The programme is currently delivered via blended learning.
- Half-day Graduate Orientation (Trimester 1) - Online via Zoom
- 9 days lecture attendance (Trimesters 1-3) - Online via Zoom
- Time for self-directed learning, research, data analysis and Project development
- Mentor meetings - Online or in-person by agreement with mentor
Attendance dates 2025/26
The dates for 2025/26 are:
Graduate Orientation: September: Date to be confirmed
Trimester 1 (2025)
(All classes are on Mondays) 10:00-16:00
NMHS43400
22nd Sept
29th September
6th October
20th October
3rd November
Trimester 2 (2026)
NMHS43810
26th Jan
9th March
Trimester 3 (2026)
NMHS43810
18th May
22nd June
Final improvement project submission 26th August 2026
Indicative learning outcomes: on completion the student will be able to:
- Lead on process and quality improvement initiatives as an engaged and informed process improvement practitioner.
- Demonstrate and teach process improvement principles, methods, and tools to optimise care delivery and support processes.
- Utilise advanced improvement methodologies and tools to optimise care delivery and support processes.
- Be a skilled practitioner of implementation science and researching change in their own organisation.
- Carry out healthcare research to support and underpin organisational process and quality improvement projects.
- Manage complex healthcare processes.
- Evidence knowledge and understanding of problem-solving principles, tools and techniques to deliver project outcomes.
- Demonstrate the ability to analyse and draw conclusions from data using analytical and statistical techniques.
- Demonstrate, through developing and leading a solo project understanding of the effectiveness of the process improvement methodology in healthcare.
- Deliver Value Add for patients, staff, and customers.
- Demonstrate the ability to overcome resistance to change in an organisation through effective communication with and influencing of key stakeholders utilising innovative and robust approaches to process improvement.
Does this programme have an official conferring ceremony?
Please note there is no online or in-person conferring ceremony for this programme. Your parchment will be posted to you by UCD Conferring.