University of Newcastle
Master of Health Economics, Management and Policy
- Delivery: Face to Face
- Study Level: Postgraduate
- Duration: 18 months
This multidisciplinary program prepares graduates to meet the demand for healthcare leadership and management expertise.
Course overview
The Master of Health Economics, Management and Policy program will provide students with a unique set of multidisciplinary skills needed to address the complex challenges faced by the increasingly dynamic healthcare industry. Students can focus on health economics and policy courses, health management and leadership, health analytics and informatics or research. Learn directly from international industry experts to gain insight into policy and governance. Graduate as a competitive candidate, confident in your skills, to respond to the sector's complex issues.
Key facts
What you will study
The Master of Health Economics, Management and Policy program consists of 120 units. Each course is worth 10 units.
Complete the following core courses to fulfil the requirements of this program:
- Health Economics and Finance
- Health Plan Design and Payments: Theory and Practice
- Applied Economic Evaluation in Healthcare
- Health Systems, Policy and Governance
- Strategic Health Leadership and Management
- Financial Management and Decision Making in Healthcare
Entry requirements
Entry into the Master of Health Economics, Management and Policy program will be available to applicants who have one of the following:
- A bachelor's degree (or higher) in a relevant discipline.
- An Honours Bachelor's degree, a Graduate Certificate (or equivalent) in any discipline.
- Minimum five years of relevant organisational experience.
Successful completion of 30 units of the University of Newcastle Graduate Certificate in Health Economics, Management and Policy program.
Relevant organisational experience includes, but is not limited to, experience in business, management, health, IT, social services and governance/policy professions.
English language requirements
All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University’s English proficiency requirement. The English Language Proficiency for Admission Policy contains further information regarding English language proficiency requirements. Contact the university for more details.
- IELTS Overall Minimum: 6.5
- IELTS Sub Test Minimum: 6
All Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the University's English proficiency requirement. Contact the university for more information.
Recognition of Prior Learning
The University of Newcastle wants to help you fast-track your degree, recognising that your prior study is one way they can do that. If your application is successful, you can reduce the number of courses you need to study, saving you time and money. Contact the university for more information.
Outcomes
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this program, graduates will have:
- Specialised knowledge of theories, models and concepts relevant to health economics, management and policy and be proficient in their application.
- Expertise in applying research principles and methods for the purpose of conducting substantial health economics, management and policy projects.
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills to support the recognition, definition, analysis and solving of complex health economics, management and policy problems, successes and more importantly failures.
- Highly developed written and oral communication skills to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
- Critical analytical and decision-making skills that incorporate ethical, social and global issues in relation to health economics, management and policy.
- Awareness of and openness to self-reflection and its impact on those they seek to influence.
- Effective interpersonal skills demonstrated through management/leadership capability and the capability to work effectively in teams to deliver expected outcomes.
- Professional proficiency in the utilisation of information and technology in health economics, management and policy contexts.
Career outcomes
The skills and knowledge you will gain in this program underpin many senior roles, including:
- Chief Health Economics/Policy Officer
- Health Policy/Systems Analyst
- Health Economics and Outcome Research Analyst
- Market Access and Government Affairs
- Health Program and Services Manager/Director
- Health Economics/Policy/Services Researcher
Fees and FEE-HELP
Indicative annual fee in 2025: $30,110 (domestic full-fee paying place)
The indicative annual fee is based on a study load of 80 units.
A student’s fee may vary depending on:
- The number of courses studied per trimester.
- Choice of courses.
- 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.
