Global Healthcare Management MSc

Postgraduate

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Refine your management and leadership skills for healthcare settings. Gain the knowledge and capabilities to excel in your role and make a significant impact.

Year of entry

2024-25 2025-26

Location

Coventry University (Coventry)

Study mode

Full-time

Duration

1 year full-time

Course code

HLST274

Start date

September 2025
November 2025
January 2026
March 2026
May 2026
June 2026

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Course overview

This course aims to develop your understanding of leadership and management principles, applicable to healthcare, public health, and broader care sectors.

Successfully graduate with an ethical, agile, and entrepreneurial mindset, enabling you to lead effectively within global health and care systems.
Enhance your learning through international case studies and real-world examples.
Immerse yourself in a dynamic learning environment with real-world perspectives and collaborate across professional disciplines.
Receive personalised support throughout your studies, including individual or group supervision during your dissertation module.

5 QS Stars for Teaching and Facilities

QS Stars University Ratings

Ranked 9th Modern University in UK by the Times

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

Ranked 8th for Overall Satisfaction in PTES

Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2024

Why you should study this course

This course focuses on change management, continuous improvement and innovation in healthcare systems.
You'll address current issues such as managing organisational dynamics, culture, leadership, ethics and data availability.
Explore the impact of these issues on decision-making, service delivery, emergency response and health outcomes.
Learn from an international academic team with real-world experience in global healthcare management. (Staff are subject to change.)
Benefit from inter-professional learning opportunities, utilising authentic teaching materials and assessments.

Accreditation and professional recognition

Chartered Management Institute

This course is designed to include the criteria set out by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) for the CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice. It is expected that students who successfully pass the module Leadership within Healthcare Systems will be eligible to be considered by CMI for the award as an additional qualification.

This module is undergoing assessment by the CMI to confirm that all criteria are met to the required standard and therefore, until this assessment is completed, remains subject to accreditation. Should CMI accreditation not be received by the time you are due to study this module we will write to you to confirm this status.

It was very challenging but I would say to anyone wanting to do the course or to go back to education that it is so worthwhile. The course has given me a wider view, not just of what we are facing as challenges in our local NHS, but on a global scale to improve the lives of the people we are serving. It has given me more skills and knowledge and is something I will build on and take into my workplace. I would recommend it to everybody.
May Parsons, Global Healthcare Management MSc, quoted December 2022

What you'll study

Modules

Global Health and Policy – 30 credits

Expand your critical understanding of globalisation, global health, and health policy development, and the challenges associated with these concepts. Develop the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and analyse key drivers of globalisation, policy drivers, and the actors involved in building sustainable health systems. Simultaneously, explore the challenges surrounding health policy development within the context of global health and care services delivery.

Compulsory

Leadership within Healthcare Systems – 30 credits

Develop a deeper understanding of the leadership complexities within various healthcare systems and develop your own personal leadership skills and style. Focus on leadership theories, models and tools and their practical application in healthcare delivery. Explore the challenges of leading and managing intricate systems and services, evaluating performance and effectiveness, and the need for reflection, communication and teamwork in a highly professionalised workforce.

Compulsory

Strategic Healthcare Management – 30 credits

Explore key management concepts, theories, models and resources management for the workforce and for finance. Look at the design and implementation of healthcare interventions, assessing the associated risks in healthcare management that support effective decision-making across the relevant systems.

Compulsory

Trends in Global Healthcare – 30 credits

Examine the issues facing today’s healthcare decision-making through the lens of integrating ethical considerations and evidence. By understanding the intersection of research, evidence and ethical practice, you can expect to develop the skills needed to assess the validity and reliability of evidence and to navigate the complexities of decision-making in healthcare settings at both micro and macro levels. 

Compulsory

Dissertation – 60 credits

This module is the culmination of your course, and it enables you to bring together your learning into one independent, self-directed project. This will take the form of a business case proposal that needs to demonstrate an analysis of an important health management problem or issue affecting service delivery.

You will be expected to appraise the evidence for different options, undertake a quality impact assessment and propose a realistic, viable and sustainable service re-design initiative or innovation. You should aim to transform the delivery of an aspect of healthcare that benefits the welfare of either service users or employees, or both.

Compulsory

We regularly review our course content, to make it relevant and current for the benefit of our students. For these reasons, course modules may be updated.

