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The 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 .
This course is delivered through the following eight interlinked taught modules of 15 credits each, and a 60 credit dissertation.
Leading Change in Healthcare Link opens in a new window
Quality and Productivity in Health Service Systems Link opens in a new window
Epidemiological and Statistical Methods for Quality Improvement Link opens in a new window
Introduction to Health Economics Link opens in a new window
Informatics for Operational Management in Healthcare Link opens in a new window
Decision Making for Healthcare Quality Improvement Link opens in a new window
Operational Management and Clinical Systems Improvement Link opens in a new window
Healthcare Systems Redesign
Programme overview
Main Subject
Business and Management Studies
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The 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 .
This course is delivered through the following eight interlinked taught modules of 15 credits each, and a 60 credit dissertation.
Leading Change in Healthcare Link opens in a new window
Quality and Productivity in Health Service Systems Link opens in a new window
Epidemiological and Statistical Methods for Quality Improvement Link opens in a new window
Introduction to Health Economics Link opens in a new window
Informatics for Operational Management in Healthcare Link opens in a new window
Decision Making for Healthcare Quality Improvement Link opens in a new window
Operational Management and Clinical Systems Improvement Link opens in a new window
Healthcare Systems Redesign
Admission Requirements
3+
n 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.
English Language requirements
For non-native English speakers, we need to confirm that your English language competency is sufficiently good for you to get the most out of your Master's study. You therefore require you to take a SELT (Secure English Language Test) and submit your results as one of your academic requirements.
Acceptable tests:
IELTS (Academic, UKVI or Online): minimum 6.5 overall with no component less than 6.0
PTE (Academic, Academic UKVI): minimum 62 overall with no component less than 59
Duolingo: minimum 120 overall with no component less than 110
Toefl (iBT, and iBT Special Home Edition): Minimum 92 with L21+, R22+, W21+ S23+)
References
1x academic reference or for those with more than 2 years professional experience 1x professional reference.
01 Aug 2026
12 Months
Sep
Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
0 GBP
International
37,450 GBP
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Healthcare Operational Management
WMG, University of Warwick, Coventry, GB, Coventry, United Kingdom
12 monthsProgramme duration
37,450 GBPTuition Fee/year
01 Aug, 2026Application Deadline
Business and Management StudiesMain Subject Area
Programme overview
Main Subject
Business and Management Studies
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The 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 .
This course is delivered through the following eight interlinked taught modules of 15 credits each, and a 60 credit dissertation.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Business and Management Studies
Degree
MSc
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
The 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 .
This course is delivered through the following eight interlinked taught modules of 15 credits each, and a 60 credit dissertation.
Admission Requirements
n 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.
English Language requirements
For non-native English speakers, we need to confirm that your English language competency is sufficiently good for you to get the most out of your Master's study. You therefore require you to take a SELT (Secure English Language Test) and submit your results as one of your academic requirements.
Acceptable tests:
References
1x academic reference or for those with more than 2 years professional experience 1x professional reference.
Tuition fees
Domestic
International
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