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Health MBA

London, Stratford (UCL East)

Elevate your ambitions, boost your earning potential, and join a network of world-class innovators with a Health MBA that places you at the forefront of health leadership.

UK students International students
Study mode
UK tuition fees (2026/27)
£49,500
£24,750
Overseas tuition fees (2026/27)
£49,500
£24,750
Duration
1 calendar year
2 calendar years
Programme starts
September 2026
Applications accepted
Applicants who require a visa: 20 Oct 2025 – 26 Jun 2026
Applications close at 5pm UK time

Applications open

Applicants who do not require a visa: 20 Oct 2025 – 28 Aug 2026
Applications close at 5pm UK time

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Entry requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class UK Bachelor’s degree or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Graduates without the relevant degree classification but with extensive relevant work experience are welcome to apply and will be considered on an individual basis. At least three years’ postgraduate professional experience is also required. Applicants are expected to have a well-balanced GMAT score or a valid GRE score. All candidates will be interviewed to assure they understand the demands of the programme and are a good fit for this specialism in health.

GMAT Waiver

We will consider a waiver of the GMAT score. To be considered for a waiver, you need to demonstrate exceptional academic performance and evidence of strong quantitative skills. To request a waiver, provide both:

  • A copy of your academic transcripts detailing modules taken and grades achieved
  • CV

Requests should be sent to mbaadmissionsgbsh@ucl.ac.uk before you submit your MBA application and we will review on a case by case basis. If you do not qualify for a waiver, you are required to submit a valid GMAT or GRE score as part of your application.

The English language level for this course is: Level 1. Applicants must have IELTS ≥ 6.5 with no component less than 6.0.

UCL Pre-Master's and Pre-sessional English courses are for international students who are aiming to study for a postgraduate degree at UCL. The courses will develop your academic English and academic skills required to succeed at postgraduate level.

Further information can be found on our English language requirements page.

Equivalent qualifications

Country-specific information, including details of when UCL representatives are visiting your part of the world, can be obtained from the International Students website.

International applicants can find out the equivalent qualification for their country by selecting from the list below. Please note that the equivalency will correspond to the broad UK degree classification stated on this page (e.g. upper second-class). Where a specific overall percentage is required in the UK qualification, the international equivalency will be higher than that stated below. Please contact Graduate Admissions should you require further advice.

About this degree


This transformational programme is designed and delivered by the UCL Global Business School for Health (UCL GBSH), the world’s first business school dedicated to health. Our MBA Health programme, taught at a global top 10 university, offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity to realise your exceptional ambitions in health leadership.

We bring together world-class academia with practical business skills to enable you to gain the knowledge, skills, and attributes of a traditional MBA graduate with solid application of theories and tools to the health sector. This is a competitive programme with global relevance. It will enhance your employability and earnings potential, securing your place as a future changemaker and health leader. 

Health and healthcare are in the global spotlight, and the transformation of healthcare delivery is widely needed. Now is the time to gain a qualification that will help you to engage meaningfully in the sector and to make a positive impact. Our MBA Health programme builds the knowledge, skills and mindset required to lead across the programme public, private, and not-for-profit healthcare sectors globally for high-quality outcomes.

This programme is taught from UCL’s state-of-the-art bespoke facilities on our UCL East campus, on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London. UCL GBSH is situated in the Marshgate building with access to hi-tech teaching areas and collaboration spaces, a library, and a refectory.

Who this course is for

Our Health MBA is designed for ambitious individuals who are determined to become exceptional leaders in health and healthcare. You may be a manager, clinician, business specialist or medical consultant looking to elevate your career in the public or private health sector. You could have some experience in healthcare management or leadership, with ambitions to lead at a higher level. You may also be a professional with a little work experience in any sector, intent on pivoting your career direction via this Health MBA degree. Our Health MBA degree is a highly competitive international programme for any individual who thinks they have what it takes to embrace top positions in healthcare management to make a difference to global health outcomes.

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What this course will give you

Achieving an MBA Health from UCL Global Business School for School (UCL GBSH) will set you apart. As a specialist MBA fully focused on the health sector, you will gain all the competencies and attributes of a traditional MBA while honing the practical application of skills in healthcare management. 

We see this programme as a key step in your leadership journey to increase your earning potential and accelerate your career, empowering you to make a meaningful impact in the global health sector. Your personal and professional journey is a priority as we support your career, promotion, and network building throughout the MBA Health programme.

Ultimately, we expect graduates of the UCL MBA Health programme to become the world's most distinguished health sector leaders. Prior to starting the degree, you will be invited to complete a set of fully online, self-paced primer programme. These provide you with a solid grounding to undertake the MBA Health programme including economics, finance, and accounting.

