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Email academic.registry@tcd.ie• Learn the fundamentals of finance as they apply to the healthcare sector.
• Gain confidence in managing budgets, interpreting financial reports, and making investment decisions.
• Apply financial knowledge to improve planning, accountability, and sustainability in healthcare settings.
• Healthcare professionals in leadership, administrative, or budgetary roles.
• Clinical and non-clinical managers responsible for financial decision-making or oversight.
• Enhance your financial literacy to support informed decision-making in your organisation.
• Understand sector-specific funding models, costing structures, and financial performance measures.
• Build the skills to engage meaningfully in financial conversations and planning within healthcare teams.
There is one intake per year in September, with potential to expand to additional intakes based on demand.
• A Level 8 degree or equivalent professional qualification.
• A minimum of 3 years’ professional or managerial experience in a healthcare or related setting.
• Up to date CV
• Language requirements for students whose first language is not English are IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL IBT 90 for non-native English speakers.
• Key financial terminology and concepts relevant to healthcare.
• How to interpret financial statements and assess organisational performance.
• Practical techniques for budgeting, costing, pricing, and financial planning.
• Analyse financial data and case studies drawn from healthcare settings.
• Complete practical assignments applying financial concepts to your organisation.
• Develop and present a financial plan or assessment tailored to your role.
• Delivered in-person over 3 days, with access to online resources and support.
• Flexibility to offer an online or blended version if required by participants.
• Practical written assignment based on applying financial techniques in a healthcare context.
• Reflective learning report.
April 2026
Jane Flanagan
Hilary Hough
23 March 2026
All applicants are required to have a minimum of 3 years professional or managerial work experience (this is in-line with entry criteria for other TBS post-experience postgraduate programmes such as the MBA and Executive MBA programmes).
Up to date CV which outlines your previous education, employment history and your places of residence, especially in the past five years.
All applicants to Trinity are required to provide official evidence of proficiency in the English language. Applicants to this course are required to meet Band B (Standard Entry) English language requirements. For more details of qualifications that meet Band B, see the English Language Requirements page here.
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To apply, click on the relevant Apply Link below
General Enquiries: micro-credentials@tcd.ie
Recruitment Officer: Jane Flanagan jane.flanagan@tcd.ie
Course Director: Hilary Hough HOUGHH@tcd.ie
Register your interest at Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin.
As Ireland’s leading university, we offer a wide range of postgraduate programmes at masters, diploma and certificate level.
Trinity is an international university steeped in history, with a reputation for excellence in education, research and innovation.
