Healthcare Operational Management
12 monthsProgramme duration
37,460 GBPTuition Fee/year
31 Aug, 2026Application Deadline
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Business and Management Studies
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This MSc in Healthcare Operational Management has been designed to fulfil the specific needs and requirements of graduates interested in a management or leadership role within the complex healthcare service sector.
Healthcare organisations share commonalities with production facilities, including the need for efficient process flow, change management, and quality standards. As a student you will explore the principles, approaches, strategies, and techniques for analysing, designing, and managing complex healthcare systems. You will learn to measure efficiency and improve effectiveness, productivity without compromising quality or safety.
Throughout the year, you’ll acquire the skills and knowledge to assess organisational performance and drive the development and implementation of innovation in healthcare organisations in order to bring about improvement. Ultimately, the course aims to strengthen diverse health systems and their capacity to deliver effective care efficiently. Evidence underpinning course material is drawn from around the world to ensure that students are well equipped with the essential skills and knowledge necessary to drive design, development, implementation, and innovation in the organisation of health services.
The course is suitable for students who are particularly interested in: (i) redesigning health systems to improve access to care; (ii) evidence-based decision making to improve quality outcomes; (iii) facilitating better communication and trust between patients and providers; (iv) harnessing data and technologies including the transformative abilities of artificial intelligence to innovate service delivery provisions; and (v) developing innovative ways of providing sound and cost-effective care efficiently.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Business and Management Studies
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
This MSc in Healthcare Operational Management has been designed to fulfil the specific needs and requirements of graduates interested in a management or leadership role within the complex healthcare service sector.
Healthcare organisations share commonalities with production facilities, including the need for efficient process flow, change management, and quality standards. As a student you will explore the principles, approaches, strategies, and techniques for analysing, designing, and managing complex healthcare systems. You will learn to measure efficiency and improve effectiveness, productivity without compromising quality or safety.
Throughout the year, you’ll acquire the skills and knowledge to assess organisational performance and drive the development and implementation of innovation in healthcare organisations in order to bring about improvement. Ultimately, the course aims to strengthen diverse health systems and their capacity to deliver effective care efficiently. Evidence underpinning course material is drawn from around the world to ensure that students are well equipped with the essential skills and knowledge necessary to drive design, development, implementation, and innovation in the organisation of health services.
The course is suitable for students who are particularly interested in: (i) redesigning health systems to improve access to care; (ii) evidence-based decision making to improve quality outcomes; (iii) facilitating better communication and trust between patients and providers; (iv) harnessing data and technologies including the transformative abilities of artificial intelligence to innovate service delivery provisions; and (v) developing innovative ways of providing sound and cost-effective care efficiently.
Admission Requirements
In order to meet our academic entry requirement, you should have obtained the minimum of a UK 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent).
Candidates with a UK 2:2 (or equivalent) may be accepted upon demonstration of relevant professional experience.
This MSc in Healthcare Operational Management has been designed to fulfil the specific needs and requirements of graduates interested in a management or leadership role within the complex healthcare service sector. It is suitable for graduates from a broad range of academic disciplines across technical, engineering, scientific, medical, management and social sciences.
Candidates with quantitative backgrounds will find this course especially appealing.
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
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