International Healthcare Management University of Essex Online

Overview

This International Healthcare Management Postgrad.Dip course from University of Essex Online will introduce you to the complexities of international healthcare, covering a wide range of thought-provoking business and health related topics.

You’ll learn how to critically analyse, compare and reflect on different national and international approaches to healthcare management; while considering external contexts, contemporary issues and influences.

Throughout this course, you’ll explore a broad range of topics including:

• the key issues and challenges facing senior management in today’s healthcare environments and the benefits of strategic management

• how to use health economics to inform public policies and planning for effective and efficient delivery of healthcare services

• practical leadership skills underpinned by a critical appreciation of leadership theory

• the concept of evidence-based management practice in healthcare environments

Career

Gaining a postgraduate qualification with the University of Essex Online also puts you in good stead for your career prospects. Results from the 2024 Career and Employability Survey showed:

• Over 80% of postgraduates saw a salary increase

• 3 in 5 postgraduate alumni said their degree helped them gain a promotion

• 2 in 5 students feel ready to make a career change

• 90% of students felt better prepared for their career after studying with us

Scholarship

• International students residing in specific regions outside the UK may be eligible for a scholarship of up to 20% on the July and October 2025 intakes of the undergraduate and postgraduate online courses.

• Students residing in Africa can also enjoy a 20% scholarship for the July and October 2025 intakes of all eligible undergraduate and postgraduate courses.