Programme Overview

Bridging the gap between business and healthcare, our one year, online Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare Management is for management-level or aspiring management healthcare professionals looking to advance their leadership, industry and management skills.

We are committed to nurturing bold healthcare leaders who thrive in collaborative environments and are unafraid to challenge the status quo to improve outcomes.

Drawing on core functions of business administration with a combination of traditional and rapidly emerging business management subjects, this healthcare management diploma seeks to address the complex challenges facing healthcare managers to help them make more informed decisions.

Our diploma in healthcare management will provide you with the knowledge and capabilities required to develop a comprehensive understanding of the organisational environment, enabling you to deliver effective ethical leadership and management navigation in a variety of healthcare settings.

Designed to fit around your schedule, studying our diploma in healthcare management online means you can advance your career in healthcare without interference to your day-to-day commitments.

Prepare to engage with a peer network of multidisciplinary healthcare professionals around the globe, who you will have the opportunity to learn from and share best practice in your respective disciplines and locations. This in turn allows you to develop a global perspective, strengthening your ability to manage and respond in various healthcare scenarios.

On successful completion of our PGDiploma in Healthcare Management, you will be able to:

Demonstrate academic knowledge, generate critical debate and apply processes around emerging themes of healthcare management.
Apply a range of leadership skills to complex decision making in healthcare contexts whilst being reflective, critical and insightful to maximise the effectiveness of human resources in a healthcare setting.
Encourage the application of systematic/creative approaches to improve healthcare services through understanding how knowledge, skills and experiential learning may be used effectively to develop improved working practises, performance and patient care.
Demonstrate critical awareness of contemporary and established healthcare issues by focusing on evaluating and integrating theory and practice in the context of effective and problematic healthcare administration issues.

Entry Requirements

Since our courses are conducted entirely online, they are accessible to both UK and international registered healthcare professionals.

Applicants will typically hold a first degree or equivalent (including international qualifications) in a relevant professional healthcare field, such as a medical or nursing degree.

Registered healthcare professionals without these recognised qualifications will be considered on an individual basis and a wide range of prior experience may be taken into account. In some cases, applicants may be asked to submit a piece of work for assessment in order to confirm that they are able to work comfortably at postgraduate level, and demonstrate the requisite clinical and professional knowledge.

Documents Required

A copy of your updated CV including your address and date of birth.
A copy of your undergraduate degree certificate.
The name and email address of someone who is able to provide a reference, this can be a work colleague, employer or former tutor.
A detailed personal statement explaining why you would like to undertake the course.
A copy of your proof of English competency (see below).
English Language Requirements Proficiency in the English language is also essential to completing our courses. If English is NOT your first language, we ask for proof of competency during the application process. We are able to accept an IELTS overall score of 6.5 (with a minimum of 6.0 for each band) or an equivalent qualification.

If you do not meet these requirements, please don’t worry. The University of Buckingham run a number of English Language Programmes at the Centre for International English to prepare you for your academic studies. You can also contact our admissions team on admissions@diploma-msc.com for more information on the qualifications we accept.

Should you have already successfully completed the 1 year Postgraduate Diploma and wish to convert to the MSc and complete only the second year of the programme this is possible. Please contact our admissions department admissions@diploma-msc.com to find out more.

Who is this course for?

The online Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare Management offers emerging and aspiring executives and senior managers with a scheme of study that develops their academic, critical, reflective and practical understanding of managing complex organisations in a rapidly evolving contemporary global business environment. Subsequently, the programme aims to develop students’ capacity to apply the knowledge and skills acquired to help them develop their career and take up successful managerial and leadership positions in the future.

We like students who challenge the status quo, who wake up ambitious and love working with other professionals.

It will provide students with:

Contemporary knowledge and understanding of management theory and practice
Theoretical and applied perspectives
The ability to apply knowledge and skills in various organisations