Health Promotion & Wellness Practice - Sligo

Course Overview

This programme aims to introduce students to the core concepts and competencies required for health promotion and wellness practice. Students will become proficient in utilising evidence informed practice, statistical and data analysis and in health behaviour change approaches.



Objectives of the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Promotion & Wellness Practice:

• To develop health promotion competencies and show evidence of using these in health or other settings

• To develop skills in the planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based health behaviour change initiatives

• To be able to appraise, communicate and disseminate evidence of health promotion research and practice

• To develop self – reflective skills as a health promotion and wellness practitioner

• To develop professional practice skills to work autonomously and in collaboration with a broad range of relevant stakeholders.



Who Should Apply?

We welcome graduates from a wide variety of backgrounds including but not limited to those working in; health sciences, public health, health and wellbeing, employee wellness, health promotion, occupational health , nursing and medicine, social work, children services, psychology, health and wellness coaching, counselling, disability services, primary care services, mental health services, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, nutritional therapy, physiotherapy, sport, recreation and leisure industry, education, social sciences and childcare services.

Modules:

Concepts & Competencies for Health Promotion

Evidence Based Health Promotion Practice

Health Behaviour Change

Statistics and Data Analysis

Applications with a 2.2 Honours award in any discipline may apply.



Applicants who do not meet this entry criterion may be considered through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). RPL is a process that may allow you to gain admission to a programme or to receive exemptions/ credit for some parts of the programme based on demonstrated learning that you may have achieved through another programme of study or through your work or career. Further information is available at www.atu.ie/recognition-of-prior-learning which our dedicated RPL portal or by contacting our admissions team at admissions.sligo@atu.ie



We welcome graduates from a wide variety of backgrounds including but not limited to those working in; health sciences, public health, health and wellbeing, employee wellness, health promotion, occupational health , nursing and medicine, social work, children services, psychology, health and wellness coaching, counselling, disability services, primary care services, mental health services, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, nutritional therapy, physiotherapy, sport, recreation and leisure industry, education, social sciences and childcare services.

This course has closed for applications for September 2025.



Flexible learning courses are popular, and they fill on a first come, first served basis. There are two major intake periods throughout the academic year, September and January.



For January start courses, applications typically open in October, and for September start courses, applications typically open in February. Closing dates for applications are listed on the individual course webpage.

60

1 year part-time, online delivery.



Recommended Study Hours per week

Whether you are studying part-time online, blended or full-time online, it is very important that you allocate enough study time to your online course to stay focused, reduce stress and achieve your goals. For part-time online or blended learning, it is recommended that you should try to allow for 5-6 hours per week per 5 credit module to your studies.



Live Lectures: Live lectures normally take place between 6pm and 10pm, Monday to Thursday but this may vary depending on the availability of specific lecturers. For the Certificate in Health Promotion and Wellness Practice, students are expected to attend 2 lectures each week which can range from 1-3 hours. If the Live Classroom scheduled times for the live online lectures do not suit you, recordings will be made available through Moodle.



On-Campus Attendance: No attendance required

Careers

This programme will equip graduates with the skills and knowledge to work in a variety of health and wellness/health promotion and/or research roles in the statutory, community and voluntary health and social care sector and the private sector. Such opportunities may include but are not limited to roles in acute hospital services, consumer services, health and wellbeing services, primary care services, mental health services, solder persons services, disability services, public health services, health and wellbeing projects, employee wellness programmes, research programmes and the sports, recreation and leisure sector.



Progression

Students who wish to continue their studies following completion of this programme can enrol on the Postgraduate Certificate in Health Project Management. Both awards combined with a completed thesis module leads to a Master of Science in Health Promotion and Project Management. If you would like to apply for the thesis module, please apply here and select Health Promotion and Project Management Thesis – Restricted Entry in the drop-down box for the course you are applying for. Students can enrol directly onto the Master of Science in Health Promotion Practice.