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Introduction
Why choose this course?
COURSE FEATURES
• Explore commercial, managerial, legal, marketing, and operational aspects relevant to HSC sectors
• Gain skills to manage diverse healthcare organisations
• Develop an understanding of public, private, and voluntary-aided industry healthcare work
Overview
Providing you with knowledge and understanding of strategic management, as well as practical insight into contemporary issues in health and social care organisations, this degree will enable you to take advantage of the many strategic leadership and entrepreneurial opportunities that the sector offers. As the largest sector in the UK, health and social care plays a crucial role in supporting the economy by maintaining the physical and mental health of the population. The recent global pandemic has highlighted the importance of the management of health and social care delivery.
Our MBA health and social care degree addresses the specific demands placed on professionals who are responsible for leading policy, strategy, and services in their organisation; be it in the public, private or voluntary-aided sector. You will study the key management disciplines within a health and social care context, including business planning and finance, project and operations management, healthcare service improvement and leadership. Our lecturers have extensive experience teaching, training, and working in the health and social care management sector. You are assured that the content of your studies will be directly relevant to the constantly evolving world of contemporary health and social care management.
Modules
STRUCTURE AND CONTENT
Over the course of your MBA, you will study a total of 10 modules. See below for the modules which you will study:
• Postgraduate Study Skills, Research Methods, and Ethics
• Finance and Governance in Health and Social Care
• Data Analytics and Demand Management
• Leadership and Human Capital management in Health and Social Care
• Strategic Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in Health and Social Care
• Postgraduate Integrative Project
Entry Criteria
ENTRY REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Home Office Share Code
For EU students only.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Students must have equivalent of a UK first degree at 2:2 or above plus relevant experience.
AND
Have previously been taught in English and have sufficient command of English to undertake postgraduate study or have an IELTS (or equivalent) score of 6.5 or better.
If you have completed a bachelor’s degree or an equivalent non-UK qualification and did not achieve our required grades for entry but can demonstrate that your life/work skills would make you suitable, you should still consider applying.
IF no Qualification
Please provide CV with at least 2 years of work experience, and employee reference letter.
Assessment
ASSESSMENT METHODS
1. INTERNAL ENGLISH TEST if you don't have an English accredited certificate
2. Academic Interview
TEACHING AND ASSESSMENT
Timetable
FULL-TIME SCHEDULE:
Standard delivery:
Studying on campus 2 days a week which is Monday - Friday (10:00-17:00)
Non-Standard delivery (evening and weekend delivery):
Our non-standard delivery is on a Tuesday + Thursday evening (18:00 to 21:00) + Saturday (10:00 to 17:00)
PART TIME-SCHEDULE:
Standard delivery:
Studying on campus 1 day a week which is Monday - Friday (10:00-17:00)
Non-Standard delivery (evening and weekend delivery):
Part-time delivery rotates between Tuesday & Thursday (18:00-21:00) and Saturday (10:00-17:00) across trimesters:
Trimesters 1/3/5 - Tuesday & Thursday / Trimesters 2/4/6 – Saturday
ASSESSMENT
ARUL employs assignments, presentations, and examinations to measure student progress, along with an innovative case study major project or dissertation.
The Major Project involves detailed research, analysis and reporting of a healthcare or social care related organisational issues.
EMPLOYABILITY
Whether you are a supervisor, manager, policymaker, or clinician wishing to know more about healthcare management, this degree will make a significant impact on your current and future career. It is estimated that the sector employs over 4 million people, which will grow by 18% by 2026; furthermore, the current staffing shortfall is around 300,000 and is expected to top 450,000 by 2030. This MBA health and social care qualification will enhance your employability and career development, successfully emphasising your skills amongst the crowd across the healthcare sectors and enable you to capitalise on opportunities using your degree knowledge and experience.
In today’s competitive employment market, graduates need to stand out from the crowd to successfully secure that all-important first full-time job or early promotion. We believe your postgraduate degree from ARUL will enhance your employability and career development:
• ARUL lecturers have extensive experience of the healthcare management sector and teaching and training in the sector. You are therefore assured that the content of your degree will be directly relevant to the demanding, constantly evolving world of contemporary healthcare and social care management. Furthermore, you will study management from a practical as well as an academic perspective.
• ARUL lecturers have a wealth of contacts, and you will study alongside students from all over the world. This provides great opportunities for networking!
• There will be additional seminars with the specific objective of enhancing your future employment prospects. These will include CV workshops, interview techniques, career counselling and visits from prospective employers.
Career Opportunities
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