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Advanced Clinical Practice - Postgraduate Certificate

Enhance your professional knowledge and clinical expertise with a flexible part-time course that suits your practice needs.

Key information

NFQ Level NFQ Level 9 Minor
Duration One year
Attendance Full-time or Part-time
Programme type Taught, Professional / Flexible
Start date September
Award Postgraduate Certificate
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Springboard+

This programme qualifies for up to 100% funding under Springboard+. See fees section for more details. 

Springboard+ is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union. Please see www.EUFunds.ie for further details


Are you an allied healthcare practitioner seeking to enhance your knowledge and clinical expertise? 

Equip yourself with the skills to become a high-quality, evidence-based practitioner with UL’s one-year, part-time Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Clinical Practice. 

The programme allows you to tailor your module selection to suit your career ambitions in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, dietetics, speech and language therapy or related health sectors. 

Modules such as Promoting Quality and Safety in Healthcare, Intercultural Care and Applied Behaviour Change are directly relevant to multidisciplinary clinical environments

During this programme, you will

  • Develop advanced capabilities in service improvement and evidence-based decision-making—essential for senior roles in healthcare. 

  • Flexible, career-aligned learning allows you to choose from a range of modules tailored to your professional interest.   

  • Integrate research knowledge with clinical expertise and patient preference to provide effective, high quality clinical services. 

  • Learn alongside professionals from various allied health disciplines, fostering teamwork and broadening your perspective on integrated patient care.
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