GraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Master of Health Administration
Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
About this program
Curtin University's Master of Health Administration degree. The Master of Health Administration course 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 as well as experience an introduction to research in the discipline. 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 focuses on practical ways that students can approach challenging issues that are associated with the complexity of a modern health care environment and how to manage relationships with other service providers, consumers and policy makers. With academics that are actively working within the health care industry and collaborating with key industry partners both internationality and nationally, students have access to real life experience and research. Master Degrees (Coursework) prepare students to apply advanced knowledge for professional practice, scholarship and further learning corresponding to AQF level 9 qualifications.
Fees & duration
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Course structure
- Year 1: Health Policy and Decision Making
- Leadership in Public Health
- Organisation of Health Care Systems
- Epidemiology and Evidence
- Health System Planning
- Safety and Quality in Health Care Year 2: Health Economics
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Admissions
Specifically, 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) OR an undergraduate degree plus an honours or postgraduate degree in a field relevant to health administration, health leadership, health services management, health information management, business administration, public administration, public policy and public health. Applicants for a Master Degree (Coursework) are required to meet University academic and English language entry standards; Subject to the duration of the course applicants usually require a Bachelor Degree or equivalent (and may require relevant work experience), Bachelor Honours Degree, Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma.
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