MSc Healthcare Leadership and Management

at University of Exeter

Our Healthcare Leadership and Management programme is suitable for all aspiring or established leaders in any health-related discipline which includes nurses, allied healthcare professionals, commissioners, managers and doctors of any speciality including training grades, GPs and consultants early in their leadership journey.
 

Throughout this programme we aim to:

• Provide you with a safe ‘practitioner researcher’ led environment of learning for you to share your ideas, perspectives and current experiences in response to realistic scenarios.
• Challenge you to consider offering solutions alone and in collaboration.
• Support your development as a leader through engagement with both core and advanced concepts in leadership and change focussing on the delivery of healthcare at team and system level.
• Enable you to analyse, synthesise, evaluate and reflect on the translation of research-based evidence into healthcare practice.
• Provide opportunities for you to refine written and verbal communication skills through the examination of theory and its use in practice.
   

Programme structure
 

The programme is also divided into units of study called ‘modules’ which are assigned a number of ‘credits’. The credit rating of a module is proportional to the total workload, with one credit being nominally equivalent to 10 hours of work, a 15 credit module being equivalent to 150 hours of work and a full Masters degree being equivalent to approximately 1,800 hours of work.  Therefore, for applicants who are working full time (or close to full-time), we recommend applying to complete the Masters degree over 2 or 3 years rather than 1 year.
 

To gain a Masters qualification, you will need to complete 180 credits at level 7.
 

It is also possible to exit with a PGCert after completing 60 credits of taught modules. The list of modules below shows which are compulsory.

The PgCert must be completed within one year. Intercalators are able to complete the MSc in one year.
 

Modules

The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.

Compulsory modules

• Implementation Science (See note a)
• Leading Change in Health Services (See note a)
• Leadership in Healthcare (See note a)
• Management in Healthcare (See note a)
• Independent Research (See note b)

Normally a minimum 2.2 Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline. Relevant clinical or professional experience may be taken into consideration as evidence of equivalency.  A personal statement, detailing your reasons for seeking to undertake this subject, will be required. 

English Language Requirements
 

• IELTS: Overall score 6.5. No less than 6.0 in any section.
• TOEFL: Overall score 90 with minimum scores of 21 for writing, 21 for listening, 22 for reading and 23 for speaking.

UK fees per year:
 

Fees are subject to an annual increment each academic year.

• MSc:  £10,500 full-time 1 year, £5,250pa part-time (2 years), £3,500pa part-time (3 years)

• PgDip: £3,500 pa (2 years)

• PG Cert: £3,500pa (1 year)

• Fees per 15-credit module MSc: £950

• Fees per 15-credit module PGCert: £950
   

International fees per year:

• MSc £23,000 full-time 1 year, £11,500pa part-time (2 years)

• PgDip: £7,700pa  (2 years)

• PG Cert: £7,700pa (1 year)

• Fees per 15-credit module MSc: £2,100

• Fees per 15-credit module PGCert: £2,100

This programme will enhance your opportunity to take on more demanding roles or management roles within healthcare.