Master of Health Services Management

Degree Level Postgraduate

Years

Australian students

Start Date
February
July

Campus
City East

Duration
2 year(s) full-time

Program Code
IMHM

SATAC Code
4CM211 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time or part-time

Mode
On-campus/Online

Fees
$AU 27,800 per 1.0 EFTSL for students enrolled in 2025

Entry requirements

Applicants are required to hold a bachelor’s degree or higher in an approved Field of Education (FOE), or a
Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management, from a recognised higher education
institution.

Approved Fields of Education are:
- Health
- Human Welfare Studies and Services
- Behavioural Science
- Biomedical Engineering
- Public and Health Care Management
- Biochemistry and Cell Biology
- Genetics
- Microbiology
- Human Biology
Fields of Education not listed above may be considered at the discretion of the Program Director

Applicants with a completed Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management or Graduate Diploma in Health
Services Management will be eligible for entry as well as credit, based on courses already completed.
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Aim

This program, aimed at health or medical professionals, develops leadership and business skills to equip graduates for management roles in the health and aged care sectors.

Content & Structure

The program consists of 72 units of study offered over two years full-time or part-time equivalent. Students study topics in management, ethics, business analytics, finance, leadership, evaluation and project management in a health context. The program culminates in a capstone course that sees students work with an industry partner to design and deliver a substantial project.

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What courses you'll study

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Responsible Leadership in Health	HLTH 5196	4.5
Quantitative Design for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Research	NURS 5152	4.5
Talent Acquisition and Development	BUSS 5351	4.5
Health and Aged Care Systems and Operations	HLTH 5201	4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
People, Leadership and Performance	BUSS 5114	4.5
Leading and Managing Organisational Change	BUSS 5065	4.5
Financial and Economic Management for Health and Aged Care	HLTH 5193	4.5
Elective		4.5	Rule(s): 1
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Fundamentals of Data Analytics for Business	INFS 5130	4.5
Project Management for Business	BUSS 5139	4.5
Health Ethics	HLTH 5002	4.5
Quality and Safety for Health and Aged Care Managers	HLTH 5202	4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Performance Review and Health Economics	HLTH 5195	4.5
Strategy for Health and Aged Care Managers	HLTH 5198	4.5
Capstone in Health Services Management	HLTH 5194	9

Electives

Course name	Area and cat no.	Units

Health Informatics	INFT 4018	4.5
Negotiation	BUSS 5355	4.5
Service Management	BUSS 5428	4.5

Rules & notes

Rules

1. Students may choose from the approved electives or any other course with approval from the Program Director

Notes

1. The Master of Health Services Management is designed as a nested program, with credit transfers and articulation pathways from the Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management and the Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management.