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Medical Leadership at Lancaster University - UCAS

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2024 - 20252025 - 2026
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Course summary

This course is for doctors at any stage of their careers who are interested in developing and proving their commitment to: Improving patient experience and service delivery Demonstrating caring, compassionate, authentic leadership Developing leadership capacity to achieve medical and organisational impact The course is designed to develop your knowledge, understanding and skills in line with the Medical Leadership Competency Framework. The PgCert includes:

  • To achieve a Postgraduate Certificate, you will complete the three core modules outlined in the course structure below.
  • You then have to complete one of the following: Collaborative and Team Working, Leading and Managing People, or Leading Others Through Change.
  • Then one of the following: Analysing Drivers for Change or Models for Planning Change.
  • Finally, you will complete one of our optional modules.
The PgDip includes To achieve a Postgraduate Diploma, you will first complete the modules required for the Postgraduate Certificate. You will then further develop your skills by completing the following:
  • Negotiating Your Professional Development
  • A 20-credit work-based project
  • Optional modules
The MSc includes:
  • Negotiating Your Professional Development
  • A 60-credit work-based project
  • Optional modules
Students may also make a claim (APL) to gain credits for exemption from some modules.

Assessment method

Assessment is based on coursework, including learning contracts, project proposals, reports, reflective commentary, and oral presentation.

Entry requirements

A first degree or equivalent professional qualification. We may also consider non-standard applicants, please contact us for information. We may ask you to provide a recognised English language qualification, dependent upon your nationality and where you have studied previously. We normally require an IELTS (Academic) Test with an overall score of at least 6.5, and a minimum of 6.0 in each element of the test. We also consider other English language qualifications.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For information about fees and funding please visit our website: www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding.
Medical Leadership at Lancaster University - UCAS