International Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare Administration (Level 7)
The International Postgraduate Diploma (IPGD) in Healthcare Administration is designed to fit around work and personal commitments. To enrich the learning experience, world-class teaching is delivered via pre-recorded online lectures. Our practice-based approach focuses on addressing real-world business problems.
The Programme offers an efficient approach beyond traditional classroom learning. The course emphasises real-world applications through case studies, business simulations, and 100% project-based learning, allowing participants to practice what they learn in a controlled environment before applying it to their roles.
The International Postgraduate Diploma (IPGD) in Healthcare Management allows you to achieve the qualification in 9 months. It is a fast track to new opportunities and enhanced career prospects.
The curriculum combines theory and practice to equip learners with the skills to address complex operational challenges and deliver strategic solutions in healthcare administration.
Course Details
The International Postgraduate Diploma (IPGD) in Healthcare Administration aims to provide healthcare professionals with a comprehensive skill set for leadership and management roles within the healthcare industry.
This qualification reflects current practices in Healthcare Administration and allows learners to develop and expand their high-level understanding of health and health issues.
Course Details:
Healthcare Policies: This module explores the regulatory frameworks and policies that govern healthcare systems.
Managing Healthcare Organisations: This course focuses on best practices for managing healthcare facilities, such as hospitals, clinics, and care centers.
Leadership and Organisational Behaviour: This module examines leadership styles and their influence on organisational culture and behaviour.
Strategic Management: This course explores strategic planning in healthcare organisations, covering long-term vision, risk management, and adapting to changing industry trends.
Human Resource Management: This module focuses on effectively managing human resources in healthcare.
Operations Management: This module covers managing healthcare operations, emphasising streamlining processes, improving service delivery, and ensuring patient safety.
Assessment: Graduation Project (GP)
Upon finishing the coursework, students must complete a graduation project(GP) that combines and utilises the knowledge acquired across different modules. This qualification embodies current practices in Healthcare Administration and helps learners deepen and broaden their understanding of the field at an advanced level.
Programme Structure and Credits:
This programme comprises 6 modules with 30 ECTS and 1 GP of 30 ECTS.
Accreditation
All MSBM courses are accredited by the relevant partners and awarding bodies. Please refer to MSBM accreditation in about us for more details.
University Progression
University Top-upOn completion of this course, students have the opportunity to complete a Master degree programme from Partner University. The top-up programme can be studied online or on campus. The top-up comprises the final 60 credits which consist of either a dissertation or a dissertation and one module.
(The course tuition fee listed above does NOT include the top-up fee)
University Progression
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Entry Requirements
For entry onto the International Postgraduate Diploma (IPGD) in Healthcare Administration qualification, learners must possess:
- An honours degree in a related subject or the UK level 6 diploma or equivalent overseas qualification, i.e. Bachelors Degree or Higher National Diploma.
OR
- Mature learners (over 25) with at least five years of management experience if they do not possess the above qualification (this is reviewed on a case-by-case basis).
Course Modules
This module provides the most critical information about the study course and assignment submission.
This course teaches students to comprehend the concerns and challenges that strategic management managers encounter. It introduces students to concepts, methodological techniques, and instruments that are applicable to the analysis of an organisation's strategic position. Students will learn how to establish and implement strategies and policies, as well as their significant operational implications, in this course.
The management of human beings in a complex organisation- including human resource planning and development, assessment of future needs, building the personnel function to meet the needs of developing organisations, and developing career paths, training programs, and policies. Resource loyalties, managing personnel to elevate individual contribution and increase quality, and lowering operational costs topics are additionally covered in this course.
The production and operation functions in a business are the themes of this course. Evaluation and growth of production and operations management (POM); POM problems; productivity (planning and control) and its measurement; forecasting demand; basic qualitative and quantitative forecasting techniques in major production; inventory control; single and multiple period inventories; statistical quality control; management problems; and case studies.
Workshops
This is a self-study programme with unlimited tutor support. You will never be more than a message or phone call away from our tutors.
Workshops are conducted by live webinars for online students.
Classroom workshops are available if there is a local branch in your country. Speak to our course advisors on this subject.
Visa Requirements
There is no Visa requirement for this programme.