Health Services Management

Entry requirements

A relevant first degree, at least at 2.1 honours level, or equivalent in addition to a minimum of six months work experience. Exceptionally, if a first degree is not relevant then a professional qualification and experience in the practice of health service management for at least two years at a professional level is required. 2:2 applicants with a strong subject specific expertise may also be considered. If your degree is below 2:1 or in an unrelated subject you may be invited to attend an informal interview.

Examples of relevant degrees are:

• Health sciences including health service management
• Medicine, dentistry, nursing or other healthcare professions
• Social sciences

Months of entry

September

Course content

Designed for those interested in pursuing or enhancing their careers in health service management at all levels, from general practice to large hospital organisations in the private healthcare sector, charity organisations, and the pharmaceutical industry; at local, national, and global levels.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

• Aims to train students to provide safe, high-quality care through effective organisation and management.
• Explore management, marketing and leadership skills in contemporary health service organisations.
• Learn how to deal with the pressure of developing services, changing policies and ever changing demands of senior management positions.
• Understand how to motivate teams, transform services to meet changing demands and promote caring environments.
• As the health care environment is constantly changing you will be encouraged to demonstrate adaptable, creative, analytical and innovative attributes.
• Classes are interactive, striking the right balance between tuition and discussion.
• Throughout the year we will host a series of social, networking and guest speaker events, including senior managers in the NHS, to enhance your learning experience.
• Delivered in conjunction with the Adam Smith Business School, which holds triple accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS and has 40 years of experience delivering management and leadership courses as part of its MBA.

Information for international students

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)

• 6.5 with no subtests under 6.0.
• Tests must have been taken within 2 years 5 months of start date. Applicants must meet the overall and subtest requirements using a single test.