The Healthcare Management (Intercalated) MSc at the University of Leicester is designed for medical students seeking to enhance their understanding of the complex operational and strategic challenges within healthcare systems. You will explore core management principles, including organisational behaviour, business economics, and accounting, alongside specialised modules focused on managing clinical professionals, quality, and safety. This postgraduate degree equips you with the analytical skills to critically evaluate healthcare management literature and synthesise diverse perspectives, preparing you for leadership roles in the NHS or other healthcare organisations.
This full-time, on-campus MSc is studied over one year, offering an intensive immersion into healthcare leadership and management. Your learning journey will encompass modules such as Management Decisions and Risk Analysis, Managing Change and Uncertainty, and Leading, Managing and Organising, culminating in a significant dissertation project. You will develop practical, transferable skills in research methods and gain the expertise to manage competently, capably, and ethically. Upon graduation, you will be well-prepared to apply your enhanced management knowledge and research capabilities within your medical career.