RCSI postgraduate courses
Embark on a journey of professional growth with RCSI's leading online healthcare degree courses. Enrolment is now open for 2025 intake, offering you the chance to join a community of forward-thinking healthcare professionals.
Our comprehensive suite of programmes is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge necessary for leadership and innovation in the healthcare sector. Experience a world-class education that fits seamlessly with your professional commitments.
Exclusive discount
We are delighted to confirm an exclusive 10% bursary on our selected academic programme fees for our valued RCSI network including Alumni, Fellows and Members. Please see our Terms and Conditions.
Apply now to avail of this great opportunity and propel your career to the next level.
RCSI's online professional diploma programmes
Discover RCSI's range of online professional diploma programmes tailored to elevate your career in healthcare. All of these postgraduate programmes are accredited by the National University of Ireland. Secure your spot in any of the professional diploma programmes listed below, starting in Spring 2025.
This part-time, nine-month Professional Diploma in Clinical Leadership is a distinctive healthcare management course that promotes collaborative learning among health professionals. It utilises state-of-the-art international methods from emerging disciplines like positive psychology. This programme is evidence-based and tailored to meet the developmental needs of both individuals and their organisations.
The programme consists of three dynamic modules:
- The Clinical Leader: Understanding and Managing Oneself
- Leading People and Managing Resources in the Clinical Context
- Leading Change and Quality Improvement in Health Services
Delivered entirely online, the course is structured to accommodate the demanding schedules of healthcare professionals, with an emphasis on developing essential leadership skills. Our adept team ensures a comprehensive and engaging learning experience, supporting students of varying technical expertise.
Assessment involves continuous coursework, including two individual reflections and a two-part individual assignment, all contributing to a 100% weighting. Detailed guidelines for due dates and word counts are provided in the Assignment Descriptor.
Accredited by the NUI, the programme enables graduates to broaden their career prospects and to apply their enhanced skills across diverse organisational roles. Join us to progress into a skilled leadership and management role within the clinical setting.
- Price: €5,750
- Duration: 9 months
- Start date: 7 April 2025
- Delivery: Online
- Qualification: ProfDip
- Discount: 10% bursary for alumni, fellows and members
This part-time, nine-month Professional Diploma in Leading Digital Health Transformation (LDHT) provides insights into the dynamic field of digital health. It empowers participants to navigate the complexities of connected health technologies, including data analytics, AI, virtual and augmented reality, remote diagnostics, 3D printing, and virtual care. The programme is carefully curated for healthcare professionals seeking to lead in the digital transformation of healthcare.
The programme consists of three dynamic modules:
- The Digital Leader – Leading Self, Others and the Organisation
- Harnessing the Transformational Value of Digital Health
- Building and Sustaining Strategic Collaboration to Achieve Transformation: Patients, People, and Partnerships
Delivered entirely online, the course is structured to accommodate the demanding schedules of healthcare professionals. Our adept team ensures a comprehensive and engaging learning experience, supporting students of varying technical expertise.
Participants will engage in formative assessments and dynamic discussion forums, fostering online interaction and reflective learning. Assessment is continuous, based on coursework with a 100% weighting, detailed in the Assignment Descriptor.
Accredited by the NUI, the LDHT programme enhances leadership skills, project management, and industry trend awareness. Graduates have reported significant career advancements upon completion. Embark on this future-focused journey to sharpen your digital acumen and devise impactful healthcare solutions.
- Price: €5,750
- Duration: 9 months
- Start date: 7 April 2025
- Delivery: Online
- Qualification: ProfDip
- Discount: 10% bursary for alumni, fellows and members
Join us to elevate your healthcare career.
RCSI's online healthcare management programmes
Discover RCSI's leading online healthcare degree programmes designed to support dedicated healthcare professionals in their leadership journey. All of these postgraduate programmes are accredited by the National University of Ireland.
The MSc in Healthcare Management is an online applied healthcare management programme that enables healthcare professionals, managers and administrators to become solution-focused leaders within healthcare services management and associated settings.
The curriculum encompasses six taught modules, covering vital topics such as Managing Organisations and People, Operations Management & Quality, Leadership & Strategic Management, Managing Finance in Healthcare Organisations, Quality & Risk Management, and Evaluation, Measurement & Research, and a capstone dissertation project.
- Price: €13,750/€22,000
- Duration: 2 years
- Start date: September 2025
- Delivery: Online
- Qualification: MSc
- Discount: 10% bursary for alumni, fellows and members
The MSc in Leadership and Innovation in Healthcare is an engaging two-year online programme designed to develop strategic mindsets, skills, and confidence in healthcare professionals. This programme prepares you to implement evidence-based practices in innovation management and leadership, equipping you to effectively navigate challenges such as resource management, demand fulfilment, and budgeting.
