Official Qualification
This officially recognised master’s degree prepares you to lead nursing units and take on new roles in healthcare management, integrating emerging technologies such as digital health, care planning, mHealth, Big Data, research, management and leadership. Acquire the skills required for new roles in healthcare management and nursing unit leadership. Official qualification, recognised in competitive examinations and public sector recruitment pools. Aimed at graduates with a degree in Nursing. Ranked No. 1 for the Best Master’s Degree in Health Sciences in Spain, according to the Mundo Postgrado 2026 Ranking.
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The Master’s in Nursing Services Management and Leadership prepares you to take on management or middle-management roles in healthcare centres, with training based on agile methodologies, up-to-date content and a practical approach focused on real-world challenges in the healthcare sector. You will carry out a research project applied to healthcare management and gain a comprehensive understanding, with skills directly aligned with the sector’s needs.
Specialise in healthcare management and lead innovation processes. You will learn to optimise resources, improve the quality of care and apply emerging technologies — such as artificial intelligence, Big Data and clinical simulation — to decision-making. The curriculum includes specialised modules in healthcare marketing, mHealth communication, digital tools and innovation, preparing you to lead digital transformation in complex and changing environments.
You will acquire key knowledge in the planning, leadership and management of nursing services, alongside managerial skills to coordinate teams, improve the patient experience and make strategic decisions. Furthermore, you will develop essential soft skills for healthcare leadership: communication, change management, critical thinking and a results-oriented approach.
Esta microcredencial te capacita para utilizar herramientas como ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini y Claude en el análisis de información, la creación de contenidos y la optimización de tareas profesionales, integrando soluciones innovadoras de forma ética y responsable en contextos reales.
Desarrolla tu potencial profesional a través del liderazgo y las habilidades interpersonales en contextos sanitarios. Esta microcredencial te proporciona las claves para gestionar equipos, comunicarte de forma efectiva y resolver problemas en entornos reales, aplicando técnicas de liderazgo personal y herramientas prácticas de productividad en el ámbito de la salud.
Master's Degree in Management and Direction of Nursing Services
Year 1
ANNUAL SUBJECTS
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| M131900 | Prácticas externas | OB | 6 |
| M131901 | Trabajo Fin de Máster | OB | 12 |
| TOTAL: | 18 | ||
FIRST FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| M131902 | Gestión del conocimiento | OB | 3 |
| M131903 | Liderazgo y gestión de equipos | OB | 6 |
| M131904 | Metodología de la Investigación | OB | 6 |
| M131905 | Sistema sanitario y economía de la salud | OB | 6 |
| TOTAL: | 21 | ||
SECOND FOUR-MONTH PERIOD
| Code | Subjects | Character* | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| M131906 | Dirección y gestión de servicios de cuidados | OB | 6 |
| M131907 | Gestión de la calidad y Seguridad del paciente | OB | 6 |
| M131908 | Innovación y nuevas tecnologías aplicadas a los cuidados en salud | OB | 6 |
| M131909 | Marketing, comunicación y mHealth | OB | 3 |
| TOTAL: | 21 | ||
*Character: BT: Basic Training, Ob: Required, Op: Optional
At UAX you can combine your studies with your professional and personal life. Our differential value is a methodology without barriers, focused on you and your desire to learn.
What is our online methodology like?
Teaching with 100% online classes and classroom practices required by the Regulatory Body to obtain the title.
-Directorate of Quality and Nursing Management
-Innovation/Development Management and Nursing Management
-Human Resources Management and Nursing Management
-HR Management and Nursing Supervision
Directorate of Knowledge Management and Nursing Management -Directorate of Nursing and Nursing Supervision
Directorate of Nursing and Hospital Management -Directorate of Nursing and Hospital Management
-Nursing Directorate and Patient/Bed Management Directorate/Coordination
Our degree is official, verified by the Council of Universities and fully valid in Spain, as well as in the European Higher Education Area.
It is recognised by the Education Systems of Latin America, being recognised and approved by the different Ministries of Education in Latin America:
SENESCYT, MEN (MinEducation), SEP, Mescyt, among others, automatically.
We prepare students from day one so that they can boost their professional careers by acquiring management skills and competencies. To this end, we pay special attention to practical learning, which you will be able to acquire from expert professionals who currently hold management positions and who will provide you with a real, grounded and up-to-date vision of the sector.
The internships are organised so that your experience is enriching (rotation through various management areas).
You will be able to choose the practical training itinerary you prefer:
Our students do internships in some of the most important companies in each sector:
Consult the main entities with which we have agreements for internships here.
Access route and requirements
Access to the Online Master's Degree in Nursing Services Management is open to university graduates in Nursing.
You will need at least a B2 level in Spanish. To start the admission process you must provide the following documentation:
Admission profile
Nurses with experience in the care area who are looking to broaden their knowledge and acquire management skills in order to take a leap forward in their career. We also find professional profiles of junior middle managers seeking to broaden their knowledge and professional managers seeking the official master's degree in order to gain access to a doctorate.
