Accelerate your leadership skills, cultivate entrepreneurship and prepare for crises management with this Master’s degree for working professionals.
A primary goal of the MHSA is to equip professionals and managers in hospitals, clinics, pharmaceuticals, insurance firms, biotechnology firms, and other health-related settings, with the crucial skills to manage and lead profitable healthcare organizations while, at the same time, delivering high quality services with patient safety at the forefront.
Students acquire managerial and leadership skills in key areas such as operations management, crises management, legal and ethical decision making, finance, epidemiology, biostatistics, human resource management, health economics, clinical systems management, managerial accounting, quality management, patient safety and more. All offered courses have been designed specifically for the health services sector with a focus on current technology driving innovation in this industry.
Our multidisciplinary curriculum focuses on current and emerging issues in the global healthcare industry and prepares graduates to tackle real world challenges in leadership positions at the local, national and international level. Upon graduation, they will be able to pursue or further their career in a multitude of settings, such as hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, insurance firms, health departments, biotechnology firms, start-ups and more. Specifically, graduates can manage and lead healthcare organisations and units through critical evaluation of the industry, efficient operational management, prudent financial planning and effective human resource management. Within our international medical programmes, our graduates have a 99% career placement rate. The strong emphasis on innovation and technological advancements enables graduates to provide vision and initiate strategic change in healthcare organisations.
The programme is divided into three semesters. Core courses are taught in semesters one and two and must be successfully completed before selecting any course from semester three. In semester three, students can opt to complete a research or, field project route, or to complete three electives from a choice of six courses.
| Semester 1* | |
|---|---|
| Course code/Title | Description |
| HSA-511 | Epidemiology and Biostatistics |
| HSA-512 | Managing Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour in Health Care Organisations |
| HSA-513 | Managing Financial Resources, Health Economics and Insurance |
| Semester 2* | |
|---|---|
| Course code/Title | Description |
| HSA-521 | Clinical Systems Management |
| HSA-522 | Hospital Operations, Patient Safety and Quality |
| HSA-523 | Managing Health Information Systems |
| Semester 3 | |
|---|---|
| Option 1: Research Pathway | |
| HSA-590 | Research Methods and Methodology |
| HSA-596 | Research Project |
| Option 2: Elective Pathway | |
| HSA-590 | Research Methods and Methodology |
| Plus two elective courses chosen from the following: | |
| HSA-531 | Ethical and Legal Dimensions of Public Health and Health |
| HSA-532 | Comparative Health Care Systems in the World |
| HSA-533 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Health |
| HSA-534 | Strategic Management in Health Care Organisations |
| HSA-535 | Managing Marketing in Health Services |
| Option 3: Applied Field Project Pathway |
| HSA-585 | Field Project |
| Plus one elective course chosen from the following: | |
| HSA-533 | Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Health |
| HSA-590 | Research Methods and Methodology |
| HSA-585 | Field Project |
*All required courses 30 ECTS
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Students may begin their studies in September or February. Applications must reach the Office of Admissions together with all the required documents by:
| Studies from | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Fall Semester (September to January) | Late June |
| Spring Semester (February to May) | Late October |
| Summer Session (June to July) | Late February |
| Application Deadlines for European and Local students | Please call the Office of Admissions on +357 22841528 |
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The Master in Health Services Administration programme aims to equip professionals with leadership skills in the rapidly growing health services field. Tuition starts at €12,060 for the degree with significant tuition grants available, for those qualifying for additional scholarships. There are additional tuition grant considerations for applicants residing in the EU as well as residents in low income countries with instalment plans available to support access to this programme, for applicants from different socioeconomic backgrounds.
Our Admissions Advisers can provide more details.
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OTHER FEES |
ON-CAMPUS PROGRAMMES |
ONLINE/DL PROGRAMMES |
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Application fee (one-off/nonrefundable payment) |
55 |
55 |
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Visa application (one-off/nonrefundable payment) |
86 |
0 |
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Registration fee (per semester) |
26 |
0 |
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Health & accident insurance (per year) |
175 |
0 |
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Student activities fee (per semester) |
20 |
0 |
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Technology fee – Internet use etc. (per semester) |
15 |
0 |
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International student guarantee (one-off / refundable payment) |
400 |
0 |
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Transcript fee (per copy) |
5 |
5 |
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Evaluation fee (transfer credits / ECTS) |
52 |
52 |
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Second exam fee (per course) |
65 |
65 |
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Graduation application fee |
60 |
60 |
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Total |
959 |
273 |
Contact Person: UNIC
Phone: +35722841500
Email: admissions@unic.ac.cy