There is an induction prior to the start of term focused on personal development, organisational behaviour, and team building. There is also a three-day Residential off-campus with personal and group development, personality and career assessment testing, and career coaching.

The Residential is designed to help you build a sense of belonging, cohort identity and to introduce you to the MBA Health experience. Most importantly, it provides you uninterrupted space to learn more about yourself, your leadership style, and teamwork skills as you begin to create your personal MBA journey and experience.

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The foundation of your career

Graduates of our MBA Health programme go on to pursue diverse and impactful careers across a range of global organisations. Alumni have secured roles such as Consultant, Strategy Analyst, Director, Founder, Senior Associate, and Clinical Advisor at leading companies including Changology, Siemens Healthineers, IQVIA, Bupa, Arthur D. Little, Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and the OECD. This reflects the programme’s strong emphasis on leadership, strategic thinking, and real-world application across sectors.

Employability

Graduates of the Health MBA programme can expect to have:

  • An enhanced understanding of the intersection between health and business.
  • Substantial research and analytical skills that can be specifically applied to health and business leadership.
  • A detailed understanding of how health systems and enterprises globally are managed and lead in a rapidly changing environment.
  • Highly developed professional skills, with a focus on change and innovation in health and healthcare.
  • Well-honed written and verbal communication skills to support information and data management.
  • The capacity to identify business opportunities arising from healthcare research.
  • Important knowledge about the ethical, legal, and regulatory issues associated with bringing health innovations to market.
  • A keen awareness of your professional ambitions and skillsets, along with networks of colleagues and health leaders that will last a lifetime.
  • A mindset embracing innovation, nurtured by experiential learning and real-world examples used in teaching at UCL GBSH.
  • An appreciation of teamwork and collaboration for problem-solving and delivering equality, diversity, and inclusion in healthcare settings.

Career Support throughout your programme

You will receive tailored career support from day one of the Health MBA. 

Through a psychometric leadership profiling process, you will develop your leadership style and follow your individual professional growth plans. You will have access to a personal tutor and one-to-one career coaching to help you navigate your career strategies from consultancy to C-suite roles in health, healthcare management, and business. You will also be able to choose mentors from the Health Executives in Residence. Across the academic year, you will tap into a full programme of events, job boards, resources, and career workshops supporting the entire recruitment processes for MBA-related positions.

Networking

Health MBA students regularly network with a wide range of guest speakers at all levels from leading organisations, entrepreneurs, policy-makers, executives, and chairs of boards as well as overseas academics. There are site visits, networking events, and field study visits which broaden personal and professional networks.  

Teaching and learning

You will be expected to prepare for each week of face-to-face instruction through a series of online activities and readings. Your face-to-face experiences are offered in four-week blocks. You will cover three themes - one per week - and then have your wrap-up week with health professionals. There will always be a break between blocks for you to reflect, complete assignments, and prepare for the next block.

You will also be expected to present some of your work both as an individual and as a team to other class members and visiting experts. The focus will be on giving you core theory learning, but more importantly application of theory through case teaching, teamwork, and projects.

Weekly group tutorials allow for more detailed discussion and consideration of the material covered in lectures and case presentations.

Module consolidation seminars involve problem or case-based presentations relating to module content.

Project development workshops allow for investigative, analytical, synthesis and data interrogation skills to be developed, while being put into practice as you advance your Global Health Challenge and Health Consultant projects.

Types of assessment undertaken on the programme will include written exams, coursework essays, presentations, the Global Health Challenge and Health Consultant project, and health and business case written analysis. 

Teaching blocks are delivered face-to-face in person from 1-6pm every weekday during Term 1 and 2 for four weeks each.

In Term 1 and 2, we expect full-time students to study a full 35-hour week, including time outside classes spent in group work and self-directed study. During Term 3, students will come into class every Wednesday from 1- 6pm. The remaining time will be spent on completing the Global Health Challenge as well as the Health Consultancy Project. Part-time students study at a pro-rata rate.

There is considerable independent learning based on reading and recorded lectures through the module delivery period and in the identified revision weeks.

Modules

The MBA Health core content is delivered in four blocks. Each block cluster develops an understanding and application of business disciplines in health sector contexts. These sections are designed to build your specific knowledge and skills on themed business and management topics aligned with core MBA learning. 

Each block is brought together in a wrap-up week where the topics come alive through real-world scenarios and case studies presented and discussed with health experts in appropriate fields and roles. These blocks are team-taught by experts to ensure that the module comes together for you and there will always be a break between blocks for you to reflect, complete assignments, and prepare for the next block. Wednesday sessions focus on enrichment activities, particularly employability and careers.

