Master of Health Management Online

What you will study

To earn the Master of Health Management, you must successfully complete units totalling 12 or 16 credit points, as detailed below. Unless otherwise noted, each course is worth 1 credit point.

A 16-credit-point Master of Health Management includes:

• 9 credit points of core units
• 1 credit point from the research methods options
• One six-credit-point specialisation

A 12-credit-point Master of Health Management includes:

• 9 credit points of core units
• 1 credit point from the research methods options
• 2 credit points selected from units listed within the specialisations
• Students in this pathway do not complete or receive a specialisation.

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

The course has two formal admission pathways.

12-credit-point pathway

To be eligible for the 12-credit-point pathway, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:

• Hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related discipline.
• Have at least two years of relevant full-time work experience or the part-time equivalent.

Related disciplines include nursing and allied health.

Relevant experience may include work as a physician, dentist, nurse, allied health science professional, medical administrator or health information manager.

Eligible students receive four credit points of admission credit and generally complete the course in 1.5 years full-time or the part-time equivalent.

16-credit-point pathway

To be eligible for the 16-credit-point pathway, applicants must:

• Hold a bachelor's degree in any discipline.

This pathway does not include admission credit and generally takes two years full-time or the part-time equivalent.

Selection also considers academic merit, work experience, likelihood of success, availability of places, participation and regulatory requirements and individual circumstances. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

Mandatory student checks

Units involving work integrated learning, community placement or interaction with the community may require a National Police Record Check, a Working with Children Check or another relevant clearance. Requirements depend on the units selected.

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

• Apply a critical and advanced knowledge in the area of health and human services management including research and current professional practices in the areas of: leadership and strategic planning, evidence-based decision making, health needs assessment and evaluation, program planning and monitoring, resource and project management, communication and negotiation.
• Communicate effectively with a range of individuals and groups, using a variety of modes and methods in a health and human service context.
• Select and use digital technologies to locate, evaluate and disseminate research to address complex health and human service management issues.
• Critically evaluate and synthesise complex information, problems, ideas, concepts and theories within a health and human services context.
• Apply creative strategies to address complex and ill-defined health and human services management problems.
• Demonstrate critically reflective self-management with relevant workloads, commitments and timeframes while displaying a commitment to ethical health and human services management practice and lifelong learning.
• Interact collaboratively and constructively with a diverse range of people across multiple teams and contexts to achieve targeted health and human services management outcomes.
• Demonstrate a critical awareness and sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, religious, social and political issues in health and human service management contexts.

Career outcomes

Graduates may pursue management and leadership roles across a variety of areas, including:

• Public health departments
• Hospitals
• Nursing homes
• Clinics
• Medical practices
• Mental health organisations
• Community health centres
• Rehabilitation centres
• Skilled nursing facilities
• Healthcare associations
• Welfare and human services organisations
• Government policy
• Major healthcare infrastructure projects
• Health administration departments
• International agencies with a public health presence

Fees and FEE-HELP

Indicative annual fee in 2026: $30,600 (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.