- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 17 Month Master's Degree Including A Practicum
- Open intakes
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Off-shoreSep 2026, Jan 2027, May 2027
- Field
- Nursing and Healthcare Management
- Institution
- Private University
- Offer speed
- Superfast Offer Speed2–3 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
The Master of Arts in Leadership — Health Care Stream at TWU Richmond is a 17 month master's degree including a practicum for clinicians and health professionals stepping into leadership.
The cohort model combines strategic leadership, organisational change and team development with health-sector application — and a practicum that turns coursework into demonstrated leadership experience inside a health organisation. Faculty are practising leaders, and classmates are working health professionals, making the cohort itself a sector network.
TWU Richmond is the university’s urban Metro Vancouver campus — minutes from Vancouver by transit and close to Vancouver International Airport — purpose-built for graduate and international students. Trinity Western University is a provincially chartered member of Universities Canada, teaches in small professor-led cohorts, and — uniquely among Canadian universities — charges international students the same tuition as domestic students.
As an on-campus master’s degree, the program is exempt from Canada’s post-2024 PGWP field-of-study restriction — graduates may qualify for a Post-Graduation Work Permit of up to three years, and spouses of master’s-level students may qualify for an open work permit under current IRCC rules (final decisions rest with IRCC).
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: A recognised 3-Year Bachelor's Degree, approximately 73% or better.
- IELTS: R-6.5, W-6.5, L-6.0, S-6.0, Overall 7.0
- TOEFL iBT: R-23.0, W-23.0, L-20.0, S-20.0, Total 100.0
- PTE: R-60, W-73, L-60, S-60, Overall 66
- Duolingo: 130
- GRE/GMAT: Not required.
Application fee $150 CAD. Tuition is the same for international and domestic students. Scores below direct-entry level may qualify for the Trinity Language Centre pathway or MBA Bridge — ask an Apply Study Visa counsellor.
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
Graduates lead teams and services across the health sector:
- Health Services Manager — clinical-adjacent operational leadership
- Clinical Team Lead / Unit Manager — leadership for practising clinicians
- Program Manager — Health Programs — running community and facility programs
- Quality & Patient Safety Coordinator — improvement leadership roles
- Seniors-Care / Long-Term-Care Manager — BC's fastest-growing care sector
- Health Authority Administrator — management roles in public health systems
BC's health authorities and private care operators face a documented leadership shortage, keeping demand for credentialed health leaders strong.
About Trinity Western University - Richmond
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Private
- Rating
- ★ 4.6
- World rank
- #8988
- Reference No.
- O19347055392
