Leadership Drugs & Alcohol Setting PgCert

This PgCert was developed in partnership with STRADA (Scottish Training on Drugs & Alcohol) to deliver leadership training to people working at the community level in the drug and alcohol field.

  • You will be able to evaluate the concept of leadership and its application to drug and alcohol service settings; describe the nature of teamwork and its application in drug and alcohol settings; analyse leadership and management within a continuous improvement model; and explain and contrast managing change and improvement in drug and alcohol settings in the UK and Scotland.
  • The PgCert in Leadership Drugs & Alcohol Setting is highly interactive, drawing on your knowledge and experiences as a means of helping you to improve your understanding and skills in leadership and management of drug and alcohol services.

Programme overview

  • PgCert: 9 months full-time; 18 months part-time

The training is offered flexibly through three full-day sessions each semester, supported by extensive online materials.

Core courses

  • Leading people
  • Leading organisations
  • Practitioner inquiry and decision making.

Career prospects

In most cases you will start this programme already employed in leadership positions in hospitals, community service agencies or agencies that specialise in drug and alcohol support. The programme will enable you to further develop your skills as leaders of community organisations.

After graduating with the PgCert you can continue studying for the MSc in Organisational Leadership.

Further information: Professor Tony Townsend
email: Tony.Townsend@glasgow.ac.uk 

Entry requirements for postgraduate taught programmes are a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification (for example, GPA 3.0 or above) in a relevant subject.

Applicants for this programme must also be employed in a related field.

English language

If your first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level. See English Language Requirements.

Further information regarding entry requirements: student.recruitment@glasgow.ac.uk

We ask that you apply online for a postgraduate taught degree. Our system allows you to fill out the standard application form online and submit this to the University within 42 days of starting your application.

You need to read the guide to applying online before starting your application. It will ensure you are ready to proceed, as well as answer many common questions about the process. 

Guide to applying online

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