Clinical Leadership

Reasons to choose Kingston University

- Our part time route, with one study day per fortnight, is designed for working health care professionals.

- You will develop your skills in leadership, decision- making, networking and reflective practice.

- You will study alongside senior healthcare professionals and share good practice.

About this course
This course is ideal for qualified healthcare professionals who wish to learn more about leadership and management. You will be able to apply your learning to a clinical setting and to research healthcare issues within the workplace. You will be kept up to date with recent developments, legal requirements and ethical practice, sharing experiences with professionals from a variety of fields. Each course module is worth 30 Level 7 credits. For the PgCert, you will need to complete two modules; for the PgDip, you will need four, and for the MSc, you will need four, plus a final research project worth 60 credits

What you will study

The course consists of four taught modules and a final Capstone project which enables you to explore a leadership topic in depth. You will learn how to lead and manage innovations in healthcare practice and implement research advances to enrich evidence-based practice. Part-time students will take the following modules in each year (full-time students will undertake all modules in one year).

Example modules
- Healthcare Management and Evaluation

- Leadership and Change Management

- Research Methods and Data Analysis

For a full list of modules please visit the Kingston University course webpage.

Career opportunities

The course will enable you to manage service improvement projects relevant to your workplace. Many of our students have been promoted as a direct result of studying this course.