Msc in Healthcare Leadership
Kaplan - University of Liverpool Online, United Kingdom
Total Course Fee
USD 25,020
Course Accredited By
AACSB
Advance your healthcare management career by equipping yourself with the key tools to drive innovation within healthcare across the world.
This course is also available in Part Time Mode.
- This master’s degree will advance your leadership skills, knowledge and behaviour – understanding the interface between these is key to your success as a healthcare professional seeking to contribute to the improvement of patient care and healthcare systems.
- You will develop the ability to make effective decisions using a pragmatic and evidence-based approach and lead proactively, reflectively and with confidence. You will also learn how to lead at individual, team, organisational and national levels; and establish robust, appropriate, and innovative leadership practices within the healthcare environment, from a small practice to larger clinical environments.
- Through online discussion you will have collaborative learning opportunities to apply leadership theory to healthcare settings and critically analyse and discuss case studies with your fellow students. Due to the global reach of this programme, you will gain valuable insights and perspectives from international peers, in private and public sector healthcare settings across the world.
- Upon completion of your studies, you will be equipped to provide impactful outcomes for your organisation by offering innovative and high-quality solutions to key contemporary issues within changing healthcare contexts.
Enrollment Cycles
- August 2023
- October 2023
- All applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you want to discuss your previous qualifications and experience before applying, please contact us now via LiveChat.
Applicants should possess either:
- A minimum of a 2:1 class degree in a relevant subject area, equivalent to a UK bachelor’s degree, coupled with two years’ relevant professional experience in healthcare related setting; or
- Professional work experience in other settings and/or other prior qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- All applicants must provide evidence that they have an English language ability equivalent to an IELTS (academic) score of 6.5.
- If you don’t have an IELTS or equivalent certificate, you can take our free online English test to assess your proficiency. You don’t need to prove your English ability if you are a national of, or have completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree
- This programme consists of the following modules. You are required to complete 180 credits to achieve a full Master of Science (MSc)
- Understanding Leadership (15 credits)
- Leading Strategic Management and Implementation of Healthcare Services (15 credits)
- Leading Complex Change in Healthcare Settings (15 credits)
- Leading People and Teams in Healthcare Organisations (15 credits)
- Leading Innovation in Healthcare (15 credits)
- Quality Management and Safety in Driving Safe Healthcare (15 credits)§
- Healthcare Finance (15 credits)§
- Research Methods (15 credits)
- Work-Based Project OR Dissertation (60 credits)
- MSc: £18,000
- These fees* are fully inclusive of all costs, including all teaching materials, core textbooks, assessments and resits.
- Scholarships and discounts
- In addition to the Executive Scholarship, you may also be able to benefit from the following scholarships and discounts:
- Full payment discount
- If you choose to pay for your postgraduate programme up-front, we will apply an additional 5% discount to your tuition fee. Executive Scholarships
- Executive Scholarships of 15% are available for all Business and Management programmes including the MBA, for enrolments during the 2021/22 academic year.
- Regional Scholarships
- Regional Scholarships of up to 15% are available for international students based overseas in eligible countries
- Alumni discount
- University of Liverpool graduates going on to study an online master’s programme can benefit from a 10% discount on the tuition fees.