Overview
Take your next step as a leader in healthcare with a Master’s delivered jointly by two world-leading faculties: the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care (ranked first in the UK and second globally for Nursing in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026) and King’s Business School, which holds triple accreditation from AACSB, EQUIS and AMBA. This unique collaboration combines healthcare expertise with advanced business and leadership education, equipping you with the strategic, financial and operational skills needed to lead effectively in today’s increasingly complex health and care sector.
The MSc is mapped by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) which means you graduate with a CMI Diploma in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice – Level 7 and are eligible to use the CMgr designation after your name.
Check out our Fees section to see which scholarships are available.
Key benefits
- Learn from distinguished healthcare practitioners and expert academics in leadership and management from two King's Faculties.
- Master core business essentials, from finance to patient safety.
- Develop leadership and entrepreneurial skills to drive meaningful change in your own setting.
- Learn about King’s Better Health & Care Hub – spearheading research to solve global challenges in health and care.
- Enjoy our central London location with access to world-leading clinical and academic resources.
Course essentials
“The aim of the course is to inspire, train and develop the future leaders within the health and care sectors.”
Dr Julian Stribling, Programme Leader.
The course is delivered in blocks of teaching. This gives you the chance to study a topic in depth before moving on to the next module – and you won’t be overwhelmed with too many assignments at once.
The curriculum is ideal for:
- Nurses, doctors or other healthcare professionals aiming to advance their careers.
- Business or science graduates with experience or interest in health and care.
- Recent undergraduates seeking to enter healthcare management.
PGDip and PGCert students can later top up to the full MSc by completing additional modules.
Course Content
We’ll make sure you understand traditional and innovative healthcare models. And we’ll help you gain advanced knowledge, practical skills and adaptive strategies to prepare for different roles in health and social care.
You’ll take compulsory modules in Healthcare Leadership and Health Systems Management in the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care, and Applied Leadership and Management and Healthcare Finance modules in the King's Business School. This combination demonstrates both your business acumen and healthcare knowledge to employers.
You can also choose from a range of optional modules covering topics like patient safety, digital health and sustainability. And you can make use of the world-leading King's Better Health and Care Hub for research as you prepare your dissertation.
There’s also the opportunity to boost your CV by undertaking additional work to complete other King’s student awards: