Health Management - M6008
Expert master degree
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.
You will complete eight core and three elective units.
Core units include:
- Clinical leadership and management
- Financial management in health care
- Principles of health care quality improvement
- Foundations of health policy
- Law for health systems
- Principles of health systems
- HSM case study
Elective units include:
- Implementation & innovation in health care
- Introductory epidemiology
- Introductory biostatistics
- Research Methods
- Ethics, good research practice & practical research skills
- Introduction to epidemiology and biostatistics
- Human factors for patient safety
- Introduction to health economics
- Nursing practice and management
- Advanced nursing practice in context
- Improving Indigenous equity in profession practice
- Management theory & practice (winter elective)
At a glance
Course Details
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| Note: | IMPORTANT: This course is only available to international students in ‘on-campus’ mode. Please note that ‘on-campus’ mode comprises a mix of online learning and on-site teaching. For most units, the majority of contact hours are facilitated through the University’s online learning platform, with additional face-to-face contact during designated study days at Public Health & Preventive Medicine at the Alfred Medical Research and Education Precinct (AMREP) in Melbourne. |
Duration |
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Start date |
Semester One (February), Semester Two (July) This course is only available to domestic students in Multi-modal mode. |
Qualification |
Master of Health Management |
Alternative exits |
Tune in to the Master of Health Management online webinar
Listen to this webinar to find out how the course will equip you with the right skills across health systems and to learn more about possible career paths.
"This course has allowed me to interact more meaningfully with other health care professionals and administrators. I have applied most of the skills and knowledge learned already, with great success."
- Gideon Brink, Master of Health Services Management
“The research, presentation and time management skills I developed in the years I spent studying made me a well- rounded candidate for leadership roles plus I had the confidence to apply for these roles knowing I had the skills to perform in them.”
- Janice, Master of Health Services Management graduate
Our Master of Health Management is taught from the Alfred Medical Research and Education Precinct (AMREP), in the heart of Melbourne.
Discover how studying at AMREP gives you the best opportunity to make a difference in health.
Entry Requirements
You need to satisfy the following entrance requirements to be considered for entry to this course.
Minimum Entry Requirements (Domestic students)
Qualifications
An Australian undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline with at least a credit (60%) average and relevant professional experience (or qualification/experience or satisfactory substitute that the faculty considers to be equivalent).
An Australian bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline with at least a credit (60%) average and relevant professional experience; or qualification and experience approved by the faculty.
English requirements
Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.
University entrance requirements
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
Extra Requirements
Academic transcripts must be submitted before an application can be assessed
Relevant Work Experience (Current CV) must be submitted before an application can be assessed.
The course is structured in 2 parts. Part A Advanced Healthcare Administration and Management and Part B. Extending specialist knowledge electives.
Making the application
Future students
Note: Please make sure you read the extra requirements before you apply.
Semester one (February)
Apply directly to Monash using course code M6008
Semester two (July)
Apply directly to Monash using course code M6008
Applications
When online applications close, domestic applicants should apply directly to the department via our Direct Application Form available on our website
Self assess for credit eligibility
Check for study credit using the "Credit search" link on the Credit for prior study page
Fees
Fees are subject to change annually.
Please note: The fee information displayed is based on the 2021 rates and should only be used as a guide.
Full fee
Fees are per 48 credit points which represents a standard full-time course load for a year.
A$29,000
Fee assistance
As a full fee-paying student, you may be eligible to apply for the optional FEE-HELP to assist you to pay all or part of your tuition fees.
Scholarships
We offer over 360 types of scholarships, valued at up to $280,000. Some scholarships offer one-off payments while others continue for the length of your course. Learn more about Monash Scholarships.
Other costs and fees
For information on other study costs and fees, see other study costs.