Are you a professional working in an administrative or academic role in Higher Education looking to formalise your experience and to develop your leadership potential?

Do you wish to enhance your skillset and professional competencies to respond to complex challenges and changes in Higher Education?

The Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Practice and Leadership in Higher Education at University College Cork is taught by an experienced programme team of academics and professional services staff in higher education.

The programme will allow you to

• engage in peer learning,
• gain a professional qualification,
• and grow your network.

You will discover the latest insights in the development of policy and practice, and connect with peers across the Higher Education sector via a virtual and in-person learning environment.

For further details on the programme see the prospectus.

Programme overview

With a unique focus on leadership in higher education, participants in this part-time programme will explore the higher education landscape and operations. They will develop a holistic understanding of current professional practice within Higher Education while enhancing their reflective leadership capacities and their ability to sift through relevant evidence to inform decision making.

The course adapts a blended learning model involving online facilitation and face-to-face instruction. It will be delivered through 3 blocks of campus-based sessions in each semester. Subsequent engagement will be via a virtual learning environment and engagement in webinars and with online resources such as academic literature, videos from key theorists, and trigger questions to focus specific learning activities. This blended approach will encourage students to develop a community of practice that will be anchored through peer exchange and collaborative learning partnerships.

View the Prospectus page here