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Faculty of Health Sciences

MSc in Leadership in Health and Social Care

Postgraduate - Taught MSc

Open for admission in 2020/21

Start in September, January, May

Full time Part time
MSc 18 months 3 years
How to apply

About the course

This programme is designed to support existing or aspirant leaders to develop their knowledge and understanding of leadership theories and frameworks. If you are employed in any health or social care discipline and you’re passionate about improving the quality of service, this programme will enhance your professional function as a leader to enable a more effective delivery of health and social care. This course is inter-professional in nature, suitable for individuals occupying both clinical and non-clinical roles. 

You’ll study modules that explore the concept of leadership from a personal, professional and organisational perspective. And you'll develop your strategic thinking skills – gaining the knowledge and skills to generate and lead change within an organisational context. The flexible nature of this programme enables you to fit your study with other work and life commitments. You have the option of taking the course at PGCert or PGDip level, or as a full Masters degree.

This programme can be studied over 18-months full-time, and three years part-time. Start dates are available in January, June and September. For full-time study, this programme starts in September only. 

What you'll study

The part-time MSc is usually studied over 3 years. You can also choose to study for the interim award of Post Graduate Certificate or Post Graduate Diploma. The sequencing of modules will depend on point of entry onto the programme (September, January or June for part-time programmes).

The full-time MSc is designed to be studied over a period of 18 months. Post Graduate Certificate and Diploma stage modules can be studied simultaneously but must be successfully completed prior to the dissertation stage.

Modules within the Post Graduate Certificate and Post Graduate Diploma stages can be taken on a ‘stand alone’ basis as individual units of study.

For further information / An informal discussion of your study needs please contact:

Tracey Heath, Programme Lead

Email: T.N.Heath@hull.ac.uk

Telephone: 01482 464519

Year 1

All modules are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.


  • Self as Leader

  • Developing Strategic Influence

  • Option (to be chosen from those suitable and available)

Year 2

All modules are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.


  • Creativity, Innovation and Change

  • Research and Literature Review Methods

    Practitioners in all health professional disciplines need to understand the principles of research, to know how knowledge is created and can be evaluated, and to apply the findings of research in the practice setting. You'll identify and critically evaluate research that informs important aspects of your practice. 

  • Option (to be chosen from those suitable and available)

Year 3

All modules are subject to availability and this list may change at any time.


  • Dissertation

    You will make an original contribution to research by designing, carrying out and writing up your own project on a topic you choose, supported by your dissertation supervisor.

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Where you'll study

Blended between Hull Campus / online learning. 

The location below may not be the exact location of all modules on your timetable. The buildings you'll be taught in can vary each year and depend on the modules you study.

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Get in touch

Course Tutor
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Tracey Heath
Admissions +44 (0)1482 466850 International Enquiries

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Our teaching staff

"The teaching staff have helped me bring together my skills and experiences and apply them to my studies and practice. Studying at Hull gave me the chance to shine.”

Timothy Buescher, PhD Health Studies

Fees and funding

  • Home/EU: £8,800
  • Home/EU (part-time): £980 (20 credits), £2,935 (60 credits), £4,400 (90 credits)

Part-time fees are charged pro-rata to the full-time fee, according to the number of credits being studied. 

UK and EU students can take out a Master’s Loan to help with tuition fees and living costs. They provide up to £11,222 for full-time and part-time taught and research Masters courses in all subject areas. Find out more about Postgraduate Loans.

International: Please contact fhs.admiss@hull.ac.uk

Applicants from the local area accessing programmes and individual modules may be eligible for funding via the contract with the Yorkshire and the Humber Local Education and Training Board (YHLETB). There are also opportunities for self funding. Please contact the Faculty Admissions Office for further information.

Graduate Studentship

The University of Hull is pleased to offer graduates progressing from undergraduate to postgraduate taught study a £1,000 studentship towards the cost of their tuition fees.

Find out if you’re eligible by visiting the University of Hull Graduate Studentship page.

International Scholarships and Bursaries

For a list of all scholarships and bursaries for international students, please visit the International Scholarships and Bursaries page.

We also offer an International Studentship Scheme Discount of up to £3,500.

UK and EU Scholarships and Bursaries

The University offers a range of scholarships to help you with your studies.

For more information, please visit the UK and EU Scholarships and Bursaries page.

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Developed with our NHS partners, our programmes are constantly updated to reflect the very latest in health care thinking.

Our postgraduate taught options prepare professionals to deliver safe and compassionate care underpinned by the latest research and evidence.

Expert staff work with NHS clinicians to deliver programmes from 'bite-size' taster sessions to PhDs in some of the UK’s finest facilities.

Entry requirements

Entry is open to anyone working in a health or social care environment.

Admission to the programme normally requires an honours degree in subject related to health and social care, with a classification of 2:2 or above (or international equivalent). 

Where this requirement is not met, alternative professional qualifications and experience may be considered.  Please contact the Programme Leader to discuss.

International students

If you require a Tier 4 student visa to study or if your first language is not English you will be required to provide acceptable evidence of your English language proficiency level.

This course requires academic IELTS 6.0 overall, with no less than 5.5 in each skill. See other English language proficiency qualifications accepted by this University.

If your English currently does not reach the University's required standard for this programme, you may be interested in one of our English language courses.

Visit your country page to find out more about our entry requirements.

Future prospects

This programme provides career progression and academic development for the leaders of the future. The course also opens up opportunities for further study. The University of Hull offers research degrees in Health, Nursing and Midwifery.