MSc Advanced Management (Value-Based Health and Care) at Swansea University

Programme overview

The MSc Advanced Management (Value-Based Health and Care) is designed for leaders, clinicians, policymakers and managers who want to transform healthcare systems by delivering sustainable, patient-centred value. It combines foundational MBA modules, specialist value-based health and care modules and a Research in Practice capstone project. It is available part-time only over two years.

Department: School of Management | Duration: 2 years part-time | Intake: September | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: Strategic Analysis and Management, Navigating Innovation, Transformation and Change, Leading People and Organisations and Research in Practice (Part 1). Year 2: Innovation and Value in Health and Care, Strategy for Value-Based Health and Care, Implementing Value-Based Health and Care and Research in Practice (Part 2).

Career pathways

Graduates are equipped to lead an organisation's value-based health care transformation programme, with enhanced employment prospects in health and social care policy and delivery and life-science business models.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A 2:1 (or overseas equivalent) undergraduate degree in any subject; applicants with other backgrounds and relevant sector work experience may be considered in place of the degree. A minimum of one year of relevant work experience is required. Non-native English speakers need IELTS 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0 (exempt if the undergraduate degree was taught in English). Pre-Master's programmes are available for applicants who fall short on English only.

Domestic applicants: GBP 7,050 a year (2026/27). Part-time, first-year fee (September 2026 entry); fees for later years rise by 3%. Source

International applicants: GBP 11,950 a year (2026/27). Part-time, first-year fee (September 2026 entry); fees for later years rise by 3%. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 2 years part-time

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