Online healthcare masters

Healthcare needs leaders like you.

Gain the skills to drive change in systems, services and patient care with a flexible online master’s from ARU. Specialise in Public Health, Mental Health, Medical Education, Healthcare Management and more.

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100% online learning

led by experienced tutors who care about your success

Flexible study

designed to fit around your life

High quality teaching

from THE University of the Year

Follow your passion

Choose from a range of specialist courses.

Online postgraduate healthcare courses

Postgraduate
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MSc

Healthcare Management

This Master's course is a good fit if you're a leader or manager in a health or social care setting looking to build relevant skills for progression.
Postgraduate
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MSc

Higher Midwifery Practice

Explore and develop your practice in midwifery and empower you to develop your leadership and management skills within the field.
Postgraduate
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MSc

Mental Health

Ideal if you're passionate about mental health and are looking to build upon your existing knowledge, advance your career, or begin your journey specialising in mental health.
Postgraduate
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MSc

Child and Adolescent Mental Wellbeing

This online MSc is ideal if you're looking to either build upon your existing knowledge, to advance your career, or to start a career as a child and adolescent mental health expert.
Postgraduate
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MSc

Public Health Promotion

Master your understanding of public health promotion and develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to become an effective public health practitioner.
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MSc

Biomedical Science

This course is ideal if you're a working biomedical scientist looking to take the next step towards Chartered Scientist status, or further your research career by exploring research projects relating to your particular interests.
Postgraduate
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PG Cert

Medical and Healthcare Education

Combine your passions for health and education and start your leadership journey with our online Academy of Medical Educators (AoME) accredited course.
Postgraduate
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MSc

Medical and Healthcare Education

Develop the skills to become an educational leader in healthcare with our Academy of Medical Educators (AoME) accredited masters.

Teaching for change: Anu’s mission in Medical Education

Meet Anu, a medical educator on a mission to give back. With a passion for uplifting others and creating lasting change, she’s using her Medical and Healthcare Education PG Cert to lead with purpose. Learn how she’s combining leadership, teaching, and compassion to reshape training and support her wider healthcare community.
ARU Medical and Healthcare Education PC Cert student Anu holds up an ARU Look after yourself card


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