Australian Catholic University
Master of Leadership and Management in Healthcare
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 2 years
Enhance your understanding and skills in leadership and management in the healthcare sector through online learning.
Course overview
The healthcare industry faces various issues and challenges affecting professionals and consumers. To address these, it is essential to conceptualise new and creative approaches to leadership and management that enhance service delivery across diverse healthcare settings. By connecting theory, practice and research within this field, we can better examine the ethical aspects of the personal, social, cultural, environmental and institutional changes that impact contemporary healthcare delivery. Responding proactively to these changes allows for reflection on options and opportunities to enhance professional practice in local, regional and global contexts. Contributing to values-based professional practice in such dynamic and challenging environments is vital for continuously improving healthcare services.
CSP Subsidised Fees Available
This program has a limited quota of Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP). The indicative CSP price is calculated based on first year fees for EFT. The actual fee may vary if there are choices in electives or majors.
Key facts
What you will study
To complete the Master of Leadership and Management in Healthcare, a student must complete 160 credit points.
- Organisational Culture and Management
- Quality and Safety in Health Care
- Leadership in Health Care
- Healthcare Ethics: Principles in Practice
- Workforce Management
- Policy and Planning in Health Care
- Facilitative Leadership, Coaching and Mentoring
- Interpreting Health Research
- Strategic Management In Digital Health Service Delivery
- Redesign in Health Service Delivery
- Leading Change in Health Services
- Money Management
- Independent Project
- Global Perspectives on Healthcare
- Elective
Entry requirements
To be eligible for admission to the Master of Leadership and Management in Healthcare, you must have completed either:
- A bachelor's degree in a health discipline or equivalent.
- The Graduate Certificate in Leadership and Management in Healthcare or equivalent.
- The Graduate Diploma in Leadership and Management in Healthcare or equivalent.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If your previous study has equipped you with knowledge, skills or experiences that align with the learning outcomes of units in your new course, you may be able to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning and you may be able to complete your course sooner.
Outcomes
Course outcomes
Graduates have pursued careers in:
- Health services management and/or leadership
- Nurse unit management
- Humanitarian or social welfare organisation management and/or leadership
- Public or private health-related facilities management and/or leadership
Learning outcomes
Graduates of the Master of Leadership and Management in Healthcare students will be able to:
- Evaluate issues and challenges that the industry, healthcare professionals and consumers of their services encounter.
- Conceptualise new and creative approaches to leadership and management in healthcare to support service delivery in diverse healthcare settings.
- Connect theory, practice and research within leadership and management in healthcare.
- Examine the ethical aspects of personal, social, cultural, environmental and institutional changes within contemporary healthcare delivery and respond to such changes.
- Reflect on options and opportunities to enhance professional practice in contemporary local, regional and global healthcare contexts.
- Contribute to values-based professional practice in dynamic and challenging environments.
Fees and CSP
Average first-year fee in 2025: $8,302 (Commonwealth Supported Place)
The costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 40 credit points (normally four units) per semester.
Student fees may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Elective units.
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.
Commonwealth Supported Places
The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.
If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.
Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.
Your student contribution amount is:
- Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
- Depending on the study areas they relate to.
- Reviewed and adjusted each year.
HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
