Master in Health Care Management

The Master in Health Care Management aims to attract highly motivated and qualified students on their way to a promising career in healthcare management. The program is open to students with (at least) a bachelor's degree in a relevant field.

Various teaching methods are being used in the master's in Health Care Management. In combination, all teaching methods are aimed at training students to be independent academics who can further develop and apply their multidisciplinary knowledge and skills in all situations, both in ‘real-life’ healthcare practice and in academia. We offer a wide range of educational methods and experiences, including a serious game and master cafés in which we discuss international topics with experts in the field.

The curriculum for the Master in Health Care Management amounts to 60 credits according to the European Credit (EC). All students take seven compulsory courses (5 EC each) and 1 elective course. You also write a master thesis (20 EC) in the final stage of the master's program.

Course Overview

Block 1-6

Block 1

• Patient-Centered Care Delivery

• Advanced Research Methods

Block 2

• Organizational Behaviour

• Quality and Safety

Block 3

• Capacity & Process Management

• Governance & Strategy

Block 4-6 (Electives - tracks)

• Various elective courses according to chosen track or specializations

• Thesis Health Care Management

Internship

During the master of Health Care Management, you can apply for an internship. The internship prepares you for working in the healthcare field and improves your career prospects.

The internship / dual learning track is reserved for good and motivated students who are prepared to actively commit themselves to a good study result and an improved career perspective.

The dual learning track is one of the elective courses in the Health Care Management Master's program (Personal Leadership Track). During at least five months for two days a week (minimum 360 hours), you will work alongside your studies at a healthcare organization (such as a healthcare organization, health insurer, Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Sport, IGZ).

You get the chance to mirror your skills to experienced managers and to develop them further in assignments. Moreover, the dual learning track gives you a nice head start when looking for a suitable job after graduation.

After graduation, you will have the skills and expertise to analyze and weigh up complex problems from various theoretical and empirical perspectives. You can apply your knowledge derived from fields such as policy sciences, socio-medical sciences, and business administration. Strategic and financial management, negotiation, and having an eye for stakeholders’ interests will be second nature to you.

The Master in Health Care Management equips you to analyze and help to solve the many complex problems facing the healthcare sector. In actual practice, you usually start your career by working as a management assistant, quality manager, or policy advisor. After that, you can move into more responsible positions. Health Care Management offers excellent career opportunities with a wide range of employers.

With a master's in Health Care Management, you stand out for your knowledge of primary healthcare delivery and business administration, and for your academic skills relating to strategic management. You will be optimally prepared for a position as a healthcare manager.

The study program in a nutshell

• Healthcare is a dynamic field with many complex problems that you will face as a manager.
• Creative and flexible professionals with a proper academic background are needed to successfully deal with these problems.
• Practise academic, reflective, and personal skills and be optimally prepared for a position as a healthcare manager.

The full-time program of the master's in Health Care Management takes 12 months of intensive study. The study load averages 40 hours per week. Coursework runs from September to July. You may use the summer period to finish and defend your master's thesis or to do a resit for courses you have not yet passed.