Objectives# Enrol on this course, and you will benefit from a highly relevant programme which responds to the changing nature of medical delivery
# A close collaboration between the University of Wolverhampton Business School and Telford & Wrekin Primary Care Trust, this professionally tailored, credit-bearing programme leads to a recognised qualification
# You will gain a thorough grounding in the appropriate tools, techniques and strategies necessary to provide effective management within the healthcare sector
Entry requirementsEntry requirements
* 100-160 tariff points including a minimum of 80 points from one or more full 6-unit awards or one full 12-unit award
* Point of entry to the course is worked out on an individual basis
* You may be invited to attend an interview offering the chance to see our facilities
* Equivalent qualifications welcome – maturity and experience are taken into account
* Applicants will normally apply to the University of Wolverhampton via the partner employers, where Telford & Wrekin Primary Care Trust will act as a conduit
* It is anticipated that the applicants will be mature students, who are returning to academic study after a number of years in a work environment
* Where applicants would not qualify as mature students, the standard entry requirements for the Foundation Degree (above) will be used
Academic titleFdA Health Service Management
Course descriptionFdA Health Service Management
Programme
-Year 1 takes a look at the business environment, the economics of healthcare, and the development and scope of public health. It considers people management, skills for business, and information management for the public sector. It also provides a solid grounding in financial management.
-Your second year addresses contemporary issues in health, ethics in organisations, and key business management issues. You have the opportunity to gain invaluable experience from learning in the workplace, and you will be encouraged to add to your personal development skills. There is also the chance to prepare an extended workbased project.