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| UCAS code |
1234 |
| Duration |
1 year full-time |
| Entry year |
September 2026 |
| Campus |
St Luke's Campus
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| Discipline |
Healthcare and Medicine
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| Contact |
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Overview
- Study full-time on our 1 year MSc Global Healthcare Management: a course designed for those who aspire to a management career in global healthcare settings.
- Develop strategic leadership skills: learn to navigate complex healthcare systems and drive innovation.
- Master global healthcare management: gain insights into international health policies, cultural nuances, and emerging trends.
- Apply management theories to real-world challenges: solve complex problems and develop sustainable solutions.
- Cultivate digital proficiency: harness the power of technology to improve healthcare outcomes.
Top 10 in the UK for our world-leading and internationally excellent Clinical Medicine research
Our Public Health research is 11th in the UK for research power
Taught in collaboration with our triple-accredited Business School
Top 150 in the world for Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
Top 10 in the UK for our world-leading and internationally excellent Clinical Medicine research
Our Public Health research is 11th in the UK for research power
Taught in collaboration with our triple-accredited Business School
Top 150 in the world for Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
Entry requirements
Applicants must have a minimum of a 2:2 and a clinical, healthcare, or social sciences background. Applicants with a 2:2 but without a clinical, healthcare, or social sciences background will be considered by the programme director.
Accreditation of prior learning for Masters courses in Healthcare and Medicine
Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) is a process whereby students, who have already gained relevant skills and knowledge prior to the start of their course, may be granted a partial credit exemption from their programme instead of unnecessarily repeating work. Find out more about APL.
Please also see our guidance on essential documentation required for an initial decision on taught programme applications.
Entry requirements for international students
Please visit our entry requirements section for equivalencies from your country and further information on English language requirements.
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Please also see our guidance on essential documentation required for an initial decision on taught programme applications.
Entry requirements for international students
English language requirements
International students need to show they have the required level of English language to study this course. The required test scores for this course fall under Profile B2. Please visit our English language requirements page to view the required test scores and equivalencies from your country.
Course content
The MSc Global Healthcare Management equips aspiring managers and leaders of healthcare organisations with the knowledge and skills to work effectively and transform services at local, national and global levels. Taught by researchers and practitioners with international healthcare and business expertise, you will explore international, intercultural and global dimensions of healthcare practices and learn to apply management theories and principles to real world challenges. With a focus on the leadership, change management and innovation skills required to develop digitally-integrated, sustainable and equitable care systems, you will develop the problem-solving and collaboration expertise required of high performing healthcare managers.
In this full-time, 1 year Masters programme, modules include Management & leadership in global healthcare, Leading change in global healthcare, Sustainability & behaviour change, and Improving care in developing nations. You will also complete an international business project plan.
The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.
180 credits compulsory modules
Compulsory modules
| Code | Module |
Credits |
|---|
| HPDM194 |
Management and Leadership in Global Healthcare | 30 |
| BEMM388 |
People Management | 15 |
| BEMM265 |
Sustainability and Behaviour Change | 15 |
| BEMM178 |
Innovation Management | 15 |
| HPDM195 |
Leading Change in Global Healthcare | 15 |
| HPDM196 |
Future Health | 30 |
| BEMM384 |
International Business Plan | 30 |
| HPDM197 |
Global Healthcare Finance and Ethics | 15 |
| HPDM198 |
Improving Care in Developing Nations | 15 |
Fees
2026/27 entry
UK fees per year:
£13,300 full-time
International fees per year:
£31,200 full-time
Scholarships
The University of Exeter offers a wide range of scholarships to support your education, with £7 million available for international students applying to study with us in the 2026/27 academic year, including our prestigious Exeter Excellence Scholarships *. We also provide awards for sport, music and other achievements, as well as regional and partner scholarships with organisations such as Chevening, The Beacon Trust and the British Council. For more information on scholarships and other financial support, please visit our scholarships and bursaries page.
University of Exeter Alumni Scholarship
We are pleased to offer University of Exeter alumni beginning a standalone postgraduate programme in 2026/27 with us a scholarship towards the cost of your tuition fees. Full details can be found here.
