Global Healthcare Leadership

Global Healthcare Leadership - MSc

Global Healthcare Leadership at Keele provides you with the opportunity to elevate your leadership and management skills to transform healthcare delivery.

Month of entry

September

Mode of study

Online programme, Part time

Location

Online

Subject area

Health and Rehabilitation, Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Radiography, Social work

Fees for 2024/25 academic year

International - £24,100 per year.
There might be funding opportunities. More details will be published in the near future.

Duration of study

Part time, 2 years

Expression of interest form

Why study Global Healthcare Leadership at Keele University?

Benefit from peer-learning and networking with other healthcare professionals

Oversees field visits are included in the programme for students to learn from and experience differing healthcare systems

Blended learning approaches that support working patterns of healthcare professionals through a community of practice

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In search of a perfect health and healthcare system

"Health workers need to have a global perspective-and by working and learning together with colleagues from other countries they can improve health in the UK, strengthen the UK’s position as a global health leader and help create global public goods. This strategy is good for the UK and good for the world."

Lord Nigel Crisp, Co-chair, All party Parliamentary Group on Global Health (2018).

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Course structure

Our Global Health Leadership MSc is an online course that adopts a blended learning approach. Case study visits will be in person and there will be some face-to-face at the start of the course for induction purposes.

Modules are mainly taught over eight weeks asynchronously online, supported by the presence of a tutor, with the exception of the field visit weeks which are taught in-situ and any assessment that are in-situ.

Three of the modules include a week long overseas case study visit, the locations of these are to be confirmed. Travel and accommodation for these visits are supported through the course fees and if you wish to upgrade you may do so at your own cost. By studying relevant topics and visiting three countries on different continents, you will have an immersive learning experience and be exposed to healthcare delivery models in our partner countries.

Each of the case study modules focuses on a particular identified course theme and the assessments are anchored by having a reflective journal to build towards the final independent project. You will be provided with a detailed course plan at the recruitment phase so that they are aware of when those weeks might be. There also needs to be consideration of any preparation for visits in terms of risk assessments and any vaccinations etc. that may be required.

The programme design has a range of 15 credit (8 week) modules with exit awards at PG Certificate (60 credits at Level 7) and PG Diploma (120 credits at Level 7). The independent project will be 30 credits over a 16 week period.

Like other postgraduate courses at Keele, modules will be studied sequentially, with an assessment preparation week prior to the submission. You cannot complete the course any quicker than two years and you will complete one module at a time.

The final award of MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership will be attained through the completion of an independent literature review project over the final 4 months of the programme.

Fully online modules are structured as 6 weeks learning content, 1 week assignment finalisation and 1 week assignment submission. Most are approximately:

26 hours online activities.
60 hours reading and private study.
64 hours assessment preparation and writing.
Part of the eligibility/pre-requisites of the course is that there is evidence that the employer supports the study. This course is a full master’s and requires level 7 study. The expectations and time commitment are high because of this.

Subject knowledge and understanding

Successful students will be able to:

Demonstrate a critical awareness of the complex nature of global healthcare leadership
Critically explore worldwide global drivers for change in healthcare systems
Develop a systematic understanding of health economics, value for money and sustainability in global health leadership
Critically explore humanitarian response, disaster preparedness and refugee health, adapting to unexpected or changing situations.
Gain a comprehensive understanding of healthcare including appraisal of measurement, assessment, and improvement methodologies that contributes to a culture of safety and continuous quality improvement
Critically appraise concepts of health care system strengthening, in low- and middle-income countries
Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of global public and population health improvement organisations and digital technologies
Subject specific skills
Successful students will be able to:
Demonstrate reflexive skills and apply concepts required for contemporary leadership, working within one's own professional boundaries and learning with, from and about others
Reflect on healthcare systems in different countries, comparing and contrasting, and critically evaluating their effectiveness in diverse contexts and  incorporate the perspectives of participants and beneficiaries of healthcare provision
Develop skills in the synthesis of literature and appraise differing research methodologies required to develop a creative and innovative independent literature review project to enhance future healthcare delivery.

