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Master of Healthcare Quality and Safety
- Cambridge, United States
- 1 year
- English
- Online
- Master
About the program
One-year full-time live online master for clinicians leading quality and patient safety.
Program highlights
- Internship available: no
- Placement support: yes
- Work during study: no
- Post-study work rights (0 year): no
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Interpret health or clinical evidence related to Healthcare Quality and Safety. Apply ethical reasoning
- Effective communication
- And safe professional decision-making appropriate to the qualification.
Career outcomes
- Director of Clinical Quality and Patient Safety
- Senior Patient Safety Specialist
- Clinical Risk Manager
- Director of Patient Safety
- Director of Nursing Informatics
- Manager of Global Patient Safety
- Quality
- And Compliance
- Chief Quality Officer
Curriculum
- Coursework
- Intensive workshops and a longitudinal seminar series covering operational quality and safety
- Informatics (clinical databases
- Health records
- Patient portals)
- Leadership and change management
- Quantitative approaches
- And risk assessment and communication. Students follow a Quality and Safety or Clinical Informatics pathway and finish with a capstone project.
Entry requirements
Academic
- Clinicians and clinical administrators with health care experience
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Accepted academic background
Bachelor degree or equivalent (for international applicants a three- or four-year degree from an institution of recognised standing).
Language tests
- TOEFL iBT 103 (5.0 on the new scale)
- IELTS TOEFL Essentials 11
- Duolingo IELTS Academic 7.5
Documents you’ll need
- Academic Transcripts
- English Language Test Results
- CV or Resume.
How to apply
- Check requirements and the deadline applications open 2 September 2026
- Deadline not yet posted. Apply through the HMS master's application portal and pay the 100 USD fee. Upload CV
- Unofficial transcripts
- Recommendations and essays
- Send an English test TOEFL
- IELTS or Duolingo unless English was the language of instruction. Admitted students show funds for the first year before HMS issues the I-20 or DS-2019 for the visa.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | $62,988 USD |
|---|---|
| Application fee | $100 USD |
| Deposit | $500 USD |
Program details
| Campus | Boston (Longwood Medical Area) |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | Harvard Medical School |
| Department | Department of Healthcare Quality and Safety |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | 30 |
| Study pace | Fixed |
| Post-study stay | 0 year |
| Scholarship note | Applicants may be considered for institutional awards subject to program-specific and international-student eligibility. |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
September 2027
Apply by
15 Jun 2027
214 days left
Frequently asked questions
The program takes 1 year.
The next deadline is 15 Jun 2027. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.
Tuition is $62,988 USD per year. The application fee is $100 USD. The deposit is $500 USD. The estimated living cost is $35,966 USD.
Accepted language tests: TOEFL iBT 103 (5.0 on the new scale), IELTS TOEFL Essentials 11, Duolingo IELTS Academic 7.5.