Health and Service Management (Double Degree master)
Study Health and Service Management in Groningen and Porto to gain knowledge about the structuring and dynamics of the health sector and excel as a service management expert.
In this 2-year double degree master's programme, you will start with a semester in Groningen, where you dive into the particularities of the health sector and the managerial and innovation challenges involved.
Next, you move to Porto for a semester of core management competencies and then specialize in service management at the Católica Porto Business School for another semester. In Porto, you will specialise in service management, and get to understand the specificities of services requiring differentiating management approaches, while also mastering the concepts, practices and tools that will enable you to impact the management of service activities and organisations.
Upon returning to Groningen for your last semester, you will continue to study how to analyze and deal with strategic tensions in the health sector, such as meeting the quantitatively and qualitatively increasing demand for care. You will also face workforce shortages and the need to control costs. The programme integrates a multidisciplinary approach with special attention to relevant themes related to health and healthcare in our society, one of which you will focus on in your master's thesis.
After successful completion of this double degree programme, you will graduate with two diplomas from highly ranked universities:
- a MSc Management;
- a MSc Business Administration, Health profile.
IELTS Academic overall score 6.5 (Speaking 6, Writing 6.5); TOEFL internet-based overall score 90 (Speaking 20, Writing 24); Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency (overall score 176, Speaking 169, Writing 176).
Students who wish to study the double degree option starting at the University of Groningen (UG), need to apply for admission to and meet the entry requirements of the MSc Business Administration - Health.
Please note that admission to the MSc Business Administration - Health does not automatically grant you access to the double degree option. There is a limited number of places available for the double degree option.
You need to submit:
- a motivation letter;
- a resume (with a telephone number where we can reach you);
- a copy of your (temporary) bachelor transcripts (list of completed courses and grades).
- an indication that you have completed your undergraduate programme or providing evidence that it will be completed before the double degree programme starts.
To decide on acceptance, students can be invited for a personal interview. The coordinator will inform the students as soon as possible whether they receive an offer to join the double degree programme.
Checklist including brief description (max. 20 pages) of relevant courses you have taken in the field of the specific Master programme you are applying for, and of any courses in research methods and statistics. Course descriptions must include a description of topics covered in the course, learning objectives and a literature list of the course book(s) used in each course.
Job examples
- Economist specializing in health economics
- Manager within a healthcare organization
- Consultant specialized in the health sector
- Healthcare purchaser, e.g. for a municipality or health insurer
- Project manager for a health insurance company
- Policy analyst or advisor within a government agency
