Course overview
Advance your specialist knowledge and professional capability.
Build the technical, managerial and leadership skills used to address health-management challenges across borders.
Course overview
This online programme examines health-management issues that cross national boundaries. Students develop digital literacy, data analysis, health-policy and service-management capability while learning to support disease prevention, population health and health equity internationally.
Study options
The course is delivered fully online through Arden's digital learning environment, with flexible access to learning materials and scheduled academic support.
Professional focus
Teaching and assessment connect postgraduate theory with current professional practice, applied problem-solving and independent research.
Curriculum
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01Core modules
180 credits
180 credits
Core modules
180 credits
- Research Methods20 credits
- Leading Health Projects20 credits
- Health Policy20 credits
- Health Services Management20 credits
- Economics in Health20 credits
- Risk Communication and Management20 credits
- Research Project60 credits
Module availability and content may change as part of the provider’s ongoing academic review.
Assessment
Practical ways to show what you know.
Case studies
Health journal articles and reports
Policy briefs and media reviews
Digital health-service portfolio
Epidemic-risk planning
Presentations and research project
Entry requirements
Your route onto the course.
Academic and professional entry
- A bachelor's degree at 2:2 or above, or equivalent, in clinical health, allied health sciences, health studies, health psychology or a relevant scientific subject.
- GCSE Mathematics at grade C or an accepted equivalent.
- Relevant professional experience may be considered when formal qualifications are not held.
English language
- IELTS 6.5 overall with no component below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 90, or an accepted equivalent.
- Previous study completed in English may be accepted with suitable evidence of the medium of instruction.
Fees & funding
Understand the full cost.
Arden states that quoted fees relate to the intake on which the student enrols, not the application date.
Promotional awards and offers are subject to Arden's terms and conditions and may change or expire.
Students who require a visa to study in the UK may be charged the fee associated with their home country.
Funding your study
Eligible students may be able to use postgraduate Student Finance funding. The exact loan amount and personal eligibility should be confirmed before enrolment.
What you’ll achieve
Skills for ideas that move forward.
Develop advanced specialist and transferable professional skills.
Apply Level 7 learning to current workplace challenges.
Complete an independent postgraduate project or equivalent capstone assessment.
Career opportunities
Where this course can take you.
Career outcomes depend on your experience, further training and the requirements of each role.
Career directions
- Global health management
- Health programme management
- Health policy
- International development
- Health-service operations
- Global health research
Frequently asked questions
Course questions.
Can I study this course online?
Yes. Arden currently lists an online route for this course.
Is UK-campus study available?
No UK-campus route is currently listed for this course.
When can I start?
The current application options list October 2026. Availability should be confirmed before application.
Who awards the degree?
The degree is awarded by Arden University.