The fourth block of the programme covers selected health themes to assist you in exploring specific challenges and opportunities currently faced by the health sector. Given that this module focuses on contemporary issues and opportunities, the themes of the various weeks may change over time.

In January you will travel with your academic staff member and project group colleagues to the location you will be working on for your Global Health Challenge. The immersive experience of undertaking primary research and collecting data and information to complete your project is an integral part of giving you practical skills and experience that will enhance your career outcomes.

In Term 3, you will embark on the final part of your programme by working with an identified organisation on a health consultancy project that will form a report that will be presented to the organisation as well as submitted as your final assessment. This opportunity will provide you with hands-on experience of consulting on a specific health/business challenge. It will enable you to integrate what you have learned across the academic year and apply your insights to work.

You will study over two academic years. During this time, content will be delivered across four blocks and each block cluster will be compatible with business disciplines and require you to develop specific knowledge and skills on themed business and management topics aligned with core MBA learning. Each block is brought together in a wrap-up week/consolidation sessions where the topics come alive through real-world scenarios and case studies presented and discussed with health experts in appropriate fields and roles. You will complete the Global Health Challenge in Year 1 and the Health Consultant Project during Year 2.

Compulsory modules








Please note that the list of modules given here is indicative. This information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability are subject to change. Modules that are in use for the current academic year are linked for further information. Where no link is present, further information is not yet available.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits. Upon successful completion of 180 credits, you will be awarded an MBA in Health.

Fieldwork

Global Health Challenge
For the Global Health Challenge project, you will learn the importance of team dynamics and collaboration for identifying health issues and finding solutions. It brings your learning across your Health MBA programme together through an overseas project where you will apply your knowledge in a real-world setting outside the UK. It will require you to use key tools of business and management that you have acquired across the MBA in fields such as strategy, project management, finance, marketing and leadership. This group project involves conceptualising issues, undertaking fieldwork, researching solutions, and working as a diverse team to find solutions to the question you are exploring. You will become skilled in how to present and communicate your findings as part of capstone experiential learning component of your programme.

This experience will begin as soon as you arrive at UCL GBSH. As part of your induction, you will engage in activities which will support you to collaborate in your project team.

This project is designed to give you experiential learning by allowing you to work on a current health problem in a low- or middle-income or developing country to find a solution. This contextualised approach with a two-week fieldwork experience in January will allow you and your teammates to experience what it is like to undertake research in a low- or middle-income country as you develop your research and project management skills.

This project aims to provide you with:

  • In-depth knowledge of a specific area of health and healthcare in the context of a low- or middle-income country.
  • Appropriate use of business and leadership skills acquired across your Health MBA to solve real-world health challenges.

Health Consultant Project

In the final term of the programme, you will have the opportunity to engage with the health sector in a way that supports your career goals. Drawing on the knowledge and skills gained throughout the programme, you will undertake a consultancy project for a health sector client. Depending on the nature of the project, you may work independently or as part of a small group to explore and address a specific problem or opportunity identified by the client. The project may involve a combination of literature synthesis, practical application or applied research. Working closely with the client, you will shape the project while developing both academic and professional skills, aiming to deliver meaningful and measurable outcomes. Preparation for this begins at the end of Term 2, with a dedicated workshop and one-on-one sessions with a career coach to help align your project with your future aspirations.

This is a client-focused, student-led project delivered through supported independent work. You will have developed relevant consultancy skills through lectures and workshops in Term 2, and explored key methods, frameworks, and approaches in your other modules. These concepts will be applied as you carry out your project. Additional training in database searching will support any desk-based research involved. 

The project aims to provide you with:

  •  In-depth knowledge of how to undertake effective consultancy projects in the health sector.
  • Appropriate research and reviewing skills required for a successful project experience.
  • Knowledge and skills on how to manage client expectations and engagement.

Accessibility

The department will endeavour to make reasonable adjustments for students with disabilities, including those with long-term health conditions, neurodivergence, learning differences and mental health conditions. This list is not exhaustive. If you're unsure of your eligibility for reasonable adjustments at UCL, please contact Student Support and Wellbeing Services.

Reasonable adjustments are implemented on a case-by-case basis. With the student's consent, reasonable adjustments are considered by UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services, and where required, in collaboration with the respective department.

Details of the accessibility of UCL buildings can be obtained from AccessAble. Further information about support available can be obtained from UCL Student Support and Wellbeing Services.

For more information about the department and accessibility arrangements for your course, please contact the department.

