Hi everyone,

I wonder whether anyone could offer me any advice. I currently hold a BA(Hons) in Business Information Systems and also have completed a Post Grad Cert in Managing in Health and Social Care. I would like to continue my studies but I am unsure what to study. I am a manager in the NHS (with 2 years experience). I left school in the mid 90's with no career aspirations and have worked my way up studying whatever interested me. I have considered the MSc in I.T. Service Management but I worry that this is too specialised. I have also considered the MBA but worry that this is too general and as I work full time and have a young child, I wonder whether this would be too much for me at the moment at 29 years old.

I know nobody can tell me what to do, but I have searched and searched on the web for courses and have asked lecturers questions at my two local uni's and no-one can help me. I found this site and thought it was worth a try......

Kind regards, Shell

How about Health Informatics?
e.g.
http://www.soi.city.ac.uk/pgcourses/hi/index.html
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/courses/factsheets/health/lpsofmh/5669.pdf
http://www.chime.ucl.ac.uk/study/health-informatics/

Actually, one thing I would encourage you to think about is your statement that you were worried that a course was too specialised. Perhaps at this stage, specialised is what you should be going for. But if you're going to do that, you need some kind of overall goal. I would be reluctant to take another course without having some kind of aim in mind.

Good luck with your decision.

Thank you for your response 'Hazyjane'. I will take a look at the links you offered and give some thought to where I aspire to be, to aid in my decision making. Kind regards