Course summary
Advance your health and social care career by completing your postgraduate studies and earning a master’s qualification. The MSc Health and Care Management (Top-Up) programme is designed to help you achieve this by providing a pathway to a full master’s degree through completing a single research module. This qualification can unlock opportunities for career progression, promotions to senior positions, and access to a broader range of roles across the health and social care industry. By applying your previous studies to address significant issues in the sector, this programme equips you with the advanced skills needed for higher-level roles, including problem analysis, project proposals, implementation plans, risk management, and leadership. In addition to enhancing your career, this top-up programme offers a valuable opportunity for those interested in academia. During the course, you will consolidate your learning by integrating and applying knowledge from previous postgraduate studies into a practical research project. This process enhances your research skills, including research methodology, and paves the way for further academic pursuits such as publishing research or pursuing a PhD.
Modules
Research Project (60 credits)
Entry requirements
To be eligible for our MSc Health and Care Management (Top-Up), you should have: 120 credits at postgraduate level in a relevant discipline(s) or Senior Leader Apprenticeship, Level 7, UK IfATE ST0480. English proficiency IELTS 6.5 (no less than 6.0 in any element); or TOEFL iBT 90; or equivalent Alternatively, evidence you have previously studied in English, such as a letter to show that the Medium of Instruction was in English, can be accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £3450 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £3450 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £3450 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £3450 | Year 1 |
| EU | £3421 | Year 1 |
| International | £3421 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
Arden University
Arden House
Middlemarch Park
Coventry
CV3 4FJ