Global Healthcare Management MSc

Program Overview

Global Healthcare Management MSc

Course Overview

This course aims to develop your understanding of leadership and management principles, applicable to healthcare, public health, and broader care sectors.

What You'll Study

Modules

• Global Health and Policy (30 credits): Expand your critical understanding of globalisation, global health, and health policy development, and the challenges associated with these concepts.
• Leadership within Healthcare Systems (30 credits): Develop a deeper understanding of the leadership complexities within various healthcare systems and develop your own personal leadership skills and style.
• Strategic Healthcare Management (30 credits): Explore key management concepts, theories, models and resources management for the workforce and for finance.
• Trends in Global Healthcare (30 credits): Examine the issues facing today’s healthcare decision-making through the lens of integrating ethical considerations and evidence.
• Dissertation (60 credits): This module is the culmination of your course, and it enables you to bring together your learning into one independent, self-directed project.

How You'll Learn

Teaching and learning are done primarily through independent self-directed study supplemented by methods that could include:

• lectures
• seminars
• tutorials
• presentations
• group projects
• workshops
• practical laboratory sessions
• simulations

Entry Requirements

• UK: An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a clinical, health or social care discipline.
• International: An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a clinical, health or social care discipline.

English Language Requirements

• IELTS: 6.5, with no component lower than 5.5.

Fees and Funding

• UK, Ireland, Channel Islands or Isle of Man: £11,200 (full-time)
• EU: £11,200 per year with EU Support Bursary, £18,600 per year without EU Support Bursary (full-time)
• International: £18,600 (full-time)

Facilities

• Lanchester Library
• The Hub
• Careers and employability

Careers and Opportunities

Successful graduates can expect to use their understanding and insights to impact global healthcare systems and organisations, taking account of the political, social, economic, cultural and ethical factors which impact operations, healthcare services delivery and health outcomes.

You may want to consider further education and roles such as:

• Business Development Officers
• Project Officers and Managers
• Quality Improvement Officers and Managers
• Administrative Officers
• Medical Secretaries
• Team Leads in social care
• Research Assistants
• Lecturers
• Public Health Officers

Accreditation and Professional Recognition

This course is designed to include the criteria set by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) for the CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice.