Health & Wellbeing - Online

Course Outline

The online Postgraduate Certificate in Health and Wellbeing programme is delivered jointly by University College Cork, UCC (the co-ordinating institution) and Munster Technological University, MTU in Cork. The Postgraduate Certificate is part of our new suite of Health & Wellbeing programmes and on successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate, you can progress to Postgraduate Diploma and subsequently MSc level.



The Postgraduate Certificate in Health and Wellbeing is designed to allow you to explore the evidence base underpinning the development and implementation of effective interventions and policies aimed at sustainable improvements in health and wellbeing, including in diverse organisational settings.



This suite of programmes will support and challenge participants from a range of professional and academic settings and contexts, including but not limited to the healthcare and biopharmaceutical industry, the wider health sector, social work, education, the voluntary sector, and many more. The Postgraduate Certificate is available as a part-time programme, taken over nine months, and can be undertaken while in full-time employment. Modules, to the value of 30 credits, are delivered online.

Certificate Modules

• MX6013 Contemporary Issues in the Field of Health and Wellbeing (10 Credits)

• MX6019 Health and Wellbeing across the Lifespan (10 Credits)

and one of the following two optional modules:

• MX6020 Innovations in Workplace Wellness (10 Credits)

• MX6014 Reflective Practice, Wellbeing, and Resilience (10 Credits)



Module Exemptions

Once registered, successful applicants who have completed relevant postgraduate modules in a cognate area at a similar NFQ level, may apply for exemptions for modules taken within the previous five years, subject to the approval of the programme team.

Applicants must have a Second Class Honours Grade 2 in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) in any subject.



Consideration under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) may also be given to applicants who do not meet the above entry requirements but who have relevant experience. In such cases, the applicant must clearly set out the grounds upon which they wish to be considered in the motivation and readiness statement. To demonstrate relevant experience, applicants will be assessed on criteria including academic achievement, work experience, a personal statement and reference. An interview may also be required.

Closing Date: Rolling deadline. Open until all places have been filled. Early application is advised.



Non-EU Closing Date

Open until all places have been filled or no later than 15 June. Early application is advised.

9 months part-time, online.

Start Date 24 September 2025

Progression Routes

Following successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate in Health and Wellbeing, and subject to approval by the programme team, students may progress to the Postgraduate Diploma in Health and Wellbeing. A student who applies to continue to the Postgraduate Diploma level must do so within five years from the date of first registration for the Postgraduate Certificate.



MSc Health and Wellbeing

Progression to MSc is possible once all Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma assessments are successfully completed.



Skills and Careers Information

The Postgraduate Certificate is designed for professionals and practitioners across all sectors with an interest in the creation of health and wellbeing within society, sectors, and organisational settings. The programme will help to support you in your personal and professional development towards being health and wellbeing champions and advocates in your organisation.



On successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma/MSc suite of Health and Wellbeing programmes, our graduates can seek employment in the public or private sector including the health and biopharmaceutical industry, government departments, statutory bodies, voluntary sector, policy organisations, and higher education.



Job roles might include workplace wellbeing programme lead, community health and wellbeing officer, social prescribing coordinator, student wellbeing and welfare manager, student experience officer (student wellbeing), wellness and resiliency counsellor, as well as a myriad of other academic/educational roles.