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Healthcare Leadership - iheed (PGCert/PGDip/MSc) (2024 Entry)

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Explore our Healthcare Leadership taught course.

Clinicians are viewed as credible leaders, whether they feel so themselves or not. Indeed, many healthcare workers take on important leadership responsibilities throughout their career, managing large teams and complex organisations. However, leadership and management skills are not acquired during clinical undergraduate training. The clinician is never taught how to step away from the physician-patient relationship and examine problems at a systems level.

Course overview

This course, designed in partnership with iheed, and delivered by world-leading medical leaders, comprehensively closes the gap in clinician leadership competency. Whether you are a clinician seeking to move away from direct care or a senior administrator looking to take up a managerial role in a healthcare setting, this online Master of Healthcare Leadership is designed to give learners a broad, interdisciplinary perspective on the changing face of healthcare.

The course provides a highly engaging, richly informative and convenient educational opportunity for busy professionals and is accessible through a dedicated state-of-the-art online learning environment.

General entry requirements

Minimum requirements

  • Hold a 2:2 honours degree from a recognised institution

English language requirements

You can find out more about our English language requirementsLink opens in a new window. This course requires the following:

  • Band A

International qualifications

We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications.

For more information, please visit the international entry requirements pageLink opens in a new window.

Additional requirements

There are no additional entry requirements for this course.

Core modules

Core Modules – PGCert

  • Leadership and Management in Healthcare
  • Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare
  • Diagnosing the System in Healthcare

Core Modules – PGDip

  • Leadership and Management in Healthcare
  • Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare
  • Diagnosing the System in Healthcare
  • Leadership of People in Healthcare
  • Leading Organisational Change in Healthcare
  • Strategic Leadership in Healthcare

Core Modules - MSc

  • Leadership and Management in Healthcare
  • Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare
  • Diagnosing the System in Healthcare
  • Leadership of People in Healthcare
  • Leading Organisational Change in Healthcare
  • Strategic Leadership in Healthcare
  • Research in Healthcare Leadership

Teaching

We adopt a student-centric approach, ensuring that the needs and priorities of our students are at the heart of everything we do.

Acknowledging the busy schedules of healthcare professionals, this part-time, wholly online course offers a state-of-the-art flexible online learning environment, allowing students to balance their studies with their personal and professional commitments. This includes a carefully considered blend of live and asynchronous learning components, enabling students to learn at their own pace and access course materials at any time, on any device.

We pride ourselves on offering personalised support to students throughout their learning journey. Many of our learners are returning to education after a significant gap so the course includes a comprehensive induction, guidance on academic writing and study and regular feedback. This helps students to overcome barriers to learning and fosters a sense of belonging and engagement within their group.

Throughout the course, students will engage in:

  • Weekly online synchronous tutorials
  • Stimulating weekly activities
  • Tutor-moderated discussion forums
  • Reflective exercises
  • Practical application of teaching and learning in their clinical or academic environment

Class sizes

The course recruits 3 cohorts per year, with approximately 40 students in each cohort.

Students are allocated to groups of approximately 20 based on their preference for tutorial times.

Assessment

Students will be assessed using a range of assessment methods as specified in each of the modules that constitute the overall programme. This may include assignments, group or individual presentations. Assessments are designed to enable students to demonstrate achievements of the course level learning outcomes.

Your timetable

A personalised timetable will be provided to all students as part of the induction to the programme.

Your career

In a rapidly evolving healthcare sector, a Masters in Healthcare Leadership helps individuals develop the high-level strategic thinking and leadership capabilities that healthcare organisations actively seek in their managers and leaders.

Completing a Masters in Healthcare Leadership provides evidence of a commitment to excellence, your ability to handle complex challenges, and your readiness to occupy senior roles.

As the sector becomes increasingly complex, with challenges ranging from healthcare technology integration to policy reform, professionals equipped with a comprehensive understanding of leadership dynamics are best placed to steer organisations towards excellence in patient care.

Tuition fees

Tuition fees for this course are arranged directly with iheed. Sponsorships, scholarships and flexible payment options are available. Please speak with one of the iheed education advisors for more information.

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How to apply

For information about the application process, please go to the iheed course page.

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This information is applicable for 2024 entry. Given the interval between the publication of courses and enrolment, some of the information may change. It is important to check our website before you apply. Please read our terms and conditions to find out more.