Healthcare Leadership and Management
Take the next step towards a successful career in healthcare management, ready for the ever-changing landscape of the healthcare sector.
You can choose to study this course part-time, and start in September or January. The course durations vary slightly: 2 years (September starts) or 28 months (January starts). Course content and modules remain the same.
You can choose to study two modules, part-time, for a PG Cert starting in September or January. You’ll find more information in the Teaching and modules section of this page.
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This course will suit you if you have an analytical mind, and are committed to making a positive difference to society through your management decisions. Whether you're new to the field or already have some experience, our course will give you the skills and knowledge to pursue a career in management.
With a strong focus on compassion and social justice in the global healthcare community, you'll learn to evolve your practice to make the most of new opportunities and tackle challenges – while maintaining a healthy culture within which service users, carers, families and colleagues can thrive.
Through self-reflection, you'll develop your own management style and consider your personal effectiveness.
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Take your clinical career to the next level by moving into management. Assistant Principal Dr Esther Norton introduces our Masters degree at ARU Peterborough.
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Focus on compassion and social justice in the global healthcare community
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Engage in an innovative research-based consultancy project
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Enjoy a multi-disciplinary approach that can help you build a strong professional network
Study at an award-winning university
We were named Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023. We've also been awarded a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework – a reflection of the outstanding education we offer our students.
Careers
As a graduate you could enter a variety of management posts in healthcare and associated fields. This course will equip you with a wide range of transferable skills, including critical analysis, report writing, presentation and group/teamwork. There's a real emphasis on working with others and understanding your role within diverse teams.
By studying at ARU Peterborough, you'll be able to increase your employability and make strong professional connections. There are opportunities to build your business management experience by regularly working with sector professionals in the Peterborough area. You'll be able to focus on specific organisations and brands – thereby developing your understanding of key organisations and potential employers. We also invite guest speakers to share their experiences of working in different organisations and industries.
Graduation doesn’t have to be the end of your time with us. You could choose to continue your academic career with a PhD programme at ARU. Take advantage of our Alumni Scholarship and save £400 on your fees.
Teaching and modules
Our MSc Healthcare Leadership and Management features six core modules. You’ll understand the complex challenges that health systems globally are facing and how they meet them, what you can do to address them in your workplace, and learn how to develop a supportive workplace culture.
You’ll learn how to manage complex operations across national borders and respond to global challenges in international strategic management. In your consultancy project you’ll review a significant problem for a real client organisation and develop managerial recommendations.
If you study the PG Cert option, you'll complete two modules: Compassionate Leadership, and Emerging Approaches to Health Systems.
Modules are subject to change and availability, and may vary by location. If you have the choice of optional modules, these are indicated with a *.
- Compassionate Leadership
- Emerging Approaches to Health Systems
- Into ARU
- Global Operations Management
- International Business Strategy
- Consultancy Major Project
It's possible to study this course part-time. You'll take the same modules as MSc/MA students, but sometimes in a different order or in different years.
As a part-time student you'll typically study for twice as long as full-time students. For example if the MSc/MA course takes one year, you can expect to study over two years, though for some courses this may vary.
Facilities
Enjoy a range of facilities designed to support your studies and career development.
These include extensive library and IT resources, and careers support through our Employability Service. After you graduate, you’ll have lifelong access to our Alumni Career Centre.
You can also access support, should you need it, with study skills, health and wellbeing, and more.