Health Care Management, MSc

During your MSc studies, you will learn through a variety of teaching methods that help you apply theory to real health care practice. Teaching sessions combine classroom lectures, interactive activities, group discussions and opportunities for self directed learning, giving you different ways to engage with the material and develop your skills. 

You will take part in small group work, tutorials, lectures and case based discussions, either in the classroom or online. Some modules use a flipped classroom approach, where you explore key concepts in advance so that class time can focus on discussion, problem solving and applying ideas to real world scenarios. 

Active and collaborative learning is central to the programme. You will work closely with your classmates, who bring experience from a wide range of professional and global backgrounds. This creates natural opportunities for peer learning, allowing you to explore different approaches to health care management and learn from the perspectives of others. Your teaching team also brings a diverse range of academic and professional experience, helping you connect your learning to the realities of health care practice. 

You will study through a balance of scheduled live sessions and flexible activities that you can complete in your own time. This approach supports you to fit your studies around your professional and personal commitments. 

Live teaching methods include: 

• Lectures 
• Tutorials 
• Small group working 
• Case based discussions 
• Personal tutoring 
• Dissertation and project supervision 

Flexible, self paced learning includes: 

• Online collaboration via Canvas 
• Reading set material 
• Webinars 
• Academic consultation and office hours 
• Self paced module activities
• Access to a range of digital learning resources

These approaches work together to ensure that your learning is engaging, inclusive and rooted in real world health care management. You will be encouraged to contribute actively, share your own experiences and develop the confidence to apply what you learn within your professional role. 

No Provision

Unfortunately, there is currently no formal Welsh-medium provision on this course. If you would like to let us know that you are interested in pursuing an element of your course through the medium of Welsh, please email astudio@abertawe.ac.uk to indicate your interest along with your year of entry and we will do our best to see what is possible.

Whilst this course does not offer academic content delivered in Welsh, the University can provide you with the following, and Academi Hywel Teifi is here to support you:

• An interview through the medium of Welsh when applying for a place.
• The option to receive your personal correspondence in Welsh, English or bilingually.
• The option to write and submit your coursework or exams through the medium of Welsh (even if you have chosen to study in English), and your work will be marked in Welsh.
• A Welsh-speaking Personal Tutor.
• One-to-one support through the medium of Welsh to improve your academic skills.
• An opportunity to gain an additional free qualification that serves as evidence of your Welsh language ability for future employers, namely the WJEC and Coleg Cymraeg's Welsh Language Certificate.
• Opportunity to be a member of the Swansea University Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

To learn more about the above and all the opportunities available to you through the medium of Welsh, visit Academi Hywel Teifi's undergraduate pages.

Our degrees are taught by experts, who have a wealth of knowledge to pass on to you. 

You can find out more on our School of Health and Social Care staff pages 

Staff on the teaching team for MSc Health Care Management has expertise in a variety of areas:

Dr Heather Davies, Programme Director, has experience in management leadership in public, private, policy and clinical organisational settings. Expertise in evidence based practice and clinical practice.

Dr Deborah Fitzsimmons, Reader, has expertise in health economics and quantitative research methods

Dr David Rea, Senior Lecturer, has expertise in qualitative research methods, quality improvement, and patient involvement

Dr Amy Brown, Senior Lecturer, has expertise in psychology, management and quantitative research methods

Jan Lewis, Lecturer, has expertise in public health and primary care

Dr Alison Hann, Senior Lecturer Public Health and Policy Studies

Tuition fees for years of study after your first year are subject to an increase of 3%.

You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Current students: You can find further information of your fee costs on our tuition fees page.

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study.

If you're a UK or EU student starting a master’s degree at Swansea University, you may be eligible to apply for Government funding to help towards the cost of your studies. To find out more, please visit our postgraduate loans page.

To find out about scholarships, bursaries and other funding opportunities that are available please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Academi Hywel Teifi at Swansea University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol offer a number of generous scholarships and bursaries for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually. For further information about the opportunities available to you, visit the Academi Hywel Teifi Scholarships and Bursaries page.

We also have a range of Taught Master's Scholarships available.

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University. Access to wifi in your accommodation will also be essential to allow you to fully engage with your programme. See our dedicated webpages for further guidance on suitable devices to purchase, and for a full guide on getting your device set up.

You may face additional costs while at university, including (but not limited to):

• Travel to and from campus
• Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery and equipment costs (e.g. USB sticks)
• Purchase of books or texts
• Gowns for graduation ceremonies

The Careers and Employability Team will support you at each stage of your career journey helping you build a bright future.

Our career support services include:

• Employability workshops, employers’ talks, bespoke events and careers fairs
• Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
• Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements and volunteering opportunities
• Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
• Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events.

As a Swansea University graduate, you can access lifelong careers and employability support.

As well as subject specific support by college teaching staff and your personal tutor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops and one-to-one support in areas such as:

• Academic writing
• Maths and statistics
• Critical thinking
• Time management
• Digital skills
• Presentation skills
• Note taking
• Revision, memory and exam techniques
• English language skills (if English is not your first language).

In addition, if you have a Specific Learning Difficulty (SpLD), disability, mental health or medical condition, the Centre for Academic Success have Specialist Tutors to support your learning, working alongside the Disability Office and Wellbeing Service to support all your needs and requirements whilst studying at Swansea University.

For further guidance please visit our how to apply for postgraduate study pages.

When submitting your application for Healthcare Management, please include a personal statement that incorporates the following:

• Explain how your work experience (paid or voluntary) and/or previous studies to date will support you in undertaking the MSc Health Care Management?
• What do you understand by the term ‘health care management'?
• How do you think studying this programme will help with your future career?

EU students - visa and immigration information is available and will be regularly updated on our information for EU students page.

We recommend that you submit your application to our courses as early as you can in advance of our application deadlines. Courses will close earlier than the application deadlines listed if all available places are filled. You can find further information on our Application Deadlines webpage.