How you'll learn

Teaching and learning are done primarily through independent self-directed study supplemented by methods that could include:

lectures
seminars
tutorials
presentations
group projects
workshops
practical laboratory sessions
simulations.

Teaching contact hours

As a full-time postgraduate student, you will study modules totalling 180 credits each academic year. A typical 30-credit module requires a total of 300 hours of study. Study hours are made up of teaching contact hours, and guided and independent study.

Teaching hours

Teaching hours may vary, depending on where you are in your studies, but on average you will have between 8 and 12 teaching and learning hours each week. You will also have the opportunity to attend optional sessions including time with a Success Coach or to meet with staff for advice and feedback.

Guided and independent study

Throughout your studies, you will be expected to spend time in guided and independent study to make up the required study hours per module. You will be digging deeper into topics, reviewing what you’ve learnt and completing assignments. This can be completed around your personal commitments. As you progress to the end of your studies, you’ll spend more time on independent learning.

Online learning

As an innovative university, we use different teaching methods, including online tools and emerging technologies. So, some of your teaching hours and assessments may be delivered online.

Assessment

This course will be assessed using a variety of methods which will vary depending upon the module.

Assessment methods may include:

reports
essays
practical coursework
assignments
viva
presentations.

The Coventry University Group assessment strategy ensures that our courses are fairly assessed and allows us to monitor student progression towards achieving the intended learning outcomes.

Entry requirements

Typical entry requirements:

An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a clinical, health or social care discipline.

We recognise a breadth of qualifications, speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you.

Select your region to find detailed information about entry requirements:

You can view our full list of country specific entry requirements on our Entry requirements page.

Alternatively, visit our International hub for further advice and guidance on finding in-country agents and representatives, joining our in-country events and how to apply.

Typical entry requirements

An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in a clinical, health or social care discipline.

English language requirements

IELTS: 6.5, with no component lower than 5.5.

If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.

For more information on our approved English language tests visit our English language requirements page.

Fees and funding

Student	Full-time	Part-time
UK, Ireland*, Channel Islands or Isle of Man	£11,200	Not available
EU	£11,200 per year with EU Support Bursary £18,600 per year without EU Support Bursary	Not available
International	£18,600	Not available

For advice and guidance on tuition fees³and student loans visit our Postgraduate Finance page.

We offer a range of International scholarships to students all over the world. For more information, visit our International Scholarships page.

Tuition fees cover the cost of your teaching, assessments, facilities and support services. There may be additional costs not covered by this fee such as accommodation and living costs, recommended reading books, stationery, printing and re-assessments should you need them.

The following are additional costs not included in the tuition fees:

Any optional overseas ﬁeld trips or visits: £400+ per trip.
Any costs associated with securing, attending or completing a placement (whether in the UK or abroad).

*Irish student fees

The rights of Irish residents to study in the UK are preserved under the Common Travel Area arrangement. If you are an Irish student and meet the residency criteria, you can study in England, pay the same level of tuition fees as English students and utilise the Tuition Fee Loan.

**EU Support Bursary

Following the UK's exit from the European Union, we are offering financial support to all eligible EU students who wish to study an undergraduate or a postgraduate degree with us full-time. This bursary will be used to offset the cost of your tuition fees to bring them in line with that of UK students. Students studying a degree with a foundation year with us are not eligible for the bursary.

How do you know if you need to pay UK or international tuition fees?

We carry out an initial fee status assessment based on the information you provide in your application. Your fee status determines your tuition fees, and what financial support and scholarships may be available to you. The rules about who pays UK (home) or international (overseas) fees for higher education courses in England are set by the Department for Education. The regulations identify all the different categories of student who can insist on paying the home rate. The regulations can be difficult to understand, so the UK Council for International Student Affairs (UKCISA) has provided fee status guidance to help you identify whether you are eligible to pay the home or overseas rate.

If you meet all the criteria required by any one category, including any residence requirements, your institution must charge you the home rate. You only need to find one category that you fit into.

Facilities

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Lanchester Library

The library is usually open 24/7, in term-time. It’s where you can access your course’s specialist Academic Liaison Librarian. It’s also home to specialist teams which can support you with your academic writing and maths and statistics questions.

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The Hub

The Hub is the centre of student life on campus. Facilities include a food court, convenience store, multi-faith centre, medical centre, hairdresser, coffee shops and the Your SU offices. It has fully licensed function spaces and a bar.

