Arden University

MSc Health and Care Management (Top-Up)

Arden University

Course overview

Advance your health and social care career by completing your postgraduate studies and earning a master’s qualification. The MSc Health and Care Management (Top-Up) programme is designed to help you achieve this by providing a pathway to a full master’s degree through completing a single research module. This qualification can unlock opportunities for career progression, promotions to senior positions, and access to a broader range of roles across the health and social care industry.

By applying your previous studies to address significant issues in the sector, this programme equips you with the advanced skills needed for higher-level roles, including problem analysis, project proposals, implementation plans, risk management, and leadership. In addition to enhancing your career, this top-up programme offers a valuable opportunity for those interested in academia. During the course, you will consolidate your learning by integrating and applying knowledge from previous postgraduate studies into a practical research project.

This process enhances your research skills, including research methodology, and paves the way for further academic pursuits such as publishing research or pursuing a PhD. Health and Care Management at Arden Video • 1 min

Key highlights

  • Completes a full master's through a single research module
  • Builds on previous postgraduate study through a practical research project
  • Develops problem analysis, project proposals, implementation plans and risk management
  • Strengthens leadership skills for senior health and social care roles
  • Enhances research methodology skills for publishing or PhD study
  • Studied entirely online

Entry requirements

  • IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 IELTS 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element)
  • TOEFL iBT: 90 — 90 or TOEFL iBT 90

Careers this course leads to

  • Health and social care manager
  • Care home manager
  • Healthcare service manager
  • Health services project manager
  • Healthcare researcher

Cost of study

UK/Home: £3,450 total (online) | International: £3,421 total (online)

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Arden University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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