MSc in Health Service Improvement and Evaluation at University of Oxford

Programme overview

A one-year full-time MSc preparing students to make sustained changes in complex healthcare environments. Learning is active and problem-based, drawing on high-, middle- and low-income health system experience.

Department: Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine | Duration: 1 year full time | Intake: 4 October 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Oxford, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Teaching is applied to a team project on a real-world health service problem, in which students work with stakeholders to redesign a service or develop an intervention and plan its implementation and evaluation. The capstone is a dissertation in the form of a mock funding proposal.

Career pathways

Graduates work in ministries of health, policy-making, national or local health systems, clinical improvement, academia, and multilateral, bilateral and non-governmental organisations.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first-class or strong upper second-class UK undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent) in a related subject: anthropology, biological sciences, bioinformatics, economics, engineering, epidemiology, geography, health professions, pharmacology, health-related business and entrepreneurship, public health, psychology, political sciences, social sciences or statistics; otherwise substantial relevant experience must be shown. USA applicants: minimum GPA normally 3.5/4.0. At least one year of relevant full-time experience (including unpaid work or internships), with months and years worked, job title and responsibilities stated in the CV; health service experience is desirable but not required. English language (higher level): IELTS Academic 7.5 overall with at least 7.0 in each component; C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 191 overall with at least 185 per component; Oxford Test of English Advanced 165 overall with at least 155 per component; TOEFL iBT 110 overall (Listening 22, Reading 24, Speaking 25, Writing 24), although TOEFL iBT taken from 21 January 2026 is not accepted pending review. Tests must be taken no more than two years before the course starts. No GRE or GMAT required. Application deadline for 2027-28 entry: 12:00 midday UK time, 1 December 2026.

Intake: 4 October 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time

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