Graduate Certificate of Health Management

What you will study

You must pass four credit points to complete the Graduate Certificate of Health Management. This includes:

• DAI001 Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin (0-credit-point compulsory unit) in your first study period.
• Three credit points of core units.
• One credit point, of course, is for elective units.

Core units

• Academic Integrity and Respect at Deakin
• Health Economics 1
• Research Literacy
• Fundamentals of Digital Health

Electives

• Financial Interpretation
• Emerging Issues in International Operations

Entry requirements

Selection is based on a holistic consideration of your academic merit, work experience, likelihood of success, availability of places, participation requirements, regulatory requirements and individual circumstances. You must meet the minimum academic and English language proficiency requirements or higher to be considered for selection, but this does not guarantee admission.

A combination of qualifications and experience may be deemed equivalent to the minimum academic requirements.

Academic requirements

To be considered for admission to this degree, you will need to meet at least one of the following criteria:

Completion of a bachelor's degree or higher.
At least two years' relevant work experience (or part-time equivalent).

English language proficiency requirements

To meet the English language proficiency requirements of this course, you will need to demonstrate at least one of the following:

• Bachelor's degree from a recognised English-speaking country.
• IELTS overall score of 6.5 (with no band score less than 6.0) in each test component.
• Other evidence of English language proficiency (learn more about other ways to satisfy the requirements).

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of prior learning (RPL) turns your study and life experience into course credit that can reduce your study duration and tuition costs. We consider all university, TAFE and private tertiary education provider qualifications from around the world, as well as informal learning that relates to your course.

Outcomes

Learning outcomes

• Apply knowledge and skills in the selected health and human services management stream that demonstrate creativity and initiative, evidenced through successful completion of a capstone assessment task.
• Demonstrate communication skills to interpret, articulate and transmit information and interact professionally with clients and colleagues in a Health and Human Services context.
• Demonstrate digital literacies in public health practice and scholarship to locate, interpret and transmit knowledge, data and ideas.
• Independently selects and uses appropriate digital tools to disseminate accurate information.
• Consistently identify multiple approaches to solving complex problems, demonstrating high intellectual independence and autonomy.
• Consistently and autonomously demonstrate responsibility and accountability for professional development, including self-management.
• Contribute and work effectively within a team environment, demonstrating awareness of and sensitivity to team members' differences.
• Consistently and sensitively adapt practices to meet the cultural, ethnic, religious, social and political backgrounds of all stakeholders.

Career outcomes

The healthcare sector is projected to be Australia’s most significant and fastest-growing sector over the next five years. With a Graduate Certificate of Health Management, you will have an important role in managing the new projects, services and jobs that emerge from this growth.

Your skills will help prepare you for future management and leadership roles across a variety of areas, including:

• Public Health Departments
• Hospital Management
• Nursing Home Management
• Clinic Management
• Medical Practices
• Mental Health Organisations
• Community Health Centres
• Rehabilitation Centres
• Skilled Nursing Facilities

Fees and FEE-HELP

The first-year tuition fee 2025 is $14,800 (domestic full-fee paying place).

All costs are calculated using current rates based on a full-time study load (typically four units) per year.

A student’s annual fee may vary by:

• 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.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee-paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.