PgDip in Human Factors in Patient Safety

This is an inter-professional programme. Applications are invited from all those working in the acute hospital setting including surgeons, anesthesiologists, emergency medicine physicians, obstetricians, radiologists, acute care nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, radiographers, social workers, dietitians, occupational therapists, other allied healthcare professionals and quality managers.

To be eligible, you must hold a Bachelor of Medicine (MB) or a primary degree in a health and social sciences field with a qualification achieved at the level of 2.2 honours.

All candidates must also provide evidence of at least two years’ work experience in healthcare.

As part of the application process you are required to submit the following supporting documentation:

• CV.
• Copy of passport.
• Copy of educational transcripts.
• Proof of sponsorship (where applicable).
• A 500-800 word response to the question 'Why is healthcare still not safe?'. Please note that all responses will be screened for AI generated content. Before submitting your application please review our AI guidelines.
• Letter from current employer.
• Evidence of English language qualification (where applicable).

If English is not your first language, you will also need to supply a copy of an academic IELTS examination, or equivalent, with an overall score of at least 6.5 and no individual band below 6.5*, unless exempt.

Exemptions may apply if you have: 

• Completed school or undergraduate studies (three or more years) through English in a country where English is the majority native language
• Completed school or undergraduate studies (three or more years) in an English speaking institution in a country where English is not the majority native language and where an IELTS score of 5 or more was a requirement for admissions to the programme
• Been working in a country (two years or more) where English is the majority native language or for an employer where English language is the official language

Please note: Certified proof must be uploaded as part of your application.

Read more about minimum English language requirements here.

Places on this programme are limited. Fees are as follows:

Postgraduate Diploma: €6,195 (Year 1 – EU and non-EU fee).

Please note: NCHDs in Ireland working in the HSE full-time may be able to combine CPDSS funding and TSS funding to cover up to €2,740 of the cost of this programme. You can check if you are eligible for this funding by emailing us at cpdss@rcsi.com.

Payment structure

Year 1

• First payment (on acceptance of offer): €1,500 + €45 NUI fee
• Second payment (August): €3,000 
• Third payment (January): €1,650 

Please note

The fee includes all resources, access to our award-winning online learning portal and access to extensive RCSI-only databases.

• There is a non-refundable online application fee of €100.
• The fee includes an annual NUI fee of €45.
• The fee is payable via the above schedule, where relevant.
• If you have outstanding fees you will not be entitled to receive your grades or be eligible to progress and or graduate (VLE and Library privileges will be withdrawn in these cases).
• RCSI accepts no obligation to refund any fee, or part thereof, in respect of a student who chooses to withdraw from a programme.
• If you choose to withdraw from a programme you are liable for full fees owed for the seat on that programme.
• All NUI parchments are issued in Latin; you will be required to pay an additional fee of €50 to NUI if you wish to have a parchment published in English. Further information can be found here.
• Fees are subject to review annually.
• If you are being sponsored or funded by your employer you should upload a funding confirmation letter in the document upload section on the application portal. A template is available below to download at your convenience.

View our Postgraduate fees policy.