Postgraduate MSc

Healthcare Management

It takes ambition to steer your career in a new direction. For Moronke Agboola, this meant embarking on an MSc in Healthcare Management to supercharge her knowledge in the healthcare industry. Read Moronke’s story...

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Overview

Planning a career in Healthcare Management?

Studying for your Master's at our triple-accredited business school will give your career ambitions an exceptional start.

There's still time to join us in January 2025 or you can choose to start in September on our new Global Healthcare Management MSc. There are many benefits of January starts, including smaller class sizes which allow for more personalised attention from faculty and fostering closer connections with peers.

The course is also available with an Internationally Incorporated Master's (IIM), designed for international students.

Study at one of the top 1% of ‘triple crown’ business schools worldwide

The ‘Triple Crown’ involves awards by the three leading business school accreditation organisations – EFMD Quality Improvement System (EQUIS), The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and The Association of MBAs (AMBA).

Our triple accreditation ensures you will benefit from the highest educational and research standards.

Quality Assurance: We meet rigorous international standards in education, faculty, research, and student support so you achieve the highest-quality education.

Global Recognition: Our degrees are respected worldwide so attract high-quality students and international academics with impeccable professional experience and research credentials which create a stimulating and innovative learning environment.

Employability: Your future employers will value the rigorous standards these schools and accreditation organisations uphold. Our focus on employability is reinforced through real-world experiences integrated into the curriculum.

Societal Impact: We teach responsible business practices, engaging with communities, and promoting thought leadership. This prepares your to contribute positively to business, communities and society.

Guaranteed accommodation

8th December 2024: Your accommodation is guaranteed at one of our campuses when you apply by 8th December, 2024.

Already decided? Start your application and a new career path today.

CMI accredited course

This CMI-accredited course enables you to get to grips with strategy and leadership alongside the study of healthcare. You’ll learn about corporate strategy and performance measurement, finance and accounting, marketing management and leadership. You will also gain a detailed insight into key topics such as global sustainability in healthcare, managing integrated healthcare systems and providing an inclusive service. You will end your Master's with a detailed report with the support of a dedicated expert supervisor, a strong basis to kickstart your career.

Why study Healthcare Management at Kent?

Set your own pace.

January start courses are ideal if you want to take a career break and enhance your skills. Take your career further or jump lanes and break into a new field.  

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Top 20

Kent is top 20 in the UK for Business and Management (The Guardian University Guide 2025).  (Undergraduate).   

International focus

With a welcoming student body representing a diverse community of over 100 nationalities, Kent is perfect for starting your university journey in the UK.   

A top 40 university

Kent is ranked 40th in the UK and 380th in the world in the QS World Rankings 2025.

Industry experts.

Our academics are industry experts who have hands on experience with everything they teach. Your course is informed by real world expertise.  

We're modernising the way you learn at Kent.

In September 2025, we're launching a new curriculum and a progressive approach to assessment, timetabling and employability.

Changing Direction

I found the MSc Healthcare Management course at Kent and saw it had good credentials. Kent seemed like a great place for international students too.

It takes ambition to steer your career in a new direction. For Moronke Agboola, this meant embarking on an MSc in Healthcare Management to supercharge her knowledge in the healthcare industry.

Your future

Develop career-enhancing skills at Kent Business School

From the moment you start with us, our efforts are focused on helping you gain the knowledge, skills and experience you need to thrive in an increasingly competitive workplace. As part of the course, you may wish to opt for an In-Company Scheme to work on a real business case study as part of your capstone Research project. Go on our Business Start-up Journey and transform your idea into a business through ASPIRE. Our qualified careers practitioners provide support for up to three years after graduation.

Our careers and employability support at Kent Business School is designed to make sure you are ready to hit the ground running when you graduate, when you study with us you can expect:

  • 1-2-1 personalised Career Coaching with qualified and experienced coaches.
  • Pre-arrival guidance for international students to support navigating the UK labour market
  • Mentoring opportunities through professional bodies, business leaders and Kent alumni
  • Workshops and events designed to support your career planning, finding and securing work and work experience, and professional development, including insights from industry.
  • Access to careers fairs, live projects/competitions with employers and networking opportunities
  • Plus access to extracurricular professional development and skills courses run by industry professionals

Additionally, the Postgraduate Employability Edge programme, available to postgraduate students at Kent Business School takes place from Welcome Week until the end of your studies and is designed to enhance your career prospects further.

Successful KBS graduates: graduate destinations

Our Healthcare Management graduates find work across many realms of the NHS and private healthcare institutions. They also go on to work in  general management and consultancy both overseas and in the UK in a wide range of companies and organisations.

Professional recognition

We are updating all of our modules on this course to ensure we provide you with the tools you need to make a real impact after you graduate. We are currently working with ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW and CIPFA to make sure these modules meet industry standards and retain this course's accreditations.

Career support
Whether you want to get ahead in your current career, change lanes, or kickstart a new one – we are here to help you realise your ambition.

Fees and funding

January entry

The annual tuition fees for this course are:

UK: £12,100

International: £22,700

For details of when and how to pay fees and charges, please see our Student Finance Guide

Scholarships

We have a range of scholarships available to help support your studies and achieve your ambitions.

Future Student Scholarships - a range of scholarships available for international applicants for select countries up to £5000

For details of when and how to pay fees and charges, please see our Student Finance Guide.

Tuition fees may be increased in the second and subsequent years of your course. Detailed information on possible future increases in tuition fees is contained in the Tuition Fees Increase Policy. If you are uncertain about your fee status please contact information@kent.ac.uk.

You'll need regular access to a desktop computer/laptop with an internet connection to use the University of Kent’s online resources and systems. We've listed some guidelines for the technology and software you'll need for your studies.

General additional costs

Find out more about accommodation and living costs, as well as general additional costs that you may pay when studying at Kent.

Search our scholarships finder for possible funding opportunities. You may find it helpful to look at both:

Scholarships

We have a range of subject-specific awards and scholarships for academic, sporting and musical achievement.

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Global career opportunities

The vast majority of our students are in graduate level jobs soon after they leave – KBS is in the Top Third of UK Business Schools for Graduate Prospects (Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Graduate Outcomes data and statistics 2021/22).

Next steps

Ready to apply?

Learn more about the application process or begin your application by clicking on a link below.

You will be able to choose your preferred year of entry once you have started your application. You can also save and return to your application at any time.

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We are here to support your postgraduate journey.

Top 40

Kent ranked top 40 in The Times Good University Guide 2025.

Fees and funding

Support for funding so you can focus on your studies.

Research excellence

Kent has risen 11 places in THE’s REF 2021 ranking, confirming us as a leading research university.

Accommodation

It’s easy to study on or off campus at Kent – discover what is right for you.