GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Graduate Diploma in Health Administration
Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
Curtin University's Graduate Diploma in Health Administration degree. The Graduate Diploma of Health Administration is designed for clinicians, managers and administrators who wish to up skill in areas of leadership and management, quality and safety, health economics, health policy, health systems as well as planning and evaluating health services. Students gain practical leadership and management skills that can be translated to the workplace, allowing them to lead and manage high performing teams in the healthcare environment. This course develops students ability to plan, manage, monitor and coordinate systems of health care delivery. It is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary for senior administrative and planning positions in hospitals and other health service areas. It is aimed at both health professionals intending to acquire management and administrative skills and non-health professionals seeking a career in health administration. Graduate Diplomas prepare students to develop advanced knowledge and skills for professional or highly skilled work and further learning corresponding to AQF level 8 qualifications.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- Year 1: Health Economics
- Health Policy and Decision Making
- Leadership in Public Health
- Organisation of Health Care Systems
- Safety and Quality in Health Care
- Health System Planning
- Epidemiology and Evidence
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Admissions
Specifically, applicants require a Postgraduate Certificate qualification relevant to health administration, health leadership, health services management, health information management, business administration, public policy and public health OR a Bachelor degree from a recognised tertiary institution in a field relevant to health management, health administration, business administration of healthcare organisation, clinical governance, medical administration, human resource management for health, health information management, health financial management, public health and leadership in health policy AND work experience equivalent to two years full-time professional or volunteer experience. Work experience may also include equivalent professional experience acquired as part of a degree of four or more years duration (e.g., MBBS, MD). Applicants for a Graduate Diploma are required to meet University academic and English language entry standards; Applicants generally require a Bachelor Degree or Graduate Certificate.
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