MSc Health Analysis, Policy & Management at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

An MSc at Strathclyde Business School that builds practical, evaluative and analytical skills for analysing the design and implementation of healthcare policy and service delivery. Students work on consulting-style projects with healthcare clients and complete a three-month summer project.

Faculty: Strathclyde Business School | Department: Department of Management Science with Economics and Mathematics & Statistics | Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core classes include Managing Healthcare Operations, Health Economics & Evaluation, Foundation of Business Analysis & Consulting Practice, Quantitative Analysis for Consulting, Excel for Business Analysis & Forecasting, Becoming an Effective Health Analyst and Health Systems Performance, Financing & Innovation, plus three electives and a summer dissertation project.

Career pathways

Roles in health services, insurers, government and the medical technologies industry, improving quality, efficiency and equity of care.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum second-class honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in management sciences, economics, business, public health, health sciences, mathematics, statistics or computing science; applications from other degrees are also encouraged. The degree must include an appropriate level of mathematics and statistics. English language (non-native speakers): IELTS 6.5 with no individual score lower than 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 15,050 a year (2026/27). Full-time MSc rate (table row covers MSC/PGDIP); Scotland and rest of UK Source

International applicants: GBP 32,800 a year (2026/27). Full-time MSc rate (table row covers MSC/PGDIP) Source

Intake: September

Duration: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time

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