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London Metropolitan UniversityBusiness & Management

MSc Health and Social Care Leadership and Management

  • Postgraduate
  • 2 terms + 1 year
  • Starts January
  • Holloway campus
  • Scholarship up to £3,500
  • Integrated CAS
Pre-Master's fee£14,000£10,500 after a scholarship of up to £3,500EntryIELTS 5.5 (5.5 in each part)Choose a nationality to see the requirement for your countryApply by25 Nov 2026January 2027 intake · 10 days left
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Overview

The programme at a glance

MSc Health and Social Care Leadership and Management is a postgraduate programme at London Metropolitan University, 1 year in total for the degree. You can join it through 2 study routes: Pre-Master's and Direct Entry (Master's). Courses start in January, May and September.

Time to graduate

2 terms + 1 year

Pre-Master's · 2 terms

Ways to start

3study routes

Pick one below

Starts

Jan

January

London Metropolitan University

North London university, top 3 in the UK for the progress its students make.

About the university

Ways to start

Choose a study route: every fee, date and requirement on this page follows it.

Where this degree can take you

Health & Care. A health degree prepares you to care for people and improve wellbeing in hospitals, communities and public health.

  • Nurse
  • Healthcare Manager
  • Public Health Officer
  • Health Promotion Specialist
  • Care Coordinator
  • Clinical Support Worker
  • Health Policy Advisor
  • Nutritionist
  • Rehabilitation Assistant
  • Community Health Worker
  • Health Services Analyst
  • Patient Experience Lead

Examples only. Careers depend on the degree, grades and experience.

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Work after study

Our graduates work for top employers

Named on the university homepage

Arsenal Football ClubBank of EnglandBBCErnst & YoungGoogleGlaxoSmithKlineMinistry of JusticeTesla MotorsUnited Nations

Graduate visa

18 months

Graduate visa for applications from 1 January 2027, to work or look for work in the UK
Source

Careers support

Graduate Success Teams

guide you for up to three years after you graduate, with start-up support for 5 years after graduating
Source

Graduate outcomes

Next Steps

connects students and recent graduates with employers across all sectors
Source

From the university's own pages. Named employers are not job offers.

Entry requirements

What the student needs

For the Pre-Master's. Choose the nationality to see the requirement for that country first.

English language

IELTS 5.5 overall

5.5 in each partor one of 9 other accepted tests

Pick the country or curriculum the student studied: the checklist below is what this route asks for.

Choose the country or curriculum the student studied to see the requirement.

This route accepts 10 English tests. The required score updates for the test you choose.

Required score

5.5 overall and 5.5 in each component reading, writing, speaking and listening

Fees & scholarships

What it costs

Tuition for the Pre-Master's, the scholarship and the payment plan. You always pay the university in GBP.

First year after scholarship

£10,500

if the full scholarship is awarded
  • You pay£10,50075%
  • Scholarship£3,50025%

Tuition fee

£14,000pre-master's · 2 terms

Then Master's £20,000 per year

Scholarship

Up to £3,500

Awarded by the university
Progression scholarshipUp to £5,000 once the student moves on to the degree.

Payment plan

Choose the student's nationality to see the payment plan. Each country has its own plan, so only the plan for the student's country is shown.

Choose nationality

Early payment discount

£400 off (full payment by 14th Dec 2026, January intake)

Progression scholarship

Up to £5,000

Progression scholarship

Up to £5,000

Student insurance

£244.47

Required by Malvern, not included in the tuition fee. Buy it through Malvern and pay it with your fees, or use your own cover and show proof.

Flywire (London Met International Study Centre)

Pay only after you receive your offer. You will need your student ID / reference number from the offer letter. Check the amount on the offer letter before paying.

Pay online

Money to show for the Student visa

London campus (Holloway campus). UK visa rules ask the student to show unpaid first-year tuition plus living costs, held for 28 days. Answer the questions: the total updates as you go.

Visa application date
Is the scholarship shown on the CAS?
Who is paying?

Funds to show for the visa

£28,130

First-year tuition still to pay
£14,000
Living costs: £1,570 × 9 months
£14,130
  • London rent is often higher than the UKVI living-cost figure. Plan extra money if the student chooses private halls.
  • The money must be held for 28 consecutive days, ending no more than 31 days before the visa application.
  • Students on taught courses, including taught master's and Pre-Master's, can't bring family members (dependants), unless they are government-sponsored on a course longer than 6 months.
  • Monthly living-cost rates: £1,529 for applications before 29 Nov 2026, then £1,570. Always confirm on GOV.UK.

