Business and Health
Business and health is a degree that addresses the intersection of two sectors of increasing significance: the commercial and organisational worlds of business management and the complex, values-driven environment of healthcare. Healthcare systems, from NHS hospital trusts to pharmaceutical companies to social care providers, face the same management challenges of any large organisation, but within a framework of ethical obligations, regulatory requirements, and public expectations that makes effective leadership demanding in distinctive ways.
At University College London, this three-year, full-time programme draws on UCL's exceptional strengths in both health sciences and management education. You will study the core disciplines of business management alongside health policy, healthcare systems and economics, health management, and the organisational dynamics of care provision. The degree explores how healthcare organisations are financed, how quality is measured and improved, how health policy is made and implemented, and how commercial and ethical considerations intersect in practice.
You will develop analytical, strategic, and leadership skills while also building an understanding of the particular challenges of managing in health contexts: the role of clinical professionals, the complexity of patient care pathways, and the public accountability that healthcare organisations carry. A typical entry tariff of 152 UCAS points reflects the academic level expected at UCL.
Business and health develops a combination of management rigour and health system knowledge that prepares graduates for roles at the leadership and organisational level of healthcare.
Graduates enter careers in NHS management, health consultancy, health policy, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, health insurance, digital health, and the voluntary sector. Many progress to senior operational and strategic management roles within healthcare systems. Postgraduate study in health management, business administration, or health policy is also a common pathway.