Advanced Management (Applied Innovation), PGCert

Note for international and European applicants: details of how your qualification compares to the published academic entry requirements can be found on our Country Specific Entry Requirements page.

Students must be undertaking a relevant experiential learning programme.

Students must attain 2:1 (or overseas equivalent) in an undergraduate degree and any degree subject will be considered. We would also be willing to consider those with other backgrounds and work experience in the sector, in place of the degree entry requirement.

Students must also have a minimum of one-year relevant work experience.

Non-native speakers must achieve an IELTS score of 6.5 or greater with no component less than 6.0. If you have studied an undergraduate degree taught through the medium of English, you may be exempt from this requirement – click here for further information.

If you have already completed your Climb / Bevan experience, you will need to revisit your findings in order to meet the assessment criteria for the M Level 15 credits.

Swansea University ethics approval is mandatory for all research. Research should be focused on practitioners rather than patients directly.  For further details on Swansea University research ethics requirements please visit Research Ethics - Swansea University

Module assessment is structured as follows: ​
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Assessment 1 - Presentation 10% (20 minutes/15 slides approximately). ​

Deadline: April 2025 (Exact date TBC)

Assessment 2 - Individual Research 60% (Work Based Project Report 8000 words) ​

Assessment 3 - Individual Reflective Report 30% (Report 1000 words)​

Deadline: Tuesday 30^th September 2025

The delivery of this course will be in-phase with the delivery of the current MSc Advanced Health and Care Management (Innovation and Transformation).

The 2025 programme will run from Monday 10^th March 2025 to Tuesday 30^th September 2025.

The ONLINE induction is scheduled for Friday 21^st February 2025.

You will be invited to attend 3 ONLINE seminar workshops on Friday 14^th, Friday 21^st and Friday 28^th March 2025 (13:00 – 15:00)

An IN-PERSON workshop will be held at the Bay Campus on Friday 4th April 2025. We strongly recommend you attend the in-person session as this will include help and support for writing up your work-based project (based on your experiential learning), and give you a chance to meet with your fellow learners and the academic team face to face.

We advise learners to make every effort to attend these online seminars and workshop, though appreciate the challenge of often unpredictable logistics and commitments. Therefore, each of the online sessions will be recorded and available for playback, as will parts of the weekend workshop sessions.

No Provision

Unfortunately, there is currently no formal Welsh-medium provision on this course. If you would like to let us know that you are interested in pursuing an element of your course through the medium of Welsh, please email astudio@abertawe.ac.uk to indicate your interest along with your year of entry and we will do our best to see what is possible.

Whilst this course does not offer academic content delivered in Welsh, the University can provide you with the following, and Academi Hywel Teifi is here to support you:

• An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
• Personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually.
• The opportunity to create and submit your coursework or sit your exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be assessed in Welsh.
• A Welsh-speaking Personal Tutor.
• One-to-one support to improve your academic Welsh language skills.
• The opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers.
• Membership of the Swansea University Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

Visit the Welsh Language Rights webpage for further information about Students' Welsh Language Rights.

You will be taught by a team of experienced academics from research, academic and industry backgrounds. Their wide-ranging knowledge and expertise are linked closely with the module content you are taught, ensuring you learn the most relevant and up to date information and develop the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a professional career in accounting, financial services or related sectors of the economy.

Find out more about our academic staff by viewing our staff profiles.

Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

International students and part-time study: It may be possible for some students to study part-time under the Student Visa route. However, this is dependent on factors relating to the course and your individual situation. It may also be possible to study with us if you are already in the UK under a different visa category (e.g. Tier 1 or 2, PBS Dependant, ILR etc.). Please visit the University information on Visas and Immigration for further guidance and support.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

If you're a UK or EU student starting a master’s degree at Swansea University, you may be eligible to apply for Government funding to help towards the cost of your studies. To find out more, please visit our postgraduate loans page.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):

• Travel to and from campus
• Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
• Purchase of books or texts
• Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

• Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
• Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
• Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
• Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
• Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

We also provide help and advice for Swansea University Alumni up to two years after you graduate.

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal tutor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

• Academic writing
• Maths and statistics
• Critical thinking
• Time management
• Digital skills
• Presentation skills
• Note taking
• Revision, memory and exam techniques
• English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

Please apply through the University’s Application system.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply for postgraduate study pages.

EU students - visa and immigration information is available and will be regularly updated on our information for EU students page.

We recommend that you submit your application to our courses as early as you can in advance of our application deadlines. Courses will close earlier than the application deadlines listed if all available places are filled. You can find further information on our Application Deadlines webpage.

The Bevan Commission, a world-leading healthcare think tank and government advisor, runs the Bevan Exemplar Programme, which supports health and care professionals in translating their innovative ideas into practice. The Exemplar Programme runs over 12-months and provides training and mentorship to develop skills and inform thinking, enabling Exemplars to transform health and care services from within and have a positive impact on patient care, health outcomes, and service efficiency. 

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB) currently collaborate with the All-Wales Intensive Learning Academy for Innovation in Health and Social Care (The Innovation Academy). CVUHB delivers an experiential learning programme called the Climb Programme, which brings together future leaders for a 10-month programme. The course energizes multigenerational networks, confronts societal challenges, and provides access to researchers, professors, and leaders at the forefront of change.