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Courses

Leadership and Management Development

Leadership and management development is offered in two ways: through ILMH's flagship Msc in Leadership and Management in Health and as tailored short courses for leadership development and other Continuous Professional Development (CPD) activities.

The MSc in Leadership and Management is a flexible programme, offering Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and Masters awards, which maps onto the NHS's new Medical Leadership Competency Framework.

MSc in Leadership and Management in Health

Facts about Leadership and Management in Health

Qualification: PgCert/PgDip/MSc

Full-time: 1 year

Part-time: 2-4 years

Part-time: Approx. 15 days pers year (two days face-to-face per month plus supported online learning)

Assessment: A variety of assessment methods will be used, individual and group exercises, computer-based tasks, presentations, role plays, case studies and written reports. The emphasis will be on the application of skills and knowledge to work-based contexts and constraints.

Choose Kingston's Leadership and Management in Health PgCert/PgDip/MSc

Course director Jelena Petrovic talks about the benefits of undertaking the Leadership and Management in Health MSc:

"Leadership and Management in Health is a flexible and modular programme. It is managed by Kingston Business School, Kingston University, in partnership with the School of Management, Royal Holloway, University of London and St George's, University of London. These three centres of learning excellence are the principal members of the Institute of Leadership & Management in Health (ILMH).

This unique programme is specifically designed to meet the needs of those already working, or intending to work, in the health and social care services in the public, private and voluntary sectors in both the UK and internationally. Its evidence base is drawn from the latest research and practice in health sector leadership and management, combined with the practical application of new knowledge and skills to work-based situations. The course is based on the new health leadership competencies in the UK, and all assessments are designed to have application in the workplace."

What will you study?

There will be an induction programme introducing you to the modules and the aims of the course, and giving guidance on the approach to study. The programme starts with a personal assessment, using the leading edge Saville Consultancy Wave TM. This assesses personal leadership strengths and identifies areas for development.

Postgraduate Certificate students take four specialists modules. Postgraduate Diploma students take eight specialist modules (seven core and one selected). Masters students, in addition to eight modules, take a research methods module and undertake a dissertation.

Professional and leadership development activities will take place throughout the course, and there will be many opportunities for updating and broadening knowledge through attending events arranged by the SWAN partners and ILMH.

Course structure

Please note that this is an indicative list of modules and is not intended as a definitive list.

Here you can find out more details on fees for this course, as well as any funding opportunities available to you for this course. Please note that fees relate to the academic year in question and will increase in future years. They are subject to confirmation and may change.

Fees

Home and European Union 2011/12

MSc full time £6,561
MSc part time (Year 1) £4,180
MSc part time (Year 2) £3,960
PGCert part time £3,010
PGDip full time £6,020
PGDip part time (Year 1) £3,010
PGDip part time (Year 2) £2,800

Overseas (not EU) 2011/12

MSc full time £11,900
MSc part time (Year 1) £6,300
MSc part time (Year 2) £5,850
PGCert part time £4,535
PGDip full time £9,070
PGDip part time (Year 1) £4,535
PGDip part time (Year 2) £4,125

Further Information

If you would like further information, please download the latest version of the course brochure and/or contact the Course Director, Dr Jelena Petrovic (J.petrovic@kingston.ac.uk) for the PT programme. For the FT programme, please liaise with Dr Mark Exworthy (M.exworthy@rhul.ac.uk).

Short Courses

Leading health care systems: strategy into practice, Tuesday 28 June to Friday 1 July 2011, Royal Holloway, University of London

This summer school is an intensive, interactive programme of presentations, visits and workshops concerned with health systems across Europe with a focus on the UK. It will allow participants to learn how key trends in health policy and management are being addressed, and is a collaboration between the School of Management and six European business schools, in association with EABIS| and the Institute of Leadership and Management in Health|.

Who should attend?

Clinicians and health care managers with an interest in learning latest health care development and cross-national comparisons
Executives from health providers, pharmaceutical companies and other interested organisations, who are keen to observe health care management in practice
Government Policy makers and those interested in the strategic development of health care services
Students and alumni from participating business schools

Aims and objectives

Learn about the development and implementation of health reforms
Opportunity to apply learning into real world situations
Forum for the exchange of ideas and development of a 'health management' network across Europe
Learn how UK health care providers are putting strategy into practice Further information

Download a brochure

For more information, please email: ilmh@swlacademicnetwork.ac.uk.