Course Overview

This postgraduate degree has been developed with the healthcare management professional in mind and offers many opportunities for career enhancement. Our courses are intellectually stimulating and relevant to career needs, endorsed by over 20,000 School of Business graduates from about 100 countries.

By taking the MSc in Healthcare Management, you will acquire the latest academic and professional knowledge in management, human resource development, leadership, and strategy, enhancing your professional development and career prospects. The course can also contribute to your career development by offering skills in acknowledged health service shortage, which align with nationally recognized NHS criteria for promotion and job profiling. This degree will equip you with the skills to evaluate the published literature on healthcare management critical healthcare management literature and synthesize the range of issues and perspectives that inform research and practice in the field. It will also develop your practical, transferable skills, including the ability to conduct independent research. In addition, you will have the opportunity to create the expertise and knowledge to manage competently, capably, and ethically.

The course has been designed to meet the needs of those wishing to take up or prepare themselves for a management role in the NHS or healthcare.

This postgraduate qualification can also be taken by students studying for an undergraduate medical degree as an intercalated MSc (MSc).

General Eligibility

A medical degree or a degree in a closely related subject at 2.1 or above from a recognized institution.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS 6.5 or equivalent. If your first language is not English, you may need to prove your English ability. If you do not yet meet our requirements, our English Language Teaching Unit (ELTU) offers a range of courses to help you to improve your English to the necessary standard.