The curriculum encompasses six comprehensive modules, delving into key areas including Developing and Demonstrating Personal Leadership Qualities, Working with and Leading Others, Leading Innovation & Change, Leading and Managing Services, Strategic Planning and Implementation, and Developing a Future-Oriented Mindset. The programme culminates with a research project.
- Price: €13,750/€22,000
- Duration: 2 years
- Start date: September 2025
- Delivery: Online
- Qualification: MSc
- Discount: 10% bursary for alumni, fellows and members
The MSc in Population Health Leadership equips leaders with the broad knowledge to address the wide variety of components affecting the health of populations, while providing you with the leadership skills to implement change.
The programme's ten modules include Exploring Approaches to Research and Data for Population Health, Applying Psychology and Behavioural Sciences to Population Health, and Assessing Health Needs and Prioritising Resources.
It is ideal for healthcare professionals including doctors, managers, nurses, allied health professionals, interdisciplinary health and social care workers, clinical specialists, and administrators. It is also relevant for those in medical supplies, the pharmaceutical sector, and healthcare regulation.
- Price: €9,000/15,000
- Duration: 2 years
- Start date: September 2025
- Delivery: Online
- Qualification: MSc
- Discount: 10% bursary for alumni, fellows and members
The MSc in Quality and Safety in Healthcare Management is a practical, two-year online programme designed to enhance your management skills. It empowers participants to lead transformative projects in healthcare settings, particularly focusing on quality, health, and safety concerns.
The curriculum covers six modules, delving into areas such as Introduction to Quality & Safety in Healthcare, Tools & Frameworks for Quality, Leadership & Strategic Management, Accreditation & Standards, Clinical Governance, Evaluation Measurement & Research. The programme concludes with an Action Learning Sets and Action Research Project, providing a comprehensive understanding of these crucial areas.
- Price: €13,750/€22,000
- Duration: 2 years
- Start date: September 2025
- Delivery: Online
- Qualification: MSc
- Discount: 10% bursary for alumni, fellows and members
Our part-time, nine-month Postgraduate Diploma in Health Professions Education (HPE) caters to health professionals involved in teaching. It is meticulously tailored to suit both experienced educators and those at the start of their teaching careers, aiming to enable participants to develop the necessary knowledge and skills for providing high-quality educational experiences in both academic and clinical settings.
This online programme offers a foundational understanding of educational theories, learning processes, and curriculum design specific to health professions education. The curriculum comprises modules on Introduction to Health Professions Education, Principles of Teaching and Learning, Assessment in Health Professions Education, and Curriculum Design and Evaluation. Designed to fit the schedules of busy professionals, the course ensures continuous assessment based on coursework.
- Price: €6,740
- Duration: 1 year
- Start date: September 2025
- Delivery: Online
- Qualification: PgDip
- Discount: 10% bursary for alumni, fellows and members
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"The flexibility was really important when I was working and had a young child. The skills, knowledge and language that I developed afforded me the additional lens and language to move things forward."
"The course had huge benefits for me in developing not just leadership skills but also a growth mindset and the emotional intelligence that helps to lead teams and collaborate with other agencies and organisations."
“As a doctor, I think you get to a stage in your life and career where you want to take a lead role in driving change. My goal is to set up my own clinic, and this course gave me the skills to do that.”
"The course has significantly nurtured my creative thinking, empowering me to overcome challenges instead of becoming mired by them. I feel much more confident about my career and my capacity to make a meaningful impact on patient care."
"The teaching was practical and considered, and nothing was ever too complicated. The guest lecturers were enthusiastic, positive and always relevant. We’ve not only improved our own careers; we’ve also made life better for our patients."
"I quickly learned that knowledge and experience is not enough to be a truly effective teacher, and at the end of this course I feel better equipped to support our medical students on their journey."
Why study at RCSI?
We understand that healthcare practice requires a lifelong commitment to learning and that this can be challenging for healthcare professionals with busy and professional lives. Our programmes have been designed to maximise flexibility and convenience for postgraduate learners, while continuing to advance their knowledge and accelerate career progression.
Ensuring minimal disruption to your work-life commitments, we provide interactive and flexible online healthcare programmes – designed for every career stage.
As an RCSI Postgraduate student, you will become part of an international learning community – join a multidisciplinary alumni network of over 32,000 graduates.
Learn from leading academics and expert practitioners, who are committed to creating inclusive and dynamic learning environments for busy healthcare professionals.
Immerse yourself in case-based and research-driven education, as RCSI integrates the latest cutting-edge research and innovation into every programme offering.