Business Administration: Health
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen

Deze opleiding
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locatieGroningen |
diplomaMSc |
typeregulier, 60 EC |
start1 februari, 1 september |
taalvolledig English |
opleidingsduur12 maanden voltijd |
accreditatiesNVAO |
croho-code60644 |
numerus fixusnee |
honoursnee |
Can a manager make a significant influence in the healthcare sector? High-quality healthcare is of major importance, as it directly influences individual well-being and the overall functioning of our society. As a healthcare manager, policymaker, or consultant, you will be vital in improving and innovating healthcare at all levels.
In the MSc Business Administration - Health (MSc BA Health), you will study how to analyse and deal with strategic tensions in healthcare such as meeting the increasing demand for care, while facing workforce shortages and the need to control costs. The programme integrates a multidisciplinary approach with special attention to relevant topics in the health sector and our society. For example, the role of technology and innovation: how can you balance the utilisation of technological advancements with human attention for clients and satisfactory work for health professionals? We teach you the tools on how to balance the provision of evidence-based care with catering for diverse patient needs.
You can specialise in managerial or economic issues, depending on where you want to add value. We make sure to bring the outside practice to the classroom. You will meet lecturers from diverse disciplines sharing their research insights and guest lecturers who bring in practitioners’ knowledge and real-world challenges. This enables you to explore different perspectives on healthcare, including those from clients, clinicians, managers, insurers, and policymakers.
The MSc BA Health is the perfect study if you are looking for a multidisciplinary and societally relevant programme. It combines analytic and managerial skills and offers a crisp understanding of the social-economic environment in the healthcare industry. What is more, you are joining our diverse community of students with backgrounds in business, medicine, economics and facility management.
Waarom aan de RUG?
- The programme tailored for the health sector is unique for the North of the Netherlands. Variations in trajectory are being offered in the programme to fit your needs and career aspirations, and to equip you with the relevant competences to become an in-demand professional who can combine the analysis of hard evidence with softer insights and skills.
- Joining the Health profile means you will be part of our unique and diverse learning community. Our students have backgrounds ranging from business and economics to medicine and facility management. This diversity prepares you for the reality of the healthcare workplace.
- It is important to put into practice what you study. You will engage in a stakeholder roleplay or in teamwork on a practitioner's real-time challenge.
- Healthcare needs professionals who can build bridges between disciplines. That is why you have the chance to take a course taught by the UMCG, or by the faculty of spatial sciences.
- You can benefit from our lively health research community that is well-connected with health organisations in the Northern Netherlands such as the UMCG Groningen and Wilhelmina hospital, but also insurers such as Menzis and De Friesland, technology suppliers, or pharmaceutical companies.
- Our master community organises activities with practitioners and also manages a LinkedIn group in which you can connect to our graduates.
- To broaden your scope, you may integrate a Focus Area in Digital Business or Sustainable Society to expand your knowledge on topics such as digital transformation and learn about how you can contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- The programme has been internationally accredited by the AACSB and EQUIS, ensuring a high-quality education, which only 1% of universities reach worldwide.
Studieprogramma

