Master of Health Leadership and Management

Become a leader who can drive change, enhance quality and execute well-considered management decisions to make a real impact on health services and systems. The Master of Health Leadership and Management will equip you with the essential knowledge, skills and attributes required for leadership and managerial roles in healthcare.

This degree will broaden your understanding of the current and emerging influences on the health sector. You’ll gain the theoretical understanding and practical skills necessary for leadership and management across:

• strategic planning
• policy development
• change management
• financial management
• health economics
• evidence-informed decision-making
• clinical governance
• risk management
• quality improvement
• integrated care
• patient safety
• value based healthcare.

This degree is designed for aspiring leaders and managers and those already working in the field who are seeking career progression.

• Accredited program
  This degree is accredited by the Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM) and the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators (RACMA). It also provides the core competencies required for individuals wishing to apply for RACMA Fellowship.

• Research extension options
  The Master of Health Leadership and Management (Extension) gives you the opportunity to extend your knowledge and skills in health services research through additional research methodology courses and/or an advanced research project. Opportunities are available to progress from a coursework master’s degree that includes a research component to enrolment in a PhD.

• Dual degree options
  Make the most of your studies by completing two master’s degrees within 1.7 years. You can combine this degree with the master’s programs in public health, global health or infectious diseases intelligence. Studying two programs concurrently enhances your career prospects and gives you the opportunity to combine knowledge and skills from two related disciplines.

• Industry relevant program
  This program is designed to be relevant to the workplace, with many opportunities to apply theoretical knowledge to practice. One such opportunity is our internship program, where you’ll gain practical experience in relevant health organisations. We offer a range of domestic and international internship placements in Australia, Asia and the Pacific.

• Flexible delivery
  Complete your study from anywhere in the world. This degree provides flexible learning options so you can complete the degree according to your needs and commitments. Courses can be taken online or face-to-face, full-time or part-time. Our online learning spaces facilitate collaborative learning so you can connect with fellow students and course convenors in real-time.

Study Australasia’s first Master of Health Leadership and Management
For more than 60 years, this program has equipped students with the knowledge and skills required to respond to the challenges faced by health managers and leaders.

Gain international connections through the PLuS Alliance
The PLuS Alliance combines the strengths of three leading research universities – Arizona State University, King’s College London and UNSW – to solve global challenges. You’ll have the opportunity to take online courses with Arizona State University to bring a global perspective to your education. Moving away from the traditional classroom, this degree will immerse you in a global learning environment, where you’ll study alongside students from Australia, the United States and around the world. 

Join a sector-leading population health community
Join a community that’s playing a key role in enhancing population health and healthcare systems. This program is delivered by the School of Population Health – a dynamic, international community of staff, alumni, practitioners and students. Our multi-disciplinary teaching and research staff have research and practitioner experience in local, national and international settings. Research and collaboration opportunities are available for students in our internationally recognised research centres and institutes. You will be part of a community involved in translating ground-breaking research into disease prevention and response strategies and informing health policy.

Build your professional network
Join an engaged cohort of like-minded students and a successful alumni community. Our graduates currently hold leadership roles in public and private services spanning ministries/departments of health, local health districts, public service roles relevant to social determinants of health, non-government organisations across Australia and around the world, in addition to graduates who bring population health expertise to their clinical work.