Healthcare Leadership and Commissioning

Program Overview

The MSc in Healthcare Leadership and Commissioning equips clinicians, leaders, and managers with the knowledge and skills to lead and manage change in healthcare organizations. It combines academic research with practical projects and work-based investigations, focusing on clinical expertise and implementing change in practice. Graduates are prepared for careers in healthcare leadership, commissioning, policy analysis, research, and education.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Objectives:

• Equip clinicians, leaders, commissioners and managers with knowledge and understanding of healthcare leadership.
• Develop leadership theory and skills in the context of contemporary healthcare policy.
• Provide opportunities for active application of leadership skills to practice.
• Focus on clinical expertise and clinical contexts in depth, alongside research and implementing change in practice.

Description:

This innovative course offers clinicians and managers the opportunity to look in depth at healthcare leadership, policy and practice. It combines academic research with an up-to-date take on current policy, structured practical projects and work-based investigations. The course equips students with the knowledge and skills to lead and manage change in healthcare organizations, and to design and implement effective healthcare policies. It also provides students with the opportunity to develop their research skills and to critically appraise the evidence base for healthcare leadership and commissioning.

Outline:

Modules:

• Leadership and Change Management in Clinical Services
• Quality, Safety and Service Improvement in Clinical Services
• Principles and Practice of Public Health
• Research Methods and Critical Appraisal
• Economics of Health and Health-Related Behaviour
• Optional Modules:
• Diabetes Practice in Primary Care
• Understanding Dementia
• Management of Long-Term Conditions in Children
• Communication, Learning and Teaching in Health and Social Care

Course Schedule:

• Full-time: 1 year

Assessment:

Assessment Methods:

• Presentations
• Seminars
• Abstracts
• Posters
• Written assignments (3,000 – 4,000 words)

Assessment Criteria:

• Understanding of key concepts and theories
• Ability to apply knowledge to real-world situations
• Critical thinking skills
• Communication skills
• Research skills

Teaching:

Teaching Methods:

• Lectures
• Seminars
• Workshops
• Guest speakers
• Case studies
• Action learning sets

Faculty:

• The course is delivered by a multi-professional team based both within the university and in health and social care services.
• The team includes clinicians, leaders and commissioners from all parts of the health and care system.

Unique Approaches:

• The course focuses on clinical expertise and clinical contexts in depth, alongside research and implementing change in practice.
• The course offers a blend of theoretical and practical teaching, with opportunities for students to apply their learning to real-world situations.

Careers:

Potential Career Paths:

• Healthcare leader
• Change manager
• Commissioner
• Policy analyst
• Researcher
• Educator

Opportunities:

• The course provides students with the skills and knowledge to pursue a wide range of careers in healthcare leadership and commissioning.
• Graduates of the course have gone on to work in a variety of settings, including hospitals, primary care, public health, and academia.

Other:

• The course is validated by the University of Brighton and the University of Sussex.
• Applications for 2024/25 entry are now open.
• The course leader is Breda Flaherty.
• The course co-ordinator is Ian Angell.
• The course fee for 2023/24 is £10,000 for UK/EU students and £24,000 for international students.
• Scholarships are available for eligible students.

The fees listed below are the overall costs for full-time courses taken in the academic year 2023/24. Where courses are taken part-time over more than one academic year, fees are usually charged pro-rata for the modules taken during each academic year. However, there are exceptions to this for Irish nationals and EU nationals with settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme. If you do not have settled status in the UK and require a work visa, then you will be fee assessed as Overseas and will therefore be subject to the International fee rate.