Master

Healthcare Policy, Innovation and Management

Do you have an interest in issues surrounding healthcare innovation? Are you interested in how we can meet healthcare demand with limited resources? Do you want to know how we can manage organisations in constantly changing healthcare systems? Then Healthcare Policy, Innovation and Management could just be the programme for you. The programme focuses on the analysis of health systems and the translation of the results into innovative solutions; you’ll learn how to come up with, implement, manage, evaluate and improve innovative solutions. After you have completed your studies, you'll be an innovative professional who is able to influence the future direction of healthcare. Your broad skillset will open up many different career paths, including careers as a manager, care purchaser, a senior policy advisor, consultant or researcher.

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Fast facts

insight into innovations in healthcare at the organisational, governmental, individual and (inter)national level
focus on multiple disciplines, including management, economics and policy
1-year full-time or 2-year part-time, taught in English. *Due to a curriculum revision, part-time intake will not be possible in 2023. This is for one year only
study load - full-time: 12-14 hrs classes, 4 hrs group work, 18-20 hrs independent study; part-time: 6-7 hrs classes, 2 hrs group work, 9-10 hrs independent study
starts in September
admission deadlines available under 'Admission requirements'

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Master's Open Day on 11 November 2023

Experience Maastricht University: find out more about one of the most international universities in Europe, immerse yourself in your programme of choice, and explore our beautiful city. The next Master's Open Day will take place on Saturday, 11 November 2023.

Get a taste of student life at our faculty

Are you a prospective student interested in studying health? Visit our study information events and let us help you make your choice. Our events let you fully experience what life is like at the Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences. You can also contact us to organise a personal campus tour.

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Ask a student

Meet Nienke: the student ambassador for the master's in Healthcare Policy, Innovation and Management.
On her Instagram account she shares her study programme experiences, moments of her life in Maastricht, and much more. Follow her to get a sneak peek of your possible future!

Also, if you have questions about the programme and/or about (student) life in Maastricht, don't hesitate to get in touch with Nienke through her Instagram page; she's happy to help you with your study choice, as previous student ambassadors helped her with hers.

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My aim is to make healthcare more accessible and effective on a European level

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Jan Ridder (Germany), Healthcare Policy, Innovation and Management
I really think healthcare should be managed on a higher level. Doctors can only function properly if all the rest is taken care of

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Giuditta Caramori (Italy) | Healthcare Policy, Innovation and Management
This programme suits my ambition, which is to innovate the healthcare systems in Thailand

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Chamaipat Suphawattanabodee (Thailand), Healthcare Policy, Innovation and Management
Once I’ve learned what works and what doesn’t in first-world healthcare, I can tailor it to the specific needs of Zimbabwe

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Kelly Stijkel (Zimbabwe), Healthcare Policy, Innovation and Management
I want to be the linking pin between doctors and managers in order to improve hospital processes, benefiting the patients

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Anna Leppers (Germany), Healthcare Policy, Innovation and Management