Graduate Certificate in Health Administration, Policy and Leadership

What you will study

To complete the Graduate Certificate in Health Administration, Policy and Leadership, you must fulfil 12 credit points. Each unit is valued at three credit points.

Core units (nine credit points)

• Health Economics and Finance
• Accounting for Managers
• Health Policy and Governance

Electives (three credit points)

Choose from the following:

• Advanced Research Methods for Scientists
• Data, Metrics, Reporting and Analytics
• Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management
• Leading and Managing Nonprofit Organisations
• Organisational Behaviour and Management
• Strategic Health Leadership and Management
• Managing, Evaluating and Developing Human Resources

Entry requirements

Academic requirements

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have a recognised bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in any area.

English language requirements

You must meet a minimum standard in English to study at Murdoch, which for most courses can be demonstrated by providing evidence that you have completed Year 11 and 12 in Australia at any level if you are a domestic student or through either English proficiency tests, university preparation courses, English language courses, previous tertiary study or vocational education.

Recognition of Prior Learning

If you’ve previously studied or have professional work experience in a relevant field, you may be eligible to receive credit towards your Murdoch degree. Known as advanced standing, this recognition of prior learning could reduce your overall study load and shorten the length of time before you’re able to graduate.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

Health is one of Australia’s largest industries, with more than one million people employed nationally. Careers could include:

• Health Manager
• Project Evaluation/Administration or Policy Officer
• Finance Officer/Chief Finance Officer
• Health Business Analyst
• Health Information Officer

This course supports the growing demand for health service professionals nationally and internationally in medical associations, consultancy firms, insurance companies, medical technology firms and agencies, hospitals, advisory boards, government departments and non-government organisations with a health focus.

Fees and CSP

Indicative total fee in 2024: $14,100 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Indicative total fee in 2024: $7,238 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

The fees provided are indicative and intended only as a guide. They are based on a typical full-time enrolment for a first-year student at Murdoch University of 24 credit points.

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.

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.