Modules

The module details given below are indicative, they are intended to provide you with an idea of the range of subjects that are taught to our current students. The modules that will be available for you to study in future years are prone to change as we regularly review our teaching to ensure that it is up-to-date and informed by the latest research and teaching methods, as well as student voice. The information presented is therefore not intended to be construed and/or relied upon as a definitive list of the modules available in any given year.

Module structure

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Entry requirements

The following section details our typical entry requirements for this course for a range of UK and international qualifications. If you don't see your qualifications listed, please contact us to find out if we can accept your qualifications.

Typical Offer

UK: 2:2 degree in any subject

You will also need: an English language qualification (see below)

International applicants: This course is part time and only available for students who do not require a visa. If you are unsure if this applies to you, please contact our admissions team at enquiries@keele.ac.uk

Students are typically expected to be working in healthcare settings in or aligned to NHS England, related arm’s length organisations, 3rd sector/charity or HEIs.
Must be UK based this year.
Agenda for change Band 6/7/8a or equivalent.
Aimed at early mid-career professionals.
Aimed at graduates with a minimum of a first honours degree (normally 2:2 or above) in any subject who are preferably working as a healthcare professional committed to developing a career encompassing global healthcare leadership.
Should be working in global health or serious about working in global health.
Support from your employer to attend, study and complete the programme.
Ability to dedicate the required time to attend and complete the programme, including the required assessments.
Open to all the above but funding level may depend on meeting criteria.
Detailed EOI showing rationale for wanting to be considered. Show genuine interest. This should include how it would assist with your current role, your employability, career development. How would you use this programme and qualification within the global health and global healthcare leadership context.

Please note: Admission to the programme will be highly competitive, in view of there being full funding for fees available this year and with places being strictly limited to 18.

English language requirements

All of our courses require an English language qualification or test. For most students, this requirement can be met with a 4 or C in GCSE English. Please see our English Language guidance pages for further details, including English language test information for international students. For those students who require an English language test, this course requires a test from Group B.

References

Normally, you will need to provide at least one academic reference to support your application unless you have been out of study longer than two years. If it has been more than two years since you last studied on a degree-level programme, you will normally need to provide an employment reference instead. For more information about Academic References, please see our Postgraduate how to apply web pages.

Personal Statement/Statement of Purpose

Please see our Postgraduate how to apply web pages for guidance on what to include in your personal statement.

Recognition of Prior Learning

The Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is a process which enables applicants to receive recognition and formal credit for learning acquired in the past through formal study or work and life experiences.

RPL can also be requested for admission onto the start of a programme in lieu of the admission requirements. For more information, see our Recognition of Prior Learning web pages.

General information

The entry grades outlined in this section indicate the typical offer which would be made to candidates, along with any subject specific requirements. This is for general information only. Keele University reserves the right to vary offer conditions depending upon a candidate's application.

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Teaching, learning and assessment

Modules will largely be delivered asynchronously via MS Teams and the Keele Learning Environment (Blackboard Ultra). There will be the social presence of a tutor who will encourage the collaborative practice and competencies related to effective communication, through a community of practice and the digital skills required for a modern healthcare professional.

A range of assessments will foster collegiate working and develop competencies for professionals undertaking the programme. The intention has been to create a range of authentic assessments (using verbal, presentation and written skills) which can generate publishing outputs, digital skills, team working skills and transferability to healthcare improvement in a range of settings.

Students are typically expected to be:

Leaders/Managers in Health Service Provision/UK Health Security Agency/ Office of Health Improvement (formally PHE)
Doctors
GPs
Practice Managers
Nurses-Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (General Practice Nurses, District Nurses, Health Visitors, School Nurses)
Pharmacists
Allied Health Professionals
Physician Associates
Other Health Professionals, Civil Servants, or Charity/NGO's with a Public Health Focus
International medical/nursing/pharmacy graduates coming to the UK on a Tier 2 visa.

Participants are likely to be drawn from NHS services (key workers) and you will need to ensure you employer is supportive to secure maximum engagement in the programme, particularly the study abroad field visits.  The intention is to be able to build on these experiences, as the programme develops to create further partnerships and engage international students. 

The MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership will support the development of competencies such as being people-centred, having an adaptive, collaborative and rigorous approach to decision making, proactively managing interactions with others, utilising evidence informed practice and personal conduct relating to ethical conduct, working within competence and scope of practice, and engaging in lifelong and reflective practice.

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