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Careers and employability

Get one-on-one career and employability guidance lasting up to 36 months from the end of your course. We’ll help you find placements and graduate roles, offer CV and application checks, mentoring, skills workshops, employer events and more.

Facilities are subject to availability. Access to some facilities (including some teaching and learning spaces) may vary from those advertised and/or may have reduced availability or restrictions where the university is following public authority guidance, decisions or orders.

Careers and opportunities

Successful graduates can expect to use their understanding and insights to impact global healthcare systems and organisations, taking account of the political, social, economic, cultural and ethical factors which impact operations, healthcare services delivery and health outcomes.

Furthermore, you should be able to demonstrate the ability to analyse and use a range of management and analytical tools appropriately, understanding the role of stakeholders in the commissioning, design and delivery of health and care services to meet the needs of citizens, communities and populations.

Your approach should incorporate ethical considerations around globally informed, robust decision-making and resource management, as well as the use of management tools and techniques to analyse problems and identify innovative ways to lead sustainable continuous improvement.

You may want to consider further education and roles such as:

Business Development Officers
Project Officers and Managers
Quality Improvement Officers and Managers
Administrative Officers
Medical Secretaries
Team Leads in social care
Research Assistants
Lecturers
Public Health Officers.

Where our graduates work

Graduates of the course have successfully moved into different positions within:

health and care organisations, such as the NHS
voluntary and community organisations
the care system
academic institutions.

How to apply

UK students

To apply to study for a postgraduate course at Coventry University, you can apply online. Please read the entry criteria page before applying.

Full-time applications

For further support or more information about your course get in touch with us today.

+44 (0)24 7765 2222

ukadmissions@coventry.ac.uk

Complete our contact form.

International students

Full-time international students should apply directly to the university. Please read our application pages to find out your next steps to apply.

How to apply

For further support for international applicants applying for postgraduate degrees view our International hub.

You can also download our international mini guide for an overview of study options and why you should study with us.

Get in touch with us today for further advice and guidance.

+44 (0)24 7765 2152

applications.io@coventry.ac.uk

Complete our contact form.

Disclaimers

Coventry University together with Coventry University London, Coventry University Wrocław, CU Coventry, CU London, CU Scarborough, and Coventry University Online come together to form part of the Coventry University Group (the University) with all degrees awarded by Coventry University.

¹Accreditations

The majority of our courses have been formally recognised by professional bodies, which means the courses have been reviewed and tested to ensure they reach a set standard. In some instances, studying on an accredited course can give you additional benefits such as exemptions from professional exams (subject to availability, fees may apply). Accreditations, partnerships, exemptions and memberships shall be renewed in accordance with the relevant bodies’ standard review process and subject to the university maintaining the same high standards of course delivery.

²UK and international opportunities

Please note that we are unable to guarantee any UK or international opportunities (whether required or optional) such as internships, work experience, field trips, conferences, placements or study abroad opportunities and that all such opportunities may be unpaid and/or subject to additional costs (which could include, but is not limited to, equipment, materials, bench fees, studio or facilities hire, travel, accommodation and visas), competitive application, availability and/or meeting any applicable travel, public authority guidance, decisions or orders and visa requirements. To ensure that you fully understand any visa requirements, please contact the International Office.

³Tuition fees

The University will charge the tuition fees that are stated in the above table for the first Academic Year of study. The University will review tuition fees each year. For UK (home) students, if Parliament permit an increase in tuition fees, the University may increase fees for each subsequent year of study in line with any such changes. Note that any increase is expected to be in line with inflation.

For international students, we may increase fees each year, but such increases will be no more than 5% above inflation. If you defer your course start date or have to extend your studies beyond the normal duration of the course (e.g. to repeat a year or resit examinations) the University reserves the right to charge you fees at a higher rate and/or in accordance with any legislative changes during the additional period of study.

⁴Facilities

Student Contract

By accepting your offer of a place and enrolling with us, a Student Contract will be formed between you and the university. A copy of the current 2024/2025 contract is available on the website for information purposes however the 2025/2026 contract will apply for the 2025/2026 intake. The Contract details your rights and the obligations you will be bound by during your time as a student and contains the obligations that the university will owe to you. You should read the Contract before you accept an offer of a place and before you enrol at the university.