Health Care Management, MSc

Tailor your studies to your interests and career goals

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Course Overview

If you are currently working in a health-related management role and want to build on your experience or are looking to develop your career in this area, our Master’s degree in Health Care Management will give you the perfect grounding. The course focuses on the theoretical concepts of management and leadership and how these can be applied in practice.

You will learn how to plan and deliver service improvements, manage change, work with others to achieve organisational goals, communicate effectively, and make the best use of resources.

Throughout your studies, you will gain leadership and management understanding and knowledge that can be applied in a wide variety of health care and related management roles.

Why Health Care Management at Swansea?

This course attracts students from a wide range of nationalities, providing excellent opportunities to share knowledge about the unique challenges faced by healthcare managers working in different countries.

Based at our School of Health and Social Care, you will benefit from a diverse teaching and research environment, with many opportunities to make connections across disciplines.

 According to the most recent Research Excellence Framework, 75% of research carried out at the School of Health and Social Care is 3* and therefore considerable in terms of reach and significance. Our focus on research outputs has resulted in a 21% increase in world-leading research (REF2021). This research expertise and excellence feed directly into our learning and teaching practice and your course content. 

We have strong links with professional practice and academic research networks in Europe and around the world, so your learning is informed by the latest policy and practice developments.

Your Health Care Management Experience

Our wide range of optional modules means that you can tailor your studies to your particular interests and career goals.

Our teaching staff are active in practice and research and have a wealth of professional experience in areas including health economics, management and leadership, psychology, public health, and primary care, offering an unrivalled mix of academic excellence and practical expertise.

Health Care Management Careers

Your Master’s qualification in Health Care Management can open up opportunities for career development in a wide range of healthcare settings. You will also have a solid base for further study or to explore related areas such as research, education, and policy development. 

Modules

Students starting in September or January will study the same core modules as part of the programme. Dates for January intake to be confirmed.

You will study a combination of compulsory and optional modules covering topics including the social, cultural and economic context of health, the theory and practice of leadership and management, and economic evaluation in healthcare.