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MSc Healthcare Leadership

The MSc Healthcare Leadership supports professionals to become impactful leaders for the advancement of today's health and social care environment. The course is suitable for a range of professionals who are involved in health or social care delivery, locally, nationally, or globally.

Course Overview

Through this course, we provide a platform for professionals to explore health and social care quality, capacity, and resilience, underpinned by person-centered principles. This inter-disciplinary course involves the Schools of Law, Computing, Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedic Practice, and Aberdeen Business School, and focuses on leadership, law, ethics, technology, finance, population health, change management, and data analysis.

Mode of Study

• On Campus: Full-time, 12 months
• On Campus: Full-time, 12 months (starting in January)
• Online Learning: Part-time, 3 years (starting in September)

Course Length

The course duration varies depending on the mode of study:

• Full-time (On Campus): 12 months
• Part-time (Online Learning): 3 years

What You Will Study

The course addresses a range of essential concepts for healthcare leadership, which are embedded across the modules. The main themes in the course are:

• Leadership
• Change
• Innovation and research
• Digital technology
• Problem-solving/decision-making for leadership

Stage 1

In the first stage, we will cover leadership, digital literacy, population health, and modules from our elective portfolio of finance and management, data analytics and decision making, leading change, law and ethics, and leadership in professional contexts.

Stage 2

Full-time students in stage 2 will study research and innovation and two of our elective portfolio topics. Part-time students in stage 2 will study population health and choose 1 module from our elective portfolio.

Stage 3

You will undertake a dissertation module and project.

Learning Methods

The MSc Healthcare Leadership Course is driven by a philosophy that is student-centered, progressive, and applicable to practice. For full-time students, a hybrid approach to learning is adopted, with face-to-face teaching on campus and learning within our virtual learning environment, Moodle. For part-time students, the course is fully online.

Activity Summary

Full-time

• Lectures: 35 students per group, 14 hours per week
• Seminars: 35 students per group, typically 2 hours per week
• Project Supervision: one-to-one, 1 hour per week (Dissertation Project - 8 hours total)
• Unsupervised collaborative group study: 8 students per group, typically 2-4 hours per week
• Independent Study: 15-20 hours per week

Part-time

• Lectures: one student per group, 1 hour per week
• Webinar: 10-35 students per group, 4 hours per week
• Project Supervision: one-to-one, 30 minutes per week (Dissertation Project - 8 hours total)
• Unsupervised collaborative group study: 8 students per group, typically 2-4 hours per week
• Independent Study: 15-20 hours per week

Assessment

Full-time

• 3-5 written assignments, including essay
• 1 (elective) report
• 1 dissertation or project output
• 1 oral assessment

Part-time

Year 1

• 1-3 written assignments, including essay
• 1 (elective) report
• 1 (elective) project output
• 1 oral assessment

Year 2

• 2-4 written assignments, including essay
• 1 (elective) report
• 1 (elective) project output

Year 3

• 1 dissertation

Feedback

We aim to provide you with feedback within 20 working days of hand-in for all written exams, coursework, and practical exams.

Staff Delivering on this Course

All teaching staff have relevant backgrounds and expertise to deliver this course. As employees of RGU, they will have undertaken a recognized teaching qualification through the Higher Education Academy. Where appropriate, they are registered professionals in their area of specialty. They are subject specialists and have educational and research experience.

Academic Support

The Inclusion Centre advises and supports students who disclose a sensory or mobility impairment, chronic medical condition, mental health issue, dyslexia, and other specific learning differences. Applicants are encouraged to arrange a pre-entry visit to discuss any concerns and to view the facilities.

Online Learning & Support

All undergraduate and postgraduate students, whether you are learning on campus or by online learning, benefit from using our collaborative virtual learning environment, Moodle. You will be provided with 24/7 online access to your learning material and resources, along with the ability to interact with your class members and tutors for discussion and support.

Study Skills Support

The Study Support Team provides training and support to all students in:

• Academic writing
• Study skills (note taking, exam techniques, time management, presentation)
• Maths and statistics
• Information technology support

Library Support

The Library offers support for your course, including the books, eBooks, and journals you will need. We also offer online reading lists for many modules, workshops and drop-ins on searching skills and referencing, and much more.

Jobs

As a graduate, you will be able to progress into a health and social care leadership role contributing to the understanding and development of improving health and social care outcomes; patient safety outcomes; service delivery and quality improvement. You will develop the skills to become instrumental in determining the culture of an organisation, lead a large health and care organisation, manage a department or team, provide home-based support, or lead a particular project. You may enter into academia and undertake further research and progress to Doctoral Study.

Entry Requirements

• Applicants normally hold a 2:2 undergraduate honours degree or its equivalent in any subject discipline.
• Applicants with a lower degree classification and / or relevant work experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Current (or recent) care work-related experience is required of all candidates seeking admission.

Alternative Qualifications

Applicants who do not meet the standard entry qualifications, but do have a professional qualification, combined with a minimum of two years of relevant work experience, may be considered on an individual case-by-case basis.

International Students

International students who do not meet our direct entry requirements for this course can gain additional entry points through our International College at Robert Gordon University.

English Language Requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English should have an IELTS of 6.5 overall, with no component lower than 5.5, or an equivalent.

Fees & Funding

Academic Year 2024/2025

Scottish Students

• Full-time (On Campus): £8,850
• Part-time (Online): £3,010 (Year 1), £2,920 (Year 2), £2,920 (Year 3)

Rest of UK Students

• Full-time (On Campus): £8,850
• Part-time (Online): £3,010 (Year 1), £2,920 (Year 2), £2,920 (Year 3)

International Students

• Full-time (On Campus): £15,660
• Part-time (Online): £5,324 (Year 1), £5,168 (Year 2), £5,168 (Year 3)

Academic Year 2025/2026

Scottish Students

• Full-time (On Campus): £8,550
• Part-time (Online): £3,210 (Year 1), £3,210 (Year 2), £2,130 (Year 3)

Rest of UK Students

• Full-time (On Campus): £8,550
• Part-time (Online): £3,210 (Year 1), £3,210 (Year 2), £2,130 (Year 3)

International Students

• Full-time (On Campus): £15,130
• Part-time (Online): £5,674 (Year 1), £5,674 (Year 2), £3,782 (Year 3)

Additional Costs

Some other costs are not included in the course fees:

• The cost of books that you may wish to purchase.
• Costs associated with any placement / study abroad
• Accommodation and Living Costs
• Printing

Alumni Discount

Robert Gordon University is delighted to offer a 20% discount on course fees for all alumni who have graduated from RGU.

Student Funding

Postgraduate students will normally make their own arrangements for payment of fees. However, there are a limited number of SAAS funded places on certain postgraduate courses.

Scholarships and Financial Awards

You may qualify for a scholarship or financial award.