PROFESSIONAL STUDIES AND CPD

Our Business Development Managers, professional and academic staff, are all committed to collaborating with business through a variety or means such as research and enterprise, consultancy, and Continued Professional Development (CPD) in order to expand our portfolio of vocational courses.

The Leadership Academy

The Leadership Academy provides education, leadership and management support. It aids the regrowth and competitiveness of the local and regional economy, including responding to the challenges of the pandemic and Brexit. A key element of the Leadership Academy offer is the provision of accredited Leadership and Management courses through the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM). The University is now an approved Centre to deliver ILM certified and quality-controlled Level 3 and Level 5 qualifications.

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School of Health and Sports Sciences

The School has worked in partnership with commissioners and employers in the development of health-specific CPD and postgraduate programmes such as the Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing, Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Practitioner District Nursing and Masters programmes in Community Nursing and Public Health Nursing.

School of Social Sciences and Humanities

The School has developed CPD provision relating to teaching, including a selection of Subject Knowledge Enhancement short courses. We have worked with Suffolk County Council to deliver bespoke courses to encourage and support Social Workers to return to the profession and support their existing Social Work staff with best practice. It is also possible to undertake individual credit modules from some of our postgraduate programmes, which can contribute towards a Masters, Postgraduate Diploma or Postgraduate Certificate.

Integrated Care Academy (ICA)

The ICA is an exciting partnership between the University of Suffolk, the local Integrated Care System, Suffolk County Council, Healthwatch Suffolk and others from the voluntary and community sector. The ICA offers co-produced programmes to assist local services in providing the best possible joined-up care to keep people healthy and independent for as long as possible. The ICA enhances quality of care, quality of life and health equality through its core programmes which include education, training, and workforce development.