Kingston University
Leadership and Management in Health PgCert
Kingston University

Course modalities offered

Key Course Facts

Course Description

Reasons to choose Kingston – Kingston Business School is one of only five per cent of the world’s business schools to be accredited by AACSB International. – This flexible course is ideal and can fit alongside your work commitments. – Students are from a wide range of clinical and administrative backgrounds, which makes for valuable sharing of different perspectives.

About this course They are ideal for both practising clinicians or health service managers and those who wish to enter the sector. Attendance is for two days a month, complemented by online studies.

You will study management of people, budgets, information, marketing and quality, and organisational change. You will be able to immediately apply the skills you learn to your workplace.

You will have access to lectures, journals, e-learning forums, seminars, the library and discussion with professionals from different organisations and sectors.

Example modules – Strategic Health Management and Governance in Context – Managing Health Services for Quality – Leading People and Organisational Change in Health

Career opportunities Recent graduates work for NHS trusts in roles such as: service improvement and efficiency managers; senior managers; physiotherapy inpatient operational leads; and as corporate strategists for St Michael’s Hospital, Ontario, Canada.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

    • 6.5
    • All other courses
    • 6.0
    • Foundation / Pathway Courses
    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.5
    • Undergraduate Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Leadership and Management in Health, PgCert, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

University Rankings

Positions of Kingston University in top UK and global rankings.

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About Kingston University

Founded in 1899, Kingston University is located in the suburban town of Kingston upon Thames, London. The university’s four campuses can be found in and around the town centre, with a free shuttle bus helping students to get there. This university offers what they call Flexi-stay accommodation, which allows students to book rooms in their residence halls for periods in which they expect to be studying exceptionally hard.

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Student composition of Kingston University

undergraduates:
12155
postgraduates:
4525
Total:
16680
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Where is this programme taught

Kingston Hill
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