MA/MS in Health Services Management at University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Canada is a master's degree in Healthcare Administration programme. The programme runs for 24 months, delivered in a blended format. Tuition for international students is CAD 886 per credit (CAD 376 per credit for local students).
Also offered as: Postgraduate Certificate
At a glance
Degree:Master's Degree
Field:Healthcare Administration
Duration: 24 months
Delivery: Blended
Local tuition: CAD 376 / credit
International tuition: CAD 886 / credit
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Master of Health Services Management is a part-time graduate degree offered at the University of Lethbridge's Calgary campus, designed to be completed in 24 months through a mix of distance delivery and residential, face-to-face sessions. The curriculum is organized around five modules -- Design, Financial Structure, Leading and Bridging, Political Environment, and Conceptualization -- building interdisciplinary knowledge of health services management alongside numeracy, systems thinking, critical thinking, and applied research skills. Rather than a traditional thesis, the program is completed through coursework paired with an integrated capstone project. It is intended for working healthcare professionals: applicants typically hold a bachelor's degree in nursing, health sciences, management, or a related field, with two or more years of work experience preferred, and the part-time, blended format is structured to let students continue working while they study. The page notes that because the program is part-time, international graduates are not eligible for a post-graduation work permit. It suits health sector employees seeking to move into management roles without leaving the workforce, particularly those balancing study with ongoing professional responsibilities in health service delivery.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:3.00 / 4.0
Admission Requirements: Admission requires a baccalaureate degree in Nursing, Health Sciences, Management, or a closely related discipline (or completion of uLethbridge's Bachelor of Management/Health Sciences combined degree, or its Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management), with a minimum GPA of 3.00 on the uLethbridge 4.00 scale calculated over the last 20 graded university-level term courses. Evidence of successful experience in the health sector is normally required, and preference goes to applicants with two or more years of relevant work experience. All applicants to the School of Graduate Studies must meet uLethbridge's English Language Proficiency requirement, met through a baccalaureate or master's degree from a country where English is the primary language, the Advanced Level of uLethbridge's EAP program, or an approved test: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall (min. 6.0 per band), TOEFL iBT 86 overall (min. 20 per section), PTE Academic 61 overall (min. 60 per part), CAEL 70 overall (min. 60 per component), Duolingo 120 overall (min. 110 per subscore), or Cambridge C1/C2 176 (min. 176 per subscore). Applicants must also submit three reference letters, a curriculum vitae, and a letter of intent.
Application Details
Start Date:Fall
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants to the University of Lethbridge for Fall 2027 entry apply by 30 June 2027 (post-secondary applicants) or 15 December 2026 (direct-entry high-school applicants), with admission-decision documents due by 30 June or 15 July 2027 and final documents by 1-15 August 2027; for Winter 2028 entry the domestic deadline is 1 November 2027. International applicants for Fall 2027 apply by 15 June 2027, with decision documents due 30 June 2027 and final documents by 15 July 2027; for Winter 2028 the international deadline is 15 September 2027. Applications for Fall 2027 opened 14 September 2026. Deadlines vary by program and campus and are not rolling in the open-ended sense, though the university notes some programmes may close early once capacity is reached. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
