Master of Health Management

Course Details

This course is designed for health professionals currently in, or seeking to be in, middle and senior health care management positions. If you are seeking to expand your knowledge and skills in the management of health services, this degree caters for your needs. This includes medical or general hospital administrators, clinicians, quality assurance managers, team leaders, senior nursing administrators, unit managers and a range of general task coordinators within the health care system. If you are working or planning to work in middle or senior management roles in health care, this course will help you prepare for and advance your career.

Qualification: Master Degree (By Coursework)

Course structure: The course is structured in 2 parts. Part A Advanced Healthcare Administration and Management and Part B. Extending specialist knowledge electives.

Students may be eligible to exit their course early and apply to graduate with one of the following qualifications, provided that they have met the requirements for the qualification during their enrolment in the Masters course: Graduate Certificate in Health Management: Students will need to complete a total of 24 credit points (6 months full time study), with a minimum of 18 credit points at level 4 or above. Graduate Diploma in Health Management: Students will need to complete a total of 48 credit points (1 year full time study), with a minimum of 36 credit points at level 4 or above. If students decide to graduate early, they will need to discontinue from the Masters course. Students may be eligible to receive credit for the units that they have completed if they re-apply and are re-admitted to this course or apply for another graduate degree at Monash University.