periode | |||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||
Healthcare Purchasing and Supply Chains | 5 EC | ||||||||
Innovation in Healthcare Organizations | 5 EC | ||||||||
Electives A MSc BA Health | 5 EC | ||||||||
Electives B MSc BA Health | 10 EC | ||||||||
Research & Skills for MSc BA | 5 EC | ||||||||
Economic Evaluation in Healthcare | 5 EC | ||||||||
Healthcare Operations | 5 EC | ||||||||
Master's Thesis MSc BA Health | 20 EC |
specialisaties
specialisatie Master Internship
Opportunity to gain work experience by doing an internship in the second semester of your study.
You will be rewarded 15 ECTS on top of your programme. Your thesis will be postponed to the third semester.
specialisatie Sustainable Society Focus Area
Focus on the sustainable developments in our current society by the increasing influence of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations. The upcoming impact of the SDGs force companies to redefine their purpose and seek a path for meaningful contribution. But, what are companies responsible for, and who bears the burden of the consequences? Your skills and knowledge will prepare you to actively contribute to the strategic developments in this dynamic field.
specialisatie Digital Business Focus Area
Focus on the digital transformation within our society and understand how to successfully implement digital transformation in business. A successful digital transition allows businesses to conquer markets, witness industries converging, and step into the realm of winner-takes-all dynamics, like dominating tech-giants like Google and Facebook.
specialisatie Healthy Society Focus Area
Focus on tackling problems that impact healthcare providers and their societal partners in their day-to-day work. Issues such as scarce human resources combined with a higher, more complex demand for care, and more demanding citizens require solutions, which you will think about and design.
Onderwijs
taal van onderwijs | 100% en |
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avondonderwijs | n.v.t. |
afstandsonderwijs | n.v.t. |
onderwijsvormen
case study, group assignment, group discussion, individual assignment, lecture, literature study, research, research project, research proposal, oral presentation, project, self study, seminar, tutorial, working groupstudy guidance
Studying means working independently and planning your studies yourself. But successful studying depends on many different factors, so it is understandable that you may need to consult an impartial expert to discuss your study progress and personal circumstances that influence your studies. The faculty's study advisors are available to help you. Obviously, everything discussed with the study advisor remains confidential.study abroad
You have the opportunity to do a study exchange with the University of Gent, in Belgium. You will study the second semester in Gent and write your master's thesis on one of their research projects co-supervised by a lecturer from Groningen. There are two positions available for students. For more information, please contact Ineke van Est at r.van.est@rug.nl.Toelating en kosten
startmomenten
aanmelding deadline : 15 oktober 2023
wettelijk tarief : € 2530 (€1265 in het eerste jaar)
instellingstarief : € 19900
niet-EU/EER studenten : € 20800
aanmelding deadline : 1 mei 2024
wettelijk tarief : € 2530 (€1265 in het eerste jaar)
instellingstarief : € 19900
niet-EU/EER studenten : € 20800
Students with a Dutch diploma can apply directly to Studielink. More information on the steps to apply.
toelatingseisen
vooropleiding
To be eligible for admission to this Master, you need to hold an academic Bachelor's or Master's degree from a research university in one of the following - or closely related - fields: Business Administration, Econometrics and Operations Research, Economics and Business Economics, International Business.
There is a customized entry package for students with a university-level background in movement sciences, biomedical sciences, life sciences, medical sciences, pharmacy, or dentistry. More information: https://www.rug.nl/feb/education/study-programmes/pre-msc/mscba-health-entrypackage
To assess whether your educational/academic background meets the specific programme requirements, we will consider the level and curriculum of your previous studies. For more information, please visit: https://www.rug.nl/feb/apply-msc.
studie kosten
bedrag | kostenpost |
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€ 600.00 | studiematerialenper jaar |
inbegrepen in collegegeld
registration fee |
examination |
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EBF
The Economics and Business Faculty association (EBF) is the faculty association for all students studying at the faculty of Economics and Business of the University of Groningen.The EBF is your partner during your time in Groningen by organising events that support you with your studies and help you prepare for your future career.
Keuzehulp

Studievergelijker
Health
€ 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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100% Engelstalig |
Change management
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Strategic Innovation Management
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Small Business and Entrepreneurship
€ 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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Business administration
€ 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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Management Accounting and Control
€ 303 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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Business Analytics & Management
€ 342 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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Master in Management
€ 342 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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Accounting & Financial Management
€ 342 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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Gender Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Management
€ 315 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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61% vrouw |
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Business Analysis and Modelling
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61% vrouw |
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Marketing
€ 315 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
42 eerstejaars |
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100% Engelstalig |
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
€ 315 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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61% vrouw |
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Organisational Design & Development
€ 315 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
42 eerstejaars |
61% vrouw |
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100% Engelstalig |
Strategic Human Resources Leadership
€ 315 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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61% vrouw |
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International Business
€ 315 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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61% vrouw |
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Strategic Management
€ 315 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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61% vrouw |
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100% Engelstalig |
Business Administration
€ 315 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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61% vrouw |
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Business Administration
€ 250 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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Premaster Business Administration
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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Consumer Marketing
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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Human Resource Management
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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65% vrouw |
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100% Engelstalig |
Financial Management
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
210 eerstejaars |
65% vrouw |
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100% Engelstalig |
International Management
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
210 eerstejaars |
65% vrouw |
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100% Engelstalig |
Leadership and Change Management
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
210 eerstejaars |
65% vrouw |
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100% Engelstalig |
Management Consulting
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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65% vrouw |
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Duisenberg Honours Programme Corporate Finance
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Strategy and Organization
€ 424 gemiddelde kamerhuur |
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65% vrouw |
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100% Engelstalig |
Na de studie

Beroepsperspectief / arbeidsmarkt
Across Europe, healthcare expenditures are high and health services are still growing as an employment sector. Therefore, managerial knowledge is in high demand to organise all the disciplines and stakeholders involved and motivate them into a coordinated effort. As a graduate of MSc BA Health, you will have the analytic and stakeholder management skills crucial in diagnosing and intervening in the organisation of care and issuing advice about its economic environment.
Future employment opportunities may include healthcare organisations such as hospitals and homecare organisations, (inter-)national pharmaceutical companies, consultancy agencies, insurance companies, (semi-)governmental organisations, health technology suppliers, and research institutes.
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