Healthcare Management and Leadership MSc

Program Overview

The Healthcare Management and Leadership MSc at the University of Worcester equips healthcare professionals with the skills to critically analyze leadership challenges and develop their careers. Through a multidisciplinary program, students explore the roles of clinicians, managers, and the healthcare economy in reshaping services, preparing them for leadership positions in the healthcare, social, and community care sectors.

Program Outline

Healthcare Management and Leadership MSc at the University of Worcester

Degree Overview:

• Designed for existing and aspiring managers and leaders in the healthcare, social, and community care sectors.
• Supports students in developing the skills needed to critically analyze healthcare leadership challenges.
• Explores the roles of clinicians, managers, and the healthcare economy in reshaping services.
• Multidisciplinary program with a supportive learning environment.
• Enables healthcare professionals across the sector to learn and network together.
• Develops students' careers and prepares them for leadership positions.

Outline:

• The program consists of
• 6 mandatory modules
delivered across
• two semesters
(block teaching for UK students).
• optional
• Mandatory modules:
• Challenging and Enhancing Service Delivery (15 credits)
• Leading and Managing People (15 credits)
• Leading and Managing and Quality Improvements (30 credits)
• Advanced Research Analysis 2 (15 credits)
• Operations Strategy - Delivering Business Efficiency (15 credits)
• Finance for Non-Financial Managers - Understanding the Numbers (15 credits)
• Dissertation (60 credits)
• Optional modules:
• Individual Negotiated Learning
• Group Negotiated Learning

Assessment:

• Formative assessment through practice assignments and activities.
• Summative assessment includes essays, reports, presentations, and dissertation.
• Assessment pattern varies depending on modules selected.
• All assignments undergo marking and moderation regardless of delivery location.

Teaching:

• Delivered by a teaching team with expertise aligned to the modules.

• Includes staff from Schools of Allied Health and Community, Psychology, and Worcester Business School.
• designated module leader from both University of Worcester and Hong Kong Management Association (HKMA)
• Blended learning with on-campus and online teaching activities.

• UK locations: University of Worcester campuses.
• Hong Kong location: Delivered by HKMA.

Careers:

• Aims to help students enhance their current roles and platform their careers for leadership positions in healthcare.
• Provides opportunities to continue academic journeys through higher degrees like PhDs and other doctorates.

Other:

• Dissertation is a major component of the program, requiring extensive independent study.
• Access to excellent learning facilities including the Hive, library resources, virtual learning environment, and electronic resources.

• Program structure and content may change to reflect current developments in the field.
• Individual supervisor provided for dissertation with a total of 6 hours of support.

Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

Full-time tuition fees

UK and EU students

The standard tuition fee for full-time home and EU students enrolling on MA/MSc/MBA/MRes courses in the academic year 2024/25 is £9,000 per year.

International students

The standard tuition fee for full-time international students enrolling on MA/MSc/MBA/MRes courses in the academic year 2024/25 is £17,400 per year.

Part-time tuition fees

UK and EU students

The standard tuition fees for part-time home and EU students enrolling on MA/MSc/MBA/MRes/PGCert/PGDip courses in the academic year 2024/25 are £750 per 15-credit module, £1,500 per 30-credit module, £2,250 per 45-credit module, and £3,000 per 60 credit module.

International students

The standard tuition fees for part-time international students enrolling on MA/MSc/MBA/MRes courses in the academic year 2024/25 are £1,450 per 15-credit module, £2,900 per 30-credit module, £4,350 per 45-credit module, and £5,800 per 60 credit module.

Postgraduate loans

The Government will provide a loan of up to £11,836 if your course starts on or after 1 August 2022 per eligible student for postgraduate Masters study. It will be at your own discretion whether the loan is used towards fees, maintenance or other costs.

Additional costs

Every course has day-to-day costs for basic books, stationery, printing and photocopying. The amounts vary between courses. If your course offers a placement opportunity, you may need to pay for an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. There should not be any other additional course related costs. However, you will require access to computers either personal or through UK sites. Travelling to university campuses and parking will need to be covered by the student. Access to all relevant journals will be available through the Universities on line library access. Books are available within the Hive.