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MSc - Master of Science
University of Hull
Online
JAN
2 years
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MSc - Master of Science
University of Hull
Online
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2 years
MSc - Master of Science
University of Hull
Online
JAN
2 years
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Why this MSc in Healthcare Leadership?
Strong leadership and management are key to the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate healthcare.
A good leader will provide clear goals and direction, motivate their team, and nurture a supportive and innovative organisational structure.
As a student of this course, you'll explore leadership in a global context, gaining knowledge and skills applicable to all healthcare systems. The programme encompasses leadership approaches and challenges from across the healthcare spectrum – helping you visualise how your current or future professional role functions within a larger, complex system.
You can look forward to developing the capabilities required to enhance both your own practice and those of whom you work with. You will learn how to reflect on your practice, personality, and approach to become a more effective leader and manager.
The contemporary nature of this leadership and management course also enables students to incorporate up-to-date research in their studies and identify current challenges and opportunities in the industry.
As our MSc in Healthcare Leadership programme is part time, working professionals can immediately apply what they learn to their current organisation, while still earning their degree in two years.
What you learn
Built upon a model of competency development, our healthcare management course will help you learn leadership theories and frameworks at the leading edge of the discipline. You’ll learn how to adopt a diligent, systematic, and evidence-based approach to your practice through the transformative concepts introduced during your studies. As a student of the course, you can expect to:
Explore leadership as a dynamic and contestable concept
Engage in critical self-reflection and the impact of self on others
Learn how to conduct insightful and informed decision making
Build knowledge of the system and policy context in which healthcare leadership exists
Gain an in-depth appreciation of the rational, emotional, and political aspects of changing services and practice
Recognise the necessity of critical and systematic enquiry and continuous learning in and through action
Career prospects
Exceptional leadership in healthcare has a vital role to play in the face of growing global health challenges – from aging populations, to financial austerity, to disease outbreaks.
Upon completion of this distance learning course, you’ll hold the skills and understanding needed to serve effectively within management in healthcare, with the ability to challenge both yourself and others to perform to their highest potential.
With a globally relevant education and the ability to communicate, delegate, and influence across all forms of healthcare teams, you can explore a career anywhere in the world.
You’ll be able to make a positive impact on the industry and your community through a variety of roles, such as:
Healthcare provider leadership (e.g., hospital management; primary care manager)
Clinical leadership with primary, secondary or tertiary healthcare
Healthcare commissioner leadership
Healthcare policy maker (e.g., local government)
Leadership within professional or regulatory bodies
A minimum 2.2 Honours degree or international equivalent, ideally in a subject related to health or social care. If you don’t have a 2.2 Honours degree or international equivalent in a related subject, equivalent professional qualifications/personal experience may be considered. You'll need to provide one professional or academic reference and may also be required to complete an online interview.
Students living in
Domestic
£4,900 per year
Students from Domestic
Total course fees: £9,800
£4,900 per year
Students from EU
Total course fees: £9,800
£4,900 per year
Students from International
Total course fees: £9,800
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