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MSc Health and Social Care Leadership and Management

  • Postgraduate
  • London
MSc Health and Social Care Leadership and Management
London Metropolitan University

Course Overview

Intake

January 2027

Duration

1 year

Course Description

This MSc course is designed to meet the needs of those working in health and welfare services as practitioners, managers or administrators. It examines the social, political and economic context within which health and social services operate, locating this within the advanced study of social policy. The curriculum focuses on policy, management and collaborative working structures, offering you the opportunity to combine your study of health and social policy with specialist modules in evaluation, management, social care practice, regeneration or public health. The student group is 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. Located in the heart of London, the institution serves an extraordinary student population, with young and mature students joining from across the UK and around the world. The course is available on a full-time basis (1 year) or part-time basis (2 years).

Tuition Fee Details

The tuition fee for UK home students is £11,000 per year for full-time study. Part-time study is charged at £1,225 per 20 credit module. The university reserves the right to increase the tuition fees in line with changes to legislation, regulation and any government guidance or decisions. More information on the latest fee can be found on the institution website.

Course Structure

Health & Social Care Leadership & Management Dissertation

60 Credits

Leading & Managing Health systems and services

20 Credits

Research Methods for Health and Social Care

20 Credits

Strategic Planning and Change Management

20 Credits

Understanding the Policy Process

20 Credits

Ethical Issues in Healthcare

20 Credits

Health Improvement

20 Credits

Healthcare Public Health

20 Credits

Interprofessional Practice

20 Credits

Leading Self, Teams & Workforce

20 Credits

Managing Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace

20 Credits

Perspectives in Contemporary Global Health

20 Credits

Frequently Asked Questions

Graduates from this programme have gone on to careers as drug and alcohol rehabilitation managers, managers of learning disability services, primary care development managers, day centre managers, Sure Start programme managers, health visitor managers, prison service managers, residential and nursing care home managers, advisors in local authorities, community care managers, managed policy research, service commissioners, public health consultants and policy makers.