Master of Health Leadership and Policy in Clinical Education in Vancouver Canada | The University of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD 64,831
(c. USD46,498.22)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months

SHAPE THE FUTURE OF HEALTHCARE LEADERSHIP

Advance your professional journey with the Master of Health Leadership and Policy (MHLP) in Clinical Education. This distinguished graduate program is tailored for healthcare practitioners seeking to deepen their knowledge in evolving areas like practice trend evaluation and clinical teaching methodologies. Our integrated curriculum blends cutting-edge healthcare instruction from the School of Nursing with the prestigious business training of UBC Sauder's Robert H. Lee Graduate School. Gain the tools and self-assurance to steer your career toward exciting new opportunities.

Today's healthcare environment is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by technological progress, novel treatment approaches, and shifting population needs. This creates an urgent need for skilled clinical educators capable of identifying learning requirements and designing educational initiatives across diverse healthcare settings. These leaders must also demonstrate strong business comprehension and people management skills to guide teams and implement meaningful change.

BRIDGING HEALTHCARE AND BUSINESS EXPERTISE

The MHLP in Clinical Education program distinctively combines medical and management education, giving you the strategic competencies needed for organizational leadership positions. Our clinical instruction modules provide holistic perspectives, from grasping the fundamentals of clinical teaching to implementing educational theories in varied learning scenarios. Concurrently, business courses from UBC Sauder's renowned Robert H. Lee Graduate School establish solid capabilities in data interpretation, initiative coordination, and team leadership.

ADAPTABLE LEARNING FORMATS

Customize your academic path to suit your schedule by selecting either an intensive 12-month full-time track or a more gradual 24-month part-time option. The accelerated full-time pathway delivers concentrated learning, helping you upgrade your professional qualifications within one year. The extended part-time alternative lets you maintain work responsibilities while systematically developing your clinical leadership competencies. This adaptable structure enables immediate application of learned concepts to your current position, connecting academic theory with practical workplace challenges.

Both full-time and part-time students will engage in bi-weekly on-campus sessions with peers and instructors. Part-time participants should allocate about 10 hours weekly, while full-time students will invest approximately 20 hours in classroom-based learning.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

Applicants for a master's degree program must hold the academic equivalent of a four-year bachelor's degree from UBC with: a minimum overall average in the B+ grade range (76-79% at UBC) in third-year level and above courses; or academic standing with at least 12 credits of third- or fourth-year courses in the A grade range (80% or higher at UBC) in the field of study; or applicants who have a four-year bachelor's degree, or its academic equivalent, which does not meet the requirements stated above, but who have had significant formal training and relevant professional experience to offset such deficiencies, may be granted admission on the recommendation of the appropriate graduate program or faculty and approval of the Dean of the College of Graduate Studies.

English Language Proficiency Requirement

Applicants from a university outside Canada at which English is not the primary language of instruction must present evidence of competency to pursue studies in the English language prior to being extended an offer of admission. Acceptable English language proficiency tests for applicants to graduate studies are: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language): 90 overall with a minimum score of 22 in Reading & Listening and a minimum score of 21 in Writing & Speaking (Internet version); minimum score of 22 in Reading & Listening and a minimum score of 21 in Writing (paper version); or IELTS (International English Language Testing Service): minimum overall band score of 6.5, with no individual score less than 6.0; or MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery): minimum overall score of 85, with a final score of 3 in the speaking test.

Tuition CAD 64,831

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