Advance your career in Positive Health
At RCSI, we empower healthcare and allied professionals with the latest evidence-based expertise.
Our expert-led programmes in positive psychology, coaching, lifestyle medicine and workplace wellbeing are designed to help you transform lives and drive meaningful change in health and wellbeing. Join our cutting-edge postgraduate programmes and take the next step in your career. Applications are now open for September 2025.
With a comprehensive, flexible curriculum, you’ll gain the skills to enhance wellbeing, lead in positive health and implement solution-focused interventions. Our world-class education fits seamlessly with your professional commitments, empowering you to make a lasting impact.
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Why study positive health with RCSI?
RCSI programmes are focused exclusively on the health sciences. Our curricula and approach to teaching are innovative, learner-centred and future-focused.
RCSI is a pioneering leader in healthcare research and innovation. We want to address the key health and wellness challenges of our time and improve patient outcomes.
Our courses blend positive psychology and integrative medicine. They provide science-based education on how lifestyle and behaviour can influence physical and mental health.
RCSI’s city centre campus is Europe’s most advanced clinical simulation facility. It is also steeped in history and provides an exciting and immersive learning experience.
Explore our courses
Explore our innovative postgraduate programmes in positive health.
The MSc in Positive Health Coaching is an advanced, hybrid programme designed for professionals looking to integrate positive psychology and health coaching into their practice. Accredited by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC), it provides an evidence-based approach to empowering individuals in achieving sustainable health and wellbeing improvements.
The curriculum covers modern health and wellbeing approaches, lifestyle medicine, behaviour change theories, positive psychology coaching and evidence-based coaching methods. Participants will develop practical coaching skills, explore the mind-body connection and refine their practice through supervision and ethical training. The programme also includes research training, equipping students to design and conduct studies in lifestyle medicine and positive psychology.
Ideal for those seeking to lead transformative health coaching initiatives, this MSc prepares graduates to support well-being in clinical, corporate, and community settings.
- Price: €12,800 (EU)/€25,600 (non-EU)
- Duration: 2 Years
- Start date: 8 September 2025
- Delivery: Hybrid – part-time
- Suitable for: This programme is suitable for healthcare and allied health professionals, particularly those that have previous coaching or mentoring experience and have a basic understanding of the biological underpinnings of health and lifestyle medicine. It is expected that most applicants will have substantial professional experience in their chosen field, rather than coming directly from undergraduate studies.
- Qualification: Master of Science
The MSc in Applied Positive Psychology, Wellbeing and Health is a fully online, part-time programme designed for professionals seeking to enhance individual and organisational wellbeing through evidence-based psychological practices. Grounded in the science of positive psychology and health promotion, this programme equips students to apply wellbeing science in real-world settings across healthcare, education, and the workplace.
The curriculum explores key areas such as psychological wellbeing, strengths-based approaches, resilience, compassion-focused practice, and positive interventions at both individual and systemic levels. It blends scientific theory with applied practice, enabling students to design, deliver, and evaluate wellbeing strategies with measurable impact. Research training is integrated throughout, empowering learners to contribute to the growing evidence base in applied positive psychology.
Ideal for professionals aiming to lead wellbeing initiatives or integrate wellbeing science into their existing roles, this MSc prepares graduates to drive positive change across clinical, educational, corporate, and community environments.
- Price: €12,800 (EU)/€25,600 (non-EU)
- Duration: 2 Years
- Start date: 8 September 2025
- Delivery: Online – part-time
- Suitable for: Healthcare professionals, educators, coaches and individuals working in wellbeing-related roles who wish to deepen their expertise in positive psychology and health promotion. A background in psychology, health sciences, education or a related field is recommended.
- Qualification: Master of Science
The Professional Diploma in Leading Workplace Health and Wellbeing is a hybrid programme designed for professionals who aim to drive health and wellbeing initiatives within the workplace. This course equips leaders with the essential knowledge and skills to create and implement effective workplace health strategies that promote a healthy, productive and supportive environment.
The curriculum covers key topics such as workplace health promotion, mental health in the workplace, employee wellness strategies and leading organisational change. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how to foster a culture of wellbeing and enhance employee performance through tailored health initiatives. This programme is ideal for those seeking to lead transformative health and wellbeing strategies in workplace settings.
- Price: €5,895
- Duration: 9 months
- Start date: 8 September 2025
- Delivery: Hybrid – Part-time
- Suitable for: This programme is designed for healthcare professionals, educators, corporate professionals or managers who are interested in a transformative journey towards cultivating cultures of wellbeing. It is for people leaders across sectors who are interested in creating and sustaining positive workplace cultures.
- Qualification: Professional Diploma
The Professional Diploma in Positive Health is an online programme designed for healthcare and allied professionals seeking to integrate positive health principles into their practice. This course provides a comprehensive foundation in positive psychology and its practical application in promoting overall health and wellbeing.
The curriculum covers key topics such as health behaviour change, resilience building, mental wellbeing, and wellbeing interventions. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills to apply evidence-based positive health strategies in clinical and community settings, enabling them to empower individuals in achieving sustained health and wellness. This programme is ideal for those looking to enhance their ability to promote holistic health through positive health approaches.
- Price: €5,895
- Duration: 9 months
- Start date: 8 September 2025
- Delivery: Online – part-time
- Suitable for: This programme is suitable for healthcare professionals and other professional groups, such as teachers, lawyers and managers, who need to develop an evidence-based understanding of positive health and who are working in a relevant sector.
- Qualification: Professional Diploma
Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine is an online programme designed for both healthcare and non-healthcare professionals. This course provides a foundational understanding of how lifestyle factors such as nutrition, exercise, stress management and sleep impact overall health and wellbeing.
The curriculum covers key topics such as the six pillars of lifestyle medicine, evidence-based interventions, patient-centred care and strategies for supporting sustainable health changes. Participants will gain the knowledge and skills needed to integrate lifestyle medicine principles into their practice, helping clients and students improve their long-term health and wellness.
- Price: €995
- Duration: 10 Weeks
- Start date: Available now
- Delivery: Online – part-time
- Suitable for: This course is designed for healthcare professionals as well as non-healthcare professionals including psychotherapists, counsellors, educators, coaches, corporate professionals and guidance counsellors who wish to better meet the needs of clients and students in relation to their physical health and lifestyle practices. This programme can also be used as a pathway for non-healthcare professionals onto the MSc in Positive Health Coaching.
- Qualification: Micro-credential
Testimonial
“...The course was a valuable insight into the many positive steps we can take as individuals, communities and organisations to improve health and well-being. It has helped me to have better conversations with my patients and with myself."
“I cannot recommend this Prof Diploma highly enough. The quality of the course content and lecturers goes without saying ... The course is demanding but all of us felt the course was an valuable investment in our respective careers."
"This diploma has been the best learning experience I have had in my formal education. The course content was illuminating, informative and inspiring, yet it was the delivery and supportive learning environment that made this diploma truly exceptional ..."
"I approached this diploma hoping to learn evidence-based tools to enhance my well-being and the well-being of those I encounter through my work. It surpassed my expectations ..."