MSc Leadership Development

Edge Hill University

This programme is delivered through a flexible, blended learning model. A mixture of in-person and online study, or entirely online study, is available. The programme is targeted at aspiring healthcare professionals who wish to apply for leadership and management positions within health and social care, as well as those already working as allied health professionals, clinical scientists, nurses or doctors. The course is also suitable for those working in a variety of non-clinical roles, for example commissioners, quality improvement managers, clinical auditors, risk management, team leaders, social workers, patient advocates, or in the voluntary sector. Three specialist pathways are available which enable you to tailor the programme to meet your individual needs: MSc Leadership Development (Clinical Leadership) is ideal if you work as a clinician and wish to focus on clinical leadership MSc Leadership Development (Leadership and Management) is for those who are working, or aspire to work, in a leadership or management role MSc Leadership Development (Medical Leadership and Management) is suitable for doctors, offering bespoke modules which provide a medical content and a business focus. The programme will be delivered through lead lectures, workshops, seminars, master classes, Action Learning Sets, group work and critical debates to provide a framework to underpin the development of critical thinking and sharing in the learning process. The approach will be flexible – blended learning based on a hybrid model of in-person and online synchronous (real-time) delivery. This means that you can attend the programme in-person or through distance learning online.