- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 16 month Master Degree including an optional inter
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Nursing and Healthcare Management
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Average Offer Speed10–15 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
A sixteen month master’s degree preparing healthcare managers and leaders, covering health systems, leadership and change management, quality and safety, health informatics, innovation and health finance.
Canadian health systems are short of managers who understand both clinical delivery and organisational change, and Atlantic Canada feels that shortage more acutely than most regions. Candidates with any prior clinical or health sector background convert particularly well from this programme.
The field of study rule does not reach Master of Healthcare Leadership and Innovation, since degree programmes are exempt and no CIP code verification applies. At sixteen months or longer, Master of Healthcare Leadership and Innovation also sits in the category that remains eligible for a spousal open work permit, which is worth settling before you plan family finances. Every work permit decision rests with Canadian immigration authorities, and Apply Study Visa confirms the position for Master of Healthcare Leadership and Innovation in writing before you pay any deposit.
Entry sits at 4-Year Bachelor’s Degree with 68 percent, with an English requirement of IELTS 7 overall with no band below 6.5 for Master of Healthcare Leadership and Innovation. Tuition for Master of Healthcare Leadership and Innovation is recorded at CAD 25,328 for the year, with a CAD 80 application fee, and the programme runs 3 intake windows across the cycles listed here. Apply Study Visa handles the Master of Healthcare Leadership and Innovation application, the attestation letter, the deposit and the study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: 4-Year Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 68 percent.
- English (meet any one): IELTS 7 overall with no band below 6.5; PTE, TOEFL and Duolingo are recorded as not accepted for this programme.
- English waiver: No English proficiency exam waiver is offered for this institution.
- Application: Application fee CAD 80. A non refundable tuition deposit is required to confirm the seat and to trigger the provincial attestation letter.
- Work permit: The field of study rule does not reach Master of Healthcare Leadership and Innovation, since degree programmes are exempt and no CIP code verification applies.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa provides the institution designated learning institution number and completes the submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Healthcare Operations Manager: hospitals and health authorities
- Clinical Services Coordinator: service planning roles
- Quality Improvement Lead: patient safety and standards
- Health Programme Manager: public and community health
- Health Innovation Officer: transformation projects
- Long Term Care Administrator: seniors care leadership
Reality check: this programme sets the highest English requirement in the catalogue and accepts only IELTS, so applicants must plan their test preparation before anything else in the application.
About Cape Breton University
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.8
- World rank
- #2467
- Reference No.
- O19391556824