*Terms and conditions, including deadlines, apply. See our website for details..
Teaching and research
This course is full time and campus-based, with a weekly timetable of teaching. Teaching will delivered at both the Streatham and St Luke’s campus.
Teaching & learning
The programme adopts a blended learning approach, combining campus-based teaching with high quality online resources for guided independent study accessed via our electronic learning environment (ELE). You will attend lectures and participate in classroom discussion, bespoke tutorials and practical exercises.
Throughout this programme, we will provide you with a practitioner-researcher led environment of learning for you to share your ideas, perspectives and current experiences in response to realistic scenarios.
The course does not include internships or placements in health care settings.
Research
You will complete an International Business Project Plan in Term 3.
Assessment
Each module will include both formative and summative elements. Formative assessment will involve opportunities for discussion and feedback from peers and tutors. The summative assessment element for each module will provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate achievement of the intended learning outcomes. Elements of assessment will include:
- Development of Knowledge and Understanding
- Cognitive and Intellectual skills
- Key/Transferable Skills
Facilities
This programme is based at our St Luke’s campus in Exeter, just a 10 minute walk from the city centre and approximately a mile away from our Streatham Campus. Students have studied at St Luke’s campus for over 150 years and the campus enjoys a vibrant atmosphere set around the lawns of the quadrangle.
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Professor Sarah Bradley
Dr Melinda Martin-Khan
Dr Su Smith
Dr Nermin Hamza
Richard Lake
Professor Sarah Bradley
Sarah Bradley is an Associate Professor at the University of Exeter Medical School. She is Director of Education & Student Experience for Postgraduate programmes in the Department of Health & Community Sciences and focuses on delivering and developing Masters programmes which equip the UK & global health and social care workforce to improve the quality of patient care through education, leadership and research. She has over two decades of experience as a medical educator. Before working in medical education, Sarah worked for the NHS as a nurse, specialising in Coronary Care and Research Nursing.
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Dr Melinda Martin-Khan
Dr Melinda Martin-Khan is a health scientist who is focused on leadership in health care services. She lectures on healthcare leadership and innovation to clinical and health care leaders, which includes ethics and sustainable development goals, and the future of global healthcare.
Contact Melinda to find out more about the academic content of the MSc Global Healthcare Management.
For all other questions about the programme, including admission enquiries, start dates and fees, please complete the online enquiry form.
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Dr Su Smith
Su is an experienced educator in the fields of healthcare improvement, patient safety and healthcare management, leadership & innovation. Originally a molecular geneticist, she has worked in engineering, the NHS, and has been teaching postgraduate students in the South West since 2005.
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Dr Nermin Hamza
Originally a dentist, Nermin has a passion for Quality and Leadership which she has pursued by completing a Masters and PhD in the field. Before joining academia, she worked as a Healthcare Quality Manager in Egypt. Her teaching experience commenced in Saudi Arabia and over the past seven years has taught in several UK universities before joining Exeter.
Richard Lake
Rich is Deputy Director of Finance at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Co-Programme Director for the MSc Global Healthcare Management. Rich is module lead and lecturer for modules on finance and ethics.
Careers
Who is this course for?
The course is for aspiring healthcare leaders who want to achieve healthcare management roles in community and hospital settings, in developed or developing countries. We expect our graduates to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to lead and manage in demanding roles both within and across healthcare organisations around the globe.
Employer-valued skills this course develops
Our programme is designed with a focus on leadership and innovation skills, encompassing digitally integrated, sustainable, and equitable approaches to healthcare. We will work with you to nurture the problem solving and collaboration expertise necessary to become a high-performing healthcare manager.
We’ll provide you with the time, space, and support you need to become a compassionate, inclusive and effective leader of the future. You will refine your written and verbal communication skills through the examination of theory and its use in practice. You will learn how to analyse, synthesise, evaluate and reflect on the translation of research-based evidence into healthcare practice.
Careers support
All University of Exeter students have access to Career Zone, which gives access to a wealth of business contacts, support and training as well as the opportunity to meet potential employers at our regular Careers Fairs. Our academic staff and practitioners will introduce you to relevant established professional networks.
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