Programmer Objectives

The Master of Science Healthcare Management programmer is designed to offer the opportunity for experienced practitioners and others interested in healthcare management to focus on practices, policies and drivers and their impact on the management of the healthcare sector.

The programmer will support students in developing their personal and professional competencies as an existing or aspiring manager.  They will develop the capacity to initiate and sustain change and formulate balanced judgments both in their own practice and more generally within the healthcare context. They will also develop a systematic and comprehensive knowledge and understanding of healthcare management and be able to demonstrate a critical awareness of key issues. In addition, they will develop critical analysis and evaluation skills that will help them create new and innovative approaches to practice by critically reflecting on contemporary healthcare management issues.

The programme enables students to consider the implications of their learning, inquiry for policy and practice and evaluation of complex issues by providing contemporary knowledge of theory, research and professional practice related to strategic healthcare management, social marketing, leadership and collaborative working. They will be encouraged to think independently, understand and justify their own opinions, and recognize the need to challenge their thinking, and the thinking of others throughout the programmer. They will also be encouraged to conceptualize, theories and develop research, which addresses complex issues by the completion of a dissertation.

Through independent learning, they will develop the qualities and transferable skills necessary for employment such as initiative, personal responsibility, problem solving, team working and planning.

Learning Outcomes

The main aims of the programmer are to enable students to:

• Conceptualize, theories and undertake research which addresses complex issues and which advances understanding within the discipline or practice;
• Contribute to the creation of new knowledge and /or applications to practice within their discipline through a critical understanding of the processes through which knowledge is created;
• Formulate balanced judgement when considering incomplete or ambiguous data and can communicate these judgements clearly to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.

Why Northumbria University

Northumbria is a research-rich, business-focused, professional university with a global reputation for academic excellence.  By putting students at the heart of an outstanding experience, and with world leading research and award-winning partnerships, Northumbria is a new kind of excellent university.

Northumbria works with major global employers, including Nike, IBM, Nissan, Proctor & Gamble, the BBC, and the NHS, while more than 560 employers and 60 professional bodies sponsor or accredit the University’s programmed. Innovative and entrepreneurial, we are also ranked fourth in the UK for graduate business start-ups.

Northumbria University works with prestigious Institutions of Higher Education throughout the world, including MDIS. Together we offer an exciting portfolio of programmers that will develop international citizens who are equipped to work in a global marketplace. Northumbria University and MDIS have a successful working relationship for a number of years, starting initially with just one programmer BSc (Honours) Biotechnology but has grown to now offering a number of undergraduate and post graduate programmed across a range of subject areas.

Career Opportunities

Areas for career opportunities based on previous students experiences include:

• Corporate  Planning and Development
• Materials and Operations Management
• Patients Care and Nursing Administration
• Human Resources and Medical Staff Relations
• Government and Public Relations
• Marketing

Fees & Structure
Tuition Fees        Non-tuition Fees
S$26,750.00       S$2,700.00 - S$2,800.00 

Note:

# International: Non-tuition fees for full-time programmers include MDIS membership entrance fee, membership subscription fees, MDIS experience workshop, academic writing workshop, medical insurance, medical examination and administrative fee.
# Non-tuition fees for international students may vary.
# Non-tuition fees are non-refundable, refer to MDIS refund policy for more details.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must be of age 21 and above and meet at least one of the following entrance requirements:

An undergraduate degree with a minimum award of a lower second (2ii) class qualification or its equivalent in a relevant subject and senior work experience in healthcare practice or evidence of commitment working in Health Management
OR
Mature candidates 30 years old and above with 8 years of working experience in healthcare management role

Note: All applications are subject to University approval.

 English Language Requirements

IELTS score of 6.5 (with no element below 6.0)   OR
Letter from College/University clearly stating the Medium of Instruction of the highest qualification to be English
OR     MDIS Professional Certificate in English (PCIE)
OR     Pass MDIS English Placement Test    OR    Equivalent