Taught course

Strategic Clinical Leadership Senior Leader Level 7 Degree Apprenticeship

Institution
London South Bank University · Health and Social Care
Qualifications
MA

Entry requirements

    Maths and English to GCSE standard is essential (Grade C or level 4 in the new GCSE grading scheme). Certificates have to be provided as proof of evidence. If, however, apprentices do not have these basic requirements, it is possible to enter with Functional Skills Level 2.

    A minimum of a 2:2 first degree/Bachelor degree equivalent to UK Second Class Honours Lower Division in a relevant subject area.

    All apprentices must be working at a senior level (e.g. clinical director, lead nurse, Senior GP, STP workstream lead) and have been for a minimum of 3 years with work experience that demonstrates clinical leadership and management responsibilities for example clinical director or clinical lead, clinical chair, with strong and consistent career progression and achievement.

    We welcome equivalent qualifications from around the world. English language qualifications for international students: IELTS score of 6.5, Cambridge Proficiency or Advanced Grade C.

Months of entry

September

Course content

The MA Strategic Clinical Leadership Senior Leader Level 7 Degree Apprenticeship is a work-based part-time 2-year degree provided with partner NHS organisations. The programme is place-based (ICS/Health systems) which equips senior clinical leaders with leadership and management knowledge skills and behaviours to work in collaborative systems, using practical experience whilst also meeting the requirements of professional CPD.

The MA Strategic Clinical Leadership Senior Leader Level 7 Degree Apprenticeship is a work based part-time 2-year degree provided with partner NHS organisations starting in September 2022.

The programme is place-based (ICS/Health systems) which equips Senior Clinical Leaders with leadership and management knowledge, skills and behaviours to work in collaborative systems, using practical experience whilst also meeting the requirements of professional CPD.

The Masters in Strategic Clinical Leadership, aims to develop Clinical Leaders who are able to lead through collaboration within and across health systems, to provide better health and care services for their local population, and to deliver on the long-term purpose of integrated care.

As an enterprising civic University, we are committed to addressing real world problems, and application is central to the learning process, forming the case material for the classroom learning, and focus for action learning in the workplace. Aimed at Senior Clinical Leaders, the MA comprises eight Modules that cover all aspects of the Senior Leader Apprentice Standards.

The MA is delivered using a blended approach comprising both face-to-face, peer-group, online and work-based learning activities. Work-based learning is critical to the MA experience and successful completion, with participants applying knowledge to local team and system-wide quality change projects, and to their clinical leadership roles. The portfolio of learning can also be used to meet the professional’s CPD requirements.

Fees and funding

For more information, including how and when to pay, see our fees and funding section for postgraduate students.

Qualification, course duration and attendance options

  • MA
    part time
    24 months
    • Campus-based learningis available for this qualification

Course contact details

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Course Enquiries
Email
course.enquiry@lsbu.ac.uk