MSc Healthcare Management (Online)
- MSc
- PG Certificate (Postgraduate Certificate)
- PG Diploma (Postgraduate Diploma)
Overview
This innovative online programme is designed for those with an interest in pursuing a career in management or with managerial responsibilities in the healthcare sector. The programme aims to create a new generation of health and care professionals who not only understand the challenges faced by health systems and healthcare organisations but are able to instigate sustainable transformative solutions.
You will benefit from teaching led by leading academics from Bristol Medical School and Bristol Business School, as well as frontline practitioners and health care experts. This interdisciplinary approach ensures both a comprehensive, research-driven theoretical framework and practice-oriented knowledge and management skills.
The programme will equip you with knowledge and skills to better understand and tackle the shared challenges faced by health systems across the world, including the National Health Service. It will analyse traditional and innovative models of delivering healthcare provision, and effective leadership of healthcare organisations, with a particular focus on improvements in patient safety and service quality, the use of innovations in technology and the effective allocation of financial resources
The programme is delivered through a blend of live online teaching sessions, recorded content, activities and web-based discussions. Through collaborative learning environments, you will network and learn from peers from a variety of backgrounds. Online learning offers the flexibility to study from anywhere in the world, allowing you to manage your own time and resources efficiently whatever your personal and professional commitments.
Programme structure
The programme is delivered online through a blend of self-guided study, real-time tutorials, interactive discussions, and project based experiential learning.
In recognition of the fact that our students are busy professionals who often experience changes in their working conditions, we offer entry levels and exit levels for the programme at Postgraduate Certificate level, Postgraduate Diploma level and Master's level.
PG Certificate:
- Part-time, online
- One year
- Three taught units
- Capstone project unit
PG Diploma:
- Part time, online
- Two years
- Six taught units
- Capstone project unit
MSC:
- Part-time, online
- Two years
- Six taught units
- Capstone project unit
- Dissertation
Students who have successfully completed the Certificate or Diploma may be able to progress to the MSc Healthcare Management within 5 years of completing their primary healthcare management qualification.
Visit the programme catalogues for full details of the structure and unit content}
• PG Certificate Healthcare management
• PG Diploma Healthcare Management
• MSc Healthcare Management
Entry requirements
You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent in healthcare subject or discipline, including social work, veterinary and dental qualifications. Alternatively, a business/management background is suitable.
You are required to be in part- or full-time employment. Please upload a CV and supporting letter from your employer to evidence this. See the Admission Statement for more information.
If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date.
We will consider your application if your interim grades are currently slightly lower than the programme's entry requirements and may make you an aspirational offer. This offer would be at the standard level, so you would need to achieve the standard entry requirements by the end of your degree.
We will also consider your application if your final overall achieved grade is slightly lower than the programme's entry requirement. If you have at least one of the following, please include your CV (curriculum vitae / résumé) when you apply, showing details of your relevant qualifications:
- evidence of relevant work experience in a professional environment, including but not limited to health professions or a health service.
- a postgraduate qualification in a healthcare subject or discipline, including social work, veterinary and dental qualifications.
See international equivalent qualifications on the International Office website.
Read the programme admissions statement for important information on entry requirements, the application process and supporting documents required.
Go to admissions statementIf English is not your first language, you will need to reach the requirements outlined in our profile level B.
Further information about English language requirements and profile levels.
Fees and funding
- Home: MSc part-time (two years)
- £7,150 per year
- Overseas: MSc part-time (two years)
- £13,900 per year
- Home: PG Diploma part-time (two years)
- £4,600 per year
- Overseas: PG Diploma part-time (two years)
- £8,900 per year
- Home: PG Certificate part-time (one year)
- £4,700 per year
- Overseas: PG Certificate part-time (one year)
- £9,200 per year
Fees are subject to an annual review. For programmes that last longer than one year, please budget for up to an 8% increase in fees each year.
More about tuition fees, living costs and financial support.
Alumni discount
University of Bristol students and graduates can benefit from a 25% reduction in tuition fees for postgraduate study. Check your eligibility for an alumni discount.
Funding and scholarships
Funding is sometimes available through organisation sponsorship, or more commonly through a combination of individual and organisation funding.
Further information on funding for prospective UK and international postgraduate students.
Career prospects
This programme is intended for anyone who has an interest in pursuing a career with managerial responsibilities in the healthcare sector. This includes managers, clinicians and other healthcare professionals who are already working in or with healthcare organisations, or who are interested in developing their careers in this direction.
The programme is also an ideal platform for anyone who does not have prior working knowledge of healthcare organisations but would like to pursue a career in this sector.
On successful completion of the programme you will be enabled to pursue relevant careers in private, public and non-for-profit sectors in several settings including hospitals, commissioners, clinics, treatment centres, health departments, governmental agencies, research institutes, healthcare practices, international healthcare organisations, non-governmental organisations and pharmaceutical firms. It will provide healthcare professionals from a wide range of backgrounds (e.g. doctors, nurses, dentists, veterinaries, etc.) with leadership skills and business awareness to enhance the quality of healthcare leadership and management.
Contact us
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- Phone
- +44 (0) 117 394 1649
- choosebristol-pg@bristol.ac.uk
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