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Bachelor of Health Services Management

Level: Bachelors Degree(MNQF Level 7)
Duration: 3 years(6 Semesters)
Modes: Available Modes (Full-Time)
Course Fee: Course FeeMVR 28,005 (Applicable for Free First Degree Scheme)

current Intake: February Intake 2025
Campus: Male' (Full-Time (Evening))

Overview

This course is developed to provide a strong health service management background for those who are interested in managing health care institutions both in public and private health sector. This course will provide the opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills in management and service provision in health care. The course is structured to develop a critical mass of technical people in government, civil society and non-government organizations that understand the issues, concepts, theory as well as the operational processes involved in managing health facilities at all levels.

Entry Requirements

General Entry

i) Minimum 2 Pass in GCE A' Level with minimum 3 pass in GCE O' Level OR,
ii) Attainment of a Level 4 qualification in a related field approved by the Maldives Qualification Authority OR,
iii) Successful completion of related Foundation (Certificate 4) offered by Maldives National University.

Language Requirements

i) Certified proficiency in English (GCE O' Level/ IGCSE English pass/ MNU English Language Competency Test) or Equivalent

General Notes

Entry requirements are indicative. Depending on the sequence and the number of applications received, all qualifying students may not gain entry.
Circumstances may require the University to defer or cancel some courses, especially when the minimum class size (10 for certificate & diploma courses, 15 for Degrees courses) is not achieved.
Passes at GCE OL/SSC and HSC is considered to be grades "C" or above and passes at GCE AL is considered to be the grades "E" or above.

Structure

Semester 1

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	BUS103 Business Communication (CORE)	Business Communication	Nil	15 Business Communication (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	CPT127 Computer Applications (CORE)	Computer Applications	Nil	15 Computer Applications (CORE) (15) (15)	1,245 1,245
CORE	DHI113 Dhivehi for Professionals (CORE)	Dhivehi for Professionals	Nil	15 Dhivehi for Professionals (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	MGT131 Introduction to Health Service Management (CORE)	Introduction to Health Service Management	Nil	15 Introduction to Health Service Management (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	4,755 4,755

Semester 2

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	MGT229 Health Service Management (CORE)	Health Service Management	MGT131	15 Health Service Management (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	MGT237 Disaster Management (CORE)	Disaster Management	Nil	15 Disaster Management (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	PUB215 Health Culture and Society (CORE)	Health Culture and Society	Nil	15 Health Culture and Society (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
ELECTIVE	Elective (ELECTIVE)	Elective	Nil	15 Elective (ELECTIVE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	4,830 4,830

Semester 3

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	PUB207 Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CORE)	Epidemiology and Biostatistics	Nil	10 Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	PUB217 Health Care Policy (CORE)	Health Care Policy	Nil	10 Health Care Policy (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	PUB317 International Health (CORE)	International Health	Nil	15 International Health (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	HRM301 Human Resource Management in Health Service (CORE)	Human Resource Management in Health Service	Nil	15 Human Resource Management in Health Service (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	MGT319 Health Management Information System (CORE)	Health Management Information System	MGT229	10 Health Management Information System (CORE) (10) (10)	880 880
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	4,230 4,230

Semester 4

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	ECO211 Health Economics (CORE)	Health Economics	Nil	15 Health Economics (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	MGT313 Health Planning and Evaluation (CORE)	Health Planning and Evaluation	PUB217	20 Health Planning and Evaluation (CORE) (20) (20)	1,760 1,760
CORE	PUB103 Introduction to Primary Health Care (CORE)	Introduction to Primary Health Care	Nil	10 Introduction to Primary Health Care (CORE) (10) (10)	580 580
CORE	PUB213 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health (CORE)	Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health	Nil	15 Legal and Ethical Aspects of Health (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	4,530 4,530

Semester 5

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	MGT311 Quality Management in Health (CORE)	Quality Management in Health	MGT229	15 Quality Management in Health (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	MKT315 Health Service Marketing (CORE)	Health Service Marketing	Nil	15 Health Service Marketing (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	PUB301 Health Care Systems and Delivery (CORE)	Health Care Systems and Delivery	HRM301, MGT229, PUB217	15 Health Care Systems and Delivery (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	PUB303 Health Research Methods (CORE)	Health Research Methods	PUB207	15 Health Research Methods (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	4,380 4,380

Semester 6

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
CORE	MGT309 Project Management in Health Services (CORE)	Project Management in Health Services	MGT229	15 Project Management in Health Services (CORE) (15) (15)	1,320 1,320
CORE	PUB319 Industrial Placement (CORE)	Industrial Placement	MGT229/ HRM301	15 Industrial Placement (CORE) (15) (15)	870 870
CORE	PUB403 Health Service Management Dissertation (CORE)	Health Service Management Dissertation	PUB303	30 Health Service Management Dissertation (CORE) (30) (30)	1,740 1,740
Semester Total				Semester Total	60	5,280 5,280

Elective

Type	Code	Name	Prerequisites	Credit Points	Fee (MVR)
ELECTIVE	ACC101 Financial Accounting (ELECTIVE)	Financial Accounting	Nil	15 Financial Accounting (ELECTIVE) (15) (15)	870 870
ELECTIVE	ACC107 Management Accounting (ELECTIVE)	Management Accounting	Nil	15 Management Accounting (ELECTIVE) (15) (15)	870 870

Course Total

360 CP

Total: 28,005

28,005

Careers

Healthcare Administrator/Manager Health Services Coordinator Health Informatics Specialist Healthcare Quality Improvement Manager Healthcare Consultant Health Policy Analyst Healthcare Project Manager