Admission criteria and tests
The following criteria will be taken into account for the admission of candidates:
In the case of students with specific educational needs arising from disability, the Alfonso X el Sabio University will provide the appropriate support and counselling services, which will assess the need for possible curricular adaptations, itineraries or alternative studies.
Places offered for new students: 60
The Alfonso X El Sabio University has approved and published a regulation adapted to Royal Decree 822/2021 to deal with the transfer and recognition of credits.
https://www.uax.com/download/9959/file/Normativa-TRC.pdf
The recognition of credits in the official courses of this degree will be carried out taking into account the adequacy between the competences and knowledge derived from the courses taken and those foreseen in the syllabus of the corresponding courses.
Credits may be recognised exclusively for the internship course, for which students must duly accredit their work experience in the field of health management by submitting an updated employment report and a company certificate detailing the tasks performed.
Thanks to UAX’s more than 8,800 agreements with institutions and companies in the healthcare sector, you’ll be able to undertake your work placements at leading healthcare centres. Furthermore, if you’re a practising professional, you can apply for an accreditation assessment to have your professional experience recognised, making it easier to balance your master’s degree with your work commitments.
Senate
Graduate in Nursing, with postgraduate training in emergency medicine, intensive care, nursing prescription and health services management. She has extensive experience in care and supervision in emergency, ICU, hospitalisation and radiodiagnosis in highly complex hospitals. She is currently Vice-Dean of Nursing and Psychology.
Secretary General of the General Nursing Council of Spain. Nurse manager with more than 30 years of experience in healthcare leadership, including more than eleven years as Director of Nursing in university hospitals. Doctor and MBA, his career integrates executive management, leadership research and university teaching, and he is the author of several reference works on care management and quality of care.
Deputy Director of Research at the Spanish Institute of Nursing Research. She has more than a decade of experience in senior nursing management, having been Deputy Director at leading university hospitals such as Gregorio Marañón and Puerta de Hierro. Her career combines clinical leadership and strategic management, backed by postgraduate training in health management and human resources.
PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, with extensive experience in clinical research project management, clinical trial management and university teaching. He is currently Clinical Site Director at FutureMeds and has solid experience in team leadership, regulatory compliance, quality management, research methodology and knowledge transfer to healthcare.
Doctor and graduate in Nursing and Speech Therapy, with an extensive career in healthcare and healthcare management. She is currently Director of Nursing at Quirónsalud A Coruña Hospital. She has experience in emergency, haemodynamics and pre-hospital care, as well as in team leadership, care quality and clinical management in complex hospital environments.
PhD in Health Sciences, with an extensive clinical career as a nurse, and solid experience in university teaching and research in the field of nursing. She has developed her professional career combining nursing practice, academic leadership and research activity, being principal investigator of a group focused on nursing care.
Graduate in Nursing, specialist in Geriatrics, and Graduate in Business Administration and Management. He has advanced training in analysis and management, with a Master's degree in Applied Statistics, a Master's degree in Public Policy Evaluation and a PhD in Applied Economics. His professional career combines economic-financial management in the field of social and health care with university teaching.
Graduate in nursing with postgraduate training in emergency medicine, perinatal care and management. Extensive healthcare and supervisory experience in hospital settings, with experience in emergencies, specialised care and coordination of care for ostomised patients. Currently Nursing Supervisor at the Hospital Universitario Rey Juan Carlos.
Diploma in Nursing and PhD in Education from the UAH, with a solid background in health management, team leadership and university teaching. He has developed his professional career in highly complex hospital environments. Currently Project Manager of the One Health Business Unit of UAX.
PhD in Health Sciences and researcher specialising in the field of social and health care and neuromuscular diseases. She combines a solid dual training as a Graduate in Nursing and Occupational Therapist with more than a decade of experience in the academic and associative environment. She is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Spanish Federation for Rare Diseases and runs her own professional initiative, CuidandodeTO.
That’s what the rankings say
Alfonso X el Sabio University (UAX) is ranked amongst the best universities in Spain according to the leading rankings.
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The UAX promotes the culture of quality among the university community through the UAX Quality System (SIUAX), for which the University Management is ultimately responsible, ensuring that the planning of the system is implemented to effectively meet the quality objectives, the satisfaction of needs, requirements and expectations of customers and interested parties.
The responsible bodies are:
This organisational structure channels a bidirectional communication of the different improvement actions that allow and ensure the construction of the quality culture in the University.
You can consult the different indicators in the following links:
Improvement plans for the degree:
This degree, according to RD 822/2021 (art. 34) must undergo the process of accreditation renewal. During the development of the process, an evaluation team of the Foundation for Knowledge Madrimasd will meet with different stakeholders of the degree. In addition, they provide us with a form so that any interested party can indicate to the Foundation those aspects they consider relevant to the development of this programme.
