AI for Healthcare Professionals - Micro-credential

NFQ level 9
6 weeks
30 Places

Overview

Overview

•    Gain foundational knowledge in AI and analytics tailored to healthcare.
•    Understand how to apply data-driven innovation to enhance patient outcomes and operational performance.
•    Learn from expert faculty with real-world case studies and sector-specific examples.

Who is this Micro-credential for?

•    Healthcare professionals in management, clinical leadership, or service design roles.
•    Clinical directors, administrators, and departmental leads seeking to engage with digital transformation in healthcare.

Why should I take this Micro-credential?

•    Build fluency in AI and analytics to make data-informed decisions.
•    Address real-world healthcare challenges with AI-powered strategies.
•    Support your organisation’s innovation, efficiency, and patient-centred care goals.

When can I start this Micro-credential? 

There is one intake per year in April, with potential to expand to additional intakes based on demand.  

What do I need to be accepted onto this Micro-credential?

•    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.

What will I learn?

•    How to develop AI and analytics strategies relevant to healthcare.
•    Techniques for evaluating and prioritising data-driven innovations.
•    Effective communication with technical teams to bridge clinical and digital domains.

What will I do? 

•    Engage with applied case studies and examples tailored to the healthcare sector.
•    Design a data-driven innovation or solution for your own organisation.
•    Participate in collaborative learning and reflective practice activities

How will this Micro-credential be delivered? 

Delivered online but with the flexibility to deliver in-person, if required. 

Online synchronous learning. More information on our online learning experience here.

How is this Micro-credential assessed? 

Assessment through practical assignments, including the development of a healthcare innovation plan and reflective report.
 

Course Details

Awards

NFQ level 9

Number of Places

30 Places

Next Intake

April 2026

Course Coordinator

Jane Flanagan jane.flanagan@tcd.ie

Course Director

Phillippe Baecke

Closing Date

23 March 2026

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Admission Requirements

• 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 required.

English Language Requirements

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.

Course Fees

For a full list of postgraduate fees, click here.

Get in Touch

General Enquiries: micro-credentials@tcd.ie 

Recruitment Officer: Jane Flanagan jane.flanagan@tcd.ie

Register Your Interest

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.

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