This course is ideal for graduates looking to start, change or develop their career within the health policy field. It combines an international focus and academic rigour with the development of practical, transferable skills that can be applied in a wide range of real-world health policy, planning and management settings. The course is also suitable for established professionals from a wide range of backgrounds, including: medical, nursing and allied health professions; health management and administration; public health; national and local government. This course gives you the knowledge and tools you need to understand, analyze and influence the health policy process, and to operate within an increasingly complex policy environment. Students will analyze the social, political and economic factors that affect policy at a local, national and international level. The health and healthcare are such high priorities for both the public and policymakers; it is highly likely that demand for health policy specialists will remain high. Therefore, if you are working or wish to work within any health-related organization in the public, private or third sectors, this course will help you develop a range of key transferable health policy skills. During this course students will also achieve PgCert and PgDip awards.