Compassionate Leadership

Entry requirements

Each application will be considered individually and on its own merits. The Programme Leader will make the final admission decision. The entry requirements for the PGCert Compassionate Leadership are drawn up in accordance with the University’s regulations.

• Candidates must satisfy/hold one, or a combination, of the following conditions:
  An initial honours degree from Wrexham University or another approved degree awarding body.
• A non-graduate qualification, which the university deems to be of satisfactory standard for the purpose of post-graduate admission.
• Have relevant work experience at a senior level that is deemed to compensate for the lack of formal qualifications, and have held a position of management responsibility within the health or social care sector for a minimum of three years within the previous five years

In a case where there is lack of clarity or a need to gain deeper insight into a candidate’s suitability for the programme of study, an informal interview with the candidate may be required. This may be undertaken face to face, or via an appropriate online platform.
This will allow the candidate an opportunity to provide evidence to the satisfaction of the interview panel of their ability to complete academic work of the required standard in the subject area, and to complete successfully the scheme of study proposed.

In addition, candidates who are not able to demonstrate evidence of recent academic study (within the last 5 years) may be made a conditional offer, requiring the student to undertake the Preparing for Academic Success (Level 6) module prior to commencing the Masters level programme. Students successfully completing Preparing for Academic Success can apply for the credits to receive Advanced Standing in lieu of the Negotiated Module in year 2 of the programme.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The PGCert in Compassionate Leadership is designed to contribute towards a core national workforce strategic theme. To demonstrate compassionate and collective leadership across the NHS Wales and Social Care by 2030 (HEIW and Social Care Wales 2020). This award consists of three modules of the MSc Professional Practice in Health.

• Address existing barriers through this collaborative model, emphasising person-centered care and leveraging the advantages of inter-professional collaboration to enhance outcomes for individuals in our communities
• There will be opportunities for students to guide their own learning to reflect the diversity of the student group, both from a professional and an individual perspective.
• Our approach also acknowledges the varied workplaces and areas the students work within, ensuring that the potential to maximise the impact of their studies is recognised.
• Evidence critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights.
• Comprehensively discuss and provide critical comments on research evidence and scholarship within areas of health.

Key course features:

• Develop systematic knowledge and critical understanding of healthcare from a local, national, and global perspective.
• Demonstrate transferable skills that are necessary to make decisions requiring the exercise of personal autonomy and initiative: including problem solving, leadership, resilience and reflexive capacity in complex and/or unpredictable situations.
• Evidence critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights.
• Comprehensively discuss and provide critical comments on research evidence and scholarship within areas of health.

Information for international students

If you are applying as an European / International Student, and live outside of the UK, you should make your application through our online application system, Centurus.

For information about the university’s entry requirements for EU/international students and to see if this course is open to international students, please visit our international section.

Fees and funding

You do not have to pay your tuition fees upfront.

The fees you pay and the support available will depend on a number of different factors. Full information can be found on our fees & finance pages. You will also find information about what your fees include in the fee FAQs.

All fees are subject to any changes in government policy, view our postgraduate fees.