Monash University
Graduate Certificate in Health Management
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 12 months
Expand your knowledge and skills in leading and managing health services and related health agencies.
Course overview
The course extends the core capabilities of healthcare clinicians and senior management staff to include clinical leadership, safety and quality systems and financial management in healthcare. From these core units, you can design your degree around your specific career goals and professional interests and ensure you’re up to date in key areas such as health law, health policy, and contemporary healthcare systems.
This program is taught by some of Victoria’s leading senior health executives and health service researchers, who share their extensive experience in the sector with you. A Graduate Certificate in Health Management could also be your first step towards further study, with the opportunity to progress into the Master of Health Management or Public Health.
Key facts
What you will study
To complete the Graduate Certificate of Health Management, you must fulfil 24 credit points (four units).
You must complete 24 credit points from the following units
- Law for Health Systems
- Clinical Leadership and Management
- Principles of Health Care Quality Improvement
- Financial Management in Health Care
- Foundations of Health Policy
- Principles of Health Systems
Entry requirements
- An Australian bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
- A minimum of three years of relevant work experience.
Relevant work experience in health and public health administration includes the health industry, e.g. government, policy, providers such as hospitals, clinics, non-government organisations (NGO), academic or research institutions, consulting, pharmacists and pharmaceutical companies, etc.
English requirements
- Applicants must also meet the English language requirements.
Recognition of Prior Learning
You may be able to get credit for your course based on prior formal, non-formal or informal learning. To apply, you will need to provide supporting documentation outlined by the university. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
- Apply a detailed understanding of financial and resource management principles to a health care context.
- Understand the difference between leadership and management.
- Critically appraise the interface between health care management theory and practice.
- Develop skills in the analysis of management problems and problem-solving techniques.
- Demonstrate the interpersonal, communication and team leadership skills appropriate for senior health care managers.
- Demonstrate skills in literature review, report writing, oral presentations, verbal and visual communications.
- Demonstrate knowledge and develop skills in two areas of interest.
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative 2025 total course fee: $17,350 (domestic full-fee paying place)
All costs are calculated using current rates and based on a study load of 24 credit points (4 units).
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.
FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.
