Medical Leadership

PgDip

  • Entry year 2025
  • Duration Part time 2 - 4 years

Overview

Top reasons to study with us

  • Flexible format allows you to choose modules to suit your needs.

  • You may be eligible for module exemptions with our Recognition and Accreditation of Prior Learning.

  • Develop your knowledge, understanding and skills in line with the Medical Leadership Competency Framework.

About the Programme

The Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Leadership is for clinicians 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.

Course Structure

To achieve a Postgraduate Diploma, you will first complete the modules required for the Postgraduate Certificate. This is shown in year 1 of the course structure below.

You will then further develop your skills by completing the following:

  • Negotiating Your Professional Development
  • A 20-credit work-based project
  • Optional modules

Students may also make a claim (Accreditation of Prior Learning) to gain credits for exemption from some modules. This programme is a progression route from the Postgraduate Certificate.

Course duration

This programme will take 2 - 4 years to complete.

Start Dates

We are recruiting now for start dates throughout the year. For more information or to apply please make an enquiry to the CETAD team.

Entry requirements

Academic Requirements

Qualified clinicians holding an MBChB or equivalent and a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Leadership or equivalent.

We may also consider non-standard applicants, please contact us for information.

If you have studied outside of the UK, we would advise you to check our list of international qualifications before submitting your application.

English Language Requirements

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.

Pre-master’s programmes

Delivered in partnership with INTO Lancaster University, our one-year tailored pre-master’s pathways are designed to improve your subject knowledge and English language skills to the level required by a range of Lancaster University master’s degrees. Visit the INTO Lancaster University website for more details and a list of eligible degrees you can progress onto.

Course structure

You will study a range of modules as part of your course, some examples of which are listed below.

Information contained on the website with respect to modules is correct at the time of publication, but changes may be necessary, for example as a result of student feedback, Professional Statutory and Regulatory Bodies' (PSRB) requirements, staff changes, and new research. Not all optional modules are available every year.

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Fees and funding

Fees for 2025/26 (Per 10 credit module)

Home and International: £520

  • MSc/MA = 180 credits
  • PGDip = 120 credits
  • PGCert = 60 credits

Find more information on course fees and start dates for executive education programmes.

General fees and funding information

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The information on this site relates primarily to 2025/2026 entry to the University and every effort has been taken to ensure the information is correct at the time of publication.

The University will use all reasonable effort to deliver the courses as described, but the University reserves the right to make changes to advertised courses. In exceptional circumstances that are beyond the University’s reasonable control (Force Majeure Events), we may need to amend the programmes and provision advertised. In this event, the University will take reasonable steps to minimise the disruption to your studies. If a course is withdrawn or if there are any fundamental changes to your course, we will give you reasonable notice and you will be entitled to request that you are considered for an alternative course or withdraw your application. You are advised to revisit our website for up-to-date course information before you submit your application.

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