12 monthsProgramme duration
60,500 AUDTuition Fee/year
Feb, Jun, SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Health/Healthcare
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Blended
Prepare yourself for the future of health leadership and management in Australia and overseas with Australia’s longest running and largest health management program. For more than 60 years, the UNSW Master of Health Leadership and Management has been producing leaders who drive positive change, inspire collaborative teams and execute well-considered management decisions. This program gives you the knowledge, skills and attributes you need to make a real impact on health services and systems.
Broaden your understanding of current and emerging influences on the health sector through a range of core and elective subjects. You’ll cover everything from health economics, policy development and clinical governance, to integrated care, patient safety and change management.
Upon completion, you'll gain industry accreditation by the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM). You will also have the opportunity to add on a research component and extend your knowledge through additional research methodology courses or an advanced research project, as part of the Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension). Ranked #4 in Australia for academic reputation (QS World University Rankings, 2027), UNSW Medicine and Health research directly shapes health policy and practice to meaningfully improve health outcomes for communities. You can design your program to be eligible to apply to pursue a PhD to further advance your career.
Broaden your understanding of current and emerging influences on the health sector through a range of core and elective subjects. You’ll cover everything from health economics, policy development and clinical governance, to integrated care, patient safety and change management.
Upon completion, you'll gain industry accreditation by the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM). You will also have the opportunity to add on a research component and extend your knowledge through additional research methodology courses or an advanced research project, as part of the Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension). Ranked #4 in Australia for academic reputation (QS World University Rankings, 2027), UNSW Medicine and Health research directly shapes health policy and practice to meaningfully improve health outcomes for communities. You can design your program to be eligible to apply to pursue a PhD to further advance your career.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Health/Healthcare
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Blended
Prepare yourself for the future of health leadership and management in Australia and overseas with Australia’s longest running and largest health management program. For more than 60 years, the UNSW Master of Health Leadership and Management has been producing leaders who drive positive change, inspire collaborative teams and execute well-considered management decisions. This program gives you the knowledge, skills and attributes you need to make a real impact on health services and systems.
Broaden your understanding of current and emerging influences on the health sector through a range of core and elective subjects. You’ll cover everything from health economics, policy development and clinical governance, to integrated care, patient safety and change management.
Upon completion, you'll gain industry accreditation by the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM). You will also have the opportunity to add on a research component and extend your knowledge through additional research methodology courses or an advanced research project, as part of the Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension). Ranked #4 in Australia for academic reputation (QS World University Rankings, 2027), UNSW Medicine and Health research directly shapes health policy and practice to meaningfully improve health outcomes for communities. You can design your program to be eligible to apply to pursue a PhD to further advance your career.
Broaden your understanding of current and emerging influences on the health sector through a range of core and elective subjects. You’ll cover everything from health economics, policy development and clinical governance, to integrated care, patient safety and change management.
Upon completion, you'll gain industry accreditation by the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM). You will also have the opportunity to add on a research component and extend your knowledge through additional research methodology courses or an advanced research project, as part of the Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension). Ranked #4 in Australia for academic reputation (QS World University Rankings, 2027), UNSW Medicine and Health research directly shapes health policy and practice to meaningfully improve health outcomes for communities. You can design your program to be eligible to apply to pursue a PhD to further advance your career.
Admission Requirements
90+
176+
64+
6.5+
For entry into this program, you must have one of the following:
- An undergraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management and two years full-time professional or volunteer experience. This may also include equivalent professional experience acquired as part of a degree of four or more years duration (e.g., MBBS, MD).
- An undergraduate degree plus an honours or postgraduate degree in a field relevant to public health or health management.
Relevant fields
Examples of relevant fields include, but are not restricted to:
- medicine
- nursing
- allied health
- health sciences
- biomedical sciences
- dentistry
- sociology
- behavioural and social sciences
- psychology
- marketing
- human services
- emergency services
- environmental health
- veterinary science
- health administration
- business
- management
- engineering
- law
- science
- mathematics and statistics
- economics
- policy studies
- development studies.
1 Year
Feb
Jun
Tuition fees
Domestic
9,500 AUD
International
60,500 AUD
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