Overview

Throughout the Quality and Safety in Healthcare Management programme from Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, you will acquire a deep understanding of core concepts around patient safety, quality, accreditation and governance. Following the completion of the six taught modules, you will further enhance your skills by leading a change project aimed at addressing, quality, health and safety issues in healthcare.

Graduates of this programme are better placed to ensure the delivery and configuration of high-quality health services, and to lead change projects and other development initiatives in their fields. They are also equipped to specialise in formal quality and safety roles.

Suitable for:

All those working in the healthcare sector including doctors, managers, nurses, interdisciplinary health and social care workers, allied health professionals, other clinical specialists and administrators who wish to develop their knowledge and skills in the management of quality and safety in healthcare.

Personnel in allied health businesses such as medical supplies and equipment, as well as the pharmaceutical sector, and particularly healthcare regulators should also find the programme highly relevant.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Quality & Safety in Healthcare

Tools & Frameworks for Quality

Leadership & Strategic Management

Accreditation & Standards

Clinical Governance

Evaluation Measurement & Research

Action Learning Sets and Action Research Project

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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79

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67

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OTE

111

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 ECTS

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Dublin, Ireland

Disciplines

Health Administration Operations and Quality Management View 4 other Masters in Operations and Quality Management in Ireland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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79

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67

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111

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

All applicants must hold a primary degree at Level 8 NFQ (National Framework of Qualifications) - For applicants who don’t hold a primary degree, there is a recognition of prior learning (RPL) pathway outlined below.

Applicants should be working in healthcare industry

Applicants (unless exempt) must meet the English Language Requirements - English proficiency test

There are two exceptions to the above:

If you are a native speaker of English and have completed your undergraduate education in an English institution in a country where English is the official language.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

14000 EUR / year

≈ 14000 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

8800 EUR / year

≈ 8800 EUR / year

Additional Details

EU applicants:

Year 1: €8,800
Year 2: €4,950

Non-EU applicants:

Year 1: €14,000
Year 2: €8,000

Funding

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