Structure & dates

How the studies run

2 terms → Master's · Total 2 terms + 1 year

  1. Pre-Master's

    2 terms

  2. Master's

    1 year

  3. Graduate

    in 2 terms + 1 year

Journey to graduation

Start Jan 2027Graduate around Aug 2028

  • Pre-Master's (2 terms) · Jan 2027 – Aug 2027£10,500 net

    £14,000 − £3,500 scholarship

  • Master's degree · Sept 2027 – Aug 2028£15,000 net

    £20,000 − £5,000 scholarship

Estimated tuition to graduation

£25,500

An estimate from today's fees. Degree fees can rise each year, and progression scholarships depend on meeting the university's conditions. Living costs are not included.

January intake

  1. Application Deadline

    25th Nov 2026

  2. Deposit Deadline

    27th Nov 2026

  3. PCI Deadline

    4th Dec 2026

  4. Latest date to move to university review

    10th Dec 2026 (differential evidence countries: 23rd Dec 2026)

  5. Latest date to issue the final CAS

    14th Dec 2026 (differential evidence countries: 23rd Dec 2026)

Choose the nationality to see these dates together with the payments for that country.

Deadlines can close early when places fill. Apply as soon as the student has their documents.

Visa and next steps

Integrated CAS

One CAS and one Student visa cover the pathway programme and the degree, so the student doesn’t need a new CAS or visa to progress (subject to meeting the progression requirements).

  1. Apply

  2. Get an offer

  3. Pay the deposit

  4. Receive the CAS

  5. Apply for the visa

  6. Arrive in the UK

Apply for the Student visaFind the visa centreMoney you need (GOV.UK)

Work and stay after your studies

  • Integrated CAS: one CAS and one Student visa cover the pathway programme and the degree, so the student doesn’t need a new CAS or visa to progress (subject to meeting the progression requirements).
  • Please note: this is general information, not immigration advice. Always check GOV.UK and the university.
  • Part-time work: up to 20 hours a week in term time from day one, because the Integrated CAS covers the pathway and the degree (degree level). Full-time work is allowed in official holidays.
  • Graduate visa: stay and work in the UK after graduating, 18 months for bachelor's and master's graduates applying from 1 January 2027 (3 years after a PhD).
  • Health surcharge: the Immigration Health Surcharge is paid with the visa application Per Year of the visa. Check the current amount

Applying for the visa

Choose the student's nationality to see if a TB test is needed.

Apply online up to 6 months before the course starts, then book an appointment at a visa application centre to give fingerprints and a photo. The visa fee is £558 (GOV.UK, October 2026).

University

London Metropolitan University

North London university, top 3 in the UK for the progress its students make.

London Metropolitan UniversityUniversity profile and all programmes

  • Guardian University Guide 2027

    3rd in the UK

    for value added (1st in 2026)
    Source

  • Guardian University Guide 2027

    Up 22 places

    to 67th in the UK
    Source

  • Guardian University Guide 2027

    5 subjects in the UK top 10

    including Interior Design (2nd) and Pharmacy (7th)
    Source

  • Teaching Excellence Framework 2023

    TEF Gold

    for student experience (Silver overall)
    Source

  • Graduate Outcomes 2023

    85% of graduates

    in work or further study 15 months after graduating
    Source

Campus

Holloway campus, Islington, North London.

Getting around · London Zone 2

Holloway campus
  • CambridgeAbout 1 h 15 by Tube and train
  • OxfordAbout 1 h 30 by Tube and train

  • Nearest airport

    London City (LCY), about 55 min · Heathrow (LHR), about 1 h 15

  • Nearest station

    Holloway Road (Piccadilly line), two stops from King's Cross St Pancras

Approximate times. Door to door from the campus. Source: TfL Journey Planner, checked 4 Nov 2026.

Accommodation

University housing at London Metropolitan University. It's the same for every course.

Room types

Click any room to see it on the university website.

Axo Camden

from £404 per week

Chapter Highbury

from £369 per week

Optivo – Goldsmiths House

from £230 per week

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Information last updated 8 Nov 2026.

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