Health and Social Care Leadership and Management

London Metropolitan University
Postgraduate MSc (PG) Full-time 1 Year HealthSocial work, childhood, and youth studies

About this course

Why study this course?

This course examines the social, political and economic context in the study of social policy and health care management. A particular feature of the curriculum is its focus on policy, management and collaborative working structures.

More about this course

This course is designed to meet the needs of those working in health and welfare services as practitioners, managers or administrators.

The student group is therefore multidisciplinary, and most course members combine study with full-time work. The course is also suitable for graduates with a research interest in the changing nature of health and social care in the new mixed economy of welfare.

The course has recently been re-focused, it now offers increased opportunities for you to combine your study of health and social policy with specialist modules in evaluation, management, social care practice, regeneration or public health.

Considering the changing and dynamic nature of health and social care in the new mixed economy of welfare, our course opens up new employment horizons for you. It well equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to contribute to developments in the system.

We are proud to serve an extraordinary student population in the heart of London, with young and mature students joining us from across the UK and around the world.

We have scheduled teaching mostly in the evenings to accommodate your employment and personal life alongside your studies.

Study Options

This course is available in 3 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MSc (PG)

Location: Islington

Part-time

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MSc (PG)

Location: Islington

Part-time

Duration: 1 Year

Qualification: MSc (PG)

Location: Islington

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3111 Laboratory technicians
2119 Natural and social science professionals
2461 Social workers
1172 Social services managers and directors
2113 Biochemists and biomedical scientists
2223 Speech and language therapists

Course Details

Qualification
Master of Science - MSc (PG)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
1 Year
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Islington
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Health, Social work, childhood, and youth studies