photocopy of their Leaving Certificate or relevant qualification (only if you are under 21).
• The fee for the programme or confirmation, including a PO number, that fees will be paid by an employer (please contact the Undergraduate Office).

Applications Cannot Be Processed Unless All Relevant Documentation is Included.

Expand+The Programme
The Diploma in Healthcare Management is a two-year part-time programme that gives students the knowledge and skills they need to make an effective contribute to the management of health services. Students learn about the functions and...

Hide-The Programme
The Diploma in Healthcare Management is a two-year part-time programme that gives students the knowledge and skills they need to make an effective contribute 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.

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.

Delivery
Students study through blended learning, attending scheduled webinars/seminars and using online resources. They also receive specially commissioned programme material and reading lists for each module.

Expand+This programme has four modules covering 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 an...

Hide-This programme has four modules covering 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.

Health Policy and Planning
Students learn about the historical development of the Irish health system and the recent reforms which have created 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.

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.

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.