Healthcare Innovation (P.Grad.Dip)

Course Overview

Joint government initiative Health Innovation Hub Ireland operates through a consortium of four academic partners, one of which - Trinity College Dublin (TCD) has specific responsibility for the delivery of educational products that will stimulate a culture of innovation in Irish healthcare. This Postgraduate Diploma is led by Prof Seamas Donnelly - Professor of Medicine and Director for Global Relations at the School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin and HIHI Principal Investigator, as part of this remit.

Healthcare is entering a period of accelerated disruptive innovation with rapid discovery and adoption of new approaches to improve patient outcomes. To thrive and lead in a world of increased complexity requires skills in innovative thinking and creative execution. Through this one-year postgraduate diploma programme, you will be supported to develop a personal innovation framework for leadership. You will be ready to propose future health solutions, stepping up to the next level in your career development.

Applicants are expected to hold an undergraduate Bachelor's degree with an upper second-class (2.1) grade or higher. Experience of working in the healthcare sector is required.

Applicants whose first language is not English and who have not been educated through the English language must present a relevant qualification.

English Language Requirements

All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet Band B (Standard Entry) English language requirements. For more details of qualifications that meet Band B, see the English Language Requirements page here.

Building a detailed, critical and practical understanding of innovation and how to embed new approaches within the health ecosystem globally, this course advances graduates’ career prospects both in terms of promotion eligibility and post-graduation training.