Overview
If you’re hoping to achieve a managerial role in health services, studying a degree in healthcare management can prove to be a useful step toward achieving your aspirations, especially if you’re already working in the sector and hoping to take your career to the next level.
Many people in the UK and throughout the world rely on the healthcare sector, and many health services are always on the lookout for people to fill roles during times when qualified staff members are hard to come by.
A healthcare management degree will prepare you for additional “behind-the-scenes” jobs, such as financial control and budgeting, quality control, communication, and team leadership.
What salary can I expect?
According to the National Careers Service, the starting salary for a practice manager lies between £22,500 and £26,500. Those with several years’ experience can expect to earn anything up to £48,500, while those with extensive experience could earn up to £100,500.
What could this qualification lead to?
Some of the roles you could work towards with a healthcare management degree include:
- Practice manager
- Ward manager
- Quality manager
- Community care manager
- Project management
Delivery Methods
London College of Professional Studies provides various flexible delivery methods to its learners which include blended learning, online learning, distance learning and In-class learning. The learners can choose the mode of study at their convenience.
Learners are able to:
- Access All course materials, including online modules and written assignments.
- Gain Teacher support
- Access LCPS online portal (24/7 access to our user-friendly learning portal)
- Acquire Assignments briefing
- Receive Excellent quality of study notes.
- Obtain Assignment marking and feedback.
- Gain Fully accredited UK courses.
- Receive Dedicated customer support via chat, telephone, and email (Monday to Friday)
- Gain Full support until the completion of the course
Duration
The programme is available in two duration modes:
- 12 Months
- 18 Months
Course Delivery
The programme is delivered:
- Online
Entry Requirements
The Learners must possess:
● Level 6 Diploma or a bachelor’s degree or any other equivalent qualification
or
● 5 years or more of work experience in case you do not hold any formal qualification
and
● Learner must be 18 years or older at the beginning of the course
Module Structure
The programme have 2 stages.
Stage 1
Level 7 Diploma in Health and social care management
Mandatory units
- Health and Social Care Leadership (20 credits)
- Managing People in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Managing Finance in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Health and Social Care Strategies and Policies (20 credits)
- Leading Change in Health and Social Care (20 credits)
- Research Methods for Healthcare Professionals (20 credits)
Stage 2
Msc Health and social care management
Dissertation Project. (60 credits)
Accreditation
Stage 1 delivered by LCPS
This course is assessed through 100% assignment based
Stage 2 delivered by the university
The stage 2 is delivered via distance learning from the partner university.
Progression
Successful completion of the Msc Health and social care management qualification provides learners the opportunity for a wide range of academic progressions including entry to a Level 8 DBA or Phd qualification in a related field or directly into employment Like Health management, NHS or Senior management in health industry.
