Charles Sturt University
Master of Health Management and Leadership
- Delivery: Online
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 18 months
Learn how to examine the culture of health service delivery and use evidence to make decisions that consider contemporary and emerging issues in the funding, financing, regulatory and policy influences on managerial practice.
Course overview
This degree will prepare you to lead health service delivery planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. As you know, the two intakes for this course begin in January and June each year. In the first year of study, we offer micro sessions (six eight-week blocks) across the year. This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your research to achieve the right level of qualification for you.
Key facts
What you will study
The course comprises six core subjects, an unrestricted elective and a Professional Practice or Professional Research option.
Core units
- Foundations of Health Management and Leadership
- Applied Health Management and Leadership
- Managing Talent Productively in Health Services
- Critical Studies: Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities
- Research Practice in Healthcare
- Planning Health Services
Compulsory subjects
Select the Professional Practice or Professional Research option
- Quality and Safety in Healthcare
- Law and Ethics in Health Management and Leadership
- Financial Management in Health Services
- Innovation and Change Management
- Digital Health Management
Professional research
- Research Proposal
- Dissertation (32) in Health or Medical Science
Elective set
Select an 8-point subject from level 300, 400 or 500
- Unrestricted elective
Entry requirements
Admission
- A Bachelor's degree or AQF equivalent.
English requirements
Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Your previous studies can be acknowledged as credit towards your postgraduate studies, provided that they meet the relevant course requirements.
If you receive an offer of enrolment and you’ve undertaken prior learning, you may be eligible to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning. The procedure is governed by the university's Recognition of Prior Learning policy. Contact the university for more details.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
- Integrate knowledge of the role of health management and leadership at both local and global levels.
- Apply health management and leadership theory in the health care context.
- Demonstrate communication skills to convey meaning and to collaborate with a multidisciplinary workforce, including internal and external stakeholders.
- Employ effective policy-based strategies to plan, manage and develop a sustainable workforce in health services.
- Evaluate approaches for improving health care quality and safety standards and protecting the health of consumers and communities.
- Understand and advocate for cultural respect and safety of First Nations peoples at an individual and organisational level.
- Apply contemporary financial management practices to health services.
- Apply and manage the process of change management in health services.
- Evaluate research and utilise evaluation principles and research methods to address health management and/or leadership issues.
- Critically analyse and apply governance, legal and ethical requirements related to health management practice.
- Apply strategic management skills to ensure equity in healthcare access and outcomes (social sustainability).
- Critically analyse and apply knowledge and skills in planning, implementing and evaluating health service projects, including digital health management.
- Demonstrate a commitment to competence, integrity and well-being as well as a commitment to lifelong learning and continuing professional development of self and others.
Career outcomes
Diverse health management and leadership roles are found in the public and private sectors throughout Australia and overseas. For those looking to advance into management, Charles Sturt University's Master of Health Management and Leadership will give you a competitive edge in your bid to enter leadership and management positions. The degree provides knowledge and skills for those already working in management that will boost their credentials and widen their career prospects. Managed units and departments in various public and private healthcare practices, including nursing, allied health, physiotherapy, paramedicine, medical science, medicine, dentistry and the aged care sector.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative first year fee in 2026: $27,920 (domestic full-fee paying place).
A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:
- The number of units studied per term.
- The choice of major or specialisation.
- Choice of units.
- Credit from previous study or work experience.
- Eligibility for government-funded loans.
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.
