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MSc Healthcare Leadership

Advance your healthcare management career with a unique interdisciplinary master’s programme from the University of Liverpool, combining accredited business and medical expertise to cultivate leadership skills essential for innovation and efficiency in global healthcare environments.

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Time investment: 24 months

Location: Online

Cost: £17,357

Language: English

About this degree

Advance your healthcare management career and drive innovation globally

In the medical and healthcare fields, a diverse range of disciplines converge to form a unified system focused on curing, researching, and treating diseases, as well as educating the public and enhancing healthcare provision on a national scale.

To ensure seamless collaboration across these disciplines, healthcare leaders manage key aspects of, or entire, medical organisations—facilitating better integration and ensuring patients receive the highest quality of care.

Integrate disciplines for holistic healthcare solutions

Embark on this unique interdisciplinary programme, jointly delivered by the University of Liverpool’s AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS accredited Management School and the School of Medicine. It will equip you with the essential skills to become a leader in the healthcare sector of tomorrow.

Master the art of healthcare leadership

You’ll enhance your leadership skills, knowledge, and behaviours—understanding the connection between these elements is crucial to your success as a healthcare professional committed to improving patient care and healthcare systems.

Leverage international business perspectives and collaborative learning

This programme addresses key contemporary issues within the changing healthcare landscape and how to achieve impactful outcomes with innovative and high-quality solutions.

You’ll also be equipped to understand how to lead at the individual, team, and organisational level. With this understanding you’ll hone robust and innovative leadership practices you can apply within various healthcare contexts, from private practice to large clinical settings.

Gain global insights and apply leadership strategies in healthcare

Not only that, this degree offers collaborative learning opportunities via case studies and online discussions which will enable you to apply leadership theory to healthcare settings. You’ll critically analyse and discuss with fellow peers from around the world.

With the international reach of this degree, you’ll be exposed to diverse perspectives and have the chance to explore both private and public sector settings.

Where you’ll be studying

Studying at the University of Liverpool

The University of Liverpool has been offering online programmes since 2000. All our programmes are designed for online delivery, and our state-of-the-art learning platform encourages collaboration with fellow professionals from around the world.

By studying online with Liverpool, you’ll gain a highly regarded qualification from a member of the Russell Group, a group of 24 research-led UK universities committed to maintaining the highest possible standards of research and education

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Learning outcomes

Develop the ability to make effective decisions using a pragmatic and evidence-based approach and lead proactively, reflectively and with confidence.

Gain valuable insights and perspectives from international peers, in private and public sector healthcare settings across the world.

Provide impactful outcomes for your organisation by offering innovative and high-quality solutions to key contemporary issues within changing healthcare contexts.

Additional information

A minimum of a 2:2 class degree in any subject area, equivalent to a UK bachelor’s degree; or
Professional work experience in other settings and/or other prior qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

All applicants must provide evidence that they have an English language ability equivalent to an IELTS (academic) score of 6.5.

This flexible, part-time degree allows you to balance study with your professional commitments while learning from industry experts and peers worldwide.

Your assessments are designed to mirror real-world professional tasks. You’ll complete report writing, research projects, reflective practice, and presentations—building valuable skills you can apply in your career.

With a master's degree in Healthcare Leadership from the University of Liverpool, you can explore diverse career opportunities:

Healthcare Administrator – Oversee the operations and efficiency of healthcare facilities, managing strategic planning, budgeting, and ensuring compliance with healthcare laws and regulations.
Health Services Manager – Lead specific departments within hospitals or healthcare organisations, focusing on improving patient care, streamlining operations, and enhancing service quality.
Clinical Director – Manage clinical teams to ensure high-quality care, develop treatment plans, and uphold medical policies, working closely with healthcare professionals to optimise patient outcomes.
Public Health Programme Director – Design and implement public health initiatives to improve community health standards, overseeing policy development, programme management, and public health advocacy.
Healthcare Consultant – Provide expert guidance to healthcare organisations to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and optimise healthcare services through data analysis and strategic planning.