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MBA Health Information Evening

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Join us for the MBA Health Information Evening at UCL GBSH! Discover the structure and content of the MBA Health programme, meet expert lecturers, and connect with current students to hear their experiences. Learn what makes our programme unique and get answers to your questions about admissions, the student journey, and career outcomes. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore your future in health leadership!

Fees and funding

Fees for this course

UK students International students
Fee description Full-time Part-time
Tuition fees (2026/27) £49,500 £24,750
Tuition fees (2026/27) £49,500 £24,750

Additional costs

For full-time and part-time offer holders with a fee status classification of UK, a fee deposit will be charged at 2.5% of the first year fee.

For full-time and part-time offer holders with a fee status classification of Overseas, a fee deposit will be charged at 10% of the first year fee.

Further information can be found in the Tuition fee deposits section on this page: Tuition fees.

You are required to pay for the cost of return travel to the destination where you are undertaking your Global Health Challenge. You must also pay for your accommodation in that country but all food and on the ground transport will be covered. While the exact amount will depend on your destination, we estimate a minimum cost of £2,000.

If you require a visa for the duration of your stay, you will also need to cover this cost.

We have a range of scholarship and funding options which can be put towards covering the costs of your Global Health Challenge field trip.

For in-person teaching, UCL’s main teaching locations are in zones 1 (Bloomsbury) and zones 2/3 (UCL East). The cost of a monthly 18+ Oyster travel card for zones 1-2 is £119.90. This price was published by TfL in 2025. For more information on additional costs for prospective students and the cost of living in London, please view our estimated cost of essential expenditure at UCL's cost of living guide.

Funding your studies

UCL GBSH has several types of scholarship options available for applicants on the Health MBA. Please visit the scholarships section of the UCL GBSH website for more information on available funding.

For a comprehensive list of the funding opportunities available at UCL, including funding relevant to your nationality, please visit the Scholarships and Funding website.

See all the ways you can fund your studies

GBSH Executive MBA Future Impact Leaders Scholarship

Value: £15,000 (Duration of programme)
Criteria Based on academic merit
Eligibility: UK, EU, Overseas

GBSH Executive MBA Health Excellence Scholarship

Value: £15,000 (Duration of programme)
Criteria Based on academic merit
Eligibility: UK, EU, Overseas

GBSH Executive MBA Healthcare Excellence Scholarship

Value: £10,000 (Duration of programme)
Criteria Based on academic merit
Eligibility: UK

GBSH Global Healthcare Leaders Scholarship

Value: Up to £15,000 (Duration of programme)
Criteria Based on academic merit
Eligibility: UK, EU, Overseas

GBSH Health Systems Innovation Leaders Scholarship

Value: up to £15,000 (Duration of programme)
Criteria Based on academic merit
Eligibility: UK, EU, Overseas

GBSH International Health Systems Innovation Leaders Scholarship

Value: £39,200 (Duration of programme)
Criteria Based on academic merit
Eligibility: Overseas

GBSH MBA Health Excellence Scholarship

Value: £10,000 (Duration of programme)
Criteria Based on academic merit
Eligibility: UK, EU, Overseas

GBSH MBA Health Leadership Scholarship

Value: £30,000 (Duration of programme)
Criteria Based on academic merit
Eligibility: UK, EU, Overseas

GBSH MBA Health Women Healthcare Leaders Scholarship

Value: £5,000 (Duration of programme)
Criteria Based on academic merit
Eligibility: UK, EU, Overseas

GBSH Women Healthcare Leaders Scholarship

Value: Up to £15,000 (Duration of programme)
Criteria Based on academic merit
Eligibility: UK, EU, Overseas

UCL East London Scholarship

Deadline: 25 June 2026
Value: Tuition fees plus £17,096 stipend ()
Criteria Based on financial need
Eligibility: UK

Next steps

Students are advised to apply as early as possible due to competition for places. Those applying for scholarship funding (particularly overseas applicants) should take note of application deadlines.

There is an application processing fee for this course of £90 for online applications. Further information can be found at Application fees.

When we assess your application, we would like to learn:

  • Why you want to study for the MBA Health programme
  • Why you want to study at UCL
  • What particularly attracts you to the chosen programme
  • How your academic and professional background meets the demands of this challenging programme
  • Your professional plans following graduation.

Together with essential academic requirements, the personal statement is your opportunity to illustrate whether your reasons for applying to this programme match what the programme will deliver.

Please note that you may submit applications for a maximum of two graduate courses (or one application for the Law LLM) in any application cycle.

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Please read the Application Guidance before proceeding with your application.

Year of entry: 2026-2027

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