Entry requirements
The entry requirement for this course is a Bachelor (Honours) Degree at a 2:2 or above. We are looking for an academic background in a related subject. This includes healthcare professional degrees e.g. nursing, medicine, dentistry, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, health promotion, health administration or health management. We may also consider different subjects if you are a registered healthcare professional working at a senior level.
We may also consider lesser qualifications if you have sufficient relevant work experience within the industry.
As part of your personal statement, you should include the following information to support your application:
- Evidence of your work experience in healthcare (experience of working at a senior management level of equivalent is required)
- How have your current or previous studies influenced your decision to study healthcare management?
- What interests you about the subject area or course? Why do you want to complete this programme?
- What skills and attributes you have gained from inside and outside of education? For example, are you good at problem solving or have good analytical skills?
- Do you have a long-term career goal? How will this course help you get there?
- Do you have any relevant work/volunteer experience, and any other achievements you would like to be taken into consideration?
English language requirements
If your first language isn't English, you'll normally need to undertake an approved English language test. The English Language requirements for this programme are IELTS (Academic) with an overall score of 6.5 with no individual component score of less than 6.0. For guidance on the acceptability of other English Language tests please contact pgadmissions@napier.ac.uk
This may not apply if you have completed all your school qualifications in English, or your undergraduate degree was taught and examined in English (within two years of starting your postgraduate course). Check our country pages to find out if this applies to you.
International students
We welcome applications from students studying a wide range of international qualifications.
Entry requirements by country
Please note that international students are unable to enrol onto the following courses:
- BN Nursing/MSc Nursing (Pre-registration) (Adult, Mental Health, Child, Learning Disabilities)
- BM Midwifery/MM Midwifery
- All Graduate Apprenticeship courses.
See who can apply for more information on Graduate Apprenticeship courses.
Admissions policies
We’re committed to admitting students who have the potential to succeed and benefit from our programmes of study.
Our admissions policies will help you understand our admissions procedures, and how we use the information you provide us in your application to inform the decisions we make.
Undergraduate admissions policies
Postgraduate admissions policies