MSc Healthcare Leadership and Management at Northumbria University

Programme overview

This MSc Healthcare Leadership and Management equips you with the knowledge, skills, and confidence needed to drive meaningful change. This course is perfect for those wanting to develop or enhance leadership and management abilities, responding to the growing global demand for skilled professionals.

Faculty: School of Communities and Education | Duration: 12 months Full Time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules: Research: Approaches, Methods and skills, Strategic Management of Healthcare, Dissertation Project, Leadership and Collaborative Working in Public Health and Healthcare, Developing management and leadership competencies in Healthcare, Health Improvement: Behaviours, Practices, Interventions and Management.

Career pathways

This MSc prepares you for roles in healthcare leadership and management across public, government, voluntary, non-governmental organisations, and private sectors worldwide. If you wish to continue your studies, there are options to pursue a PhD, or you could explore careers in teaching or research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants should normally have: A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree or its equivalent in a relevant subject and senior work experience in healthcare practice or evidence of commitment to working in Health Management. International qualifications. English Language requirements. International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 6 in each component (or approved equivalent*).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,200 for the whole programme (2027/28). Full UK course fee for 2027/28 entry. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,850 for the whole programme (2027/28). Full international course fee for 2027/28 entry. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 12 months Full Time

Apply through the official page: https://sits.northumbria.ac.uk/live/sits.urd/run/siw_ipp_lgn.login?process=siw_ipp_app&code1=DTFHLT6&code2=0004

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