Learn to lead with impact in today’s complex and evolving healthcare sector. The MSc Healthcare Leadership equips you with the knowledge and practical skills to navigate organisational challenges, drive innovation, and lead positive change across healthcare systems. The programme encourages you to reflect on your own professional context while engaging with peers from diverse healthcare and management backgrounds.

You will explore core areas such as leadership, strategic decision-making, and organisational change, with opportunities to specialise through optional modules tailored to your professional interests.

This interdisciplinary master’s is jointly delivered by the University of Liverpool’s triple-accredited Management School (AACSB, AMBA, EQUIS) and its School of Medicine, one of the UK’s largest and most established medical education providers.

Why study with us?

Study part-time around your day-to-day life

Learn on our collaborative online platform 

Advance your career without leaving your job

Tailored support throughout your studies

Who is this online Healthcare Leadership MSc for?

The MSc Healthcare Leadership is designed for professionals working within healthcare or related sectors who are looking to step into leadership roles, enhance their management expertise, or drive organisational change. Students typically bring a blend of clinical, managerial, or administrative experience, creating a rich and collaborative learning environment.

To gain deeper insight into the programme’s vision and approach, you can listen to our Future You Podcast with the programme directors, or access the transcript and case study.

If you are at an earlier stage in your career, this programme still welcomes applicants with relevant academic qualifications or professional experience. Entry requirements are considered flexibly, and we encourage applicants from diverse healthcare backgrounds.

A downloadable infographic is also available to help you learn more about the student class profile on this programme.

Our online and part-time Healthcare Leadership MSc programme has regular intakes throughout the year. Students are grouped in diverse and global cohorts that provide the opportunity to share experiences of different cultures and organisations across the world.

Online Healthcare Leadership MSc Class Profile: based on student enrolments from 2021-2024

A Russell Group University

By studying online with the University of Liverpool, you can gain a highly regarded qualification from a prestigious redbrick university and a member of the Russell Group, a group of 24 research-led UK universities committed to maintaining the highest possible standards of research and education.  

Associated with nine Nobel Laureates, the University is recognised for its high-quality teaching and research. Our research collaborations extend worldwide and address many of the grand challenges facing mankind today.

Student Testimonials

In these student testimonials, recent graduates discuss their experience on the University of Liverpool’s online Healthcare Leadership MSc programme. Find out why they chose to study with the University of Liverpool, their future plans and more.