Overview

Our team of experienced academics and practitioners focus on competent management and effective leadership, giving students from both clinical and managerial backgrounds the tools required to deliver service improvement and sustainable change in health and social care settings.

Key Facts

The Leadership in Health and Social Care (Distance Learning) programme from University of Bradford is suitable if you:

are working in a clinical or non-clinical role

are already working as an allied health professional, clinical scientist, nurse or doctor, and wish to pursue managerial opportunities

are working within the health and social care or voluntary sector in a role such as commissioning, quality improvement, clinical auditing or risk management and are looking to take the next step in your career

have completed an undergraduate programme in a relevant discipline and have some experience in health and social care.

You will have the opportunity to study with people from a variety of different services and settings. The programme is designed to fit into your busy working schedule and to be as useful as possible to both yourself and your employer.

We combine study and assessment of theory alongside its application within a work setting.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health & Social Care Leadership

Managing People in Health & Social Care

Understanding Health & Social Care Policy & Strategy

Leading Change and Service Improvement in Health & Social Care

Extended Literature Review

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Bradford, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Social Work Public Health Leadership View 30 other Masters in Social Work in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

The University welcomes applications from all potential students. An important factor in the decision to offer a place is our assessment of your potential to benefit from your studies and your ability to succeed on this particular programme.
Consideration of applications will be based on a combination of formal academic qualifications and other relevant experience:
You will hold a first degree at 2:2 or above, or acceptable professional qualification
Application is based on submission of an online application form, CV and interview, if required, to discuss the content and expectations of the programme.
Applications are also welcome from students with non-standard qualifications but with significant relevant experience. However, applications with non-standard qualifications would be considered individually and additional selection activities would apply.

Work experience

You need to have significant and relevant experience, which would typically be at least two years of experience in the health and social care sector

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Tuition Fees

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8340 GBP / year

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Additional Details

Part time: £3,852 per 60 credits - students usually study 60 credits per year.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Leadership in Health and Social Care (Distance Learning).

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Programme Structure

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Duration

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Credits

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Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

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