Overview

The Health Services Management course at University of Birmingham offers you a combination of taught courses in the first year and careful supervision throughout your study, with the aim of helping you to produce a thesis that makes a significant and original contribution to the discipline.

Career opportunities

Birmingham’s School of Social Policy and Society postgraduates enter a wide range of occupational sectors: the majority in the public sector in areas such as youth work but others including events, sales, administration and education. Graduates also opt to continue in academia.

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Programme Structure

Course delivery:

The PhD requires a thesis of 80,000 words in length.

For home students, a research degree programme may be undertaken either by full-time or part-time study or via distance learning. International students can undertake a PhD full-time or by distance learning.

All research students have regular meetings with their supervisors. PhD students also have annual panel meetings to support and review progress. We encourage you to give conference papers and to publish your work.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00

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Applications are accepted all year round. but if you wish to start in September, it is encouraged to apply by 1 June.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Health Administration View 246 other Masters in Health Administration in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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88

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67

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6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Masters degree and a good 1st degree in a relevant social science subject.

Post-qualification experience, including professional qualifications and experience, will also be taken into account when considering applicants.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

22880 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

5181 GBP / year

≈ 5181 GBP / year

Additional Details

National : £2,591 part-time

international: £11,440 part-time

Living costs

Birmingham

United Kingdom

765 - 1134 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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