Leadership and Management for Healthcare Practice
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    Leadership and Management for Healthcare Practice

    University of Salford
    University of Salford
    United Kingdom
    United Kingdom, Salford
    University Rank:#945
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    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 23,281 / Years
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

    Leadership and Management for Healthcare Practice

    About

    Introduction

    In a nutshell

    International applicants: please check the international intakes page for the latest information and application dates.

    Effective leadership and management do not happen by chance. This practice-related course will help you develop the knowledge, skills and qualities to be an effective healthcare leader. This leadership and management course is designed to give you the confidence to try new and creative approaches to the workplace, deal with complex leadership situations and provide effective patient and service outcomes.

    The course is aimed at all healthcare professionals including nurses, midwives, doctors, physiotherapists, radiographers and healthcare scientists who want to develop the knowledge, skills and qualities to be an effective healthcare leader.

    Please note that you may not hear about the outcome of your application until after the closing date for applications. If you submit your application after the closing date, we may not be able to consider your application.

    The full course runs full-time or part-time over one year giving you the chance to exit with the following awards:

    Full-time:

    • Postgraduate Diploma: four modules over eight months
    • Masters: four modules plus a dissertation over one year

    Part-time:

    • Postgraduate Diploma: four modules over two years
    • Masters: four modules plus a dissertation over three years

    You will:

    • Gain the confidence to try new and creative approaches.
    • Learn how to deal with complex leadership situations and provide effective patient and service outcomes.
    • Transform patient and service outcomes at a local level.
    • Understand your organisation and become an effective leader.
    • Explore the challenges and opportunities to influence policy which impacts on patient and service outcomes.
    International

    students accepted

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Requirements

    What you need to know

    APPLICANT PROFILE

    This practice-related, master's course is aimed at all healthcare professionals including nurses, midwives, doctors, physiotherapists, radiographers and healthcare scientists who want to develop the knowledge, skills and qualities to be an effective healthcare leader.

    Typically, an applicant is normally a qualified healthcare professional currently working in middle management or wanting to move up to middle/senior management within or outside of the current organisation. Some applicants are already managers and want the formal qualification to support the role they are already doing.

    English language requirements

    If you are an international student and not from a majority English-speaking country, you will need IELTS 6.0 with no element below 5.5. We also accept a range of other English language qualifications. If you do not have the English language requirements, you could take our Pre-Sessional English course.

    Standard entry requirements

    Undergraduate degree

    A Bachelor’s degree with honours from a UK university or an equivalent academic or professional qualification (if applicable) from the UK or elsewhere i.e. incorporating study at least comparable to 120 credits at honours level as so deemed by the Board of College or a Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate from a UK university.

    The University requires that applicants must have satisfactory references related to the intended vocational course regarding their ability to complete the course and the appropriate position within their organisation.

    International Students (full-time only)

    If you are an international applicant you must demonstrate access to a healthcare organisation in order to undertake and apply the required work-based learning (contextualise theory and practice).

    If this is not possible you must demonstrate recent (contemporary) knowledge of a health care organisation in order to undertake and apply the required work-based learning activities and contextualise theory and it is preferred that you are sponsored by the organisation/ government so have continuing links with your country health care organisation.

    You will be made aware of the philosophy of a work-based learning programme (contextualise theory and practice) approach from the outset.

    We accept qualifications from all around the world. Find your country to see a full list of entry requirements.

    Alternative entry requirements

    Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)

    We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/ traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.

    The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.

    Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 6

    English Program Requirements

    Equivalent qualifications

    English language requirements are shown on individual course pages. Generally, this is shown as an IELTS grade, however we accept a range of equivalent qualifications. 

    As a general guide:

    For undergraduate courses we require IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent

    For postgraduate courses, we require IELTS 6.0 (with a minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent

    For the International Foundation Year, we require IELTS 4.5 (with a minimum 4.0 in each component) in UKVI IELTS for UKVI (Academic)

    The approved equivalent qualifications list includes the following: 

    Secure English Language Tests (SELTs) 

    University of Salford English language courses

    Regional-based qualifications

    Majority English Speaking Countries as deemed by UKVI

    Medium of English Institutions

    Applicants who require a Student Route visa to study in the UK may require evidence of a Secure English Language test rather than an examination or qualification due to visa requirements, as deemed by the UK Government Home Office, Visa and Immigration (UKVI).

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    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    23,281 / years

    Leadership and Management for Healthcare Practice

    University of Salford

    University of Salford

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Salford

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