Healthcare Management (Online)

University of Bristol
Postgraduate MSc Distance learning (part-time) 2 Years Business and management studiesMedicineHealth

About this course

This innovative online programme is designed for those with an interest in pursuing a career in management or with managerial responsibilities in the healthcare sector. The programme aims to create a new generation of health and care professionals who not only understand the challenges faced by health systems and healthcare organisations but are able to instigate sustainable transformative solutions.

You will benefit from teaching led by leading academics from Bristol Medical School and Bristol Business School, as well as frontline practitioners and health care experts. This interdisciplinary approach ensures both a comprehensive, research-driven theoretical framework and practice-oriented knowledge and management skills.

The programme will equip you with knowledge and skills to better understand and tackle the shared challenges faced by health systems across the world, including the National Health Service. It will analyse traditional and innovative models of delivering healthcare provision, and effective leadership of healthcare organisations, with a particular focus on improvements in patient safety and service quality, the use of innovations in technology and the effective allocation of financial resources

The programme is delivered through a blend of live online teaching sessions, recorded content, activities and web-based discussions. Through collaborative learning environments, you will network and learn from peers from a variety of backgrounds. Online learning offers the flexibility to study from anywhere in the world, allowing you to manage your own time and resources efficiently whatever your personal and professional commitments.

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2111 Chemical scientists
1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy
1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors
1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale
3111 Laboratory technicians
1139 Functional managers and directors

Course Details

Qualification
MSc
Study Mode
Distance learning (part-time)
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Bristol
Scheme
Postgraduate
Subjects
Business and management studies, Medicine, Health