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MSc PGDip PGCert Health Services Management

  • DeadlineStudy Details: MSc: 12 months full-time PgDip: 9 months full-time PgCert: 3 months full-time

Masters Degree Description

Designed for those interested in pursuing or enhancing their careers in health service management at all levels, from general practice to large hospital organisations in the private healthcare sector, charity organisations, and the pharmaceutical industry; at local, national, and global levels.

Entry Requirements

2.1 Hons (or non-UK equivalent) in Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Pharmacy, or other Allied Health professions, OR Health Sciences including Health Service Management.

We may sometimes accept degrees at 2.2 Hons (or non-UK equivalent), if higher scores have been achieved in the subjects listed above, or in other relevant modules.

Applicants must have at least 6 months post-graduation relevant work experience.

Applicants with other degree backgrounds may be accepted if they have significant relevant experience.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Suitable for those working in a range of settings including public, private and not for profit health service environments.

You may already be a health professional and wish to develop your leadership skills to further your organisations values or be looking to develop linkages across the health and social care sector.

Alternatively, you may be new to management and health service organisations but wish to engage in a role where your values and compassion can facilitate social change. Examples of job types include:

Health service management at all levels and globally
General practice
Large hospital organisations
Private healthcare sector
Charity organisations
Pharmaceutical industry at a local, national, and global level

Module Details

Compulsory courses - all completed in semester 1

Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management
Introduction to Management and Leadership in Health Services
Managing Strategic Change
Research Approaches in Health Care

Optional courses: on campus

Planetary Health*
Global Health Challenges*
Health and Culture*
Leadership in Contemporary Health Care**
Marketing Management (ASBS)*
Managing Healthcare Organisations*
Project Management (Creative Industries and Cultural Policy)*
Qualitative Research Methods*
Substance Use, Health, and Society*
Understanding Health Policy*

Optional courses: online

Health Economics for HTA online (online)*
[[[MED5639]]] (online)**
[[[MED5640]]] (online)*

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