Health Promotion - Workplace Wellness
Your Course
This Postgraduate Certificate is suitable for a variety of professions and settings. It is particularly suited to those working in health promotion, human resources, management, public health, nursing, occupational health and safety, and the ever growing corporate wellness industry.
It is a blended learning programme, with a combination of teaching techniques employed to support learning. This includes participatory workshops, project work, and self-paced learning using instructional materials, as well as other resources such as articles, websites and research reports. The workshops take place at the NUI Galway campus. The programme includes a practical assignment in which students are guided through the process of designing an intervention in the area of workplace health promotion, relevant to their place of work or interest area.
The programme is delivered through a blend of online and face-to-face contact. Some on-campus attendance is expected from students. Support and guidance is provided to all students in order to optimise utilisation and engagement with online learning platforms.
Entry requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements
Entry requirement is a primary degree; each applicant is assessed individually on relevant professional experience, level of motiva tion and suitability as per the personal statement submitted in the online application.
Application dates
CLOSING DATE:
31st August 2022, subject to a prescribed minimum registering. This date will close earlier if the course is oversubscribed with suitably qualified applicants.
Assessment Info
The three modules are individually assessed through written assignments and project work.
Credits
ECTS 30
Duration
1 year, part-time.
Fees
Fees: (per annum)
EU: €2,000 Non-EU: €2,500
Enrolment dates
Start Date - September 2018
Post Course Info
Career Opportunities
Workplace wellness is an area that is becoming more prevalent and topical in Ireland at present, as reflected in a national workplace wellness programme, which is coordinated and lead through the Department of Health under the Healthy Ireland Framework.
The Discipline of Health Promotion at NUI Galway is being contacted by public and private companies who see the importance of upskilling and training their staff in this area to become workplace wellness leaders and managers in their organisations.
Students on the course come from a wide range of academic backgrounds and professions including nursing, physiotherapy, HSE management, pharmacy, prison services, CSO, private organisations such as insurance and health and fitness as well as health promotion.