Graduate Certificate of Health Management Online

What you will study

To earn the Graduate Certificate of Health Management, you must successfully complete units totalling 4 credit points, as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 1 credit point.

Core units

• Health Economics 1
• Research Literacy
• Fundamentals of Digital Health

Electives

Select 1 credit point from the following:

• Healthcare Operations
• Foundations in Leadership

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for this course, applicants must meet at least one of the following requirements:

• Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Have at least two years of relevant work experience or the part-time equivalent.

Relevant experience may include work in health support, aged care, disability services or allied health.

Academic history, work and life experience and individual circumstances may also be considered. Meeting the minimum academic and English language requirements does not guarantee admission.

English language requirements

Applicants must provide evidence of at least one of the following:

• A bachelor’s degree from a recognised English-speaking country.
• An IELTS overall score of 6.5, with no individual band score below 6.0, or an accepted equivalent.
• Other accepted evidence of English language proficiency.

Contact the university for further information.

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may be eligible for recognition of prior learning if you have previously studied or have relevant work experience. This will help reduce the number of units you need to study to finish your course. Contact the university for more information.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

• Application of knowledge and skills in the selected stream of health and human services management that demonstrates creativity and initiative, evidenced through successful completion of a capstone assessment task.
• Demonstrate communication skills to interpret, articulate and transmit information and interact professionally with clients and colleagues in a Health and Human Services context.
• Demonstrate digital literacies in public health practice and scholarship to locate, interpret and transmit knowledge, data and ideas.
• Independently select and uses appropriate digital tools to disseminate accurate information.
• Consistently identify multiple approaches to solving complex problems, demonstrating a high level of intellectual independence and autonomy.
• Consistently and autonomously demonstrate responsibility and accountability for professional development including self-management.
• Contribute and work effectively within a team environment demonstrating awareness of, and sensitivity to, difference amongst team members.
• Consistently and sensitively adapt practices to meet the cultural, ethnic, religious, social and political backgrounds of all stakeholders.

Career outcomes

Graduates may pursue management and leadership opportunities across:

• Public health departments
• Hospital management
• Nursing home management
• Clinic management
• Medical practices
• Mental health organisations
• Community health centres
• Rehabilitation centres
• Skilled nursing facilities

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative annual fee in 2027: $15,300 (Full-fee paying place)

Indicative annual fees are based on your first year of study.

A student’s annual fee may vary by:

• The number of units studied.
• Choice of units.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.