Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management at Regent Business School (Pty) Ltd

Programme overview

Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management at REGENT Business School is an NQF Level 9, 200-credit (SAQA 115962) qualification. Year 1 covers strategic change management, healthcare operations, HR, financial management, health economics, healthcare projects and risk, health systems and research methods. Year 2 covers knowledge and information systems, one elective and a 45-credit dissertation.

Duration: 20 months | Study mode: blended | Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

Year 1 covers strategic change management, healthcare operations, HR, financial management, health economics, healthcare projects and risk, health systems and research methods. Year 2 covers knowledge and information systems, one elective and a 45-credit dissertation.

Career pathways

Hospital CEO, hospital administrator, healthcare consultant, medical and health service manager, health information manager, public health policy analyst, operations manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An appropriate Honours degree or equivalent, a relevant Postgraduate Diploma, or a professional Bachelor's degree at NQF 8 (480 credits); aged 25 or older; at least three years of work experience; up to 10% of the cohort admitted through RPL.

ZAR 73,150 a year (2026). Fee schedule titled 2026 South Africa distance, cash plan; two-stage programme. Stage 1 fee. Source

Applications are free of charge. Pre-registrations for 2027 are open.

Apply through the official page: https://regent.ac.za/apply-online

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